HB 2492 — VEH CD-FIRE&EMRGNCY VEH-WEIGHT

HB2492 EngrossedEnrolled LRB100 05993 AXK 16022 b AN ACT concerning transportation.

(b) The provisions of this Chapter governing size, weight, and load do not apply to equipment for snow and ice removal operations owned or operated by any governmental body, or to implements of husbandry, as defined in Chapter 1 of this Code, temporarily operated or towed in a combination upon a highway provided such combination does not consist of more than 3 vehicles or, in the case of hauling fresh, perishable fruits or HB2492 EngrossedEnrolled - 2 - LRB100 05993 AXK 16022 b vegetables from farm to the point of first processing, not more than 3 wagons being towed by an implement of husbandry, or to a vehicle operated under the terms of a special permit issued hereunder.

15-111) HB2492 EngrossedEnrolled - 3 - LRB100 05993 AXK 16022 b Sec.

Distance measured to the nearest foot between the extremes of any Maximum weight in pounds group of 2 or of any group of more consecutive 2 or more consecutive axles axles feet 2 axles 3 axles 4 axles 5 axles 6 axles HB2492 EngrossedEnrolled - 4 - LRB100 05993 AXK 16022 b 4 34,000 5 34,000 6 34,000 7 34,000 8 38,000* 42,000 9 39,000 42,500 10 40,000 43,500 11 44,000 12 45,000 50,000 13 45,500 50,500 14 46,500 51,500 15 47,000 52,000 16 48,000 52,500 58,000 17 48,500 53,500 58,500 18 49,500 54,000 59,000 19 50,000 54,500 60,000 20 51,000 55,500 60,500 66,000 21 51,500 56,000 61,000 66,500 22 52,500 56,500 61,500 67,000 23 53,000 57,500 62,500 68,000 24 54,000 58,000 63,000 68,500 25 54,500 58,500 63,500 69,000 26 55,500 59,500 64,000 69,500 27 56,000 60,000 65,000 70,000 28 57,000 60,500 65,500 71,000 29 57,500 61,500 66,000 71,500 HB2492 EngrossedEnrolled - 5 - LRB100 05993 AXK 16022 b 30 58,500 62,000 66,500 72,000 31 59,000 62,500 67,500 72,500 32 60,000 63,500 68,000 73,000 33 64,000 68,500 74,000 34 64,500 69,000 74,500 35 65,500 70,000 75,000 36 66,000 70,500 75,500 37 66,500 71,000 76,000 38 67,500 72,000 77,000 39 68,000 72,500 77,500 40 68,500 73,000 78,000 41 69,500 73,500 78,500 42 70,000 74,000 79,000 43 70,500 75,000 80,000 44 71,500 75,500 45 72,000 76,000 46 72,500 76,500 47 73,500 77,500 48 74,000 78,000 49 74,500 78,500 50 75,500 79,000 51 76,000 80,000 52 76,500 53 77,500 54 78,000 55 78,500 HB2492 EngrossedEnrolled - 6 - LRB100 05993 AXK 16022 b 56 79,500 57 80,000 *If the distance between 2 axles is 96 inches or less, the 2 axles are tandem axles and the maximum total weight may not exceed 34,000 pounds, notwithstanding the higher limit resulting from the application of the formula.

(2) Vehicles for which the Department of Transportation and local authorities issue overweight HB2492 EngrossedEnrolled - 7 - LRB100 05993 AXK 16022 b permits under authority of Section 15-301 of this Code.

This paragraph (4.5) does not apply to vehicles being operated on the National System of Interstate and Defense Highways, or to vehicles being operated on bridges or other elevated HB2492 EngrossedEnrolled - 8 - LRB100 05993 AXK 16022 b structures constituting a part of a highway.

(7.5) A 3-axle rear discharge truck mixer registered as a Special Hauling Vehicle, used exclusively for the mixing and transportation of concrete in the plastic state, may, when laden, transmit upon the road surface, except when on HB2492 EngrossedEnrolled - 9 - LRB100 05993 AXK 16022 b part of the National System of Interstate and Defense Highways, the following maximum weights:

22,000 pounds on a HB2492 EngrossedEnrolled - 10 - LRB100 05993 AXK 16022 b single axle;

and 72,000 HB2492 EngrossedEnrolled - 11 - LRB100 05993 AXK 16022 b pounds gross weight.

(i) is specifically designed as a tow truck having a gross vehicle weight rating of at least 18,000 pounds and is equipped with air brakes, provided that air brakes are required only if the towing vehicle is HB2492 EngrossedEnrolled - 12 - LRB100 05993 AXK 16022 b towing a vehicle, semitrailer, or tractor-trailer combination that is equipped with air brakes;

(i) a truck not in combination, equipped with a HB2492 EngrossedEnrolled - 13 - LRB100 05993 AXK 16022 b cargo tank, used exclusively for the transportation of propane or liquefied petroleum gas may, when laden, transmit upon the road surface, except when on part of the National System of Interstate and Defense Highways, the following maximum weights:

(14) A vehicle or combination of vehicles that uses natural gas or propane gas as a motor fuel may exceed the above weight limitations by up to 2,000 pounds, the total allowance is calculated by an amount that is equal to the difference between the weight of the vehicle attributable to the natural gas or propane gas tank and fueling system carried by the vehicle, and the weight of a comparable HB2492 EngrossedEnrolled - 14 - LRB100 05993 AXK 16022 b diesel tank and fueling system.

If no valid plate issued to the owner or operator of that vehicle is displayed on that vehicle, or the plate displayed on that HB2492 EngrossedEnrolled - 15 - LRB100 05993 AXK 16022 b vehicle does not cover the weight of the vehicle, the weight of the vehicle shall be covered by the third tow truck plate issued to the owner or operator of the tow truck and temporarily affixed to the vehicle being towed.

(c) No vehicle or combination of vehicles equipped with pneumatic tires shall be operated, unladen or with load, upon HB2492 EngrossedEnrolled - 16 - LRB100 05993 AXK 16022 b the highways of this State in violation of the provisions of any permit issued under the provisions of Sections 15-301 through 15-319 of this Chapter.

HB2492 EngrossedEnrolled - 17 - LRB100 05993 AXK 16022 b (g) Upon the trial of any person charged with a violation of subsection (e) or (f) of this Section, proof of the determination of the maximum allowable weight by the Department and the existence of the signs, constitutes conclusive evidence of the maximum weight that can be maintained with safety to the bridge or structure.