28-1091. Violation; scope and effect A. A person shall not drive or move and the owner of a vehicle shall not knowingly cause or permit to be driven or moved on a highway a vehicle or vehicles of a size or weight exceeding the limitations stated in this article or otherwise in violation of this […]
28-1092. Reasonable access; definitions A. The department shall provide reasonable access to vehicles of legal size to and from terminals and service facilities within one road mile of the national network on highways within its jurisdiction. B. The local authority shall provide reasonable access to vehicles of legal size to and from terminals and service […]
28-1093. Vehicle width; exceptions A. Except as otherwise provided in subsections B and C of this section and section 28-627, the total outside width of a vehicle or the load on the vehicle shall not exceed eight feet. B. If pneumatic tires, in substitution for the same type or other type of tires, are placed […]
28-1094. Vehicle height; exceptions; special permits A. Without a permit issued under section 28-1103 or this section, a vehicle unladen or with a load shall not exceed a height of thirteen feet six inches above the level surface on which the vehicle stands. B. The department with respect to highways under its jurisdiction and a […]
28-1095. Vehicle length; exceptions; permits; rules; definitions A. A vehicle, including any load on the vehicle, shall not exceed a length of forty feet extreme overall dimension, including front and rear bumpers. This subsection does not apply to any of the following: 1. A semitrailer when used in combination with a truck or a truck […]
28-1096. Projecting loads on passenger vehicles A passenger type vehicle shall not be operated on a highway with a load carried on the vehicle if the load extends beyond the line of the fenders on the left side of the vehicle or extends more than six inches beyond the line of the fenders on the […]
28-1097. Maximum load extensions; length limitations for pole trailers A. Notwithstanding the provisions of section 28-1095 that limit the length of vehicles and loads: 1. The load on a vehicle operated alone or the load on the front vehicle of a combination of vehicles shall not extend more than three feet beyond the foremost part […]
28-1098. Vehicle loads; restrictions; civil penalties A. For the purpose of highway safety or air pollution prevention, a person shall not drive or move a vehicle on a highway unless the vehicle is constructed or loaded in a manner to prevent any of its load from dropping, sifting, leaking or otherwise escaping from the vehicle, […]
28-1099. Single axle load limit; exceptions A. The gross weight imposed on the highway by the wheels of any one axle of a vehicle shall not exceed twenty thousand pounds, except that: 1. The director may issue a special permit pursuant to section 28-1103 for the purpose of moving road machinery that exceeds the maximum […]
28-1100. Vehicles and loads; gross weight restrictions; exceptions A. Except as provided in subsection H of this section or section 28-1099, a person may operate a vehicle on all highways, including a toll facility as defined in section 28-7751, subject to the following maximum gross weights: 1. Twenty thousand pounds, including enforcement tolerances, on any […]
28-1101. Weight violations; civil penalty; classification; procedures; evidence A. A person who violates section 28-1099 or 28-1100 is: 1. Subject to a civil penalty either: (a) As prescribed in subsection B of this section. (b) Of one dollar if the excess weight is one thousand pounds or less. 2. Guilty of a class 3 misdemeanor […]
28-1102. Weighing of vehicles and loads; violation; classification; civil penalty A. A police or peace officer having reason to believe that the weight of a vehicle and load does not conform to this article may require the driver to: 1. Stop and submit to a weighing of the vehicle and load by means of either […]
28-1103. Excess size and weight special permits; definition A. Subject to section 28-1104, subsection E, on application in writing and for good cause, the director with respect to highways under the jurisdiction of the department and a local authority with respect to highways under its jurisdiction may issue a special permit in writing authorizing the […]
28-1104. Issuance of special permits; rules A. The application for a special permit prescribed in section 28-1103 shall specifically describe the vehicle or vehicles and load to be operated or moved and the particular highways for which the permit to operate is requested. If the actual vehicle and load to be moved are subsequently of […]
28-1105. Special permit fees A. Except as otherwise provided by law, the following fees are required: 1. Fifteen dollars for each special permit issued pursuant to section 28-1103 for excess size, except that a thirty dollar fee is required for each thirty day permit and a three hundred sixty dollar fee is required for each […]
28-1106. Restriction on highway usage A. By ordinance or resolution and for a total period of not more than ninety days in any one calendar year, a local authority with respect to highways under its jurisdiction may prohibit the operation of a vehicle on the highway or may impose restrictions as to the weight of […]
28-1107. Liability; highway or structure damage A. A person driving a vehicle, object or contrivance on a highway or highway structure is liable for all damage that the highway or structure may sustain as a result of an illegal operation or driving or moving of the vehicle, object or contrivance or as a result of […]
28-1108. Vehicle towing; definition A. If a vehicle is towing another vehicle, the drawbar or other connection shall be of sufficient strength to pull all weight towed by the vehicle, and the drawbar or other connection may not exceed fifteen feet from one vehicle to the other, except the connection between any two vehicles transporting […]
28-1110. Escort vehicle operation; training and certification; insurance; exemption A. Except as otherwise provided in this section, any individual operating an escort vehicle that is escorting a vehicle required to be permitted pursuant to this article or article 19 of this chapter on a highway in this state shall have completed training in and be […]
28-1111. Commercial and noncommercial vehicles and trailers; website publications A. In cooperation with the department of public safety, the department of transportation shall develop easily understandable publications of the laws, rules and department policies relating to commercial and noncommercial motor vehicles, trailers and vehicle combinations that contain the following: 1. Weight thresholds specifying the differences […]
