Ch. 654

LAWS OF MARYLAND

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.

(5)  Before April 30, 1991, subsections (b) and (c) of
this section do not apply to any combination of vehicles carrying
manifested international freight as the only load of the vehicles
in a sealed, seagoing container on a semitrailer titled and
registered before May 1, 1987. However, this combination of
vehicles [is]:

(I)  IS subject to the maximum load limits of
20,000 pounds for a single axle, 34,000 pounds for 2 consecutive
axles, and 79,000 pounds for gross combination weight; AND

(II)  MAY ONLY BE OPERATED ON 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 ON A HIGHWAY THAT IS THE
SHORTEST PRACTICAL ROUTE BETWEEN A DESIGNATED HIGHWAY AND A TRUCK
TERMINAL, OR POINT OF ORIGIN-DESIGNATION FOR CARGO, OR, FOR A
DISTANCE NOT TO EXCEED 1 MILE, FACILITIES FOR FOOD, FUEL,
REPAIRS, OR REST.

[(6) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsections
(b) and (c) of this section, 3 consecutive axles with a spacing
of at least 97 inches (more than 8 feet) may carry a gross
maximum weight of 42,0,00 pounds.]

(c) The following table indicates the permissible overall
gross weights based upon the above formula:

Distance in feet

between the

extremes of any

group of 2 or

more consecutive

axles 2 axles 3 axles 4 axles 5 axles 6 axles 7 axles

4           34,000

5           34,000

6           34,000

7           34,000

8 AND LESS 34,000 34,000
MORE THAN 8 38,000 42,000

9           39,000 42,500

10                              40,000 43,500

11                  44,000

12                                                        45,000 50,000

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