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this title.
The only other changes are in style.
As to penalties and permitted tolerances for
weight violations, see §27-105 of this
article.
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24-102. WIDTH OF VEHICLES.
(A) HOW WIDTH TO BE MEASURED.
FOR PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, THE WIDTH OF A VEHICLE
INCLUDES ANY LOAD THAT IT CARRIES AND EXCLUDES ANY
APPROVED SAFETY EQUIPMENT.
(B) EXCEPTIONS.
THIS SECTION DOES NOT APPLY TO ANY:
(1) FARM EQUIPMENT;
(2) VEHICLE TRANSPORTING FARM EQUIPMENT; OR
(3) VEHICLE CARRYING A LOAD OF FORAGE CROPS
IN CONNECTION WITH HARVESTING OPERATIONS, IF THE DISTANCE
TRAVELED WITH THE LOAD ON THE HIGHWAYS IN THIS STATE IS
LESS THAN 5 MILES.
(C) MAXIMUM WIDTH LIMITS - IN GENERAL.
(1) A VEHICLE MAY NOT BE DRIVEN ON ANY
HIGHWAY IF THE WIDTH OF THE VEHICLE EXCEEDS THE LIMITS
SPECIFIED IN THIS SUBSECTION, UNLESS:
(I) IT HAS A PERMIT ISSUED BY THE STATE
HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION UNDER §24-112 OF THIS SUBTITLE; OR
(II) AS TO A HIGHWAY UNDER THE JURISDICTION
OF A LOCAL AUTHORITY, IT HAS SPECIAL PERMISSION FROM THE
LOCAL AUTHORITY.
(2) FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE LOADED WITH TOBACCO
HOGSHEADS OR SOD THE WIDTH LIMIT IS 103 INCHES.
(3) FOR A BUS ON ANY HIGHWAY THAT IS PART OF
THE STATE PRIMARY SYSTEM, THE WIDTH LIMIT IS 102 INCHES.
(4) FOR ANY OTHER VEHICLE, THE WIDTH LIMIT IS
96 INCHES.
(D) SAME - EXCEPTION BY MUNICIPAL ORDINANCE FOR
BUSES.
BY ORDINANCE, A MUNICIPAL CORPORATION OR BALTIMORE
CITY MAY PERMIT THE OPERATION IN ITS JURISDICTION OF
ANY BUS THAT IS NOT OVER 102 INCHES WIDE.
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