Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
Why This Matters
The Bridges Not Bumpers Act aims to enhance safety for commercial drivers by ensuring GPS devices provide accurate bridge height information and promoting awareness of bridge strikes. This is important to prevent accidents and improve road safety.
If you drive a truck or rent large vehicles, this bill could help you avoid costly accidents with low bridges.
Who this affects
Commercial truck drivers · Companies renting large vehicles
What changes is this bill making?
1This bill requires GPS devices to include bridge height information for drivers.
2It creates a working group to improve data sharing about bridge clearances.
3The bill promotes education to prevent bridge strikes by commercial vehicles.
4It establishes a national database for tracking bridge and tunnel strikes.
5The bill allocates $5 million for research on improving roadway safety.
