This bill would exempt stinger-steered combination trucks from federal requirements to display warning flags on projecting loads. Stinger-steered combinations are specialized auto-transport trailers commonly used to carry assembled vehicles like cars and trucks. The exemption applies specifically when these vehicles are transporting assembled highway vehicles. The bill requires the Secretary of Transportation to update federal safety regulations to reflect this exemption and allows the department to make this change without going through the standard public notice-and-comment rulemaking process. There is no new funding or specific timeline mentioned beyond requiring the regulatory change to occur "as soon as practicable."
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