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  6. HB519 Alabama 2015 Session

HB519 Alabama 2015 Session

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Bill Summary

Sponsors
  • Nathaniel Ledbetter
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

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

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

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.

Subjects
Motor Vehicles

Bill Actions

Action DateChamberAction
May 21, 2015SRead for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Agriculture, Conservation, and Forestry
May 21, 2015HMotion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 976
May 21, 2015HThird Reading Passed
May 14, 2015HRead for the second time and placed on the calendar
April 21, 2015HRead for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security

Bill Calendar

TypeDateLocationDescription
HearingMay 13, 2015Room 418 at 09:00House PS&HS Hearing

Bill Text

Download HB519 Alabama 2015 Session PDF

Bill Votes

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass
2015-05-21
Chamber: House
Result: Passed

Bill Documents

TypeLink
Bill Text HB519 Alabama 2015 Session - Introduced
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