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Tow operators and safety groups press for study of blue/alternative lights after near‑misses and fatalities
Summary
Tow-operator advocates described multiple near-misses and two recent operator deaths and urged lawmakers to authorize a working group to study rear-mounted blue or other high-visibility lighting and other measures to protect roadside workers.
Tow operators and safety advocates told the Public Safety and Security Committee a study is needed before changing lighting rules that govern roadside recovery. Selena Khan of Life on the Line described near-death incidents while loading vehicles on shoulders and urged lawmakers not to wait for another fatality before adopting a practical fix.
"Tow operators are killed at a staggering rate,…
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