HB-5152 Summary

• Expands the definition of "special mobile equipment" to explicitly include generator trailers used exclusively to generate power and portable conveyors.

• Exempts slasher saw tables and portable conveyors of lawful axle weight under section 722 from brake equipment requirements.

• Establishes speed restrictions for combinations of vehicles hauling implements of husbandry without compliant brakes, limiting operation to a maximum of 25 miles per hour.

• Maintains existing brake requirements for motor vehicles, trailers, motorcycles, and other vehicles operated on highways, including specifications for service brakes, parking brakes, and brake synchronization in multi-vehicle combinations.