§ 46.2-1129. Further extensions of weight limits for certain vehicles haulingVirginia-grown farm or forest products.
The owner of any motor vehicle used for hauling Virginia-grown forest or farmproducts, as defined in § 3.2-4709, from the place where they are firstproduced, cut, harvested, or felled to the location where they are firstprocessed may obtain from the Commissioner an extension for such vehicle ofthe single axle, tandem axle, and gross weight limits set forth in thistitle. The permit shall extend the single axle weight limit, tandem axle, andgross weight limits set forth in this title. The permit shall extend thesingle axle weight limit, tandem axle weight limit, and gross weight limitbased on axle spacing and number of axles on such vehicle by five percent,respectively.
No permit issued under this section shall permit the operation on aninterstate highway of any vehicle with (i) a single axle weight in excess of20,000 pounds, or (ii) a tandem axle weight in excess of 34,000 pounds, or(iii) a gross weight, based on axle spacing, greater than that permitted in §46.2-1126, or (iv) a gross weight, regardless of axle spacing, in excess of80,000 pounds. The Commissioner shall promulgate regulations governing suchpermits.
Weight extensions provided in this section shall be in addition to thoseprovided in § 46.2-1128, but no weights beyond those permitted by thecombination of the extensions provided in this section and § 46.2-1128 shallbe tolerated.
Vehicles that are registered as farm use vehicles as provided in § 46.2-698may operate as authorized under this section; provided, however, that shouldsuch vehicle violate the weight limits permitted by this section and §46.2-1128, such vehicle shall no longer be permitted to operate as authorizedin this section.
(1988, c. 669, § 46.1-339.02; 1989, c. 727; 1997, c. 283; 2006, c. 534.)
§ 46.2-1129. Further extensions of weight limits for certain vehicles haulingVirginia-grown farm or forest products.
The owner of any motor vehicle used for hauling Virginia-grown forest or farmproducts, as defined in § 3.2-4709, from the place where they are firstproduced, cut, harvested, or felled to the location where they are firstprocessed may obtain from the Commissioner an extension for such vehicle ofthe single axle, tandem axle, and gross weight limits set forth in thistitle. The permit shall extend the single axle weight limit, tandem axle, andgross weight limits set forth in this title. The permit shall extend thesingle axle weight limit, tandem axle weight limit, and gross weight limitbased on axle spacing and number of axles on such vehicle by five percent,respectively.
No permit issued under this section shall permit the operation on aninterstate highway of any vehicle with (i) a single axle weight in excess of20,000 pounds, or (ii) a tandem axle weight in excess of 34,000 pounds, or(iii) a gross weight, based on axle spacing, greater than that permitted in §46.2-1126, or (iv) a gross weight, regardless of axle spacing, in excess of80,000 pounds. The Commissioner shall promulgate regulations governing suchpermits.
Weight extensions provided in this section shall be in addition to thoseprovided in § 46.2-1128, but no weights beyond those permitted by thecombination of the extensions provided in this section and § 46.2-1128 shallbe tolerated.
Vehicles that are registered as farm use vehicles as provided in § 46.2-698may operate as authorized under this section; provided, however, that shouldsuch vehicle violate the weight limits permitted by this section and §46.2-1128, such vehicle shall no longer be permitted to operate as authorizedin this section.
(1988, c. 669, § 46.1-339.02; 1989, c. 727; 1997, c. 283; 2006, c. 534.)
§ 46.2-1129. Further extensions of weight limits for certain vehicles haulingVirginia-grown farm or forest products.
The owner of any motor vehicle used for hauling Virginia-grown forest or farmproducts, as defined in § 3.2-4709, from the place where they are firstproduced, cut, harvested, or felled to the location where they are firstprocessed may obtain from the Commissioner an extension for such vehicle ofthe single axle, tandem axle, and gross weight limits set forth in thistitle. The permit shall extend the single axle weight limit, tandem axle, andgross weight limits set forth in this title. The permit shall extend thesingle axle weight limit, tandem axle weight limit, and gross weight limitbased on axle spacing and number of axles on such vehicle by five percent,respectively.
No permit issued under this section shall permit the operation on aninterstate highway of any vehicle with (i) a single axle weight in excess of20,000 pounds, or (ii) a tandem axle weight in excess of 34,000 pounds, or(iii) a gross weight, based on axle spacing, greater than that permitted in §46.2-1126, or (iv) a gross weight, regardless of axle spacing, in excess of80,000 pounds. The Commissioner shall promulgate regulations governing suchpermits.
Weight extensions provided in this section shall be in addition to thoseprovided in § 46.2-1128, but no weights beyond those permitted by thecombination of the extensions provided in this section and § 46.2-1128 shallbe tolerated.
Vehicles that are registered as farm use vehicles as provided in § 46.2-698may operate as authorized under this section; provided, however, that shouldsuch vehicle violate the weight limits permitted by this section and §46.2-1128, such vehicle shall no longer be permitted to operate as authorizedin this section.
(1988, c. 669, § 46.1-339.02; 1989, c. 727; 1997, c. 283; 2006, c. 534.)
