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ROBERT L. EHRLICH, JR., Governor H.B. 419
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2. A point of origin/destination for cargo; or
3. For a distance not to exceed 1 mile, facilities for food, fuel,
repairs, or rest.
(j-1) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (j) of this section, when a
semitrailer is being operated in combination with a power unit that is equipped with
a dromedary box being used to transport explosives and munitions classified under 49
C.F.R. Part 173.50 that are intended for use by the United States Department of
Defense, the combination of vehicles is not subject to an overall length limit, but the
semitrailer may not exceed 48 feet in length.
(k) (1) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (h) of this section,
nothing shall prevent the operation of a combination of vehicles in which the
semitrailer (single) does not exceed 48 ½ feet in length or a combination of vehicles in
which the semitrailer or trailer (double) does not exceed 28 ½ feet in length for each
unit; provided, the combination has been lawfully operated on the highways of this
State prior to December 1, 1982.
(2) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (j)(1) of this section,
nothing shall prevent a power unit, which was equipped with a dromedary box, deck,
or plate and was legally operated in Maryland prior to December 1, 1982, in
combination with a semitrailer or trailer from exceeding the overall length limit of 55
feet.
(1) (1) In this subsection, "vehicle" means:
(i) A semitrailer as defined in § 11-158 of this article; or
(ii) A trailer as defined in § 11-169 of this article.
(2) Notwithstanding the overall length of the combination, a truck
tractor may not be operated on a highway in the State in combination with more than
2 vehicles.
(m) (1) Subject to paragraph (2) of this subsection, a combination of
noncommercial vehicles consisting of a power unit and a travel trailer may not exceed
[60] 65 feet in length.
(2) The combination of vehicles exceeding 55 feet but authorized under
this subsection may only be operated on:
(i) Any part of the interstate system or other State system
highways that are designated by the Secretary in conjunction with the U.S.
Department of Transportation; or
(ii) A highway that is the shortest practical route between a
designated highway and:
1. A point of origin or destination on a particular day; or
2. For a distance not to exceed 1 mile, facilities for food, fuel,
repairs, or rest.
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