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Committee hears bill to give tow vehicles clarified right of way in roundabouts
Summary
Sen. Teresa Manzella told the House Transportation Committee Senate Bill 433 would codify behavior for tow vehicles in roundabouts, giving a towing vehicle the right of way when entering simultaneously; DOT witnesses supported the safety intent and agreed to provide before-and-after crash data.
Sen. Teresa Manzella (Senate District 44) told the House Transportation Committee she brought Senate Bill 433 to put clear rules in state law for vehicles towing trailers in roundabouts, saying slower-tracking rear tires and mountable berms can create hazards and that tow vehicles should get the benefit of the doubt when entering at the same time as smaller cars. "When you're entering the roundabout... your rear tires don't necessarily track," she said, and argued that the measure would protect people and property in towed loads.
Larry Flynn, deputy director for the Department of…
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