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Lawmakers debate tow-truck lighting bill after drivers report near-fatal roadside incidents; referral to interim study proposed
Summary
A bill that would allow tow trucks to use red-and-white warning lights drew opposition from fire departments and some senators who warned the color could be confused with emergency vehicles; the sponsor offered to pull the bill for an interim study, and the transcript records an attempted procedural motion but no final committee vote on referral.
A proposed bill to permit tow-truck operators to use red-and-white warning lights drew sharp concern in a Senate Transportation, Technology & Legislative Affairs committee, with several senators and first responders warning that red lights could be mistaken for fire or ambulance signals.
The sponsor introduced the bill saying a constituent tow-truck driver "was almost killed, 3 times in 2 weeks" on rural roads without shoulders…
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