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(iii) Crew or racing shells.

(b) Subject to the maximum length limits of § 24-104.1 of
this subtitle[:

(1)  The], THE load on any vehicle operated alone or
the load on the front vehicle of a combination of vehicles may
not extend more than 3 feet beyond the foremost part of the
vehicle[; and

(2)  The load on any vehicle operated alone or the
load on the rear vehicle of a combination of vehicles may not
extend more than 6 feet beyond the rear of the bed or body of the

vehicle].

(C) SUBJECT TO THE MAXIMUM LENGTH LIMITS OF § 24-104.1 OF
THIS SUBTITLE, THE LOAD ON ANY VEHICLE OPERATED ALONE OR THE LOAD
ON THE REAR VEHICLE OF A COMBINATION OF VEHICLES MAY NOT EXTEND
MORE THAN 6 FEET BEYOND THE REAR OF THE BED OR BODY OF THE
VEHICLE.

24-106.

(a)  This section and § 24-106.1 of this title do not
prohibit:

(1)  Dropping sand to improve traction; or

(2)  Spreading water or other substance to clean or
maintain a highway.

(b)  A vehicle with any load may not be driven on any

highway unless[:

(1)  The] THE vehicle is constructed or loaded to
prevent any of its load from dropping, sifting, leaking, or
otherwise escaping[; and

(2)  The load and any covering on it are fastened
securely to prevent the load or covering from becoming loose or
detached or from in any way endangering other users of the
highway].

(C) A VEHICLE WITH ANY LOAD MAY NOT BE DRIVEN ON ANY
HIGHWAY UNLESS THE LOAD AND ANY COVERING ON THE LOAD ARE FASTENED
SECURELY TO PREVENT THE LOAD OR COVERING FROM BECOMING LOOSE OR
DETACHED OR FROM IN ANY WAY ENDANGERING OTHER USERS OF THE
HIGHWAY.

[(c)] (D) This section does not apply to agricultural
products in their natural state or residue developed from
processing vegetable agricultural products that can be used as
feed for animals and that are being transported to a farm. This
provision, however, does not prevent the enforcement of any rule