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ROBERT L. EHRLICH, JR., Governor S.B. 376
FOR the purpose of authorizing the County Commissioners of Garrett County to
establish the authorized gross maximum weight of a certain vehicle using any
part of certain roads that are owned and maintained by the county; establishing
that a certain gross maximum weight may not exceed a certain number of
pounds subject to a certain exception; authorizing the County Commissioners, in
establishing the gross maximum weight under this Act, to provide for a certain
weight tolerance; and generally relating to the gross maximum weight of
vehicles using county roads in Garrett County.
BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,
Article - Transportation
Section 24-108(b)(3)
Annotated Code of Maryland
(2002 Replacement Volume and 2004 Supplement)
SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:
Article - Transportation
24-108.
(b) (3) (i) Except as provided in [subparagraph (ii)] SUBPARAGRAPHS (II)
AND (III) of this paragraph, any vehicle with a gross maximum weight in excess of
73,000 pounds may travel only on State highways, except while making a delivery or
pickup, and then only when traveling by the shortest available legal route to or from
the State highway for the purpose of making such delivery or pickup. In Baltimore
City, the shortest available legal route shall be only on designated truck routes.
(ii) If approved by the local governing body and the State Highway
Administration, in Dorchester County, a vehicle with a gross maximum weight in
excess of 73,000 pounds may use the Linkwood Road when traveling between East
New Market and Linkwood.
(III) 1. THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF GARRETT COUNTY MAY,
BY ORDINANCE, ESTABLISH THE AUTHORIZED GROSS MAXIMUM WEIGHT OF A
VEHICLE THAT:
A. HAS AT LEAST 6 AXLES;
B. IS A TRUCK TRACTOR AND SEMITRAILER COMBINATION;
AND
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C. IS USING ANY PART OF TABLE ROCK ROAD AND WILSON
RUN ROAD IN GARRETT COUNTY THAT IS OWNED AND MAINTAINED BY THE COUNTY.
2. SUBJECT TO SUBSUBPARAGRAPH 3 OF THIS
SUBPARAGRAPH, THE GROSS MAXIMUM WEIGHT ESTABLISHED UNDER THIS
SUBPARAGRAPH MAY NOT EXCEED 80,000 87,000 POUNDS.
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