HB399 Summary

• Establishes a uniform maximum vehicle width of 102 inches for all vehicles operating on Alabama state highways, eliminating the previous distinction based on traffic lane width.

• Removes the prior provision that allowed vehicles on highways with traffic lanes less than 12 feet in width to have a maximum width of only 96 inches.

• Maintains the 102-inch width limit for vehicles hauling forest products or culvert pipe and preserves exemptions for mirrors and safety devices.

• Effective immediately upon passage and approval by the Governor.