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.
Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Agriculture, Conservation, and Forestry
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 976
Third Reading Passed
Read for the second time and placed on the calendar
Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security
Source: Alabama Legislature