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House approves rules to restrict loose aggregate on trucks after safety debate
Summary
Senate Bill 14, which requires certain truck loads of aggregate to be covered, treated or inspected before highway entry to reduce windshield damage and roadside hazards, passed the House after testimony citing an $18 million annual cost to policyholders. Vote: 66–2.
The Utah House passed Senate Bill 14 on Feb. 8, 1996, a measure aimed at reducing highway hazards from loose material falling from trucks and other vehicles.
Sponsors said the bill addresses a longstanding public-safety issue: broken windshields and debris on highways. During floor debate a committee witness relayed an insurance-industry estimate that aggregate-related claims cost more than $18,000,000…
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