MinnesotaTow trucks may display message signs during roadside emergencies
Tow truck operators may display portable message signs while handling emergencies near highways, if the signs meet state traffic-control standards.
What it does
Tow trucks may display a portable message sign while handling an emergency on or near a highway. The sign must meet state traffic-control standards.
Argument forTow operators could use portable signs to give drivers clearer warnings while helping at roadside emergencies.
Argument againstDrivers might find the signs distracting or confusing near roadside emergencies, even though the signs must follow traffic-control standards.
More detail
A tow truck or towing vehicle may display a portable variable message sign mounted on the vehicle. This applies while the tow truck or towing vehicle performs emergency service on or near the traveled part of a highway. The sign must meet standards in the Minnesota Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices.
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- Introduced
- Passed 1st Chamber
- Passed 2nd Chamber
- To Governor
- Became Law
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History
- 2026
- Aug 1Effective date 08/01/2026Latest
- May 7Secretary of State Chapter 78 05/07/26
- May 7Governor Tim Walz's action Approval 05/07/26Major
- May 7Secretary of State, Filed 05/07/2026
- May 7Governor Tim Walz approval 05/07/2026Became Law
- May 6Presentment date 05/06/26
- May 6Presented to Governor 05/06/2026To Governor
- May 4Returned from House
- Apr 30Bill was passedPassed 2nd Chamber
- Vote recorded Passage. Result: pass.Lower
- Apr 30Third readingMinor
- Apr 28House rule 1.21, placed on Calendar for the Day 04/30/26
- Apr 23Second readingMinor
- Apr 23Bills identical, SF substituted on General Register
- Apr 22Senate file first reading, referred for comparison HF3694
- Apr 22Received from SenateMinor
- Apr 21Third reading PassedPassed 1st Chamber
- Vote recorded Third reading Passed. Result: pass.Upper
- Apr 21Special Order
- Apr 7Second readingMinor
- Apr 7Comm report: To passMinor
- Mar 4Author added Johnson Stewart
- Feb 26Referred to TransportationMinor
- Feb 26Introduction and first readingIntroduced
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