Minnesota Legislature
HF 1921
as introduced - 85th Legislature (2007 - 2008) Posted on 12/15/2009 12:00am
Current Version - as introduced
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A bill for an act
relating to traffic regulations; regulating height, gross vehicle weights, and axle
weights of vehicles; defining recreational vehicle combinations; authorizing
permits for certain combinations of vehicles; making clarifying changes;
imposing penalties; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, sections 169.01,
subdivision 78; 169.80, subdivision 1; 169.801, subdivisions 1, 2; 169.81,
subdivisions 1, 2, 3c; 169.822, subdivision 5; 169.823, subdivision 1; 169.824;
169.826, subdivision 1a; 169.8261; 169.827; 169.828, subdivision 2; 169.85,
subdivision 1; 169.86, subdivisions 1, 1a, 5; 169.862; 169.87, subdivisions 2,
6; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 169; repealing
Minnesota Statutes 2006, sections 169.81, subdivisions 5, 5a, 5b; 169.863.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
Section 1.
Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 169.01, subdivision 78, is amended to read:
Subd. 78.
Recreational vehicle combination.
(a) "Recreational vehicle
combination" means a combination of vehicles consisting of a new text begin truck or new text end pickup truck deleted text begin as
defined in section 168.011, subdivision 29,deleted text end attached by means of a fifth-wheel coupling to
a deleted text begin camper-semitrailerdeleted text end new text begin middle vehicle,new text end which has hitched to it a trailer carryingnew text begin :new text end a watercraft
as defined in section 86B.005, subdivision 18; new text begin an new text end off-highway motorcycle as defined
in section 84.787, subdivision 7; new text begin a new text end motorcycle; new text begin a new text end motorized bicycle; new text begin a new text end snowmobile as
defined in section 84.81, subdivision 3; new text begin an new text end all-terrain vehicle as defined in section 84.92,
subdivision 8; new text begin a new text end motorized golf cart; or equestrian equipment or supplies.
(b) For purposes of this subdivisiondeleted text begin :deleted text end new text begin ,
new text end
deleted text begin (1)deleted text end a "fifth-wheel coupling" is a coupling between a deleted text begin camper-semitrailerdeleted text end new text begin vehiclenew text end and
a towing new text begin truck or new text end pickup truck in which a portion of the weight of the deleted text begin camper-semitrailerdeleted text end new text begin
towed vehiclenew text end is carried over or forward of the rear axle of the towingnew text begin truck ornew text end pickupnew text begin
truck. The coupling must consist of a fifth-wheel plate and kingpin assemblynew text end .
deleted text begin
(2) A "camper-semitrailer" is a trailer, other than a manufactured home as defined in
section deleted text begin 327B.01, subdivision 13deleted text end , designed for human habitation and used for vacation or
recreational purposes for limited periods.
deleted text end
Sec. 2.
new text begin
[169.422] TRUCKS; LOADING REQUIREMENTS, PENALTIES.
new text end
new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end
new text begin Loading requirements generally. new text end
new text begin
(a) Except as provided otherwise
in this subdivision, no vehicle may be driven or moved on any highway unless the vehicle
is so constructed, so loaded, or the load so securely covered as to prevent any of its load
from dropping, sifting, leaking, blowing, or otherwise escaping.
new text end
new text begin
(b) Notwithstanding paragraph (a), sand may be dropped for the purpose of securing
traction, or water or other substances may be sprinkled on a roadway as part of cleaning or
maintaining the roadway.
new text end
new text begin
(c) This subdivision does not apply to motor vehicles operated by a farmer or the
farmer's agent when transporting produce such as small grains, shelled corn, soybeans, or
other farm produce of a size and density not likely to cause injury to persons or damage
to property on escaping in small amounts from a vehicle.
new text end
new text begin
(d) Violation of this subdivision is a misdemeanor, except that violation by a vehicle
that is carrying farm produce and that is not exempted under paragraph (c) is a petty
misdemeanor.
new text end
new text begin Subd. 2. new text end
new text begin Firewood. new text end
new text begin
(a) A person shall not operate or move on a highway a vehicle
with a cargo area without a rear wall that carries a load of cut firewood of less than three
feet in length unless the rear of the cargo area is covered with a material of sufficient
strength to prevent any part of the load from escaping from the rear. A person shall not
transport firewood in any vehicle in an unsafe manner.
new text end
new text begin
(b) Violation of this subdivision is a petty misdemeanor except that a peace officer
may issue a citation that amounts to a warning (1) for a first offense, and (2) if, in the
judgment of the citing peace officer at the site, the load of firewood is made safe for
transport.
new text end
new text begin Subd. 3. new text end
new text begin Sand and similar materials. new text end
new text begin
(a) The driver of a vehicle transporting sand,
gravel, aggregate, dirt, lime rock, silica, or similar material on a street or highway shall
ensure that the cargo compartment of the vehicle is securely covered if:
new text end
new text begin
(1) the vertical distance from the top of an exterior wall of the cargo compartment
to the load, when measured downward along the inside surface of the wall, is less than
six inches; or
new text end
new text begin
(2) the horizontal distance from the top of an exterior wall of the cargo compartment
to the load is less than two feet.
new text end
new text begin
(b) The driver may not operate a vehicle to transport sand, gravel, aggregate, dirt,
lime rock, silica, or similar material in or on any part of the vehicle other than in the cargo
container. The vehicle must be cleaned of loose sand, gravel, aggregate, dirt, lime rock,
silica, or similar material before the vehicle is moved on a street or highway following
loading or unloading.
new text end
new text begin
(c) Violation of this subdivision is a misdemeanor.
new text end
new text begin Subd. 4. new text end
new text begin Garbage and similar materials. new text end
new text begin
(a) A driver of a vehicle used to transport
garbage, rubbish, trash, debris, or similar material is not required to cover the transported
material if (1) the vehicle is being operated at a speed less than 30 miles per hour, (2) the
vehicle is not being operated on an interstate highway, and (3) no part of the load escapes
from the vehicle. A driver must immediately retrieve material that escapes from the
vehicle, when it is safe to do so.
new text end
new text begin
(b) Violation of this subdivision is a misdemeanor.
new text end
Sec. 3.
Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 169.80, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
Subdivision 1.
Limitations; misdemeanor.
(a) It is a misdemeanor for a person
to drive or move, or for the owner to cause or knowingly permit to be driven or moved,
on a highway a vehicle or vehicles of a size or weight exceeding the limitations stated in
sections 169.80 to 169.88, or otherwise in violation of sections 169.80 to 169.88, other
than section deleted text begin 169.81, subdivision 5a, anddeleted text end new text begin 169.422, subdivision 2.new text end The maximum size and
weight of vehicles as prescribed in sections 169.80 to 169.88 shall be lawful throughout
this state, and local authorities shall have no power or authority to alter these limitations
except as express authority may be granted in sections 169.80 to 169.88.
(b) When all the axles of a vehicle or combination of vehicles are weighed separately
the sum of the weights of the axles so weighed shall be evidence of the total gross weight
of the vehicle or combination of vehicles so weighed.
