§17C-17A-12. Designating Special Coal Resource Transportation Roads, Highways and Bridges
(a) From those counties and districts described in subsection (a), section three of this article, the Commissioner of the Division of Highways shall identify those public roads, highways and bridges used during the previous twelve-month period for transportation of quantities of coal in excess of fifty thousand tons or projected to be used for transporting […]
§17C-17A-13. Authority of the Commissioner of the Division of Highways Relating to Road and Bridge Repair on Designated Coal Resource Transportation Roads
(a) In addition to all other powers provided by law to the commissioner of highways, he or she may enter into agreements with coal shippers, motor vehicle operators or owners holding or applying for permits issued pursuant to this article, or with any other persons, for the purpose of replacing, repairing, widening, reconstructing, altering, improving […]
§17C-17A-14. Exclusion of Off-Road Vehicles
Notwithstanding any other provisions of state law to the contrary, the provisions of this article shall not apply to coal hauling vehicles operating off-road or vehicles designed for off-road.
§17C-17A-15. Exclusion of Interstate Highways
Notwithstanding any other provisions of this code to the contrary, the provisions of this article shall not apply to the interstate highways in this state.
§17C-17A-16. Spotting Unlawful; Penalties
It is unlawful for any person to intentionally assist an owner or operator of a commercial motor vehicle engaged in the transportation of coal to avoid a road, safety or other lawful inspection or enforcement activity by any law or weight enforcement officer through electronic communications or other means intended to give the commercial vehicle […]
§17C-17A-2. Definitions
For purposes of this article: (a) A "coal resource transportation road" means a road designated by the Department of Transportation as safe and sufficient to allow vehicles hauling coal to carry a greater gross and axle weight of up to one hundred and twenty thousand pounds, with a five percent variance. (b) "Coal" or "coal […]
§17C-17A-3. Authority of the Division of Highways and Public Service Commission Generally
(a) The Division of Highways shall establish all legal vehicle weight limits for all public highways including roads within the coal resource transportation road system. Public highways shall be designated as coal resource transportation roads by the Commissioner of the Division of Highways pursuant to this article. Only state-maintained roads and public highways found in […]
§17C-17A-4. Special Permit Issuance; and Promulgation of Rules
(a) The commission may issue permits to authorize the hauling of coal of a greater gross and axle weight than otherwise authorized by state law on roads designated by the commissioner of highways as coal resource transportation roads. (b) Notwithstanding the provisions of section three, article one, chapter twenty-nine-a of this code, the commission shall […]
§17C-17A-5. Operation of Coal Trucks Under Special Permits; Weight Limitations; Payment of Permit Fees
(a) Any vehicle, when transporting coal over certain public highways, designated as coal resource transportation roads by the commissioner of the department of highways, may be operated at the weights as set forth in this section in excess of the maximum gross weight prescribed in section nine, article seventeen of this chapter and any other […]
§17C-17A-6. Reporting Requirements for Shippers, Vehicle Owners and Receivers of Coal Transported on Public Highways
(a) Every shipper of coal for transport on a coal resource transportation road in this state that loads vehicles shall be required to report to the commission weight and other transport-related data as required in this article. The commission shall by rule establish special recording and reporting methods for timely and accurate disclosure of all […]