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Senate committee hears bill to reserve green flashing lights for snowplows, incident commanders
Summary
Senate Bill 111, introduced to the Montana Senate Highways and Transportation Committee in Helena, would restrict the use of green flashing lights on public highways to snow-removal equipment operated by the Montana Department of Transportation, county and city snowplows, and on-scene incident commanders.
Senate Bill 111, introduced to the Montana Senate Highways and Transportation Committee in Helena, would restrict the use of green flashing lights on public highways to snow-removal equipment operated by the Montana Department of Transportation, county and city snowplows, and on-scene incident commanders. Sponsor Senator Stanley Logie framed the bill as a technical clarification to restore the measure’s original intent.
The bill’s sponsor, Senator Stanley Logie, said the green light was added in earlier sessions because “the green light seemed to break through that snow,” improving visibility for snowplows when amber lights can be obscured.…
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