(c) When each of the axles of any group that contains two or more consecutive
axles of a vehicle or combination of vehicles have been weighed separately the sum
of the weights of the axles so weighed shall be evidence of the total gross weight on
the group of axles so weighed.
(d) When, in any group of three or more consecutive axles of a vehicle or
combination of vehicles any axles have been weighed separately and two or more axles
consecutive to each other in the group have been weighed together, the sum of the weights
of the axles weighed separately and the axles weighed together shall be evidence of the
total gross weight of the group of axles so weighed.
(e) The provisions of sections 169.80 to 169.88 governing size, weight, and load
shall not apply to a fire apparatus, or to a vehicle operated under the terms of a special
permit issued as provided by law.
Sec. 4.
Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 169.801, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
Subdivision 1.
Exemption from size, weight, load provisions.
new text begin (a) new text end Except as
provided in this section and section 169.82, the provisions of sections 169.80 to 169.88
that govern size, weight, and load do not apply to:
(1) a horse-drawn wagon while carrying a load of loose straw or hay;
(2) a specialized vehicle resembling a low-slung trailer having a short bed or
platform, while transporting one or more implements of husbandry; or
(3) an implement of husbandry while being driven or towed at a speed of not more
than 30 miles per hour; provided that this exemption applies to an implement of husbandry
owned, leased, or under the control of a farmer or implement dealer only while the
implement of husbandry is being operated on noninterstate roads or highways within 75
miles of any farmland or implement dealership: (i) owned, leased, or operated by the
farmer or implement dealer and (ii) on which the farmer or implement dealer regularly
uses or sells or leases the implement of husbandry.
new text begin
(b) Notwithstanding paragraph (a), clause (3), sections 169.84 and 169.88 apply
to implements of husbandry on bridges.
new text end
Sec. 5.
Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 169.801, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
Subd. 2.
Weight per inch of tire width.
An implement of husbandry that is not
self-propelled and is equipped with pneumatic tires may not be operated on a public
highway with a maximum wheel load that exceeds deleted text begin 600 pounds per inch of tire width
before August 1, 1996, anddeleted text end 500 pounds per inch of tire width deleted text begin on and after August 1, 1996deleted text end .
Sec. 6.
Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 169.81, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
Subdivision 1.
Height.
deleted text begin (a) Except as provided in paragraph (b),deleted text end No vehicle unladen
or with load shall exceed a height of 13 feet six inches.
deleted text begin
(b) A double-deck bus may not exceed a height of 14 feet three inches. Any
carrier operating a double-deck bus exceeding 13 feet six inches shall obtain from the
commissioner, with respect to highways under the commissioner's jurisdiction, and from
local authorities, with respect to highways under their jurisdiction, an annual permit to
operate the bus upon any highway under the jurisdiction of the party granting the permit.
Annual permits shall be issued in accordance with applicable provisions of section .
The fee for an annual permit issued by the commissioner is as provided in section deleted text begin 169.86,
subdivision 5deleted text end .
deleted text end
Sec. 7.
Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 169.81, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
Subd. 2.
Length of single vehicle; exceptions.
(a) Statewide, no single vehicle may
exceed deleted text begin 40deleted text end new text begin 45new text end feet in overall length, including load and front and rear bumpers, exceptdeleted text begin :
deleted text end
deleted text begin (1)deleted text end mobile cranes, which may not exceed 48 feet in overall lengthdeleted text begin ;deleted text end new text begin .
new text end
deleted text begin
(2) buses, which may not exceed 45 feet in overall length; and
deleted text end
deleted text begin
(3) type A, B, or C motor homes as defined in section deleted text begin 168.011, subdivision 25deleted text end ,
paragraph (c), which may not exceed 45 feet in overall length.
deleted text end
(b) Statewide, no semitrailer may exceed 48 feet in overall length, including bumper
and load, but excluding non-cargo-carrying equipment, such as refrigeration units or air
compressors, necessary for safe and efficient operation and located on the end of the
semitrailer adjacent to the truck-tractor. However, statewide, a single semitrailer may
exceed 48 feet, but not 53 feet, if the distance from the kingpin to the centerline of the
rear axle group of the semitrailer does not exceed 43 feet.new text begin For purposes of this paragraph,
"axle group" means all axles with centers spaced at eight feet or less as measured from the
foremost to rearmost axles of the group.
new text end
(c) Statewide, no single trailer may have an overall length exceeding 45 feet,
including the tow bar assembly but exclusive of rear bumpers that do not increase the
overall length by more than six inches.
(d) For determining compliance with this subdivision, the length of the semitrailer
or trailer must be determined separately from the overall length of the combination of
vehicles.
(e) No semitrailer or trailer used in a three-vehicle combination may have an overall
length in excess of 28-1/2 feet, exclusive of:
(1) non-cargo-carrying accessory equipment, including refrigeration units or air
compressors and upper coupler plates, necessary for safe and efficient operation, located
on the end of the semitrailer or trailer adjacent to the truck or truck-tractor;
(2) the tow bar assembly; and
(3) lower coupler equipment that is a fixed part of the rear end of the first semitrailer
or trailer.
Sec. 8.
Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 169.81, subdivision 3c, is amended to read:
Subd. 3c.
Recreational vehicle combination.
Notwithstanding subdivision 3, a
recreational vehicle combination may be operated without a permit if:
(1) the combination does not consist of more than three vehicles, and the towing
rating of thenew text begin towing truck ornew text end pickup truck is equal to or greater than the total weight of
all vehicles being towed;
(2) the combination does not exceed 70 feet in length;
(3) deleted text begin the middle vehicle in the combination does not exceed 28 feet in length;
deleted text end
deleted text begin (4)deleted text end the operator of the combination is at least 18 years of age;
deleted text begin (5)deleted text end new text begin (4)new text end the trailer carrying a watercraft, new text begin a new text end motorcycle, new text begin a new text end motorized bicycle, new text begin an
new text end off-highway motorcycle, new text begin a new text end snowmobile, new text begin an new text end all-terrain vehicle, new text begin a new text end motorized golf cart, or
equestrian equipment or supplies meets all requirements of law;
deleted text begin (6)deleted text end new text begin (5)new text end the trailers in the combination are connected to thenew text begin towing truck ornew text end pickup
truck and each other in conformity with section 169.82; and
deleted text begin (7)deleted text end new text begin (6)new text end the combination is not operated within the seven-county metropolitan area,
as defined in section 473.121, subdivision 2, during the hours of 6:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m.
and 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. on Mondays through Fridays.
Sec. 9.
Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 169.822, subdivision 5, is amended to read:
Subd. 5.
Tandemnew text begin axlesnew text end .
"Tandem axles" means deleted text begin two consecutivedeleted text end new text begin allnew text end axles whose
centers deleted text begin aredeleted text end new text begin may be included between two parallel transverse vertical planesnew text end spaced more
than 40 inches and not more than 96 inches apart.
Sec. 10.
Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 169.823, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
Subdivision 1.
