Evening star., 1947-12-05
OFFICIAL hoTIcEs tcon,.)

IIss47,@;o5IdisT.a: ,.,;S5i That 1r.,sls WI snd
Cons ae Tor sh. aPd S0f Vess
ssslelss RhisS READ. foiows ou' Arsele sSas
and Construction. No % Derson shall hfp'diUe drive
upon any roadway or { bridge any " veSiele SSs
oa uesded or '1a unosded % that Ri eseeeds
the limitation as stipulated in this article
Section go. tal Excess weight etc.-Ve-
ceedins the size, weishs, and construction
stipulated in this article may be driven
or ou,i moved under special permit: as de-
and Artee seetion 49, n i Of wdth ssision
The width of vehicle. inclusive of load,
shall not be more than feet, except that
registered in the District Of Columbia be-
overall width at rear tires mo not excseding
ydh He BODY u neusVe 1t We o sfsf oad n' exceed eed
8 feet. Notwithstanding this provision,
racks for carrying hay. straw: or un-
tees a a TOP may the sve rack Se BUT ~
case shall the width at the base Of the
rack exceed feet. tc> Length;;-No single
length of 35 feet. and no COMBINATION Of II
vehicles coupled together shall exceed a
total maximum length Of 80 feet. Com
more than two units Sa truck Sn With % SEMI m1e
trailer shall be considered as two Units
The load Of such vehicle or vehicles shall
ena than xeess ess he
vehicle designed and used for carrying OF
passengers shall carry any load extend
vesce shall "a esrry any osG
beyond the extreme outside edge of such
he on Sic wdh sha not &c
HEIGHT Of s vehicle. inclusive Of e1eaf osd, shal
not exeesa Nc Ss,,:i. 12 fest tse Section Tovins
connection, between any two vehicles. one
Whfs hshWay Us oxf ba or not saea he . ehs5 m
length from one vehicle to another. ex-
cept that the connections between any two
but hs nos pef @ se ss
ever such connection consists of chain,
rope, or cable there shall be displayed
such or coh not less rff tan as es os
COUPLINGS and Safety Chains /. Trailer
Be- such design and Strength s0VasS Values as snt to
coninrm to The requirements Of these
al operaed on and the trailer Meet. ba
ways Of the District in addition to the
hltGh bar and connected to the tractor
sufeient Strength to hold Geet the traier on Sl
m s secton Sah Wheels Is'Umef snd axe ai
shall mot not exceed sDe osS 1905 On pongds an
eSeee Gas so6o % poands az nfS Wien VIZ 'hf ahe
S's hn DeTes4 ee any the D45 o.d ssf' on rs
either of the axles shall not exceed Is. 900
pounds pound an, and the total load on the pair Of
M Weshs 0 a sSesa6 sa5,ect 1oo TO the heoqhaf m
tations imposed on wheel and axle loads
the gross weight. with load. Of any We:
ponad m 11ss saDses ses to not the e1fafd @
tations imposed on wheel and axle loads,
the gross weight. with load, of any We
Three or axes q shsil sHn'fet not eaeeed
10000 pounds. The above limitations on
Tnsei and axle ioads and gross wsEhts
shall be reduced. by, 10 per cent on ali
vehicles equipped with solid or cushion
tires. tires lcl Permits for new solid-tires ye-
solid tires. not, licensed to operate in the
District of Columbia prior to January /,
932, shall be registered or titled. ex-
service condition, making the use Of
the tne+o satisfseti9n i Of the director. Tbs d.
mission for such use Of solid tires; i Pro Pro-
yided' That motor vehicles eaujpped with
ssistsTed and ssrtleate Of tile issued
si5es:-No vehicles ,sauipped with With SOLID soiid
ton surface Of the tire is at least l. inch
entire periphery Of the tire. No tire e' on u"
shall have on its periphery any y0fdods BLOCK.
STUD, naEge, cleat, or spike, or any other
protuberances of any material other than
OF the traction surface of the tire. ex
tire chains Of reasonable proportion upon
cause OF snow. ice. or, other, conditions
skid. No vehicle equipped with steel tires.
moved over any roadway. If the total gross
Teight Is in excess of 5000 pounds. tel
Reglstration of heavy equipment. 1t shall
tion card for. all heavy equipment. ca
pable OF moving under Its own motive
power or towed on its own running gear,
pscity in excess Of Of 1oSoo pounds Fur Sa
s7s sthermoEe tn. the owner will be required to
elins s detasd and swofn statement
struction, and weight distribution as re-
qMuired M on forms furnished by the director.
Gsterpqr atb .1ssd vehicles
except as provided for in paragraph I'D
spe ss rses nsd OF or semsr m1ysa Ha an e ]
sesns Shall o dS ysaee qhr mosa than
rfI,rss9 roadWsy unless such vehicle Is 50 con
dropping, sitting. leaking. or otherwise
escaping therefrom or from causing un-
nee, necessary and disturbing noise. thl spe-
prior to WHICH $50 has been deposited
With the Collector of Taxes, District of
Gopm6ia M as suaEan.y fGr the restora
which may have been damaged. and with
tn the approval Of the director OF highways
or his ~a,it authorized representstiye spe-
thorizng the applicant to operate or move
oyer a roadway vehicle or combination
Vens 4 p.eea ssf Or IN Mefhs hsss rss
tions All such permits shall be issued
f1r snd d sinss ls, TRIP unless otherwise speci-
snd sba be the eSue to BE
conditions as may be deemed necessary
by, the authority granting such permits
on the vehicle to which it refers and
shall be. subject to inspection by any
police. officer or authorized agent. Any
hicle damaging the roadway curbing. or
sidewalk shall be subject to the penalties
prescribed herein. % Inspection. Amy
reason to believe that vehicle is illegally
EQUIPPED. diversified, overloaded or in an
unsafe mechanical condition may stop
and inspect the same and may weigh said
may REQUIRE the vehicle to be driven to
the nearest stationary scales, and If found
to be verloaded. may, require the oper-
ator to unload the vehicle to the maxi
Tesulations Article *, Section 1s So, Bridge ridge
Regulations. tal No, vehicle. the weight
Of which. including its load, exceeds the
load limit for which any bridge is posted
shall cross the bridge so posted without
wIitten permisSi9n Of the Engineer Com
Gross Weights ,lb)). will be, granted an
which such vehicles, may pass: These
blanket permits shall be carried In the
Ieidca vehicle at. At al times The crossing of any
vehicle shall be sufhcient cause for revo-
cation Of said permit. (b) No street rail-
way car. the weight of which, including its
load, exceeds $4,000 pounds shall move
on ON or across any bridge No street rail
more cars coupled together, either. of
more than $4,000 pounds. And substi-
tuting in lieu thereof the following: Article
VII WI Size. Weight; Loading; 1nspection;;
for any person to drive, or move or for
the owner to cause or knowingly permit
to be driven or moved on any highway or
street any vehicle or vehicles Of size
or weight exceeding the limitations stated
in this article or otherwise in violation
of this article, %, The provisions of
load shall not apply, to fire. apparatus, or
to a vehicle operated under the terms
of special permit issued as herein pro-
vided; Section so. Width, Height and
Length (a) Width.-The tota! outside
feet hot