The bill amends Wyoming's vehicle regulations to enhance safety on highways by requiring that commercial motor vehicles with open beds transporting materials such as dirt, gravel, sand, or rock must securely cover their loads. Specifically, it introduces new provisions stating that no vehicle shall be driven on highways unless it is constructed or loaded to prevent any part of its load from escaping. Additionally, it mandates that open bed vehicles must be covered with a material that prevents the load from dropping, sifting, leaking, or otherwise escaping.

The bill also clarifies that these regulations do not apply to the necessary spreading of substances during highway maintenance or construction operations. The effective date for this act is set for July 1, 2025.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: 31-18-603