Pneumatic-tired vehicle.
deleted text begin Nodeleted text end new text begin A person shall not operate anynew text end vehicle
or combination of vehicles equipped with pneumatic tires deleted text begin shall be operateddeleted text end upon the
highways of this statenew text begin ifnew text end :
(1) deleted text begin wheredeleted text end the gross weight on any wheel exceeds 9,000 pounds, except that on
designated local routes and state trunk highways the gross weight on any single wheel
shall not exceed 10,000 pounds;
(2) deleted text begin wheredeleted text end the gross weight on any single axle exceeds 18,000 pounds, except that
on designated local routes and state trunk highways the gross weight on any single axle
shall not exceed 20,000 pounds;
(3) deleted text begin wheredeleted text end the maximum wheel load:
(i) on the foremost and rearmost steering axles, exceeds 600 pounds per inch of tire
width or the manufacturer's recommended load, whichever is less; or
(ii) on other axles, exceeds 500 pounds per inch of tire width or the manufacturer's
recommended load, whichever is lessdeleted text begin . This item applies to new vehicles manufactured
after August 1, 1991. For vehicles manufactured before August 2, 1991, the maximum
weight per inch of tire width is 600 pounds per inch or the manufacturer's recommended
load, whichever is less, until August 1, 1996. After July 31, 1996, this item applies to all
vehicles regardless of date of manufacturedeleted text end ;
(4) deleted text begin wheredeleted text end the gross weight on any deleted text begin axle of a tridem exceeds 15,000 pounds, except
that for vehicles to which an additional axle has been added prior to June 1, 1981, the
maximum gross weight on any axle of a tridem may be up to 16,000 pounds provided the
gross weight of the tridem combination does not exceed 39,900 pounds where the first and
thirddeleted text end new text begin tandemnew text end axles deleted text begin of the tridem are spaced nine feet apartdeleted text end new text begin exceeds 34,000 poundsnew text end ;new text begin or
new text end
(5) deleted text begin wheredeleted text end the gross weight on any group of axles exceeds the weights permitted
under sections 169.822 to 169.829 with any or all of the interior axles disregarded, and
with an exterior axle disregarded if the exterior axle is a variable load axle that is not
carrying its intended weight, and their gross weights subtracted from the gross weight of
all axles of the group under consideration.
Sec. 11.
Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 169.824, is amended to read:
169.824 GROSS WEIGHT SCHEDULE.
Subdivision 1.
Table of axle weight limits.
(a) No vehicle or combination of
vehicles equipped with pneumatic tires shall be operated upon the highways of this state
where the total gross weight on any group of two or more consecutive axles of any vehicle
or combination of vehicles exceeds that given in the following table for the distance
between the centers of the first and last axles of any group of two or more consecutive
axles under consideration; unless otherwise noted, the distance between axles being
measured longitudinally to the nearest even foot, and when the measurement is a fraction
of exactly one-half foot the next largest whole number in feet shall be used, except that
when the distance between axles is more than three feet four inches and less than three
feet six inches the distance of four feet shall be used:
| Maximum gross weight in pounds on a group of |
|||
| 2 |
3 |
4 |
|
| Distances in feet between centers of foremost and rearmost axles of a group |
consecutive axles of a 2-axle vehicle or of any vehicle or combination of vehicles having a total of 2 or more axles |
consecutive axles of a 3-axle vehicle or of any vehicle or combination of vehicles having a total of 3 or more axles |
consecutive axles of a 4-axle vehicle or any combination of vehicles having a total of 4 or more axles |
| 4 |
34,000 |
||
| 5 |
34,000 |
||
| 6 |
34,000 |
||
| 7 |
34,000 |
37,000 |
|
| 8 |
34,000 |
38,500 |
|
| 8 plus |
34,000 |
42,000 |
|
| (38,000) |
|||
| 9 |
35,000 |
43,000 |
|
| (39,000) |
|||
| 10 |
36,000 |
43,500 |
49,000 |
| (40,000) |
|||
| 11 |
36,000 |
44,500 |
49,500 |
| 12 |
45,000 |
50,000 |
|
| 13 |
46,000 |
51,000 |
|
| 14 |
46,500 |
51,500 |
|
| 15 |
47,500 |
52,000 |
|
| 16 |
48,000 |
53,000 |
|
| 17 |
49,000 |
53,500 |
|
| 18 |
49,500 |
54,000 |
|
| 19 |
50,500 |
55,000 |
|
| 20 |
51,000 |
55,500 |
|
| 21 |
52,000 |
56,000 |
|
| 22 |
52,500 |
57,000 |
|
| 23 |
53,500 |
57,500 |
|
| 24 |
54,000 |
58,000 |
|
| 25 |
(55,000) |
59,000 |
|
| 26 |
(55,500) |
59,500 |
|
| 27 |
(56,500) |
60,000 |
|
| 28 |
(57,000) |
61,000 |
|
| 29 |
(58,000) |
61,500 |
|
| 30 |
(58,500) |
62,000 |
|
| 31 |
(59,500) |
63,000 |
|
| 32 |
(60,000) |
63,500 |
|
| 33 |
64,000 |
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| 34 |
65,000 |
||
| 35 |
65,500 |
||
| 36 |
66,000 |
||
| 37 |
67,000 |
||
| 38 |
67,500 |
||
| 39 |
68,000 |
||
| 40 |
69,000 |
||
| 41 |
69,500 |
||
| 42 |
70,000 |
||
| 43 |
71,000 |
||
| 44 |
71,500 |
||
| 45 |
72,000 |
||
| 46 |
72,500 |
||
| 47 |
(73,500) |
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| 48 |
(74,000) |
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| 49 |
(74,500) |
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| 50 |
(75,500) |
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| 51 |
(76,000) |
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The maximum gross weight on a group of three consecutive axles where the distance
between centers of foremost and rearmost axles is listed as seven feet or eight feet applies
only to vehicles manufactured before August 1, 1991.
"8 plus" refers to any distance greater than eight feet but less than nine feet.
