Towing Safety Act: New Rules for Heavy-Duty Tow Trucks
Also known as: Towing Safety Act
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Key Points
Mr. Taylor introduced a bill to change how heavy-duty tow trucks are regulated when they move large wrecked or disabled vehicles. The goal is to make it easier to clear accidents and breakdowns from the road.
The bill prevents states from enforcing strict length limits on tow trucks while they are hauling a vehicle that was already legal to be on the road before it broke down or crashed.
To qualify for these new rules, the tow truck must be traveling within a single state and moving the disabled vehicle to the nearest repair shop or a location chosen by local authorities.
Local transportation agencies will still be responsible for making sure the tow truck's weight and setup are safe for the specific bridges along its route of travel.
This change addresses the problem of tow truck drivers potentially breaking length laws while trying to remove large, multi-part vehicle combinations from highway scenes.
Milestones
2 milestones2 actions
Feb 2, 2026House
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Feb 2, 2026
Introduced in House
Source Information
Document Type
Congressional Bill
Official Title
Towing Safety Act
Bill NumberHR 7321
Congress119th Congress
ChamberHouse of Representatives
Latest ActionReferred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
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