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The Annotated Code of the Public General Laws of Maryland, 1939
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2374 ARTICLE 56

Semi-trailers weighing 1,000 pounds and over but less than 2,500
pounds shall not have, a gross weight in excess of 15,000 pounds.

Semi-trailers weighing 2,500 pounds and over but less than 3,500
pounds, shall not have a gross weight in excess of 20,000 pounds.

Semi-trailers weighing 3,500 pounds and over shall not have a gross
weight in excess of 25,000 pounds.

(4A) (Trailers and Semi-Trailers, Four Wheels, Two Axles.) All trail-
ers and semi-trailers, two axles, rubber tires, or metal tires, shall not be
operated on any highway of this State with gross weight exceeding those
as set forth in the following classes:

Trailers and semi-trailers weighing less than 1,500 pounds shall not
have a gross weight in excess of 5,000 pounds.

Trailers and semi-trailers weighing 1,500 pounds and over, but less than
3,000 pounds shall not have a gross weight in excess of 8,000 pounds.

Trailers and semi-trailers weighing 3,000 pounds and over, but less than
4,000 pounds shall not have a gross weight in excess of 11,000 pounds.

Trailers and semi-trailers weighing 4,000 pounds and over, but less than
5,000 pounds shall not have a gross weight in excess of 15,000 pounds.

Trailers and semi-trailers weighing 5,000 pounds and over, but less than
6,000 pounds shall not have a gross weight in excess of 20,000 pounds.

Trailers and semi-trailers weighing 6,000 pounds and over, shall not
have a gross weight in excess .of 25,000 pounds.

(5A) (Weight of Trailers, Three Axles, Six Wheel.). Trailers, three
axles, rubber tires, or metal tires, shall not be operated on any highway of
this State with gross weight exceeding those as set forth in the following
classes:

All trailers weighing less than 4,000 pounds shall not have a gross
weight in excess of 12,000 pounds.

Trailers weighing 4,000 pounds and over, but less than 5,000 pounds
shall not have a gross weight in excess of 15,000 pounds.

Trailers weighing 5,000 pounds and over, but less than 6,000 pounds
shall not have a gross weight in excess of 20,000 pounds.

Trailers weighing 6,000 pounds and over, but less than 7,000 pounds
shall not have a gross weight in excess of 25,000 pounds.

Trailers weighing 7,000 pounds and over, but less than 9,000 pounds
shall not have a gross weight in excess of 35,000 pounds.

Trailers weighing 9,000 pounds and over shall not have a gross weight
in excess of 40,000 pounds.

(6A) (Weight of Truck Tractors and Semi-Trailers Combined.) The
combination of truck tractors drawing trailers or semi-trailers shall not be
operated on any highway of this State with gross combined weight exceed-
ing those as set forth in the following classes. For the purpose of this
subsection, the weight of the tractor shall control the weight of the com-
bined units.

When the truck tractor weighs 2,500 pounds and over, but less than
3,500 pounds, the gross combined weight of truck tractor, trailer or semi-
trailer shall not exceed 22,000 pounds.

When the truck tractor weighs 3,500 pounds and over, but less than
5,000 pounds, the gross combined weight of truck tractor, trailer or semi-
trailer shall not exceed 30,000 pounds.

When the truck tractor weighs 5,000 pounds and over, but less than
6,500 pounds, the gross combined weight of truck tractor, trailer or semi-
trailer shall not exceed 33,000 pounds.


 

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