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§ 46.2-1145. Overweight permits for certain trucks operated by ArlingtonCounty.

The Commonwealth Transportation Commissioner, upon written application byArlington County, shall issue without cost to such county a permitauthorizing the county's operation of vehicles used for hauling householdwaste and vehicles used for highway or utility construction, operation, ormaintenance upon the highways of such county at gross weights exceeding thoseset forth in § 46.2-1126. Permits issued hereunder shall specify thatvehicles with two axles may have a maximum gross weight of no more than48,000 pounds and a single axle weight of not more than 24,000 pounds andthat vehicles with three axles may have a maximum gross weight of not morethan 60,000 pounds and a single axle weight of not more than 24,000 poundsand a tandem axle weight of not more than 40,000 pounds.

The permit shall not designate the route to be traversed nor containrestrictions or conditions not applicable to other vehicles in their generaluse of the highways. Each vehicle, when loaded according to the provisions ofa permit issued under this section shall be operated at a reduced speed often miles per hour slower than the legal speed limit in fifty-five,forty-five, and thirty-five miles per hour speed limit zones.

(1973, c. 62, § 46.1-343.3; 1989, c. 727; 1996, cc. 36, 87.)

State Codes and Statutes

Statutes > Virginia > Title-46-2 > Chapter-10 > 46-2-1145

§ 46.2-1145. Overweight permits for certain trucks operated by ArlingtonCounty.

The Commonwealth Transportation Commissioner, upon written application byArlington County, shall issue without cost to such county a permitauthorizing the county's operation of vehicles used for hauling householdwaste and vehicles used for highway or utility construction, operation, ormaintenance upon the highways of such county at gross weights exceeding thoseset forth in § 46.2-1126. Permits issued hereunder shall specify thatvehicles with two axles may have a maximum gross weight of no more than48,000 pounds and a single axle weight of not more than 24,000 pounds andthat vehicles with three axles may have a maximum gross weight of not morethan 60,000 pounds and a single axle weight of not more than 24,000 poundsand a tandem axle weight of not more than 40,000 pounds.

The permit shall not designate the route to be traversed nor containrestrictions or conditions not applicable to other vehicles in their generaluse of the highways. Each vehicle, when loaded according to the provisions ofa permit issued under this section shall be operated at a reduced speed often miles per hour slower than the legal speed limit in fifty-five,forty-five, and thirty-five miles per hour speed limit zones.

(1973, c. 62, § 46.1-343.3; 1989, c. 727; 1996, cc. 36, 87.)


State Codes and Statutes

State Codes and Statutes

Statutes > Virginia > Title-46-2 > Chapter-10 > 46-2-1145

§ 46.2-1145. Overweight permits for certain trucks operated by ArlingtonCounty.

The Commonwealth Transportation Commissioner, upon written application byArlington County, shall issue without cost to such county a permitauthorizing the county's operation of vehicles used for hauling householdwaste and vehicles used for highway or utility construction, operation, ormaintenance upon the highways of such county at gross weights exceeding thoseset forth in § 46.2-1126. Permits issued hereunder shall specify thatvehicles with two axles may have a maximum gross weight of no more than48,000 pounds and a single axle weight of not more than 24,000 pounds andthat vehicles with three axles may have a maximum gross weight of not morethan 60,000 pounds and a single axle weight of not more than 24,000 poundsand a tandem axle weight of not more than 40,000 pounds.

The permit shall not designate the route to be traversed nor containrestrictions or conditions not applicable to other vehicles in their generaluse of the highways. Each vehicle, when loaded according to the provisions ofa permit issued under this section shall be operated at a reduced speed often miles per hour slower than the legal speed limit in fifty-five,forty-five, and thirty-five miles per hour speed limit zones.

(1973, c. 62, § 46.1-343.3; 1989, c. 727; 1996, cc. 36, 87.)