Signed by Governor Brian Kemp

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to adopt a conference report vote and pass a bill that amends regulations regarding dimensions and limits of vehicles on certain roads.

Highlights:

• Requires that a vehicle hauling the following be permitted a 10% variance from the weight limitations within a 150 mile radius of the point of origin and outside of nonattainment areas, provided that the tractor and trailer are certified to meet or exceed the weight allowable by the variance (Sec. 1):

• Agricultural or farm product from a farm to the first point of marketing or processing;

• Agricultural finished goods for distribution or retail sale and purchase by consumers;

• Recovered materials from ints of generation to a processing facility.

• Prohibits a lift axle from being used to compute the maximum total gross weight authorized (Sec. 1).

• Requires any person who violates the load limitations by exceeding a 10% variance be fined on the basis of the weight limitations of this subsection (Sec. 1).

• Specifies that this paragraph is to be repealed on July 1, 2025 (Sec. 1).

• Establishes damage compensation guidelines for gross weight, single axles, and tandem axles without a lift (Sec. 2).

• Establishes damage compensation guidelines for when total gross weight is greater than allowable for a bridge (Sec. 2).

• Authorizes local law enforcement the ability to issue a citation or warning to the owner or operator of any vehicle violating weight limitations (Sec. 2).

• Specifies that warnings and citations on weight limitations and bridges are limited to bridges located within a county road or municipal street system (Sec. 2).

• Authorizes any law enforcement officer who observes a motor vehicle being operated on a public road in their jurisdiction of traffic and vehicle enforcement and has reason to believe weight limitations have been violated, the ability to stop the vehicle and weigh, measure, or inspect it, provided that the officer has been properly trained regarding laws on commercial motor vehicle weight (Sec. 5).

Full Bill Text

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to adopt a conference report that amends regulations regarding dimensions and limits of vehicles on certain roads

Highlights:

• Requires that a vehicle hauling the following be permitted a 10% variance from the weight limitations within a 150 mile radius of the point of origin and outside of nonattainment areas, provided that the tractor and trailer are certified to meet or exceed the weight allowable by the variance (Sec. 1):

• Agricultural or farm product from a farm to the first point of marketing or processing;

• Agricultural finished goods for distribution or retail sale and purchase by consumers;

• Recovered materials from ints of generation to a processing facility.

• Prohibits a lift axle from being used to compute the maximum total gross weight authorized (Sec. 1).

• Requires any person who violates the load limitations by exceeding a 10% variance be fined on the basis of the weight limitations of this subsection (Sec. 1).

• Specifies that this paragraph is to be repealed on July 1, 2025 (Sec. 1).

• Establishes damage compensation guidelines for gross weight, single axles, and tandem axles without a lift (Sec. 2).

• Establishes damage compensation guidelines for when total gross weight is greater than allowable for a bridge (Sec. 2).

• Authorizes local law enforcement the ability to issue a citation or warning to the owner or operator of any vehicle violating weight limitations (Sec. 2).

• Specifies that warnings and citations on weight limitations and bridges are limited to bridges located within a county road or municipal street system (Sec. 2).

• Authorizes any law enforcement officer who observes a motor vehicle being operated on a public road in their jurisdiction of traffic and vehicle enforcement and has reason to believe weight limitations have been violated, the ability to stop the vehicle and weigh, measure, or inspect it, provided that the officer has been properly trained regarding laws on commercial motor vehicle weight (Sec. 5).

Full Bill Text