Panel backs bill allowing green flashing lights on road‑work vehicles to boost worker visibility

The committee voted to release H.B. 413, which would permit flashing green lights on vehicles and equipment used for road construction and maintenance.

Representative Carson told the panel the bill builds on last year’s S.B. 89, which allowed green lights on state‑owned snowplows, and said green is more visible to the human eye than white or amber. Supporters, including a local government legal representative and construction industry participants, said many out‑of‑state contractors already use green lights and that expanding the allowance will help protect roadside workers.

There was no virtual public opposition during the committee’s public‑comment period. After a short discussion the committee took a roll‑call vote and released the bill for further consideration.

The bill’s sponsor and backers emphasized worker safety as the primary rationale; committee members thanked DelDOT for the department’s role in developing the proposal.