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75 PA Cons Stat § 4907 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 75 - VEHICLES|Chapter 49 - Size, Weight and Load|Section 4907 - Penalty for violation of chapter

 § 4907. Penalty for violation of chapter. (a) General rule.--Any person violating any provision of this chapter for which a penalty is not otherwise provided commits a summary offense and shall, upon conviction, be sentenced to pay a fine of $300 for each violation.  (b) Penalty for violation of permit.--Any person whose vehicle, combination or load is in violation of or not in compliance with any condition of a permit and any person who violates or fails to comply with any condition of a permit while operating or transporting a vehicle, combination or load, in addition to any other violation prohibited by this chapter, commits a summary offense and shall, upon conviction, be sentenced to pay a fine of $500 for each violation.  (c) Penalty for violation of multijurisdictional permit.--Any person who violates or fails to comply with any provision of a permit issued under section 6146.1 (relating to multijurisdictional permit agreement), in addition to any other violation prohibited by this title, commits a summary offense and shall, upon conviction, be sentenced to pay a fine of $500 for each violation.  (d) Penalty for operation with an invalid permit.--Any person who operates or moves an oversize or overweight vehicle, combination or load with an expired, void or invalidated permit, in addition to any other violation prohibited by this chapter, commits a summary offense and shall, upon conviction, be sentenced to pay a fine of $1,000 for each violation.  (e) Failure to properly administer, adhere to and enforce the requirements of this chapter.--When it is determined in a summary proceeding that a local authority has failed to comply with any of the requirements of this chapter or the department's concomitant regulations, the following shall occur:  (1) The local authority shall be liable for the costs for scheduling and conducting the proceeding and for the reasonable costs incurred to respond to and defend against the charges. The costs shall be assessed by the magisterial district judge and payable within 30 days of assessment.  (2) The local authority shall forfeit any right of recovery for the cost of any repairs and restoration necessitated by the movement of vehicles upon highways or bridges.  (Dec. 7, 1994, P.L.820, No.115, eff. imd.; Dec. 28, 1994, P.L.1450, No.172, eff. 60 days; June 22, 2001, P.L.411, No.33, eff. 60 days; Nov. 30, 2004, P.L.1618, No.207, eff. 60 days)    2004 Amendment. Act 207 amended subsec. (e)(1). See section 29 of Act 207 in the appendix to this title for special provisions relating to construction of law.  2001 Amendment. Act 33 added subsec. (e).  Cross References. Section 4907 is referred to in section 4901 of this title.
75 PA Cons Stat § 4922 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 75 - VEHICLES|Chapter 49 - Size, Weight and Load|Section 4922 - Height of vehicles

 § 4922. Height of vehicles. (a) General rule.--No vehicle, including any load, shall exceed a height of 13 feet 6 inches. This provision shall not be construed to require public authorities to provide sufficient vertical clearance to permit the operation of such vehicles.  (b) Buses.--Any bus operated wholly within a municipality, where permitted by the municipality, or in more than one municipality, where approved by the Public Utility Commission, may be of a total height, including load, not to exceed 14 feet 6 inches.  (c) Exceptions.--The provisions of this subchapter governing the height of vehicles do not apply to fire apparatus or to vehicles used exclusively to repair overhead lights and wires.  (d) Penalty.--Any person convicted of operating a vehicle with a height greater than 13 feet 6 inches and traveling without a valid permit shall, upon conviction, pay a fine of $500.  (Nov. 26, 2008, P.L.1658, No.133, eff. 60 days)   2008 Amendment. Act 133 added subsec. (d).  Cross References. Section 4922 is referred to in section 4961 of this title.
75 PA Cons Stat § 4924 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 75 - VEHICLES|Chapter 49 - Size, Weight and Load|Section 4924 - Limitations on length of projecting loads

 § 4924. Limitations on length of projecting loads. (a) General rule.--Subject to the provisions of this subchapter limiting the length of vehicles and loads, the load upon any vehicle or the load upon the front vehicle of a combination of vehicles shall not extend more than three feet beyond the foremost part of the vehicle, and the load upon any vehicle operated alone or the load, other than a nondivisible load, upon the rear vehicle of a combination shall not extend more than six feet beyond the rear of the bed or body of such vehicle.  (b) Red flags and lights.--If the load on any vehicle extends more than four feet beyond the rear of the vehicle, a red flag or cloth not less than 12 inches square shall be displayed at the end of the load. During hours of darkness, a red light shall be displayed in the same position in lieu of the flag or cloth.  (c) Compliance with maximum length limitations.--Subsection (a) does not permit loads to exceed the maximum limits set forth in section 4923 (relating to length of vehicles).  (d) Exceptions.--Except for subsection (b), this section does not apply to a motor vehicle specifically designed and being used to:  (1) transport roof trusses; or (2) transport live trees for transplanting.  (Nov. 23, 1987, P.L.399, No.82, eff. 60 days; May 20, 1993, P.L.30, No.10, eff. 60 days)    1993 Amendment. Act 10 amended subsec. (d).
75 PA Cons Stat § 4925 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 75 - VEHICLES|Chapter 49 - Size, Weight and Load|Section 4925 - Width of projecting loads on passenger vehicles

