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§ 24-106. Vehicles carrying loads

West's Annotated Code of MarylandTransportation

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Transportation
Title 24. Vehicle Laws--Size, Weight, and Load; Highway Preservation (Refs & Annos)
Subtitle 1. Size, Weight, and Load (Refs & Annos)
MD Code, Transportation, § 24-106
§ 24-106. Vehicles carrying loads
Currentness
Application of this section and § 24-106.1
(a) This section and § 24-106.1 of this subtitle do not prohibit:
(1) Dropping sand, abrasives, chemicals, or other materials to improve traction;
(2) Spreading water or other substance to construct, clean or maintain a highway; or
(3) Dropping asphalt or other materials for highway, bridge, storm drain, or utility construction or repair.
Vehicle constructed or loaded to prevent escape of load
(b) A vehicle with any load may not be driven on any highway unless the vehicle is constructed or loaded to prevent any of its load from dropping, sifting, leaking, or otherwise escaping.
Load and any covering of load fastened securely
(c) A vehicle with any load may not be driven on any highway unless the load and any covering on the load are fastened securely to prevent the load or covering from becoming loose or detached or from in any way endangering other users of the highway.
Agricultural products in natural state or residue from vegetable agricultural products
(d) This section does not apply to agricultural products in their natural state or residue developed from processing vegetable agricultural products that can be used as feed for animals and that are being transported to a farm. This provision, however, does not prevent the enforcement of any rule or regulation promulgated by the Department of the Environment for the control of air pollution.
Owner of vehicle responsible for removing dirt, debris, or agricultural products from highway
(e) The owner of a vehicle from which dirt, debris, or agricultural products has fallen on any highway is responsible for removing that dirt, debris, or agricultural products within a reasonable time.

Credits

Added by Acts 1977, c. 14, § 2, eff. July 1, 1977. Amended by Acts 1981, c. 659; Acts 1986, c. 472, § 1; Acts 1987, c. 306, § 3; Acts 1989, c. 541; Acts 1989, c. 796; Acts 2005, c. 25, § 13, eff. April 12, 2005.
Formerly Art. 66 ½, § 14-106.
MD Code, Transportation, § 24-106, MD TRANS § 24-106
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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