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PAG LIN 1 1 Section 1. Section 321.456, Code 1995, is amended to read 1 2 as follows: 1 3 321.456 HEIGHT OF VEHICLES &endash; PERMITS. 1 4 A vehicle unladen or with load shall not exceed a height of 1 5thirteenfourteen feet,six inches,except by permit as 1 6 provided in this section. This section shall not be construed 1 7 to require any railroad or public authorities to provide 1 8 sufficient vertical clearance to permit the operation of such 1 9 vehicle upon the highways of this state. Any damage to 1 10 highways, highway or railroad structures or underpasses caused 1 11 by the height of any vehicle provided for by this section 1 12 shall be borne by the operator or owner of the vehicle. 1 13 Vehicles unladen or with load exceeding a height ofthirteen1 14 fourteen feet,six inchesbut not exceeding fourteen feet, 1 15 four inches may be operated with a permit issued by the 1 16 department or jurisdictional local authorities. The permits 1 17 shall be issued annually for a fee of twenty-five dollars and 1 18 subject to rules adopted by the department. The state or a 1 19 political subdivision shall not be liable for damage to any 1 20 vehicle or its cargo if changes in vertical clearance of a 1 21 structure are made subsequent to the issuance of a permit 1 22 during the term of the permit. 1 23 Sec. 2. Section 321.457, subsection 2, paragraph d, Code 1 24 1995, is amended by striking the paragraph. 1 25 Sec. 3. Section 321.457, subsection 2, paragraphs g and i, 1 26 Code 1995, are amended to read as follows: 1 27 g. A trailer or semitrailer, laden or unladen, shall not 1 28 have an overall length in excess of fifty-three feet when 1 29 operating in a truck tractor-semitrailer combination exclusive 1 30 of retractable extensions used to support the load. However, 1 31 when a trailer or semitrailer is used exclusively for the 1 32 transportation of passenger vehicles, light delivery trucks, 1 33 panel delivery trucks, pickup trucks, recreational vehicle 1 34 chassis, or boats, the load carried on the trailer or 1 35 semitrailer may extend up to three feet beyond the front 2 1 bumper and up to four feet beyond the rear bumper of the 2 2 trailer or semitrailer. 2 3 i. Power units designed to carry cargo, when used in 2 4 combination with a trailer or semitrailer shall not exceed 2 5 sixty-five feet in overall length for the combination 2 6 exclusive of retractable extensions used to support the load. 2 7 However, if a combination of vehicles is used exclusively for 2 8 the transportation of passenger vehicles, light delivery 2 9 trucks, panel delivery trucks, pickup trucks, recreational 2 10 vehicle chassis, or boats, the load may extend up to three 2 11 feet beyond the front bumper of the power unit and up to four 2 12 feet beyond the rear bumper of the trailer or semitrailer. 2 13 Sec. 4. Section 321.463, Code Supplement 1995, is amended 2 14 to read as follows: 2 15 321.463 MAXIMUM GROSS WEIGHT &endash; EXCEPTIONS &endash; PENALTIES. 2 16 1. For purposes of this section, axles which are less than 2 17 forty inches apart center-to-center shall be considered a 2 18 single axle. The maximum gross weight of any vehicle shall 2 19 not exceed eighty thousand pounds. 2 20 2. An axle may be divided into two or more parts, except 2 21 that all parts in the same vertical transverse plane shall be 2 22 considered as one axle. 2 23 3. The gross weight on any one axle of a vehicle, or of a 2 24 combination of vehicles, operated on the highways of this 2 25 state, shall not exceed twenty thousand pounds on an axle 2 26 equipped with pneumatic tires, and shall not exceed fourteen 2 27 thousand pounds on an axle equipped with solid rubber tires. 2 28 The gross weight on any tandem axle of a vehicle, or any 2 29 combination of vehicles, shall not exceed thirty-four thousand 2 30 pounds on an axle equipped with pneumatic tires. 2 31 Notwithstanding other provisions of this chapter to the 2 32 contrary, indivisible loads operating under the permit 2 33 requirements of sections 321E.7, 321E.8, and 321E.9 shall be 2 34 allowed a maximum of twenty thousand pounds per axle. 2 35 4. A group of two or more consecutive axles of any vehicle 3 1 or combination of vehicles, shall not carry a load in pounds 3 2 in excess of the overall gross weight determined by 3 3 application of the following formula: W equals 500 (LN/N-1 + 3 4 12N + 36). W equals the overall gross weight on any group of 3 5 two or more consecutive axles to the nearest five hundred 3 6 pounds, L equals the distance in feet, rounded to the nearest 3 7 whole foot, between the extreme of any group of two or more 3 8 consecutive axles, and N equals the number of axles in the 3 9 group under consideration.The following are exceptions to3 10application of the formula:3 111. TwoHowever, two consecutive sets of