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Tow operators press for blue/alternate lights and a working group to boost roadside safety
Summary
Tow operators, AAA and safety groups urged the committee to authorize more conspicuous lighting and create a study group after near misses and fatalities; insurers recommended including their representatives and pointed to alternative colors (green) used elsewhere.
Tow operators, safety advocates and trade groups told the Public Safety Committee they are routinely exposed to life‑threatening hazards at the roadside and urged lawmakers to create a working group to study improved lighting and other interventions.
Selena Khan, a North Haven tow‑operator and founder of Life on the Line, described multiple near misses — including a recent episode when a passerby ran…
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