§ 24-111.1. Removal of excess weight from overweight vehicles
West's Annotated Code of MarylandTransportationEffective: October 1, 2017
Effective: October 1, 2017
MD Code, Transportation, § 24-111.1
§ 24-111.1. Removal of excess weight from overweight vehicles
(a) Except as otherwise provided in this section, as to any vehicle found to exceed the weight limits permitted under this subtitle, if the overweight does not exceed 5,000 pounds, a police officer may require the driver to unload the excess weight.
(b) Except as otherwise provided in this section, as to any vehicle found to exceed the weight limits permitted under this subtitle, if the overweight exceeds 5,000 pounds, the vehicle may not be moved until the excess weight is unloaded.
(c) Except on interstate highways, if an overweight vehicle bears registration plates issued by this State and is transporting liquid milk in bulk from the producer, the vehicle may be granted a 5 percent tolerance on the applicable registration or statutory gross weight limit. However, a tolerance granted under this subsection may not permit the gross weight of the vehicle to exceed 80,000 pounds.
(d) As to an overweight vehicle carrying an indivisible load:
(e) As to an overweight vehicle carrying perishable products as its only load, the vehicle shall be allowed to proceed to its destination if:
(f) All material or cargo unloaded under this section shall be cared for by the motor carrier or operator of the vehicle at the risk of the motor carrier or operator.
Credits
Added by Acts 1977, c. 14, § 2, eff. July 1, 1977. Amended by Acts 1984, c. 742; Acts 1986, c. 472, § 1; Acts 1987, c. 515, § 2; Acts 1988, c. 6, § 1; Acts 1991, c. 396; Acts 1999, c. 30, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 1999; Acts 2012, c. 177, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2012; Acts 2017, c. 55, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2017.
Formerly Art. 66 ½, § 14-111.
MD Code, Transportation, § 24-111.1, MD TRANS § 24-111.1
Current through legislation effective through May 9, 2024, from the 2024 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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