Traffic Safety - As introduced, requires a motor vehicle exceeding 75 feet in length and hauling a load of poles, logs, or timber to haul the load on a trailer having an extendable and retractable rear impact protection or to be followed by an escort vehicle that is signed. - Amends TCA Title 55 and Title 65.

HB 615 requires trucks over 75 feet long hauling poles, logs, or timber to either use trailers with federally compliant rear safety barriers (extending beyond the load) or be followed by an escort vehicle with a 7-foot-wide, 18-inch-high sign displaying "OVERSIZE LOAD" in 10-inch black letters on yellow. This applies to all such vehicles without special permits and takes effect July 1, 2025. The bill targets commercial trucking companies transporting forestry materials in Tennessee, aiming to enhance traffic safety through specific load-handling requirements.