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Senate narrows new farm-trailer rules to exempt Northern Virginia planning district after days of debate
Summary
Lawmakers debated and approved changes to a bill allowing certain agricultural vehicles to use public roads without standard brake-light configurations, adopting an amendment that exempts Planning District 8 (Northern Virginia) after safety concerns and regional objections.
The Senate on Thursday approved changes to House Bill 24 58, a measure that would permit certain agricultural trailers and vehicles additional latitude to travel on non-interstate roads with alternative visibility measures.
Senator Roem, the senator from Western Prince William, explained she authored a floor amendment that would limit the pilot to non-densely populated Planning Districts and avoid high-traffic corridors; she said the proposal was intended as a safety-first pilot for rural areas and promised it would “allow what…
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