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Subcommittee clears technical fix to allow travel‑slow vehicle message signs for road work and towing
Summary
A substitute amendment to House Bill 2074 explicitly authorizes changeable message signs on tow and roadside-service vehicles (when stationary) and permits road-construction/maintenance vehicles to use signs while moving at slow speeds. The subcommittee approved the substitute 8-0.
The House transportation subcommittee approved a substitute version of House Bill 2074 clarifying that portable changeable message signs may be used on tow and roadside-service vehicles when stationary and may be used by road-construction and maintenance vehicles while moving at low speeds.
Sponsor Delegate McClure described the substitute as a VDOT-requested technical cleanup that aligns the code with existing federal guidance and common practice. Patrick Cushing of AAA and representatives from the Virginia Transportation Construction Alliance supported the clarification, noting the signs are a safety tool for roadside workers and tow operators.
The subcommittee voted 8-0 to report the substitute to the full transportation committee.