tandem axles may 3 12 carry a gross load of thirty-four thousand pounds each 3 13 providing the overall distance between the first and last 3 14 axles of the consecutive sets of tandem axles is thirty-six 3 15 feet or more. 3 162. On highways not part of the interstate system, a3 17vehicle or combination of vehicles having:3 18a. Four axles where the extreme axles are eighteen feet3 19apart may carry a gross load of fifty-three thousand pounds.3 20b. Five axles where the extreme axles are thirty-two feet3 21apart may carry a gross load of sixty-seven thousand five3 22hundred pounds.3 23c. Six or more axles where the extreme axles are forty-one3 24feet apart may carry a gross load of seventy-eight thousand3 25pounds.3 26For every foot of distance between extreme axles less than the3 27above axle spacings, the overall gross weight of the vehicle3 28or combination of vehicles shall be determined by deducting3 29one thousand pounds from the gross loads specified in3 30paragraphs "a", "b" and "c". All measurements between extreme3 31axles shall be rounded to the nearest whole foot.3 32The maximum gross weight shall not exceed eighty thousand3 33pounds.3 34 5. The weight on any one axle, including a tandem axle, of 3 35 a vehicle which is transporting livestock on highways not part 4 1 of the interstate system may exceed the legal maximum weight 4 2given inunder this chapterproviding thatif the gross weight 4 3 on any particular group of axleson such vehicledoes not 4 4 exceed the gross weight allowable under this chapter forsuch4 5groupsthat group of axles. 4 6 6.In addition, theThe weight on any one axle, including 4 7 a tandem axle, of a vehicle which is transporting raw 4 8 materials from a designated borrow site to a construction 4 9 project or transporting raw materials from a construction 4 10 project, may exceed the legal maximum weight otherwise allowed 4 11 under this chapter by ten percent if the gross weight on any 4 12 particular group of axles on the vehicle does not exceed the 4 13 gross weight allowed under this chapter for that group of 4 14 axles. However, if the vehicle exceeds the ten percent 4 15 tolerance allowed for any one axle or tandem axle under this 4 16 paragraph the fine to be assessed for the axle or tandem axle 4 17 shall be computed on the difference between the actual weight 4 18 and the ten percent tolerance weight allowed for the axle or 4 19 tandem axle under this paragraph. This paragraph applies only 4 20 to vehicles operating along a route of travel approved by the 4 21 department. 4 22 7. A vehicle designed to tow wrecked or disabled vehicles 4 23 shall be exempt from the weight limitations in this section 4 24 while the vehicle is towing a wrecked or disabled vehicle. 4 25 8. a. A person who operates a vehicle in violation of the 4 26 provisions of this section, and an owner, or any other person, 4 27 employing or otherwise directing the operator of a vehicle, 4 28 who requires or knowingly permits the operation of a vehicle 4 29 in violation of the provisions of this section shall be fined 4 30 according to the following schedule: 4 31 AXLE, TANDEM AXLE, AND GROUP OF AXLES WEIGHT VIOLATIONS 4 32 Pounds Overloaded Amount of Fine 4 33 Up to and including $10 plus one-half cent 4 34 1,000 pounds per pound 4 35 Over 1,000 pounds to and $15 plus one-half cent 5 1 including 2,000 pounds per pound 5 2 Over 2,000 pounds to and $80 plus three cents 5 3 including 3,000 pounds per pound 5 4 Over 3,000 pounds to and $100 plus four cents 5 5 including 4,000 pounds per pound 5 6 Over 4,000 pounds to and $150 plus five cents 5 7 including 5,000 pounds per pound 5 8 Over 5,000 pounds to and $200 plus seven cents 5 9 including 6,000 pounds per pound 5 10 Over 6,000 pounds $200 plus ten cents 5 11 per pound 5 12 b. Fines for gross weight violations for vehicles or 5 13 combinations of vehicles shall be assessed at one-half of the 5 14 fine rate schedule for axle, tandem axle, and groups of axles 5 15 weight violations. 5 16 c. Except as otherwise provided, the amount of the fine to 5 17 be assessed shall be computed on the difference between the 5 18 actual weight and the maximum legal weight specified in this 5 19 section by applying the appropriate rate in the preceding 5 20 schedule for the total amount of overload. 5 21 d. The schedule of fines may be assessed in addition to 5 22 any other penalties provided for in this chapter. 5 23 e. Overloads on axles and tandem axles and overloads on 5 24 groups of axles or on an entire vehicle or combination of 5 25 vehicles shall be considered as separate violations of the 5 26 provisions of this section. 5 27 f. A person who issues or executes, or causes to be issued 5 28 or executed, a bill of lading, manifest, or shipping document 5 29 of any kind which states a false weight of the cargo set forth 5 30 on such bill, manifest, or document, which is less than the 5 31 actual weight of the cargo, shall, upon conviction, be guilty 5 32 of a simple misdemeanor. 