 § 4925. Width of projecting loads on passenger vehicles. (a) General rule.--No passenger-type vehicle shall be operated on any highway with a load extending beyond the left side of the vehicle nor extending more than 12 inches beyond the right side of the vehicle.  (b) Exception.--This section does not apply to emergency vehicles.
75 PA Cons Stat § 4941 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 75 - VEHICLES|Chapter 49 - Size, Weight and Load|Section 4941 - Maximum gross weight of vehicles

§ 4941. Maximum gross weight of vehicles. (a) General rule.--Except as provided for in subsection (d), no vehicle shall, when operated upon a highway, have a gross weight exceeding 80,000 pounds, and no combination driven upon a highway shall have a gross weight exceeding 80,000 pounds, or the applicable weight set as forth in subsection (b) or (c), whichever is less.  (b) Combination of vehicles.--No combination shall, when operated upon a highway, have a gross weight exceeding the following:       Combination of Vehicles   Maximum Gross Weight In Pounds     Two-axle truck tractor & single-axle semitrailer   58,400     Two-axle truck tractor & two-axle semitrailer   73,280     Three-axle truck tractor & single-axle semitrailer   73,280     Two-axle truck & two-axle trailer   73,280    (c) Motor vehicles.--No motor vehicle when operated upon a highway shall have a gross weight exceeding the following specified maximum gross weight for the following described motor vehicles:         Maximum Gross Weight In Pounds     Two-axle motor vehicle   38,000     Three-axle motor vehicle   58,400     Four-axle motor vehicle   73,280     Five-axle motor vehicle   73,280     Six-axle motor vehicle   77,000     Seven-axle motor vehicle   80,000    (d) Natural gas vehicles.-- (1) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a vehicle that is operated by an engine fueled primarily by compressed or liquefied natural gas may exceed the gross vehicle weight limits imposed under this section by an amount, not to exceed a maximum of 2,000 pounds, that is equal to the difference between the weight of the vehicle attributable to the natural gas tank and fueling system carried by the vehicle and the weight of a comparable diesel tank and fueling system.  (2) The weight exemption provided for under this subsection shall apply to all State highways and interstate highways as provided by the exemption permitted under 23 U.S.C. § 127 (relating to vehicle weight limitations-Interstate System).  (June 18, 1980, P.L.229, No.68, eff. 60 days; Oct. 10, 1980, P.L.791, No.147, eff. imd.; Dec. 21, 1998, P.L.1126, No.151, eff. 60 days; June 22, 2001, P.L.559, No.37, eff. 60 days; July 20, 2017, P.L.342, No.31, eff. 60 days)    2017 Amendment. Act 31 amended subsec. (a) and added subsec. (d).  2001 Amendment. Act 37 amended subsecs. (a) and (c).  Cross References. Section 4941 is referred to in sections 4945, 4961 of this title.
75 PA Cons Stat § 4942 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 75 - VEHICLES|Chapter 49 - Size, Weight and Load|Section 4942 - Registered gross weight

§ 4942. Registered gross weight. (a) Single vehicle limits.--No vehicle registered as a truck, a combination or a trailer shall be operated with a gross weight in excess of its registered gross weight.  (b) Truck towing trailer.--No vehicle registered as a truck shall be operated with a gross weight, exclusive of any trailer being towed, in excess of its registered gross weight as a truck.  (c) Combination.--No combination containing a trailer having a gross weight or registered gross weight in excess of 10,000 pounds shall be operated with a gross weight in excess of the registered gross weight of the truck or truck tractor for a combination. This subsection shall not apply to a combination of vehicles consisting of a motor vehicle towing a recreational trailer or recreational cargo trailer, registered as such, as long as the combination weight does not exceed the sum of the manufacturer's rated axle capacities or the gross combination weight rating, whichever is less.  (Dec. 21, 1998, P.L.1126, No.151, eff. 60 days; Oct. 24, 2018, P.L.881, No.138, eff. 180 days)    2018 Amendment. Act 138 amended subsec. (c).  Cross References. Section 4942 is referred to in section 4945 of this title.
75 PA Cons Stat § 4944 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 75 - VEHICLES|Chapter 49 - Size, Weight and Load|Section 4944 - Maximum wheel load

