THEODORE R. McKELDIN, GOVERNOR                   783

wise chargeable by law for and during the license year in the year
1956 and thereafter. It is the Legislative intent that nothing in this
Act is to prevail over the provisions of Chapter 9 of the Acts of 1955.

Approved April 18, 1955.

CHAPTER 443
(Senate Bill 348)

AN ACT to repeal and re-enact, with amendments, sub-section (a)
of Section 278 of Article 66 1/2 of the Annotated Code of Maryland
(1951 Edition and 1954 Supplement), title "Motor Vehicles", sub-
title "Operation of Vehicles Upon Highways", relating to weight
of axle loads of vehicles equipped with coupled axles.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Maryland,
That sub-section (a) of Section 278 of Article 66 1/2 of the Annotated
Code of Maryland (1951 Edition and 1954 Supplement), title "Motor
Vehicles", sub-title "Operation of Vehicles Upon Highways", be and
it is hereby repealed and re-enacted, with amendments, to read as
follows:

278. (Weights of Vehicles and Loads.) (a) No axle load shall
exceed 22,400 pounds, but AND with respect to any vehicle [contain-
ing coupled axles the load for each of such coupled axles shall not ex-
ceed 20,000 pounds; and with respect to any vehicle containing
coupled axles spaced less than 48 inches apart measured horizontally
between their center lines, the load for each of such coupled axles shall
not exceed eighteen thousand (18,000) pounds.] equipped with coupled
axles (commonly known as tandem axles) spaced 48 inches or more
apart measured horizontally between their centerlines, the combined
load of such coupled axles shall not exceed 40,000 pounds; and with
respect to any vehicle equipped with coupled axles spaced less than
48 inches apart measured horizontally between their centerlines, the
combined weight of such coupled axles shall not exceed thirty-six
thousand (36,000) pounds.

SEC. 2. And be it further enacted, That this Act shall take effect
June 1, 1955.

Approved April 18, 1955.

CHAPTER 444
(Senate Bill 392)

AN ACT to repeal and re-enact, with amendments, Section 303 (d)
of Article 66 1/2 of the Annotated Code of Maryland (1954 Supple-

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