Ch. 365                                    1995 LAWS OF MARYLAND

(i) Those parts of the national interstate highway system and those
State highways that are designated by the Secretary, after consultation with either the
county executive, the county commissioners, the County Council of Talbot County or
Wicomico County, or the Mayor of Baltimore City, or their designees, as appropriate;

(ii) Except in Baltimore City, a highway, authorized by the Secretary,
that is the shortest practical access route between a highway designated under item (1) of
this subsection and:

1.       A truck terminal;

2.       A port;

3.       A point of origin or destination; or

4.       For a distance not to exceed one-half mile, facilities for food,
fuel, repairs, or rest; or

(iii) In Baltimore City, a street authorized by the Mayor or the Mayor's
designee in conjunction with the Secretary that is the safest practical route between a
highway designated under item (i) of this paragraph and:

1.       A truck terminal;

2.       A port facility;

3.       A point of origin; or

4.       A point of destination.

(2) The Secretary shall adopt regulations establishing designated highways,
a method for approving access routes, and other criteria necessary to implement this
subsection.

(c) A vehicle combination operating under this section may operate in this State
only under the following conditions:

(1)     The wheelbase of the semitrailer, measured as the distance from the
kingpin to the center of the rear tandem axles, may not exceed 41 feet in length.

(2)     The kingpin setback, measured as the distance from the kingpin to the
front of the semitrailer, may not exceed 4 feet in length.

(3)     The rear overhang, measured as the distance from the center of the rear
tandem axles to the rear of the semitrailer, may not exceed 35 percent of the wheelbase
of the semitrailer.

(4)     (i) The width of the semitrailer shall be at least 96 inches and not
more than 102 inches,

(ii) The distance between the outside edges of the semitrailer's tires
shall be equal to the width of the semitrailer.

(5)     The semitrailer shall be equipped with:

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