Maine Revised Statutes Title 29-A Sec. 2352 – Maximum operational weight
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Except as allowed by specific exception in section 2382, a vehicle may not be operated on a public way if the weight exceeds: [PL 1999, c. 580, §3 (AMD); PL 1999, c. 580, §14 (AFF).]
1. Maximum. A gross vehicle weight of 100,000 pounds;
[PL 1999, c. 580, §4 (AMD); PL 1999, c. 580, §14 (AFF).]
Terms Used In Maine Revised Statutes Title 29-A Sec. 2352
- Axle: means an assembly of a vehicle consisting of 2 or more wheels whose centers are in one horizontal plane and by which a portion of the weight of a vehicle load may be transmitted to the roadway. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 29-A Sec. 101
- Axle weight: means the weight of an axle plus the weight of the load carried by the axle. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 29-A Sec. 101
- Public way: means a way, owned and maintained by the State, a county or a municipality, over which the general public has a right to pass. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 29-A Sec. 101
- Registered weight: means the gross vehicle weight specified on the vehicle's registration certificate. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 29-A Sec. 101
- Vehicle: means a device for conveyance of persons or property on a way. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 29-A Sec. 101
2. Registered weight. Registered weight with a tolerance of 500 pounds or 2 1/2% over the registered weight, whichever is greater;
[PL 1993, c. 683, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 1993, c. 683, Pt. B, §5 (AFF).]
3. Configuration weight. The weight limits on axle configurations; or
[PL 1993, c. 683, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 1993, c. 683, Pt. B, §5 (AFF).]
4. Axle. The axle weight limit as provided in this subchapter.
[PL 1993, c. 683, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 1993, c. 683, Pt. B, §5 (AFF).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1993, c. 683, §A2 (NEW). PL 1993, c. 683, §B5 (AFF). PL 1999, c. 580, §§3,4 (AMD). PL 1999, c. 580, §14 (AFF).