| Maximum gross weight in pounds on a group of |
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| 5 |
6 |
7 |
new text begin
8 new text end |
|
| Distances in feet between centers of foremost and rearmost axles of a group |
consecutive axles of a 5-axle vehicle or any combination of vehicles having a total of 5 or more axles |
consecutive axles of a combination of vehicles having a total of 6 or more axles |
consecutive axles of a combination of vehicles having a total of 7 or more axles |
new text begin
consecutive axles of a combination of vehicles having a total of 8 or more axles new text end |
| 14 |
57,000 |
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| 15 |
57,500 |
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| 16 |
58,000 |
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| 17 |
59,000 |
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| 18 |
59,500 |
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| 19 |
60,000 |
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| 20 |
60,500 |
66,000 |
72,000 |
|
| 21 |
61,500 |
67,000 |
72,500 |
|
| 22 |
62,000 |
67,500 |
73,000 |
|
| 23 |
62,500 |
68,000 |
73,500 |
|
| 24 |
63,000 |
68,500 |
74,000 |
|
| 25 |
64,000 |
69,000 |
75,000 |
|
| 26 |
64,500 |
70,000 |
75,500 |
|
| 27 |
65,000 |
70,500 |
76,000 |
|
| 28 |
65,500 |
71,000 |
76,500 |
|
| 29 |
66,500 |
71,500 |
77,000 |
|
| 30 |
67,000 |
72,000 |
77,500 |
|
| 31 |
67,500 |
73,000 |
78,500 |
|
| 32 |
68,000 |
73,500 |
79,000 |
|
| 33 |
69,000 |
74,000 |
79,500 |
|
| 34 |
69,500 |
74,500 |
80,000 |
|
| 35 |
70,000 |
75,000 |
new text begin
[80,500] new text end |
|
| 36 |
70,500 |
76,000 |
new text begin
[81,000] new text end |
|
| 37 |
71,500 |
76,500 |
new text begin
[81,500] new text end |
|
| 38 |
72,000 |
77,000 |
new text begin
[82,000] new text end |
|
| 39 |
72,500 |
77,500 |
new text begin
[82,500] new text end |
|
| 40 |
73,000 |
78,000 |
new text begin
[83,500] new text end |
|
| 41 |
(74,000) |
79,000 |
new text begin
[84,000] new text end |
|
| 42 |
(74,500) |
79,500 |
new text begin
[84,500] new text end |
new text begin
[90,000] new text end |
| 43 |
(75,000) |
80,000 |
new text begin
[85,000] new text end |
new text begin
[90,500] new text end |
| 44 |
(75,500) |
new text begin
[80,500] new text end |
new text begin
[85,500] new text end |
new text begin
[91,000] new text end |
| 45 |
(76,500) |
new text begin
[81,000] new text end |
new text begin
[86,000] new text end |
new text begin
[91,500] new text end |
| 46 |
(77,000) |
new text begin
[81,500] new text end |
new text begin
[87,000] new text end |
new text begin
[92,500] new text end |
| 47 |
(77,500) |
new text begin
[82,000] new text end |
new text begin
[87,500] new text end |
new text begin
[93,000] new text end |
| 48 |
(78,000) |
new text begin
[83,000] new text end |
new text begin
[88,000] new text end |
new text begin
[93,500] new text end |
| 49 |
(79,000) |
new text begin
[83,500] new text end |
new text begin
[88,500] new text end |
new text begin
[94,000] new text end |
| 50 |
(79,500) |
new text begin
[84,000] new text end |
new text begin
[89,000] new text end |
new text begin
[94,500] new text end |
| 51 |
(80,000) |
new text begin
[84,500] new text end |
new text begin
[89,500] new text end |
new text begin
[95,000] new text end |
|
new text begin
52 new text end |
new text begin
[85,000] new text end |
new text begin
[90,500] new text end |
new text begin
[95,500] new text end |
|
|
new text begin
53 new text end |
new text begin
[86,000] new text end |
new text begin
[91,000] new text end |
new text begin
[96,500] new text end |
|
|
new text begin
54 new text end |
new text begin
[86,500] new text end |
new text begin
[91,500] new text end |
new text begin
[97,000] new text end |
|
|
new text begin
55 new text end |
new text begin
[87,000] new text end |
new text begin
[92,000] new text end |
new text begin
[97,500] new text end |
|
|
new text begin
56 new text end |
new text begin
[87,500] new text end |
new text begin
[92,500] new text end |
new text begin
[98,000] new text end |
|
|
new text begin
57 new text end |
new text begin
[88,000] new text end |
new text begin
[93,000] new text end |
new text begin
[98,500] new text end |
|
|
new text begin
58 new text end |
new text begin
[89,000] new text end |
new text begin
[94,000] new text end |
new text begin
[99,000] new text end |
|
|
new text begin
59 new text end |
new text begin
[89,500] new text end |
new text begin
[94,500] new text end |
new text begin
[99,500] new text end |
|
|
new text begin
60 new text end |
new text begin
[90,000] new text end |
new text begin
[95,000] new text end |
new text begin
[100,500] new text end |
|
|
new text begin
61 new text end |
new text begin
[95,500] new text end |
new text begin
[101,000] new text end |
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|
new text begin
62 new text end |
new text begin
[96,000] new text end |
new text begin
[101,500] new text end |
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|
new text begin
63 new text end |
new text begin
[97,000] new text end |
new text begin
[102,000] new text end |
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|
new text begin
64 new text end |
new text begin
[102,500] new text end |
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|
new text begin
65 new text end |
new text begin
[103,000] new text end |
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|
new text begin
66 new text end |
new text begin
[103,500] new text end |
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new text begin
67 new text end |
new text begin
[104,500] new text end |
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|
new text begin
68 new text end |
new text begin
[105,000] new text end |
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|
new text begin
69 new text end |
new text begin
[105,500] new text end |
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|
new text begin
70 new text end |
new text begin
[106,000] new text end |
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|
new text begin
71 new text end |
new text begin
[106,500] new text end |
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new text begin
72 new text end |
new text begin
[107,000] new text end |
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|
new text begin
73 new text end |
new text begin
[107,500] new text end |
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new text begin
74 new text end |
new text begin
[108,000] new text end |
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The gross weights shown in parentheses in this table are permitted only on state trunk
highways and routes designated under section 169.832, subdivision 11deleted text begin .deleted text end new text begin , and on routes
designated as having a maximum weight limit of nine tons per axle. The gross weights
shown in brackets in this table apply only to combinations of vehicles for which a permit
has been issued under section 169.8261, 169.863, 169.864, or 169.865.new text end
(b) Notwithstanding any lesser weight in pounds shown in this table but subject to
the restrictions on gross vehicle weights in subdivision 2, paragraph (a), two consecutive
sets of tandem axles may carry a gross load of 34,000 pounds each and a combined gross
load of 68,000 pounds provided the overall distance between the first and last axles of
the consecutive sets of tandem axles is 36 feet or more.
Subd. 2.
Gross vehicle weight of all axles.
deleted text begin (a)deleted text end Notwithstanding the provisions
of section 169.85, the gross vehicle weight of all axles of a vehicle or combination of
vehicles deleted text begin shalldeleted text end new text begin mustnew text end not exceed:
(1) 80,000 pounds for any vehicle or combination of vehicles on all state trunk
highways as defined in section 160.02, subdivision 29, and for all routes designated deleted text begin under
section 169.832, subdivision 11deleted text end new text begin as having a maximum weight limit of nine tons per axlenew text end ;
(2) 88,000 pounds for any vehicle or combination of vehicles with six or more
axles while exclusively engaged in hauling livestock on all state trunk highways other
than interstate highways, if the vehicle has a permit under section 169.86, subdivision
5, paragraph (k);new text begin or
new text end
(3) 73,280 pounds for any vehicle or combination of vehicles with five axles or less
on all routes, other than state trunk highways and routes that are designated under section
169.832, subdivision 11,deleted text begin except that a vehicle needing reasonable access to a terminal or
facilities for food, fuel, repairs, and rest, located within three miles of a ten-ton route, may
not exceed 80,000 pounds. "Terminal" means any location where freight either originates,
terminates, or is handled in the transportation process, or where commercial motor carriers
maintain operating facilities;deleted text end andnew text begin on routes designated as having a maximum weight
limit of nine tons per axle.
new text end
deleted text begin
(4) 80,000 pounds for any vehicle or combination of vehicles with six or more
axles on all routes, other than state trunk highways and routes that are designated under
section deleted text begin 169.832, subdivision 11deleted text end .
deleted text end
deleted text begin
(b) The maximum weights specified in this section for five consecutive axles shall
not apply to a four-axle ready-mix concrete truck which was equipped with a fifth axle
prior to June 1, 1981. The maximum gross weight on four or fewer consecutive axles of
vehicles excepted by this clause shall not exceed any maximum weight specified for four
or fewer consecutive axles in this section.
deleted text end
Sec. 12.
Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 169.826, subdivision 1a, is amended to read:
Subd. 1a.
Harvest season increase amount.
The limitations provided in sections
169.822 to 169.829 are increased by ten percent from deleted text begin the beginning of harvest todeleted text end new text begin July 1
throughnew text end November 30 each year for the movement of deleted text begin sugar beets, carrots, and potatoesdeleted text end new text begin
agricultural cropsnew text end from the field of harvest to the point of the first unloading. Transfer
of the product from a farm vehicle or small farm trailer, within the meaning of chapter
168, to another vehicle is not considered to be the first unloading. The commissioner shall
not deleted text begin issue permitsdeleted text end new text begin take any actionnew text end under this subdivision if to do so will result in a loss
of federal highway funding to the state.
Sec. 13.
Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 169.8261, is amended to read:
169.8261 GROSS WEIGHT LIMITATIONS; FOREST PRODUCTS.
(a) A vehicle or combination of vehicles hauling raw or unfinished forest products,
including wood chips, by the most direct route to the nearest highway that has been
designated under section 169.832, subdivision 11, may be operated on any highway
with gross weights permitted under sections 169.822 to 169.829 without regard to load
restrictions imposed on that highway, except that the vehicles must:
(1) comply with seasonal load restrictions in effect between the dates set by the
commissioner under section 169.87, subdivision 2;
(2) comply with bridge load limits posted under section 169.84;
(3) be equipped and operated with six axles and brakesnew text begin on all wheelsnew text end ;
(4) not exceed 90,000 pounds gross weight, or deleted text begin 98,000deleted text end new text begin 99,000new text end pounds gross weight
during the time when seasonal increases are authorized under section 169.826;
(5) not be operated on interstate and defense highways;
(6) obtain an annual permit from the commissioner of transportation;
(7) obey all road postings; and
(8) not exceed 20,000 pounds gross weight on any single axle.
(b) A vehicle operated under this section may exceed the legal axle weight limits
listed in section 169.824 by not more than 12.5 percent; except that, the weight limits may
be exceeded by not more than 22.5 percent during the time when seasonal increases are
authorized under section 169.826, subdivision 1.
Sec. 14.
Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 169.827, is amended to read:
169.827 GROSS WEIGHT REDUCTION ON RESTRICTED ROUTE.
The maximum weight on any single axle, two new text begin or three new text end consecutive axles spaced
within eight feet or less, three consecutive axles spaced deleted text begin withindeleted text end new text begin between eight and new text end nine feet
deleted text begin or lessdeleted text end , or four consecutive axles spaced within 14 feet or less shall not exceed 18,000
pounds, 34,000 pounds, 43,000 pounds, or 51,500 pounds respectively multiplied by a
factor of the axle weight in tons allowed on the restricted route divided by nine. deleted text begin Nodeleted text end new text begin Anew text end
combination of axle weights deleted text begin shalldeleted text end new text begin must notnew text end exceed those weights specified in deleted text begin Minnesota
Statutes 1981 Supplement, section 169.825, subdivision 10deleted text end new text begin section 169.824, subdivision
1,new text end for nondesignated routes.
Sec. 15.
Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 169.828, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
Subd. 2.
Variable load axle.
A vehicle or combination of vehicles equipped
with one or more variable load axles deleted text begin shalldeleted text end new text begin mustnew text end have the pressure control preset so that
the weight carried on the variable load axle may not be varied by the operator during
transport of any load. The actuating control for the axle deleted text begin shalldeleted text end new text begin mustnew text end function only as an
on-and-off switchnew text begin and must be located outside the passenger compartment of the vehiclenew text end .
The provisions of this subdivision do not apply to any farm truck registered prior to
July 1, 1981, under section 168.013, subdivision 1c, for 57,000 pounds or less. This
subdivision does not apply to rear-loading refuse-compactor vehicles, except that any
refuse-compactor vehicle having a tridem rear axle must comply with this subdivision
before being issued a special permit under section 169.86, subdivision 5, paragraph (h).
Sec. 16.
Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 169.85, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
Subdivision 1.
Driver to stop for weighing.
(a) The driver of a vehicle that has
been lawfully stopped may be required by an officer to submit the vehicle and load to a
weighing by means of portable or stationary scales.
(b) In addition, the officer may require that the vehicle be driven to the nearest
available scales, but only if:
(1) the distance to the scales is no deleted text begin furtherdeleted text end new text begin farthernew text end than five miles, or if the distance
from the point where the vehicle is stopped to the vehicle's destination is not increased by
more than ten miles as a result of proceeding to the nearest available scales; and
(2) if the vehicle is a commercial motor vehicle, no more than two other commercial
motor vehicles are waiting to be inspected at the scale.
(c) Official traffic control devices as authorized by section 169.06 may be used to
direct the driver to the nearest scale.
(d) When a truck weight enforcement operation is conducted by means of portable or
stationary scales, signs giving notice of the operation must be posted within the highway
right-of-way and adjacent to the roadway within two miles of the operation. The driver of
a truck or combination of vehicles deleted text begin registered for or weighingdeleted text end new text begin with a gross vehicle weightnew text end
in excess of deleted text begin 12,000deleted text end new text begin 10,000new text end pounds shall proceed to the scale site and submit the vehicle to
weighing and inspection.
Sec. 17.
Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 169.86, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
Subdivision 1.
Permit authorities; restrictions.
(a) The commissioner, with respect
to highways under the commissioner's jurisdiction, and local authorities, with respect to
highways under their jurisdiction, may, in their discretion, upon application in writing
and good cause being shown therefor, issue a special permit, in writing, authorizing the
applicant to move a vehicle or combination of vehicles of a size or weight of vehicle or
load exceeding the maximum specified in this chapter, or otherwise not in conformity
with the provisions of this chapter, upon any highway under the jurisdiction of the party
granting deleted text begin suchdeleted text end new text begin thenew text end permit and for the maintenance of which deleted text begin suchdeleted text end new text begin thenew text end party is responsible.
(b) Permits relating to over-width, over-length manufactured homes deleted text begin shalldeleted text end new text begin mustnew text end
not be issued to persons other than manufactured home dealers or manufacturers for
movement of new units owned by the manufactured home dealer or manufacturer, until
the person has presented a statement from the county auditor and treasurer where the
unit is presently located, stating that all personal and real property taxes have been paid.
