Arizona Laws 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:
Terms Used In Arizona Laws 28-1097
- Combination of vehicles: means a truck or truck tractor and semitrailer and any trailer that it tows but does not include a forklift designed for the purpose of loading or unloading the truck, trailer or semitrailer. See Arizona Laws 28-101
- Trailer: means a vehicle that is with or without motive power, other than a pole trailer or single-axle tow dolly, that is designed for carrying persons or property and for being drawn by a motor vehicle and that is constructed so that no part of its weight rests on the towing vehicle. See Arizona Laws 28-101
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 of the vehicle.
2. The load on a vehicle operated alone or the load on the rear vehicle of a combination of vehicles shall not extend more than six feet beyond the rear of the bed or body of the vehicle.
B. The extensions beyond the front and rear of the vehicle as provided in this section are not included in determining the length of the vehicle for the purposes of section 28-1095.
C. The limitations as to length of vehicles and loads prescribed in section 28-1095 and this section do not apply to a load on a pole trailer when transporting poles or pipes or structural material that cannot be dismembered, except that any pole, pipe or other material exceeding eighty feet in length shall not be transported unless a permit has been obtained as authorized in section 28-1103.