Pennsylvania Act 2017-24 — VEHICLE CODE (75 PA.C.S.) - CONDITIONS OF PERMITS AND SECURITY FOR DAMAGES, PERMIT FOR MOVEMENT OF CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT AND FOR PERMIT FOR MOVEMENT OF CONTAINERIZED CARGO

Act text

Session of 2017

No. 2017-24

HB 1426

AN ACT

Amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in size, weight and load, further providing for conditions of permits and security for damages, for permit for movement of construction equipment and for permit for movement of containerized cargo.

The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania hereby enacts as follows:

Section 1. Sections 4962(f.1), 4970(c)(7) and 4974(b)(5) of Title 75 of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes are amended to read:

§ 4962. Conditions of permits and security for damages.

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(f.1) Authorized travel periods.--A permitted vehicle, combination or load which does not exceed [107,000] 135,000 pounds gross weight and which does not exceed [a size] 10 feet in width or any height or length limitation under Subchapter B (relating to width, height and length) may be driven, hauled or towed 24 hours a day, seven days a week, if the vehicle or combination is operated at prevailing speeds. Movement under this subsection is not authorized during [any of the following:

(1) A holiday period specified in department regulations or in the permit.

(2) Inclement] inclement weather, as defined in department regulations.

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§ 4970. Permit for movement of construction equipment.

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(c) Combinations.--A combination transporting construction equipment under a single trip permit may be driven 24 hours per day, seven days a week outside of the designated urbanized areas, subject to the following conditions:

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(7) Movement under this subsection is not authorized during [any of the following:

(i) A holiday period specified in department regulations or in the permit.

(ii) Inclement] inclement weather as defined in department regulations.

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§ 4974. Permit for movement of containerized cargo.

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(b) Refrigerated meat products.--An annual permit may be issued authorizing the movement on specified highways of containerized cargo consisting of refrigerated meat products which exceeds the maximum vehicle gross weight or maximum axle weights specified in Subchapter C, subject to the following conditions:

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(5) Travel is authorized 24 hours a day, seven days a week, except [on holidays and] in inclement weather.

Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.

APPROVED--The 20th day of July, A.D. 2017.

TOM WOLF