Texas SB1480 amends the Transportation Code to create a criminal offense for transporting unsecured loads on public highways.

Texas SB1480 amends the Transportation Code to enhance safety by creating a criminal offense for transporting unsecured loads on public highways. The bill specifies that a load must be securely covered and enclosed to prevent it from becoming loose or detached. It also establishes that a person commits an offense if the load falls from the vehicle or is positioned in a way that poses an imminent hazard. The law does not apply to certain vehicles, such as those moving between construction barricades or crossing a public highway.

Texas SB1480 amends the Transportation Code to create a criminal offense for transporting unsecured loads on public highways.

Texas SB1480 amends the Transportation Code to enhance safety by creating a criminal offense for transporting unsecured loads on public highways. The bill specifies that a load must be securely covered and enclosed to prevent it from becoming loose or detached. It also establishes that a person commits an offense if the load falls from the vehicle or is positioned in a way that poses an imminent hazard. The law does not apply to certain vehicles, such as those moving between construction barricades or crossing a public highway.