§ 24-104.2. Length restrictions for operation of semitrailer (single) with truck tractors
West's Annotated Code of MarylandTransportationEffective: October 1, 2015
Effective: October 1, 2015
MD Code, Transportation, § 24-104.2
§ 24-104.2. Length restrictions for operation of semitrailer (single) with truck tractors
(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of this title and subject to § 24-104.1 of this subtitle and subsections (b), (c), and (d) of this section, a person may operate a semitrailer (single) in combination with a truck tractor that exceeds 48 feet in length up to a length not to exceed 53 feet.
(b)(1) A vehicle combination described under subsection (a) of this section may be operated only on:
(i) Those parts of the national interstate highway system and those State highways that are designated by the Secretary, after consultation with either the county executive, the county commissioners, the County Council of Talbot County or Wicomico County, or the Mayor of Baltimore City, or their designees, as appropriate;
1. A truck terminal;
2. A port;
3. A point of origin or destination; or
4. For a distance not to exceed one-half mile, facilities for food, fuel, repairs, or rest; or
1. A truck terminal;
2. A port facility;
3. A point of origin; or
4. A point of destination.
(c) A vehicle combination operating under this section may operate in this State only under the following conditions:
(ii) After December 31, 1993, or a date established by the Secretary that is at least 6 months after the effective date of the applicable federal standards, whichever is later, reflective material that is consistent with the standards for conspicuity promulgated by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
(6) The semitrailer shall be equipped with a rear underride guard of sufficient strength to prevent a motor vehicle from penetrating underneath the semitrailer. The rear underride guard shall extend across the rear of the semitrailer to within 4 inches of the lateral extremities of the semitrailer, and placed at a height not exceeding 22 inches from the surface as measured when the semitrailer is on a level surface.
(d) Notwithstanding any other provision of this title, if the Secretary determines that the provisions of subsection (b) or (c) of this section are violated by a substantial number of persons or if specific provisions of subsection (b) or (c) of this section are held invalid by a binding determination of the Federal Highway Administration or a court of competent jurisdiction:
(2) A person may not drive or permit to be driven on any publicly maintained highway a semitrailer (single), when operating in combination with a truck tractor, that exceeds 48 feet in length up to a length not to exceed 53 feet, unless a valid special permit issued under paragraph (1) of this subsection or a facsimile of a valid special permit is carried in or on the vehicle combination; and
Credits
Added by Acts 1992, c. 371. Amended by Acts 1993, c. 273; Acts 1995, c. 365, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 1995; Acts 1999, c. 17, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 1999; Acts 2000, c. 61, § 1, eff. April 25, 2000; Acts 2015, c. 80, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2015.
MD Code, Transportation, § 24-104.2, MD TRANS § 24-104.2
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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