Vehicles: local regulation: Department of Transportation

The law adds cost review and written accountability when local authorities seek state approval for traffic ordinances or resolutions affecting state highways.

What the law does ​

• Requires the Department of Transportation to compare a proposed local rule’s costs with possible alternative solutions.
• Requires the Department of Transportation to give the submitting local authority written reasons and justifications when it rejects a proposal.
• Retains the requirement that local proposals receive Department of Transportation approval before taking effect on specified state highways outside the local authority’s exclusive jurisdiction.

Who it affects ​

• Local authorities seeking approval for traffic regulations or vehicle restrictions on state highways.
• The Department of Transportation.