Article 19.--UNIFORM ACT REGULATING TRAFFIC; SIZE, WEIGHT AND LOAD OF VEHICLES
8-1908.Gross weight limits on wheels and axles.
(a) The gross weight upon any wheel of a vehicle shall not exceed 10,000
pounds.
(b) The gross weight upon any one axle, including any one axle of a group
of axles, of a vehicle shall not exceed 20,000 pounds.
(c) Any axle located within seven
feet of any
adjacent axle shall,
when the wheels of
such
axle are in contact with the road surface, carry its proportionate part of
the
load permitted on such axles. An axle shall not be used to determine the
lawful axle weight under this section or the gross weight under K.S.A. 8-1909,
and amendments thereto, when the wheels of such axle are not in contact with
the road surface.
(d) As used in this section:
(1) "Gross weight on any one axle" means the total load on all wheels
whose centers are included within two parallel transverse vertical planes
not more than 40 inches apart.
(2) "Tandem axles" means two or more consecutive axles, arranged in tandem
and articulated from a common attachment to the vehicle or individually
attached to the vehicle, with such axles spaced not less than 40 inches
and not more than 96 inches apart.
(3) "Triple axles" means three or more consecutive axles, arranged in
tandem and articulated from a common attachment to the vehicle or individually
attached to the vehicle, with such axles spaced more than 96
inches and not more than 120 inches apart.
(4) "Quad axles" means four or more consecutive axles, arranged in tandem
and articulated from a common attachment to the vehicle or individually
attached to the vehicle, with such axles spaced more than 120 inches
and not more than 150 inches apart.
(e) The gross weight on tandem axles shall not exceed 34,000 pounds.
History: L. 1974, ch. 33, § 8-1908; L. 1975, ch. 39, § 31; L.
1975, ch. 427, § 47; L. 1981, ch. 46, § 2; L. 1983, ch. 41, § 3;
L. 1986, ch. 45, § 1;
L. 2003, ch. 10, § 1; July 1.
Article 19.--UNIFORM ACT REGULATING TRAFFIC; SIZE, WEIGHT AND LOAD OF VEHICLES
8-1908.Gross weight limits on wheels and axles.
(a) The gross weight upon any wheel of a vehicle shall not exceed 10,000
pounds.
(b) The gross weight upon any one axle, including any one axle of a group
of axles, of a vehicle shall not exceed 20,000 pounds.
(c) Any axle located within seven
feet of any
adjacent axle shall,
when the wheels of
such
axle are in contact with the road surface, carry its proportionate part of
the
load permitted on such axles. An axle shall not be used to determine the
lawful axle weight under this section or the gross weight under K.S.A. 8-1909,
and amendments thereto, when the wheels of such axle are not in contact with
the road surface.
(d) As used in this section:
(1) "Gross weight on any one axle" means the total load on all wheels
whose centers are included within two parallel transverse vertical planes
not more than 40 inches apart.
(2) "Tandem axles" means two or more consecutive axles, arranged in tandem
and articulated from a common attachment to the vehicle or individually
attached to the vehicle, with such axles spaced not less than 40 inches
and not more than 96 inches apart.
(3) "Triple axles" means three or more consecutive axles, arranged in
tandem and articulated from a common attachment to the vehicle or individually
attached to the vehicle, with such axles spaced more than 96
inches and not more than 120 inches apart.
(4) "Quad axles" means four or more consecutive axles, arranged in tandem
and articulated from a common attachment to the vehicle or individually
attached to the vehicle, with such axles spaced more than 120 inches
and not more than 150 inches apart.
(e) The gross weight on tandem axles shall not exceed 34,000 pounds.
History: L. 1974, ch. 33, § 8-1908; L. 1975, ch. 39, § 31; L.
1975, ch. 427, § 47; L. 1981, ch. 46, § 2; L. 1983, ch. 41, § 3;
L. 1986, ch. 45, § 1;
L. 2003, ch. 10, § 1; July 1.
Article 19.--UNIFORM ACT REGULATING TRAFFIC; SIZE, WEIGHT AND LOAD OF VEHICLES
8-1908.Gross weight limits on wheels and axles.
(a) The gross weight upon any wheel of a vehicle shall not exceed 10,000
pounds.
(b) The gross weight upon any one axle, including any one axle of a group
of axles, of a vehicle shall not exceed 20,000 pounds.
(c) Any axle located within seven
feet of any
adjacent axle shall,
when the wheels of
such
axle are in contact with the road surface, carry its proportionate part of
the
load permitted on such axles. An axle shall not be used to determine the
lawful axle weight under this section or the gross weight under K.S.A. 8-1909,
and amendments thereto, when the wheels of such axle are not in contact with
the road surface.
(d) As used in this section:
(1) "Gross weight on any one axle" means the total load on all wheels
whose centers are included within two parallel transverse vertical planes
not more than 40 inches apart.
(2) "Tandem axles" means two or more consecutive axles, arranged in tandem
and articulated from a common attachment to the vehicle or individually
attached to the vehicle, with such axles spaced not less than 40 inches
and not more than 96 inches apart.
(3) "Triple axles" means three or more consecutive axles, arranged in
tandem and articulated from a common attachment to the vehicle or individually
attached to the vehicle, with such axles spaced more than 96
inches and not more than 120 inches apart.
(4) "Quad axles" means four or more consecutive axles, arranged in tandem
and articulated from a common attachment to the vehicle or individually
attached to the vehicle, with such axles spaced more than 120 inches
and not more than 150 inches apart.
(e) The gross weight on tandem axles shall not exceed 34,000 pounds.
History: L. 1974, ch. 33, § 8-1908; L. 1975, ch. 39, § 31; L.
1975, ch. 427, § 47; L. 1981, ch. 46, § 2; L. 1983, ch. 41, § 3;
L. 1986, ch. 45, § 1;
L. 2003, ch. 10, § 1; July 1.