5 33 Sec. 5. Section 321.473, unnumbered paragraph 2, Code 5 34 1995, is amended to read as follows: 5 35 The department may issue annual special permits for the 6 1 operation of compacted rubbish vehicles and vehicles which 6 2 transport compacted rubbish from a rubbish collection point to 6 3 a landfill area, exceeding the weight limitation of section 6 4 321.463, but not exceeding a rear axle gross weight for two- 6 5 axle vehicles oftwenty-two thousand pounds for the period6 6commencing July 1, 1978 and ending June 30, 1986 andtwenty 6 7 thousand poundscommencing July 1, 1986 and thereafter,and 6 8 for tandem axle vehicles or transferable auxiliary axle 6 9 vehicles not exceeding a gross weight on the rear axles of 6 10 thirty-six thousand pounds. Annual special permits for the 6 11 operation on secondary roads shall be approved by the county 6 12 engineer. Annual special permits for a particular vehicle 6 13 shall not be issued by the department unless prior approval is 6 14 given by the county engineer of the county in which the 6 15 vehicle will be operated. Annual special permits for 6 16 operation on primary roads shall be approved by the state 6 17 department of transportation. Compacted rubbish vehicles and 6 18 vehicles which transport compacted rubbish from a rubbish 6 19 collection point to a landfill area operated pursuant to an 6 20 annual special permit shall be operated only over routes 6 21 designated by the local authority. Annual special permits for 6 22 a particular vehicle shall not be issued by the department 6 23 unless approved by the local authority responsible for the 6 24 roads over which the vehicle will be operated. Annual special 6 25 permits approved by the issuing authority shall be issued upon 6 26 payment of an annual fee, in addition to other registration 6 27 fees imposed, of one hundred dollars to be paid to the 6 28 department for all nongovernmental vehicles. 6 29 Sec. 6. Section 321E.7, subsection 3, Code 1995, is 6 30 amended by striking the subsection. 6 31 Sec. 7. Section 321E.8, subsection 1, Code 1995, is 6 32 amended to read as follows: 6 33 1. Vehicles with indivisible loads having an overall width 6 34 not to exceed twelve feet five inches or mobile homes 6 35 including appurtenances not to exceed twelve feet five inches 7 1 and an overall length not to exceed seventy-five feet zero 7 2 inches may be moved for unlimited distances. The vehicle and 7 3 load shall not exceed the heightof thirteen feet ten inches7 4 as prescribed in section 321.456 and the total gross weight as 7 5 prescribed in section 321.463. 7 6 Sec. 8. Section 805.8, subsection 2, paragraph m, Code 7 7 Supplement 1995, is amended to read as follows: 7 8 m. For height, weight, length, width and load violations 7 9 and towed vehicle violations under sections 321.309, 321.310, 7 10 321.381, 321.394, 321.437, 321.454, 321.455, 321.456, 321.457, 7 11 321.458, 321.461, and 321.462, the scheduled fine is twenty- 7 12 five dollars. For weight violations undersections 321.4597 13andsection 321.466, the scheduled fine is twenty dollars for 7 14 each two thousand pounds or fraction thereof of overweight. 7 15 Sec. 9. Section 321.459, Code 1995, is repealed. 7 16 EXPLANATION 7 17 This bill repeals a provision that required different 7 18 vehicle axle weights for operation on highways that are not 7 19 part of the interstate system than is required for the 7 20 operation on highways that are part of the interstate system. 7 21 The bill increases the height limitations for a vehicle from 7 22 13 feet, six inches, to 14 feet and allows for operation of 7 23 vehicles exceeding the height limitation of 14 feet but not 7 24 greater than 14 feet, four inches, with a permit. 7 25 This bill changes the legal length limit for trailers, 7 26 semitrailers, and power units designed to carry cargo when 7 27 used in combination with a trailer or semitrailer. Current 7 28 law limits trailers and semitrailers to 53 feet and power 7 29 units to 65 feet in overall length. This bill provides that 7 30 this measurement excludes retractable extensions used to 7 31 support the load. The bill provides that the load may extend 7 32 up to three feet beyond the front bumper and up to four feet 7 33 beyond the rear bumper of the trailer, semitrailer, or power 7 34 unit if the vehicles carrying the load are used exclusively 7 35 for the transportation of passenger vehicles, light delivery 8 1 trucks, panel delivery trucks, pickup trucks, recreational 8 2 vehicle chassis, or boats. 8 3 The bill also makes several technical changes including 8 4 repealing section 321.459 and moving it to section 321.463. 8 5 LSB 3426HC 76 8 6 js/jw/5
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