Upon payment of the most recent single year delinquent personal property or current year
taxes only, the county auditor or treasurer deleted text begin mustdeleted text end new text begin shallnew text end issue a taxes paid statement to a
manufactured home dealer or a financial institution desiring to relocate a manufactured
home that has been repossessed. This statement must be dated within 30 days of the
contemplated move. deleted text begin The statement from the county auditor and treasurer where the unit is
presently located, stating that all personal and real property taxes have been paid, may be
made by telephone. If the statement is obtained by telephone, the permit shall contain the
date and time of the telephone call and the names of the persons in the auditor's office and
treasurer's office who verified that all personal and real property taxes had been paid.
deleted text end
(c) The commissioner may not grant a permit authorizing the movement, in a
three-vehicle combination, of a semitrailer or trailer that exceeds 28-1/2 feet, except that
the commissioner (1) may renew a permit that was granted before April 16, 1984, for the
movement of a semitrailer or trailer that exceeds the length limitation in section 169.81,
subdivision 2, or (2) may grant a permit authorizing the transportation of empty trailers
that exceed 28-1/2 feet when using a B-train hitching mechanism as defined in Code of
Federal Regulations, title 23, section 658.5, paragraph (o), from a point of manufacture in
the state to the state border.
(d) The state as to state trunk highways, a statutory or home rule charter city as
to streets in the city, or a town as to roads in the town, may issue permits authorizing
the transportation of combinations of vehicles exceeding the limitations in section
169.81, subdivisions 2a and 3, over highways, streets, or roads within its boundaries.
Combinations of vehicles authorized by this paragraph may be restricted as to the use
of state trunk highways by the commissioner, to the use of streets by the city road
authority, and to the use of roads by the town road authority. Nothing in this paragraph
or section169.81, subdivisions 2a and 3, alters or changes the authority vested in local
authorities under section 169.04.
Sec. 18.
Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 169.86, subdivision 1a, is amended to read:
Subd. 1a.
Seasonal permits for certain haulers.
The commissioner of
transportation, upon application in writing therefor, may issue special permits annually
to any hauler authorizing the hauler to move vehicles or combinations of vehicles with
weights exceeding by not more than ten percent the weight limitations contained in
sections 169.822 to 169.829, on interstate highways during the times and within the zones
specified in sections 169.822 to 169.829. new text begin Movements of vehicles and combinations on
interstate highways authorized under this subdivision may only be made during the
winter weight increase period prescribed by the commissioner under section 169.826,
subdivision 1.
new text end
Sec. 19.
Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 169.86, subdivision 5, is amended to read:
Subd. 5.
Fee; proceeds deposited; appropriation.
The commissioner, with
respect to highways under the commissioner's jurisdiction, may charge a fee for each
permit issued. deleted text begin All suchdeleted text end new text begin These permitnew text end fees deleted text begin for permits issued by the commissioner of
transportation shalldeleted text end new text begin mustnew text end be deposited in the state treasury and credited to the trunk
highway fund. Except for those annual permits for which the permit fees are specified
elsewhere in this chapter, the fees deleted text begin shall bedeleted text end new text begin arenew text end :
(a) $15 for each single trip permit.
(b) $36 for each job permit. A job permit may be issued for like loads carried on
a specific route for a period not to exceed two months. "Like loads" means loads of the
same product, weight, and dimension.
(c) $60 for an annual permit to be issued for a period not to exceed 12 consecutive
months. Annual permits may be issued for:
(1) motor vehicles used to alleviate a temporary crisis adversely affecting the safety
or well-being of the public;
(2) motor vehicles deleted text begin whichdeleted text end new text begin thatnew text end travel on interstate highways and carry loads
authorized under subdivision 1a;
(3) deleted text begin motor vehicles operating with gross weights authorized under section 169.826,
subdivision 1a;
deleted text end
deleted text begin (4)deleted text end special pulpwood vehicles described in section 169.863;
deleted text begin (5)deleted text end new text begin (4)new text end motor vehicles bearing snowplow blades not exceeding ten feet in width; and
deleted text begin (6)deleted text end new text begin (5)new text end noncommercial transportation of a boat by the owner or user of the boat.
(d) $120 for an oversize annual permit to be issued for a period not to exceed 12
consecutive months. Annual permits may be issued for:
(1) mobile cranes;
(2) construction equipment, machinery, and supplies;
(3) manufactured homes and manufactured storage buildings;
(4) implements of husbandry when the movement is not made according to the
provisions of paragraph (i);
(5) deleted text begin double-deck buses;
deleted text end
deleted text begin (6)deleted text end commercial boat hauling; and
deleted text begin (7)deleted text end new text begin (6)new text end three-vehicle combinations consisting of two empty, newly manufactured
trailers for cargo, horses, or livestock, not to exceed 28-1/2 feet per trailer; provided,
however, the permit allows the vehicles to be moved from a trailer manufacturer to a
trailer dealer only while operating on twin-trailer routes designated under section 169.81,
subdivision 3, paragraph (c).
(e) For vehicles deleted text begin whichdeleted text end new text begin thatnew text end have axle weights exceeding the weight limitations of
sections 169.822 to 169.829, an additional cost added to the fees listed above. However,
this paragraph applies to any vehicle described in section 168.013, subdivision 3,
paragraph (b), but only when the vehicle exceeds its gross weight allowance set forth in
that paragraph, and then the additional cost is for all weight, including the allowance
weight, in excess of the permitted maximum axle weight. The additional cost is equal
to the product of the distance traveled times the sum of the overweight axle group cost
factors shown in the following chart:
Overweight Axle Group Cost Factors
| Weight (pounds) |
Cost Per Mile For Each Group Of: |
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| exceeding weight limitations on axles |
Twonew text begin or morenew text end consecutive axles spaced within 8 feet or less |
Three consecutive axles spaced deleted text begin within deleted text end new text begin more than 8 but less thannew text end 9 feet deleted text begin or less deleted text end |
Four consecutive axles spaced within 14 feet or less |
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| 0-2,000 |
.12 |
.05 |
.04 |
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| 2,001-4,000 |
.14 |
.06 |
.05 |
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| 4,001-6,000 |
.18 |
.07 |
.06 |
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| 6,001-8,000 |
.21 |
.09 |
.07 |
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| 8,001-10,000 |
.26 |
.10 |
.08 |
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| 10,001-12,000 |
.30 |
.12 |
.09 |
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| 12,001-14,000 |
Not permitted |
.14 |
.11 |
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| 14,001-16,000 |
Not permitted |
.17 |
.12 |
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| 16,001-18,000 |
Not permitted |
.19 |
.15 |
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| 18,001-20,000 |
Not permitted |
Not permitted |
.16 |
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| 20,001-22,000 |
Not permitted |
Not permitted |
.20 |
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The amounts added are rounded to the nearest cent for each axle or axle group. The
additional cost does not apply to paragraph (c), clauses (1) and (3).
For a vehicle found to exceed the appropriate maximum permitted weight, a cost-per-mile
fee of 22 cents per ton, or fraction of a ton, over the permitted maximum weight is imposed
in addition to the normal permit fee. Miles must be calculated based on the distance
already traveled in the state plus the distance from the point of detection to a transportation
loading site or unloading site within the state or to the point of exit from the state.
