§ 1452. Securing loads of wood or wood products
§ 1452. Securing loads of wood or wood products (a) As used in this section: (1) “Load” means the total of wood or wood products being carried. (2) “Tier” means the total vertical height of all wood or wood products arranged individually or in layers, or in bundles placed one above the other. (3) “Binding” […]
§ 1453. Baled products
§ 1453. Baled products (a)(1) An individual shall not operate a motor vehicle loaded with baled hay or straw or other baled products with any portion of the load extending beyond the front end of the vehicle bed; with the exception that a load extension is permitted beyond the front end of a truck bed, […]
§ 1454. Securing loads
§ 1454. Securing loads (a) A person shall not operate a motor vehicle nor draw a trailer or semi-trailer on a highway unless the motor vehicle, trailer, or semi-trailer is so constructed and loaded that it will create no hazard to other users of the highway. (b) The Commissioner may, by rule, impose design and […]
§ 1435. Enforcement plan
§ 1435. Enforcement plan It is the intention of the General Assembly that the Departments of Motor Vehicles and Public Safety, in conjunction with other law enforcement entities throughout the State, produce a coordinated statewide truck enforcement, safety, and training plan. The plan shall provide for a common philosophy and approach to commercial vehicle enforcement […]
§ 1436. Statewide Municipal Commercial Motor Vehicle Enforcement Fund
§ 1436. Statewide Municipal Commercial Motor Vehicle Enforcement Fund A Statewide Municipal Commercial Motor Vehicle Enforcement Fund is created for the purpose of supporting commercial motor vehicle law enforcement initiatives in the State. The Fund shall be administered by the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles. Municipalities may apply to the Commissioner on forms supplied by the […]
§ 1437. Exception for towaway trailer transporter combination
§ 1437. Exception for towaway trailer transporter combination (a) As used in this section: (1) “Towaway trailer transporter combination” means a combination of vehicles consisting of a trailer transporter towing unit and two trailers or semitrailers with a total weight that does not exceed 26,000 pounds and in which the trailers or semitrailers carry no […]
§ 1451. Loads on passenger cars
§ 1451. Loads on passenger cars No person shall operate a passenger type motor vehicle upon any highway with any load carried thereon extending beyond the line of the fenders on the left side of such vehicle nor extending more than six inches beyond the line of the fenders on the right side thereof, nor […]
§ 1414. Reciprocal enforcement
§ 1414. Reciprocal enforcement (a) It is the intent of the General Assembly that the Commissioner make a reasonable effort to reach agreement with the New England states and New York with respect to a uniform size and weight of motor vehicles to be allowed to operate on the public highways of those jurisdictions and […]
§ 1415. Transfer of weight permits
§ 1415. Transfer of weight permits (a) Weight permits issued pursuant to this subchapter may be transferred from one vehicle to another vehicle. If the permit fee of the motor vehicle for which a permit is sought is less than the permit fee for the transferred motor vehicle, the Commissioner shall certify to the Commissioner […]
§ 1431. Height and width limits
§ 1431. Height and width limits (a) Except for the provisions of subsection (c) of this section, motor vehicles and loads shall not exceed eight and one-half feet in width or 13 feet six inches in height. The term width shall mean the total width of the vehicle and load, excluding safety devices as determined […]