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provision for any axle or group of axles or gross vehicle weight
commits a traffic infraction. if the vehicle is:

 
A.__One percent to 10% over allowed basic weight;

 
B.__Eleven percent to 20% over allowed basic weight;

 
C.__Twenty-one percent to 30% over allowed basic weight;

 
D.__Thirty-one percent to 40% over allowed basic weight;

 
E.__Forty-one percent to 50% over allowed basic weight; or

 
F.__More than 50% over allowed basic weight.

 
Sec. Q-67. 29-A MRSA §2364, sub-§1, as enacted by PL 1993, c. 683, Pt.
A, §2 and affected by Pt. B, §5, is amended to read:

 
1. General road limit. The general road limit for this
vehicle is 54,000 pounds gross vehicle weight when the vehicle
operates as a 3-axle single unit vehicle; 69,000 pounds when the
vehicle operates as a 4-axle or 5-axle single unit vehicle; and
77,200 pounds gross vehicle weight when the vehicle operates as a
6-axle single unit vehicle;:

 
A.__When the vehicle operates as a 3-axle single unit
vehicle, 54,000 pounds gross vehicle weight;

 
B.__When the vehicle operates as a 4-axle or 5-axle single
unit vehicle, 69,000 pounds gross vehicle weight; and

 
C.__When the vehicle operates as a 6-axle single unit
vehicle, 77,200 pounds gross vehicle weight;

 
Sec. Q-68. 29-A MRSA §2380, sub-§1, as enacted by PL 1993, c. 683, Pt.
A, §2 and affected by Pt. B, §5, is repealed.

 
Sec. Q-69. 29-A MRSA §2380, sub-§2, as enacted by PL 1993, c. 683, Pt.
A, §2 and affected by Pt. B, §5, is repealed and the following
enacted in its place:

 
2.__Maximum height.__The following height restrictions apply.

 
A.__A vehicle with a permanent or temporary structural part
more than 13 feet, 6 inches in height measured vertically
from a level ground surface may not be operated on a public
way or bridge.


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