Towing Safety Act establishes length limits for vehicles transported by heavy-duty tow and recovery vehicles.
The Towing Safety Act amends title 49, United States Code, to impose length limitations on vehicles being transported by heavy-duty tow and recovery vehicles. The bill defines a "covered heavy-duty tow and recovery vehicle" as any vehicle transporting a wrecked or disabled vehicle to a repair facility. It sets an overall length limit for these vehicles if the transported vehicle was in compliance with length limits at the time of the wreck or disablement.
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