(f) As an alternative to paragraph (e), an annual permit may be issued for overweight,
or oversize and overweight, construction equipment, machinery, and supplies. The fees
for the permit are as follows:
| Gross Weight (pounds) of Vehicle |
Annual Permit Fee |
|
| 90,000 |
or less |
$200 |
| 90,001 |
- 100,000 |
$300 |
| 100,001 |
- 110,000 |
$400 |
| 110,001 |
- 120,000 |
$500 |
| 120,001 |
- 130,000 |
$600 |
| 130,001 |
- 140,000 |
$700 |
| 140,001 |
- 145,000 |
$800 |
If the gross weight of the vehicle is more than 145,000 poundsnew text begin ,new text end the permit fee is
determined under paragraph (e).
(g) For vehicles deleted text begin whichdeleted text end new text begin thatnew text end exceed the width limitations set forth in section 169.80
by more than 72 inches, an additional cost equal to $120 added to the amount in paragraph
(a) when the permit is issued while seasonal load restrictions pursuant to section 169.87
are in effect.
(h) $85 for an annual permit to be issued for a period not to exceed 12 months, for
refuse-compactor vehicles that carry a gross weight of not more than: 22,000 pounds on
a single rear axle; 38,000 pounds on a tandem rear axle; or, subject to section 169.828,
subdivision 2, 46,000 pounds on a tridem rear axle. A permit issued for up to 46,000
pounds on a tridem rear axle must limit the gross vehicle weight to not more than 62,000
pounds.
(i) For vehicles exclusively transporting implements of husbandry, an annual permit
fee of $24. A vehicle operated under a permit authorized by this paragraph may be moved
at the discretion of the permit holder without prior route approval by the commissioner if:
(1) the total width of the transporting vehicle, including load, does not exceed 14 feet;
(2) the vehicle is operated only between sunrise and 30 minutes after sunset, and is
not operated at any time after 12:00 noon on Sundays or holidays;
(3) the vehicle is not operated when visibility is impaired by weather, fog, or other
conditions that render persons and other vehicles not clearly visible at 500 feet;
(4) the vehicle displays at the front and rear of the load or vehicle a pair of flashing
amber lights, as provided in section 169.59, subdivision 4, whenever the overall width of
the vehicle exceeds 126 inches; and
(5) the vehicle is not operated on a trunk highway with a surfaced roadway width of
less than 24 feet unless such operation is authorized by the permit.
A permit under this paragraph authorizes movements of the permitted vehicle on an
interstate highway, and movements of 75 miles or more on other highways.
(j) $300 for a motor vehicle described in section 169.8261. The fee under this
paragraph must be deposited as follows:
(1) in fiscal years 2005 through 2010:
(i) the first $50,000 in each fiscal year must be deposited in the trunk highway fund
for costs related to administering the permit program and inspecting and posting bridges;
(ii) all remaining money in each fiscal year must be deposited in a bridge inspection
and signing account in the special revenue fund. Money in the account is appropriated
to the commissioner for:
(A) inspection of local bridges and identification of local bridges to be posted,
including contracting with a consultant for some or all of these functions; and
(B) erection of weight-posting signs on local bridges; and
(2) in fiscal year 2011 and subsequent years must be deposited in the trunk highway
fund.
(k) Beginning August 1, 2006, deleted text begin $200deleted text end new text begin $300new text end for an annual permit for a vehicle
operating under authority of section 169.824, subdivision 2, paragraph (a), clause (2).
Sec. 20.
Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 169.862, is amended to read:
169.862 PERMIT FOR WIDE LOAD OF BALED AGRICULTURAL
PRODUCT.
Subdivision 1.
Annual permit authority; restrictions.
deleted text begin (a)deleted text end The commissioner of
transportation with respect to highways under the commissioner's jurisdiction, and local
authorities with respect to highways under their jurisdiction, may issue an annual permit
to enable a vehicle carrying deleted text begin rounddeleted text end bales of hay, straw, or cornstalks, with a total outside
width of the vehicle or the load not exceeding deleted text begin 11-1/2deleted text end new text begin 12new text end feet, new text begin and a total height of the
loaded vehicle not exceeding 15 feet, new text end to be operated on public streets and highways.
deleted text begin
(b) The commissioner of transportation and local authorities may issue an annual
permit to enable a vehicle, having a maximum width of 102 inches, carrying a first haul
of square bales of straw, each bale having a minimum size of four feet by four feet by
eight feet, with a total outside width of the load not exceeding 12 feet, to be operated on
public streets and highways between August 1 and March 1 within 35 miles of the border
between this state and the state of North Dakota.
deleted text end
deleted text begin
(c) The commissioner of transportation and local authorities may issue an annual
permit to enable a vehicle carrying square bales of hay, each with an outside dimension of
not less than three feet by four feet by seven feet, with a total height of the loaded vehicle
not exceeding 15 feet, to be operated on those public streets and highways designated
in the permit.
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Subd. 2.
Additional restrictions.
Permits issued under this section are governed by
the applicable provisions of section 169.86 except as otherwise provided herein and, in
addition, carry the following restrictions:
(a) The vehicles may not be operated between sunset and sunrise, when visibility is
impaired by weather, fog, or other conditions rendering persons and vehicles not clearly
visible at a distance of 500 feet, or on Sunday from noon until sunset, or on the days the
following holidays are observed: New Year's Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day,
Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, and Christmas Day.
(b) The vehicles may not be operated on interstate highways.
(c) The vehicles may not be operated on a trunk highway with a pavement less
than 24 feet wide.
(d) A vehicle operated under the permit must be equipped with a retractable or
removable mirror on the left side so located that it will reflect to the driver a clear view of
the highway for a distance of at least 200 feet to the rear of the vehicle.
(e) A vehicle operated under the permit must display red, orange, or yellow flags, 18
inches square, as markers at the front and rear and on both sides of the load. The load
must be securely bound to the transporting vehicle.
(f) Farm vehicles not for hire carrying round baled hay less than 20 miles are exempt
from the requirement to obtain a permit. All other requirements of this section apply
to vehicles transporting round baled hay.
The fee for the permit is deleted text begin $24deleted text end new text begin $60new text end .
Sec. 21.
new text begin
[169.865] ANNUAL PERMITS FOR OVERWEIGHT VEHICLES.
new text end
new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end
new text begin Six-axle vehicles. new text end
new text begin
(a) A road authority may issue an annual permit
authorizing a combination of vehicles with a total of six axles to be operated on trunk
highways other than interstate highways, and on local roads designated under section
169.832, subdivision 11, with a gross vehicle weight not exceeding:
new text end
new text begin
(1) 90,000 pounds; or
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(2) 99,000 pounds during the period set by the commissioner under section 169.826,
subdivision 1.
new text end
new text begin
(b) Notwithstanding paragraph (a), a combination of vehicles operated with a
permit issued under this subdivision and transporting only sealed intermodal containers
may be operated on an interstate highway if allowed by the United States Department
of Transportation.
new text end
new text begin
(c) Sections 168.013, subdivision 3, paragraphs (b) and (d), clause (3), and 169.851,
subdivision 5, do not apply to a combination of vehicles operated under a permit issued
under this subdivision.
new text end
new text begin
(d) The fee for a permit under this subdivision is $300.
