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3452 LAWS OF MARYLAND Ch. 742
(F) (1) THIS WEIGHT FORMULA IN THIS SECTION DOES NOT APPLY
TO ANY COMBINATION OF VEHICLES CARRYING INTERNATIONAL FREIGHT IN
A 20 FOOT SEMITRAILER OR CONTAINER.
(2) HOWEVER, THIS COMBINATION OF VEHICLES IS SUBJECT
TO TO MAXIMUM LOAD LIMITS OF AXLES SET FORTH IN § 24-108 OF THIS
SUBTITLE AND THE MAXIMUM GROSS WEIGHT LIMITS SET FORTH IN
SUBSECTION (D) OF THIS SECTION.
24-111.1.
(b) If an overweight vehicle bears registration plates
issued by this State and is transporting liquid milk in bulk from
the producer, the vehicle may be granted a 5 percent tolerance on
the applicable registration or statutory gross weight limit.
However, a tolerance granted under this subsection may not permit
the gross weight of the vehicle to exceed [73,280] 79,000 pounds.
25-111.
(a) In this section "police officer" means:
(1) Any uniformed law enforcement officer; or
(2) Any civilian employee of the Maryland State
Police assigned to enforce any rule or regulation adopted under
this section, but only while acting under written authorization
of the Superintendent of the Maryland State Police.
(b) (1) A police officer may require the driver of any
vehicle that is subject to any rule or regulation adopted under
this section to stop and submit to an inspection:
(i) All applicable driver records, including
driver's license, driver hours of service record and certificate
of physical examination; and
(ii) All load manifests, including bills of
lading or other shipping documents; and
(III) ALL CARGO AND CARGO AREAS; AND
(2) A police officer [who stops the driver of a
vehicle under this subsection] OR A PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION
INSPECTOR may conduct a safety inspection of the vehicle.
(c) The operation of a vehicle on any highway in this State
constitutes the consent of the driver and the owner of the
vehicle to the inspection provided for in this section.
(d) The driver of a vehicle shall obey every sign and every
direction of a police officer to stop his vehicle and submit to
the required inspection.
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