HARRY HUGHES, Governor                                         3449

(1) In a combination of vehicles with a power unit
that is a cargo carrying vehicle, the overall length of the
combination may not exceed 55 feet; and

(2) Any other COMBINATION OF [vehicle] VEHICLES may
not exceed 55 feet.

24-108.

(c) (1) A vehicle carrying agricultural or forest products
that have been loaded in fields or other off-highway locations is
permitted an axle load limit tolerance of 10 percent.

(2) A SINGLE UNIT VEHICLE WITH 3 AXLES, EITHER
REGISTERED AS A FARM TRUCK OR CARRYING AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS, IS
PERMITTED AN AXLE LOAD LIMIT TOLERANCE OF 5 PERCENT FROM §
24-109(B) AND (C), EXCEPT DURING HARVEST TIME WHEN A TOLERANCE OF
15 PERCENT FROM § 24-109(B) AND (C) IS PERMITTED FOR A VEHICLE
CARRYING THE FOLLOWING AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS:

(I) WHEAT, FOR THE PERIOD FROM JUNE 1 TO AUGUST
15;

(II) CORN, FOR THE PERIOD FROM JULY 1 TO
DECEMBER 1; AND

(III) SOYBEANS, FOR THE PERIOD FROM SEPTEMBER 1
TO DECEMBER 1.

24-109.

(a) (1) The provisions of subsections (b) and (c) of this
section providing for the formula to be applied to interior axle
measurements may not apply to those vehicles qualified in this
subsection. For those vehicles qualifying under this subsection
the measurement may be made only between the first and last axles
of the vehicle or combination of vehicles.

(2)  To qualify under this subsection the vehicle must
have been titled and registered in this State prior to December
31, 1983, and when operated singly or in combination with another
vehicle, cannot comply with the weight limitations imposed by the
interior axle measurements.

(3)  This exception shall also apply to a single unit
vehicle that has been titled and registered in this State prior
to December 31, 1983 and which cannot comply with the weight
limitations imposed by the exterior axle measurements.

(4)  Upon application to the Department by the owner
of a vehicle qualifying under paragraph (2) or (3) of this
subsection, the Department may issue a special registration or
permit to allow the operation of the vehicle under the exemption
provided in this subsection until April 30, 1991.