Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-07-16

used any motor vehicle, trailer or
semi trailer weighing with its load
not to exceed three and one half
tons. Glass G highways shall include
all highways not included in classes
\ and r.
,. The class into which any sec
ton of highway shall fall shall be
determined by the state highway
commission. if said section forms a
portion of the maintained state trunk
highway system; by the county state
road and bridge committee. if said
section is a highway. not state
trunk highway maintained by
county; by the town board. if said
section is maintained by town; by
the village board, if said section is
maintained by city.
The bill provides for certain ex-
ccptions. For cause in specific in
stances, for specific construction OPP
crations. or for Il specified period, the
highway commission, a state road
and bridge committee, a town or VIII
lage board or a common council may
issue permits in writing allowing
loads to be hauled on any class of
highways in excess Of those provided
III the classification under terms and
conditions expressed in the permits.
The privilege extended thus to gov
erning bodies pertains only to such
roads, the maintenance of which is
paid for by these governing bodies.
On the other hand, in the case of
Glass A and Glass 3 roads the state
highway commission or the county
road and bridge committee may sus-
pend for a period the right to haul
the loads specified for these classes
of highways if the public interest so
demands. Notice of suspension shall
! be given in the public press or by
posting notice in which shall be
specified the legal load allowed for
the specified period on the highways
on which the traffic is to be limited.
This power does not extend to Glass
c highways.
The penalty clause Of the bill is
as follows;
10, Any person, firm or corpora
ton violating or failing to comply
. with any of the provisions OF this
section. shall be deemed guilty of a
misdemeanor, and upon conviction
thereof shall be fined in any sum not
exceeding one hundred dollars for
each offense, and whenever any
motor vehicle. wagon. trailer. semi
trailer, or other vehicle shall be OPP
Grated contrary 20 tho provisions OF
this section such unlawful operation
shall be deemed a distinct and sepa
rate offense on each day that it is
continued, and the owner. driver or
operator OF any such motor vehicle.
wagon. trailer or other vehicle shall
be responsible for all damages which
, any highway, street alley bridge or
culvert may sustain as a result of
said unlawful operation. and the
, amount thereof may be recovered in
any action brought by the unit of
government which maintains this
roadway
! . Truck Regulation in Maryland.
In Maryland. if truck load ex-
ceeds the weight allowed under the
Statute and a fine is provided for
exceeding the weight, in order to
secure the imposition of the fine. it
must be proven to the satisfaction of
the court that the weight is in ex-
cess of the limit allowed To do this.
the load must be weighed. and a
truck driver is likely to be stopped
anywhere on the road by officials
who carry with them device, for
weighing the load. A second feature
in which Maryland has taken a for