new text end
new text begin Subd. 2. new text end
new text begin Seven-axle vehicles. new text end
new text begin
(a) A road authority may issue an annual permit
authorizing a combination of vehicles with a total of seven axles to be operated on trunk
highways other than interstate highways, and on local roads designated under section
169.832, subdivision 11, with a gross vehicle weight not exceeding:
new text end
new text begin
(1) 97,000 pounds; or
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new text begin
(2) 99,000 pounds during the period set by the commissioner under section 169.826,
subdivision 1.
new text end
new text begin
(b) Drivers of vehicles operating under a permit issued under this subdivision
shall comply with driver qualification requirements adopted under section 221.0314,
subdivisions 2, 3, 3a, 3b, 4, and 5.
new text end
new text begin
(c) Sections 168.013, subdivision 3, paragraphs (b) and (d), clause (3), and 169.851,
subdivision 5, do not apply to a combination of vehicles operated under a permit issued
under this subdivision.
new text end
new text begin
(d) The fee for a permit issued under this subdivision is $600.
new text end
new text begin Subd. 3. new text end
new text begin Eight-axle vehicles. new text end
new text begin
(a) A road authority may issue an annual permit
authorizing a combination of vehicles with a total of eight axles to be operated on (1)
highways identified under section 169.81, subdivision 3, paragraph (c), and (2) highways
on the national truck network designated under Code of Federal Regulations, title 23,
part 658, with a gross vehicle weight not exceeding 108,000 pounds; provided, that
such a vehicle may not be operated on interstate highways and that no semitrailer in the
combination has a length in excess of 28-1/2 feet.
new text end
new text begin
(b) A combination of vehicles operating under this subdivision may be operated
on streets or highways under the control of local authorities only upon the approval of
local authorities.
new text end
new text begin
(c) Local authorities, with respect to highways under their jurisdiction, and the
commissioner of transportation, with respect to highways under the commissioner's
jurisdiction, may restrict the highways on which the permitted combination may
be operated. A combination of vehicles operating under a permit issued under this
subdivision may not be operated on any highway not specified in the permit; except that
the permitted combination may be operated on another highway, with the approval of the
road authority having jurisdiction over that other highway, for up to one mile in order to
have reasonable access to terminals and facilities for food, fuel, repairs, and rest and
to maintain continuity of route.
new text end
new text begin
(d) Drivers of vehicles operating under a permit issued under this subdivision
shall comply with driver qualifications adopted under section 221.0314, subdivisions 2,
3, 3a, 3b, 4, and 5, and hours of service requirements adopted under section 221.0314,
subdivisions 9 and 9a.
new text end
new text begin
(e) A vehicle operating under a permit issued under this subdivision may not be
registered under section 168.018.
new text end
new text begin
(f) Modifications of vehicles operating under a permit issued under this subdivision,
and any other twin semitrailers operating with a gross vehicle weight not exceeding
108,000 pounds, must comply with federal motor vehicle safety standards.
new text end
new text begin
(g) The trailers in a combination operating under a permit issued under this
subdivision must be connected by a B-train assembly as defined in Code of Federal
Regulations, title 49, part 658.5.
new text end
new text begin
(h) Section 169.81, subdivision 2, paragraph (e), applies to this subdivision.
new text end
new text begin
(i) Section 168.013, subdivision 3, paragraphs (b) and (d), clause (3), do not apply to
a combination of vehicles operated under a permit issued under this subdivision.
new text end
new text begin
(j) Section 169.826 does not apply to vehicles or combinations operated under a
permit issued under this subdivision.
new text end
new text begin
(k) The fee for a permit under this subdivision is $850.
new text end
new text begin Subd. 4. new text end
new text begin Permits; requirements, restrictions. new text end
new text begin
(a) Vehicles and combinations
operating under permits issued under this section:
new text end
new text begin
(1) must have a permit from each road authority having jurisdiction over a street
or highway on which the vehicle is operated, if required;
new text end
new text begin
(2) are subject to gross vehicle and axle weight limitations in section 169.824;
new text end
new text begin
(3) are subject to seasonal load restrictions imposed under section 169.87; and
new text end
new text begin
(4) must have brakes on all wheels.
new text end
new text begin
(b) Revenue from the permits obtained under this section must be deposited:
new text end
new text begin
(1) in fiscal years 2008 through 2012 in a bridge inspection and signing account in
the special revenue fund, and is appropriated to the commissioner for:
new text end
new text begin
(i) inspection of local bridges and identification of local bridges to be posted,
including contracting with a consultant for some or all of these functions; and
new text end
new text begin
(ii) erection of weight posting signs on local bridges; and
new text end
new text begin
(2) in fiscal year 2013 and subsequent years, in the trunk highway fund.
new text end
Sec. 22.
Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 169.87, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
Subd. 2.
Seasonal load restriction.
Except for portland cement concrete roads,
between the dates set by the commissioner of transportation each year, the weight on
any single axle shall not exceed deleted text begin fivedeleted text end new text begin sevennew text end tons on anew text begin pavednew text end county highway,new text begin or five tons
on anew text end town road,new text begin gravel road,new text end or city street that has not been restricted as provided in
subdivision 1. new text begin For purposes of this subdivision, the commissioner may set separate dates
for bituminous and gravel roads. new text end The gross weight on consecutive axles shall not exceed
the gross weight allowed in sections 169.822 to 169.829 multiplied by a factor of five
divided by nine. This reduction shall not apply to the gross vehicle weight.
Sec. 23.
Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 169.87, subdivision 6, is amended to read:
Subd. 6.
Recycling and garbage vehicles.
(a) deleted text begin Except as provided in paragraph (b),
weight restrictions imposed under subdivisions 1 and 2 do not apply to a vehicle that
does not exceed 20,000 pounds per single axle and is designed and used exclusively for
recycling, while engaged in recycling in a political subdivision that mandates curbside
recycling pickup.
deleted text end
deleted text begin (b)deleted text end Weight restrictions imposed under subdivisions 1 and 2 do not apply to (1)
a vehicle that does not exceed 14,000 pounds per single axle and is used exclusively
for recycling deleted text begin as described in paragraph (a)deleted text end , new text begin while engaged in recycling in a political
subdivision that mandates curbside recycling pickup, new text end or (2) a vehicle that does not exceed
14,000 pounds per single axle and is designed and used exclusively for collecting mixed
municipal solid waste, as defined in section 115A.03, subdivision 21, while engaged
in such collection.
deleted text begin (c)deleted text end new text begin (b)new text end Notwithstanding section 169.80, subdivision 1, a violation of weight
restrictions imposed under subdivisions 1 and 2 by a vehicle designed and used exclusively
for recycling while engaged in recycling in a political subdivision that mandates curbside
recycling pickup while engaged in such collection, or by a vehicle that is designed and
used exclusively for collecting mixed municipal solid waste as defined in section 115A.03,
subdivision 21, while engaged in such collection, is not subject to criminal penalties but is
subject to a civil penalty for excess weight under section 169.871.
Sec. 24. new text begin REPEALER.
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Minnesota Statutes 2006, sections 169.81, subdivisions 5, 5a, and 5b; and 169.863,
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are repealed.
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