§ 24-104.1. Length restrictions for vehicles and vehicle combinations
West's Annotated Code of MarylandTransportationEffective: October 1, 2018
Effective: October 1, 2018
MD Code, Transportation, § 24-104.1
§ 24-104.1. Length restrictions for vehicles and vehicle combinations
(b)(1) For purposes of this subtitle, the length of a vehicle or combination of vehicles:
(c)(1) This section does not apply to any vehicle or combination of vehicles carrying:
(d) Except as otherwise provided in this section:
(f) Except as otherwise provided in this section, a publicly owned articulated three-axle bus may not be over 60 feet long.
(h) When a semitrailer and a trailer (double) are being operated in combination with a truck tractor, the combination of vehicles shall not be subject to an overall length limitation. This combination may only be operated on any part of the interstate system or other State system highways that are designated by the Secretary in conjunction with the U.S. Department of Transportation, or on a highway that is the shortest practical route between a designated highway and a truck terminal, or point of origin/destination for cargo, or for a distance not to exceed 1 mile, facilities for food, fuel, repairs, or rest. A semitrailer or trailer being operated in this combination may not exceed 28 feet in length for each unit.
(i) When a semitrailer (single) is being operated in combination with a truck tractor, the combination of vehicles shall not be subject to an overall length limit, however, the semitrailer may not exceed 48 feet in length.
(j) Except as otherwise provided in this section, and subject to § 24-105 of this subtitle:
(iii) The combinations of vehicles described in item (i) of this item may only be operated on any part of the interstate system or other State system highways that are designated by the Secretary in conjunction with the U.S. Department of Transportation, or on a highway that is the shortest practical route between a designated highway and:
(j-1) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (j) of this section, when a semitrailer is being operated in combination with a power unit that is equipped with a dromedary box being used to transport explosives and munitions classified under 49 C.F.R. Part 173.50 that are intended for use by the United States Department of Defense, the combination of vehicles is not subject to an overall length limit, but the semitrailer may not exceed 48 feet in length.
(k)(1) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (h) of this section, nothing shall prevent the operation of a combination of vehicles in which the semitrailer (single) does not exceed 48 1/2 feet in length or a combination of vehicles in which the semitrailer or trailer (double) does not exceed 28 1/2 feet in length for each unit; provided, the combination has been lawfully operated on the highways of this State prior to December 1, 1982.
(2) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (j)(1) of this section, nothing shall prevent a power unit, which was equipped with a dromedary box, deck, or plate and was legally operated in Maryland prior to December 1, 1982, in combination with a semitrailer or trailer from exceeding the overall length limit of 55 feet.
(l)(1) In this subsection, “vehicle” means:
(m)(1) Subject to paragraph (2) of this subsection, a combination of noncommercial vehicles consisting of a power unit and a travel trailer may not exceed 65 feet in length.
Credits
Added by Acts 1977, c. 14, § 2, eff. July 1, 1977. Amended by Acts 1979, c. 134; Acts 1982, c. 782; Acts 1983, c. 537; Acts 1984, c. 742; Acts 1986, c. 472, § 1; Acts 1986, c. 801, § 2; Acts 1987, c. 160; Acts 1987, c. 236; Acts 1987, c. 328; Acts 1987, c. 654; Acts 1988, c. 6, § 1; Acts 1988, c. 608; Acts 1988, c. 720; Acts 1989, c. 5, § 1; Acts 1989, c. 768, §§ 1, 2; Acts 1990, c. 320; Acts 1991, c. 460, § 1; Acts 1991, c. 512; Acts 1992, c. 482; Acts 1993, c. 4, § 1; Acts 1995, c. 3, § 1, eff. March 7, 1995; Acts 1996, c. 495, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 1996; Acts 1999, c. 409, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 1999; Acts 1999, c. 568, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 1999; Acts 2000, c. 61, § 1, eff. April 25, 2000; Acts 2005, c. 170, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2005; Acts 2010, c. 212, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2010; Acts 2012, c. 66, § 6, eff. April 10, 2012; Acts 2013, c. 18, § 1, eff. April 9, 2013; Acts 2013, c. 43, § 5; Acts 2015, c. 80, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2015; Acts 2018, c. 12, § 6; Acts 2018, c. 543, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2018.
Formerly Art. 66 ½, § 14-104.
MD Code, Transportation, § 24-104.1, MD TRANS § 24-104.1
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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