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US S1499

US S1499
A bill to direct the Secretary of Transportation to promulgate a rule to improve the daytime and nighttime visibility of agricultural equipment that may be operated on a public road.


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Introduced Session

112th Congress

Bill Summary

Directs the Secretary of Transportation (DOT) to promulgate a rule to: (1) improve the daytime and nighttime visibility of agricultural equipment operating on public roads, and (2) establish minimum lighting and marking standards for such equipment. Requires the Secretary to review and revise such standards at least once every five years to reflect the latest revision of American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers (ASABE) Standard 279 entitled "Lighting and Marking of Agricultural Equipment on Highways."

Committee Categories

Transportation and Infrastructure

Sponsors (3)

Last Action

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (on 08/02/2011)

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