HARRISBURG – Legislation has passed the PA House to boost safety for roadside assistance vehicles by allowing them to use flashing blue lights while assisting disabled vehicles on the side of the road. While tow trucks are allowed to use flashing blue lights, other types of roadside assistance vehicles are prohibited from doing so. Roadside assistance vehicles attend to disabled vehicles on roadways by delivering fuel, replacing batteries, changing flat tires, and providing other minor services. Bill supporters say roadside assistance workers performing services while cars pass by at high speeds are at an increased risk of serious or fatal injuries. They deserve the same protections as tow truck drivers, and flashing blue lights would provide motorists with a critical visual cue to slow down and move over. House Bill 1830 now heads to the state Senate for consideration.
