HB 2186: Vehicle debris escape

Summary

• Requires any vehicle operating on a paved public highway and carrying a load of dirt, sand, pebbles, cobbles, gravel, or any aggregate material to use a cover, if the vehicle is so equipped, until January 1, 2023.
• Requires vehicles operating on a paved public highway and carrying a load of dirt, sand, pebbles, cobbles, gravel, or any aggregate material to be covered beginning January 1, 2023.
• Defines "aggregate materials" to mean fine, medium, or coarse inert particulate materials used in construction whether natural, manufactured, or recycled, but does not include logs.
• Provides exemptions for public entities and the contractors working for them when performing certain maintenance functions or performing operations in a work zone closed to the public.
• Expands the existing misdemeanors for violation of covered load requirements to include violations of the requirement to remove objects from the highway or notify law enforcement and remain at the scene until the objects are removed.

From the House Bill Report (HB 2186), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