Purpose of the Bill

The bill aims to enhance safety in work zones and amend requirements concerning provisional driver's licenses in Minnesota.

Main Provisions

• Work Zone Safety Enhancements:

  • Introduces specifications for work zone flaggers who operate in areas with live traffic. This applies to contracts for the construction, reconstruction, or maintenance of trunk highways where flaggers are necessary, and some lanes remain open for traffic.
  • Requires the inclusion of a bid item for flagging hours in specifications for contracts involving live traffic work zones.

• Driver's License Modifications:

  • Amends existing requirements related to obtaining and holding a provisional driver's license, although specific changes to these sections are not detailed in the provided excerpt.

Significant Changes to Existing Law

• Amendment to Statutes:
  • Updates Minnesota Statutes section 161.32 by adding a subdivision to ensure all highway construction contracts involving active traffic lanes include planning for adequate flagging duties.
  • Modifies sections relevant to provisional driver's licenses, incorporating new subdivisions to address updated requirements.

Relevant Terms

work zone safety, flaggers, live traffic, trunk highway, contract specifications, bid item for flagging hours, provisional driver's license, Minnesota statutes.