To exempt stinger-steered combinations from a requirement to include warning flags on projecting loads.

Tom Barrett

Republican · MI · Representative

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Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

2026-05-07

Source: Congress.gov

Trucks that use a special steering system called "stinger steering" would no longer be required to display warning flags on cargo that sticks out beyond the vehicle's normal width or length. Currently, all vehicles carrying loads that extend past their sides or rear must use flags to alert other drivers to the hazard. This change would apply specifically to the trucking industry and companies that operate these specialized vehicles.

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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 8673 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8673 To exempt stinger-steered combinations from a requirement to include warning flags on projecting loads. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 7, 2026 Mr. Barrett introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To exempt stinger-steered combinations from a requirement to include warning flags on projecting loads. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. EXEMPTION OF CERTAIN AUTOMOBILE TRANSPORTERS FROM REQUIREMENT TO INCLUDE WARNING FLAGS ON PROJECTING LOADS. (a) In General.--Beginning on the date of enactment of this Act, section 393.87 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations (or a successor regulation), shall not apply to a stinger-steered combination (as defined in section 658.5 of title 23, Code of Federal Regulations (or a successor regulation)), that is transporting assembled highway vehicles. (b) Revision.-- (1) In general.--As soon as practicable after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Transportation shall revise section 393.87 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations, to exempt from the requirements of that regulation stinger- steered combinations (as defined in section 658.5 of title 23, Code of Federal Regulations (or a successor regulation)), that are transporting assembled highway vehicles. (2) Exemption.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary of Transportation shall carry out paragraph (1) without engaging in notice and comment or any other formal rulemaking process. <all>

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