The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1921-07-12
County Surveyor VanV Voorhis
Gives Complete Outline
OF New Law
REGULATES TRUCKS
AND OTHER VEHICLES
New Law Permits Hauling OF
Excessive Loads On
Highways

County Surveyor Carl Van Voorhis
has made careful study OF the Burke
bill, which regulates the capacity of
trucks, traction engines and other We
hicles operating on the county roads
and city streets.
The county surveyor has completed
very interesting synopsis of the bill
which he furnished the Banner today.
Facts concerning the new bill fol.
lows:
Traction engine, steam roller etc,
not to exceed IL tons.
Trucks, trailers, wagons, etc, in
Guiding weight of vehicle and load
not to exceed / tons with not more
than 35 per cent of the load on any
one wheel, nor more than 20 per cent
total, load on any one axle.
Metal tires-3 In. or less a load of
so lbs. for each inch of tire width
more than in. width, 800 lbs. may
be added for each inch in total exces
of IL inches.
Example: A wagon or four wheel
trailer with inch tires had total tire
width OF IL inches. Therefore you may
load to 5000 lbs. G. tons) including
weight of vehicle.
But II you have Az inch tires or a
total Of 18 inch tire width which ex.
ceeds ~ inches by inches you are al.
lowed 6000 lbs. for the first IL inches
and G 500 lbs. 4800 lbs. for the addi.
tional 6 inches or total gross load of
10000 lbs Go tons 800 lbs.)
Rubber Tires
In vehicles having tires of rubber or
other similar substance, a load of $50
pounds for each inch of the total
width OF tires on all wheels.
Example: II truck Is equipped
with 10 inch rear tires and inch
front tires It will have total tire
width of 30 inches, and consequently
will be allowed gross load of 80 $50
lbs. 19500 lbs. 60 tons 1900 lbs)
But no matter how wide the tires.
they are not allowed more than 10
tons gross.
Neither are they allowed to concen-
trate the load on any one wheel In
excess OF $50 lbs. per inch of tire
width on that wheel.
Solid tires 6 inches or less In width
must average not less than rs inch in
thickness. Solid tires more than
inches but not exceeding inches in
width must average not less than /
inch In thickness and tires of more
than s inches In width must average
at least / 1-S inches in thickness. This
means as measured from the tops OF
the flanges
No vehicle shall be operated upon
the highways OF this state whose
width Is greater than 90 inches, ex-
cept traction engines whosl, width
shal lnOt exceed 1872 inches; and their
height shall not be more than ~ feet
inches, nor their length more than
30 feet. and no combination of vehi.
cles coupled together shall be 80 op,
Grated whose total length, including
load. shall be greater than s5 feet.
Some people are of the opinion that
this law will be impracticable in that
they may simply load lighter and
drive faster. but that phase is taken
care OF as follows:
No vehicle equipped with iron OF
steel tires carrying more than tons
shall be operated Mt speed greater
than 10 miles per hour.
| Solid Rubber Tires
Less than tons--20 miles per mr.
6 tons to 8 tons-5 miles per hr.
3 tons to 10 tons-12 miles per hr
Pneumatic Rubber Tires
Less than tons-25 miles per hr
6 tons to 8 tons-20 miles per hr.
tons to 10 tons-l5 miles per hr
Any one violating this law will b,
held responsible for all damages don,
to any street, highway, bridge or cul
vert, And any one convicted of sucl
violation shall be fined not less thar
$4,000 nor more than $4,000 for tn,
first offense; and not less than 500. .OI
nor more than $1.000,00 for a secon,
or subsequent offense.
This law Is intended as n protection
to our streets and highways an,
highways and should be rigidly en-