HB 5535 West Virginia House of Delegates · 2026 Regular Session

Relating to tow truck lighting

HB 5535 amends West Virginia law to allow tow trucks and wreckers to use one or more flashing or revolving blue lights in addition to their existing yellow lights. This change specifically permits blue lights only on the rear of the vehicle, while the tow truck is stationary on the roadside or responding to a disabled vehicle, and prohibits their use while the vehicle is in motion. The bill does not alter lighting restrictions for other emergency vehicles like police, ambulances, or fire trucks, which retain their existing color-specific rules. It directly affects tow truck operators by expanding their permitted warning light options under strict, limited conditions.
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Introduced Feb 16, 2026 Last action Feb 16, 2026
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