,,ii  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #bchj  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,july #ai1 #bjba,mr4   
,blum5?al introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0
 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on 
,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation  ,a
 ,,bill  ,to am5d title #bc1 ,unit$     
,/ates ,code1 to improve ! safety (     
*ildr5 pur*as+ food items f froz5 dess]t
 trucks4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may 
be cit$ z ! ,tri/an's ,law4  #b4        
,res]vation ( funds to increase safety (
 froz5 dess]t truck patrons  7a7 ,f9d+s 
,congress f9ds t-- 7#a7 9 #bjaf1 m ?an  
#bj p]c5t ( ! #a1bcc *ildr5 kill$ 9     
traffic cra%es 7 p$e/rians2  7#b7 froz5 
dess]t trucks pres5t a v specific haz>d 
= *ildr52  7#c7 9 approa*+1 or dep>t+ f1
 a froz5 dess]t truck-- 7,a7 *ildr5 may 
pay little att5tion to traffic2 &  7,b7 
! truck may scre5 ! *ildr5 f driv]      
visibility2  7#d7 ,/ates & units ( local
 gov]nm5t h issu$ ord9ances to modify ! 
behavior ( driv]s 9 ! vic9ity ( froz5   
dess]t trucks to r$uce spe$s & improve !

 safety ( *ildr5 approa*+1 or dep>t+ f1 
! trucks2  7#e7 requir+ driv]s to come  
to a complete /op be=e pass+ a froz5    
dess]t truck t is /opp$ to v5d c r$uce  
safety ?reats pos$ to *ildr52  7#f7     
requir+ froz5 dess]t trucks to be       
equipp$ ) fla%+ signal lamps1 a /op     
signal arm1 a convex mirror1 & a front  
cross+ arm c r$uce safety ?reats pos$ to
 *ildr5 visit+ ! trucks2 &  7#g7 !      
,f$]al ,gov]nm5t c play a role 9 r$uc+  
p$e/rian injuries associat$ ) froz5     
dess]t truck op]ations4  7b7 ,national  
priority safety programs res]vation (   
funds ,section #dje ( title #bc1 ,unit$ 
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9         
subsection 7a7-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#g71  
by /rik+ #e p]c5t & ins]t+ #d p]c5t2    
7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#h7-- 7i7 by /rik+     
?r\gh 7#g7 & ins]t+ ?r\gh 7#h72 &  7ii7 
by /rik+ ?r\gh 7h7 & ins]t+ ?r\gh 7i72  
7,c7 by r$esignat+ p>agraphs 7#h7 ?r\gh 
7#aj7 z p>agraphs 7#i7 ?r\gh 7#aa71     
respectively2 &  7,d7 by ins]t+ aft]    
p>agraph 7#g7 ! foll[+3  7#h7 ,safety ( 

froz5 dess]t truck patrons ,9 ea* fiscal
 ye>1 #a p]c5t ( ! funds provid$ "u ?is 
section %all be allocat$ among ,/ates t 
adopt & implem5t laws to increase !     
safety ( froz5 dess]t truck patrons 7z  
describ$ 9 subsection 7i774  2 &  7#b7  
by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7i7 ,safety 
( froz5 dess]t truck patrons  7#a7      
,def9ition ( froz5 dess]t truck ,9 ?is  
subsection1 ! t]m froz5 dess]t truck    
means a motor vehicle 9 :i* #a or m     
froz5 dess]ts 7)9 ! mean+ ( "p #ace (   
title #ba1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations  
7or successor regulations77 are c>ri$ on
 ! highway = purposes ( retail sale f a 
door or w9d[ ( ! motor vehicle to an    
individual consum] at any location4     
7#b7 ,g5]al au?ority ,subject to !      
requirem5ts ( ?is subsection1 !         
,secret>y %all aw>d grants to ,/ates = !
 purpose ( e/abli%+ & implem5t+ laws    
7includ+ regulations7 t require froz5   
dess]t trucks to be equipp$ z describ$ 9
 p>agraph 7#c74  7#c7 ,froz5 dess]t     
truck equipm5t ,= purposes ( p>agraph   

7#b71 a froz5 dess]t truck %all be      
equipp$ ) ea* ( ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,signal  
lamps #a or m signal lamps t-- 7i7 are  
m\nt$-- 7,i7 at ! same level2 &  7,,ii7 
z high on ! froz5 dess]t truck1 & z     
widely spac$ lat]ally1 z is practicable2
  7ii7 are n less ?an #e1 & n m ?an #g1 
in*es 9 diamet]2 &  7iii7 display #b    
alt]nately fla%+ r$ lights visible at a 
di/ance ( n less ?an #ejj feet1 to !    
front & re> ( ! froz5 dess]t truck1 9   
normal sunlight on a /raight1 level     
highway4  7,b7 ,/op signal arm  7i7 ,9  
g5]al ,a /op signal arm-- 7,i7 t c be   
ext5d$ horizontally f ! left side ( !   
froz5 dess]t truck2  7,,ii7 :5 ext5d$-- 
7aa7 ! side ne>e/ ! froz5 dess]t truck (
 :i* %all be-- 7,,aa7 #g4be in*es long2 
& 7,,bb7 p>allel to ! side ( ! froz5    
dess]t truck2  7bb7 ! side f>!/ f !     
froz5 dess]t truck ( :i* %all be--      
7,,aa7 #ah in*es long2 & 7,,bb7 p>allel 
to ! side ne>e/ ! froz5 dess]t truck2   
7cc7 ! #b sides ( :i* %all be #ah in*es 
ap>t1 creat+ a symmetrical1 trapezoidal 

