HB519 Alabama 2015 Session
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Bill Summary
Sponsors
Session
Regular Session 2015
Title
Motor vehicles or trailers, logs, pulpwood, poles, or posts being transported, amber strobe light or amber LED light displayed under certain conditions, warning flag displayed under certain conditions at the end of the load
Description
<p class="bill_description"> Under existing law, whenever the load of any
vehicle extends more than four feet beyond the rear
of the bed or the body of the vehicle a red or
orange flag not less than 12 inches both in length
and width must be placed at the end of the load. A
red light or amber strobe light that is plainly
visible at least 200 feet from the rear of the
vehicle must be displayed at the end of the load
between sunset and sunrise</p><p class="bill_description">
This bill would require any motor vehicle or
trailer transporting a load of logs, long pulpwood,
poles, or posts that extend more than four feet
beyond the rear of the body or bed of the vehicle
to have an amber strobe light or amber LED light
equipped at all times on the vehicle that flashes
at a rate of at least 60 flashes per minute and is
visible at least 500 feet from the rear and both
sides of the projecting load. This bill would also
require one bright red or orange fluorescent
warning flag not less than 18 inches square be
placed at the rear of the projecting load if the
load is two feet wide or less. If the load is more
than two feet wide this bill would require that two
warning flags be placed at the rear of the load to
indicate the maximum width of the load which
extends beyond the rear of the vehicle</p><p class="bill_entitled_an_act"> Relating to motor vehicles or trailers; to require
any motor vehicle or trailer transporting a load of logs, long
pulpwood, poles, or posts under certain conditions to display
an amber strobe light or amber LED light at the end of the
load; and to require the motor vehicle or trailer to display a
warning flag of a certain size under certain conditions at the
end of the load.
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Subjects
Motor Vehicles
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| May 21, 2015 | S | Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Agriculture, Conservation, and Forestry |
| May 21, 2015 | H | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 976 |
| May 21, 2015 | H | Third Reading Passed |
| May 14, 2015 | H | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar |
| April 21, 2015 | H | Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security |
Bill Calendar
| Type | Date | Location | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hearing | May 13, 2015 | Room 418 at 09:00 | House PS&HS Hearing |
Bill Text
Bill Votes
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
|---|---|
| Bill Text | HB519 Alabama 2015 Session - Introduced |