Escort vehicle requirements for overdimensional loads modified.

HF 2798 modifies Minnesota's rules for escort vehicles required when transporting overdimensional loads. It eliminates the need for escorts on loads 15 feet wide or less at the bottom (or 16 feet at the top), while specifying one rear escort for wider loads on divided roads and one lead plus one rear escort on undivided roads. The bill also gives the transportation commissioner authority to require additional escorts or peace officer escorts in specific safety situations, and to allow non-officer "escort drivers" if carriers establish alternative safety measures. These changes take effect July 1, 2025, directly impacting commercial trucking companies transporting oversized cargo in Minnesota.