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MARVIN MANDEL, Governor 1113
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OF ENERGY OF LEAKAGE OF ANY KIND.
(4) THE SAME BRAKE DRUMS, BRAKE SHOES AND
LINING ASSEMBLIES, BRAKE SHOE ANCHORS AND MECHANICAL
BRAKE SHOE ACTUATION MECHANISM NORMALLY ASSOCIATED WITH
THE WHEEL BRAKE ASSEMBLIES MAY BE USED FOR BOTH THE
SERVICE BRAKES AND THE PARKING BRAKES. IF THE MEANS OF
APPLYING THE PARKING BRAKES AND THE SERVICE BRAKES ARE
CONNECTED IN ANY WAY, THEY SHALL BE SO CONSTRUCTED THAT
FAILURE OF ANY ONE PART DOES NOT LEAVE THE VEHICLE
WITHOUT OPERATIVE BRAKES.
(D) BRAKES ON ALL WHEELS.
EVERY VEHICLE SHALL BE EQUIPPED WITH BRAKES ACTING
ON ALL WHEELS, EXCEPT;
(1) TRAILERS, SEMITRAILERS, OR POLE TRAILERS
OF A REGISTERED GROSS WEIGHT NOT EXCEEDING 3,000 POUNDS,
PROVIDED THAT:
(1) THE TOTAL WEIGHT ON AND INCLUDING THE
WHEELS OF THE TRAILER OR TRAILERS DOES NOT EXCEED 40
PERCENT OF THE GROSS WEIGHT OF THE TOWING VEHICLE WHEN
CONNECTED TO THE TRAILER OR TRAILERS; AND
(II) THE COMBINATION OF VEHICLES, CONSISTING
OF THE TOWING VEHICLE AND ITS TOTAL TOWED LOAD, IS
CAPABLE OF COMPLYING WITH THE PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS OF
§22-302 OF THIS SUBTITLE;
(2) ANY VEHICLE BEING TOWED IN DRIVEAWAY OR
TOWAWAY OPERATIONS, PROVIDED THAT THE COMBINATION OF
VEHICLES IS CAPABLE OF COMPLYING WITH THE PERFORMANCE
REQUIREMENTS OF §22-302 OF THIS SUBTITLE;
(3) TRUCKS, TRUCK TRACTORS, AND SPECIAL
MOBILE EQUIPMENT WITH THREE OR MORE AXLES NEED NOT HAVE
BRAKES ON THE FRONT WHEELS, EXCEPT THAI, WHEN THE
VEHICLES ARE EQUIPPED WITH AT LEAST TWO STEERABLE AXLES,
THE WHEELS OF ONE STEERABLE AXLE NEED NOT HAVE BRAKES.
HOWEVER, THE TRUCKS AND TRUCK TRACTORS MUST BE CAPABLE OF
COMPLYING WITH THE PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS OF §22-302 OF
THIS SUBTITLE; AND
(4) THE WHEEL OF A SIDECAR ATTACHED TO A
MOTORCYCLE OR TO A MOTOR-DRIVEN CYCLE, OR THE FRONT WHEEL
OF A MOTOR-DRIVEN CYCLE NEED NOT BE EQUIPPED WITH BRAKES,
PROVIDED THAT THE MOTORCYCLE OR MOTOR-DRIVEN CYCLE IS
CAPABLE OF COMPLYING WITH THE PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS OF
§22-302 OF THIS SUBTITLE.
(E) AUTOMATIC - TRAILER BRAKE APPLICATION UPON
BREAKAWAY.
EVERY TRAILER, SEMITRAILER, AND POLE TRAILER
EQUIPPED WITH AIR OR VACUUM ACTUATED BRAKES, AND EVERY
TRAILER, SEMITRAILER, AND POLE TRAILER WITH A REGISTERED
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