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1197
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MARVIN MANDEL, Governor
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24-206. AUTHORITY OF LOCAL AUTHORITIES OR STATE HIGHWAY
ADMINISTRATION TO PRESERVE BRIDGES AND CULVERTS.
(A) IN GENERAL.
THE STATE HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION OR __A LOCAL
AUTHORITY MAY REGULATE THE WEIGHT AND SPEED OF ANY
VEHICLE PASSING OVER ANY BRIDGE OR CULVERT INCLUDED IN
THE STATE HIGHWAY SYSTEM UNDER ITS JURISDICTION, BY
PLACING AND MAINTAINING SIGNS AT EACH END OF THE BRIDGE
OR CULVERT AS PROVIDED IN THIS SECTION.
(B) LOCAL AUTHORITY TO OBTAIN APPROVAL OF STATE
HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION.
(1) EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH (2) OF
THIS SUBSECTION, A LOCAL AUTHORITY MAY NOT IMPOSE ANY
RESTRICTION UNDER THIS SECTION WITHOUT APPROVAL OF THE
STATE HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION.
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(2) THE FOLLOWING LOCAL AUTHORITIES DO NOT
REQUIRE THE APPROVAL OF THE STATE HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION,
IF THEY SUBMIT TO THE ADMINISTRATION, AT THE TIME OF
PLACING ANY SIGN UNDER THIS SECTION, A COPY OF THE
ENGINEERING ANALYSIS ON WHICH ITS RESTRICTIONS ARE BASED:
(I) ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY;
(II) BALTIMORE COUNTY;
(III) HARFORD COUNTY;
(IV) MONTGOMERY COUNTY; AND
(V) PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY.
(B) (C) SIGN REQUIREMENTS.
THE SIGNS REQUIRED UNDER SUBSECTION (A) OF THIS
SECTION SHALL:
(1) CONSIST OF LETTERING AT LEAST 3 INCHES IN
HEIGHT; AND
(2) BE WORDED AS FOLLOWS:
"WARNING—WEIGHT NOT TO EXCEED {HERE INSERT
NUMERALS} POUNDS, SPEED NOT TO EXCEED {HERE INSERT
NUMERALS} MILES PER HOUR."
(C) (D) VIOLATION PROHIBITED; LIABILITY FOR
DAMAGES; EVIDENCE; CONFLICTING LAWS.
(1) UNLESS THE PERSON HAS A WRITTEN PERMIT
FROM THE STATE HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION OR THE APPROPRIATE
LOCAL AUTHORITY, A PERSON, WHETHER THE OWNER OF THE
VEHICLE, THE PERSON HAVING CHARGE AND CONTROL OVER THE
VEHICLE, OR AN EMPLOYEE OR AGENT OF EITHER, MAY NOT DRIVE
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