%ape2 &  7dd7 ! bottom ( :i* %all be    
approximately #db in*es above ! /reet2  
7,,iii7 ! outside corn]s ( :i*-- 7aa7 :5
 ext5d$1 feature #b alt]nately fla%+ r$ 
lights1 ea* ( :i* %all be-- 7,,aa7 n    
less ?an #c1 & n m ?an #e1 in*es 9      
diamet]2 & 7,,bb7 visible at a di/ance (
 n less ?an #cjj feet1 to ! front & re> 
( ! froz5 dess]t truck1 9 normal        
sunlight on a /raight1 level highway2 & 
7bb7 are r\nd$ to con=m to ! %ape ( !   
lights describ$ 9 item 7aa72 &  7,,iv7  
bo? sides ( :i* %all feature-- 7aa7 a   
r$1 reflectoriz$ backgr\nd2 &  7bb7 a   
leg5d describ$ 9 clause 7ii74  7ii7     
,description ( leg5d ,a leg5d ref]r$ to 
9 clause 7i77,,iv77bb7 is a leg5d 9     
:i*-- 7,i7 ! ^w ,,/op appe>s 9          
#f-;in*-high :ite lett]s1 n to exce$ #d 
in*es 9 l5g?1 9 ! middle ( ! /op signal 
arm2  7,,ii7 above ! ^w ,,/op1 ! phrase 
,,if ,,safe appe>s 9 #b-;in*-high :ite  
lett]s1 n to exce$ #a4ge in*es 9 l5g?2  
7,,iii7 bel[ ! ^w ,,/op1 ! phrase ,,!n  
,,g appe>s 9 #b-;in*-high :ite lett]s1 n

 to exce$ #a4ge in*es 9 l5g?2 &  7,,iv7 
! colors 7includ+ ! colors ( !          
backgr\nd7 con=m to ! requirem5ts       
describ$ 9 ! ,manual on ,uni=m ,traffic 
,control ,devices = ,/reets & ,highways 
publi%$ by ! ,f$]al ,highway            
,adm9i/ration4  7,c7 ,mirror ,a convex  
mirror m\nt$ on ! front ( ! froz5 dess]t
 truck 9 a mann] t ensures t ! op]ator (
 ! froz5 dess]t truck1 :5 sitt+ 9 a     
normal op]at+ seat+ position1 is capable
 ( see+ ! area 9 front ( ! froz5 dess]t 
truck t1 abs5t ! mirror1 w\ld be obscur$
 by ! hood ( ! froz5 dess]t truck4  7,d7
 ,front cross+ arm ,a front cross+ arm--
 7i7 t is-- 7,i7 atta*$ to ! front bump]
 ( ! froz5 dess]t truck2 &  7,,ii7 h+$ f
 ! "r side ( ! froz5 dess]t truck2  7ii7
 ! bottom ( :i* %all be n less ?an #af1 
& n m ?an #bj1 in*es above ! /reet2     
7iii7 t is-- 7,i7 made ( any durable    
mat]ial2 &  7,,ii7 cov]$ ) yell[ or :ite
 reflective mat]ial2 &  7iv7 t ext5ds-- 
7,i7 9 conjunction ) ! /op signal arm   
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b72  7,,ii7 :5 

ext5d$ outw>d 9 front ( ! froz5 dess]t  
truck1 n less ?an #d1 & n m ?an #f1 feet
 p>allel to ! /reet2 &  7,,iii7 :5      
retract$ aga9/ ! front ( ! froz5 dess]t 
truck1 n pa/ ! wid? ( ! froz5 dess]t    
truck on ! left side ( ! froz5 dess]t   
truck op]ator4  7#d7 ,grant am\nt ,!    
allocation ( grant funds to a ,/ate "u  
?is subsection = a fiscal ye> %all be 9 
proportion to ! apportionm5t ( ! ,/ate  
"u section #djb = fiscal ye> #bjji4     
7#e7 ,/udy  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y  
%all conduct a /udy (-- 7i7 ! ext5t (   
p$e/rian injuries & fatalities relat+ to
 froz5 dess]t trucks1 includ+ ! p]c5tage
 ( ^? injuries & fatalities exp]i5c$ by 
*ildr52  7ii7 pot5tial c\nt]measures to 
modify ! behavior ( driv]s 9 ! vic9ity (
 froz5 dess]t trucks to r$uce spe$s &   
improve safety :5 *ildr5 approa* ! froz5
 dess]t trucks2 &  7iii7 ! feasibility (
 requir+ op]ators ( froz5 dess]t trucks 
n to /op or p>k ! froz5 dess]t trucks to
 v5d to a *ild 9 any location at :i* !  
*ild w\ld be requir$ to cross a highway 

to approa* ! froz5 dess]t truck4  7,b7  
,c\nt]measures = ,/ates ,bas$ on !      
results ( ! /udy "u subp>agraph 7,a71 ! 
,secret>y1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,adm9i/rator ( !
 ,national ,highway ,traffic ,safety    
,adm9i/ration1 %all issue guidance =    
,/ate highway safety (fic]s relat+ to   
me?ods ( improv+ ! safety ( froz5 dess]t
 trucks & froz5 dess]t truck patrons4   
7,c7 ,report ,! ,secret>y %all submit to
 ! ,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 &   
,transportation ( ! ,s5ate & !          
,committee on ,transportation &         
,infra/ructure ( ! ,h\se (              
,repres5tatives a report describ+ !     
results ( ! /udy "u subp>agraph 7,a74  4