WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor Ch. 768

(2) Until that portion of Interstate 97 between U.S.
Route 50 and Maryland Route 3 is constructed and opened to
vehicular traffic.]

24-105.

(C) Subject (1) EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH (2) OF
THIS SUBSECTION, AND 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] 4 feet beyond the rear of the bed or
body of the vehicle.

(2) THE LOAD ON THE REAR OF AN AUTOMOBILE TRANSPORTER
MAY NOT EXTEND MORE THAN 4 FEET BEYOND THE REAR OF THE BED OR
BODY OF THE AUTOMOBILE TRANSPORTER.

24-107.

(f) While one vehicle is towing another and the connection
is a chain, rope, or cable, a white, RED, OR ORANGE-FLUORESCENT
WARNING flag or cloth at least [12] 18 inches square shall be
displayed on the connection.

24-111.

(a)   In this section and in § 24-111.1 of this subtitle,
"police officer" means:

(1)  Any uniformed police officer; and

(2)  Any civilian employee of the Maryland State
Police assigned to enforce this subtitle, but only while acting
under written authorization of the Superintendent of the Maryland
State Police.

(b)  (1) If a police officer has reason to believe that the
size or weight of a vehicle being driven on a highway violates
this subtitle, the police officer may require the driver of the
vehicle to stop and submit the vehicle to a measurement or
weighing.

(2) The weighing authorized by this subsection:

(i) May be done with either portable or
stationary scales; and

(ii) In either case, shall be done by methods
established by experts in the field of weights and measures and
adopted by rule or regulation of the Maryland State Police.

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