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LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 431

24-209.

(A)    THE STATE___HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION MAY CONDUCT

APPROPRIATE STUDIES TO DETERMINE WHETHER THE SAFETY AND
GENERAL WELFARE OF A RESIDENTIAL COMMUNITY ARE THREATENED BY

NOISE, VIBRATION, OR OTHER INCIDENTS INCIDENCE OF TRUCK

TRAFFIC ON ANY STATE HIGHWAY. IN DETERMINING WHETHER OR NOT
TO CONDUCT SUCH A STUDY, THE ADMINISTRATION SHALL CONSIDER
THE NUMBER OF COMPLAINTS ABOUT TRUCK TRAFFIC RECEIVED, IF
ANY, FROM RESIDENTS OF AN AREA.

(B)    IF THE STATE HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION DETERMINES
THAT A THREAT EXISTS AND THAT THE SAFETY AND GENERAL WELFARE
OF THE RESIDENTIAL COMMUNITY WOULD BE PROMOTED BY THE
ADOPTION OF RESTRICTIONS ON THE USE OF THE STATE HIGHWAY BY
TRUCKS, THE ADMINISTRATION MAY ESTABLISH ROUTES, SPEED
LIMITS, TIME RESTRICTIONS, WEIGHT RESTRICTIONS, OR OTHER
MEASURES WITH RESPECT TO TRUCK TRAFFIC ON THE STATE HIGHWAY,
WHICH WILL MINIMIZE THE ADVERSE EFFECTS OF THAT TRAFFIC ON
THE RESIDENTIAL AREA OR CAUSE THAT TRAFFIC TO AVOID THE
RESIDENTIAL AREA ENTIRELY.

(C)    UNDER THIS SECTION, TRUCK TRAFFIC MAY BE
PROHIBITED ENTIRELY ON ANY STATE HIGHWAY OR PART OF A STATE
HIGHWAY, IF AN ADEQUATELY FUNCTIONAL ALTERNATE ROUTE IS
AVAILABLE TO CARRY THE TRUCK TRAFFIC, TAKING INTO
CONSIDERATION THE AMOUNT OF ADDITIONAL FUEL THAT WOULD BE
REQUIRED OVER THE ALTERNATE ROUTE AND THE ECONOMIC IMPACT ON
THE CITIZENS OF THIS STATE CAUSED BY THE ALTERNATE ROUTE.

(D)    THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION

(1)    DO NOT APPLY TO ANY CLASS "E" (TRUCK)
VEHICLES OF 10,000 POUNDS OR LESS GROSS VEHICLE WEIGHT; AND

(2)    DO NOT PRECLUDE THE MAKING OF LOCAL
DELIVERIES OF SUPPLIES OR SERVICES IN ANY RESIDENTIAL
COMMUNITIES.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act
shall take effect July 1, 1978.

Approved May 16, 1978.

CHAPTER 432

(Senate Bill 131)

AN ACT concerning

Barber Science - Assistant Teachers

FOR the purpose of providing for licensure of assistant
barber science teachers; specifying the duties of