§ 4944. Maximum wheel load. No motor vehicle or combination shall, when operated upon a highway, have a weight upon any one wheel in excess of 800 pounds for each nominal inch of width of tire on the wheel. Special mobile equipment may be authorized to carry up to 1,000 pounds per nominal inch of tire width subject to the issuance of a permit by the department.   (June 18, 1980, P.L.229, No.68, eff. 60 days; June 11, 1992, P.L.266, No.47, eff. 60 days)    Cross References. Section 4944 is referred to in section 4945 of this title.
75 PA Cons Stat § 4945 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 75 - VEHICLES|Chapter 49 - Size, Weight and Load|Section 4945 - Penalties for exceeding maximum weights

 § 4945. Penalties for exceeding maximum weights. (a) Gross weight violations.-- (1) Any person driving a vehicle or combination upon a highway exceeding the maximum gross weight allowed by section 4941 (relating to maximum gross weight of vehicles) or the registered gross weight allowed by section 4942 (relating to registered gross weight), whichever is less, is guilty of a summary offense and shall, upon conviction, be sentenced to pay a fine of $75 plus $75 for each 500 pounds, or part thereof, in excess of 3,000 pounds over the maximum gross weight or the registered gross weight.  (2) If the gross weight of any vehicle or combination exceeds the applicable gross weight allowed under section 4941(a), the fine imposed under this subsection shall be doubled.  (b) Axle weight violation.--Subject to the provisions of section 4982(c) (relating to reducing or readjusting loads of vehicles), any person operating a vehicle or combination with a weight on an axle or group of consecutive axles exceeding the maximum axle weights allowed by section 4943 (relating to maximum axle weight of vehicles) is guilty of a summary offense and shall, upon conviction, be sentenced to pay a fine of $100 plus $100 for each 500 pounds, or part thereof, in excess of 2,000 pounds over the maximum axle weight allowed.  (c) Wheel weight violation.--Any person operating a vehicle or combination upon a highway exceeding the maximum wheel weight allowed by section 4944 (relating to maximum wheel load) is guilty of a summary offense and shall, upon conviction, be sentenced to pay a fine of $100 plus $100 for each 200 pounds, or part thereof, in excess of 200 pounds over the maximum wheel weight allowed.  (d) Concurrent violations.--In any case in which there are concurrent violations of more than one of the sections or subsections of this subchapter prescribing maximum weights, the only penalty imposed shall be for violation of that section or subsection which produces the greatest fine.   (June 18, 1980, P.L.229, No.68, eff. 60 days; Dec. 11, 1986, P.L.1530, No.166, eff. 60 days)    1986 Amendment. Act 166 amended subsec. (b).  1980 Amendment. Act 68 amended subsec. (a).
75 PA Cons Stat § 4948 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 75 - VEHICLES|Chapter 49 - Size, Weight and Load|Section 4948 - Maximum weight and seating capacity of buses

 § 4948. Maximum weight and seating capacity of buses. (a) Gross, axle and wheel weights.--No bus shall be operated upon any highway with a gross weight in excess of 73,280 pounds, or with a weight on any axle in excess of the lesser of the manufacturer's rated axle capacity or 22,400 pounds on any single axle. Buses operated upon interstate highways shall not have a weight on any axle in excess of 20,000 pounds. No bus shall be operated on a highway with a weight upon any wheel in excess of 800 pounds on any one wheel for each nominal inch of width of tire on the wheel.  (b) Seating capacity load.--A bus shall not be operated on a highway with a load exceeding by more than 25% its registered seating capacity except when operated within a business or residence district. A child under the age of six years shall not be counted when computing the load on the bus.  (c) Penalties.--Any person owning or operating a bus with a gross weight or with weight on any axle or wheel exceeding by more than 5% the maximum allowed in subsection (a) is guilty of a summary offense and shall, upon conviction, be sentenced to pay a fine of $100. If the excess weight is more than 10% above the maximum weight allowed, the fine shall be $300. Any person in violation of subsection (b) is guilty of a summary offense and shall, upon conviction, be sentenced to pay a fine of not less than $50 nor more than $100.   (June 6, 1979, P.L.39, No.12, eff. imd.; Oct. 10, 1980, P.L.791, No.147, eff. imd.)   1980 Amendment. Act 147 amended subsec. (a).
75 PA Cons Stat § 4949 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 75 - VEHICLES|Chapter 49 - Size, Weight and Load|Section 4949 - Application to tow trucks

§ 4949. Application to tow trucks. The weight restrictions set forth in this subchapter do not apply to a combination consisting of any tow truck towing a disabled motor vehicle to a place of repairs or other place of safety as long as the overweight combination travels directly to the first available such location and the movement is performed at the direction of authorized emergency personnel or a qualified Commonwealth employee.   (Dec. 9, 2002, P.L.1278, No.152, eff. 60 days)   2002 Amendment. Act 152 added section 4949.
75 PA Cons Stat § 4963 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 75 - VEHICLES|Chapter 49 - Size, Weight and Load|Section 4963 - Exemptions for vehicles used in State highway construction or maintenance

§ 4963. Exemptions for vehicles used in State highway construction or maintenance. When operating within the established construction or maintenance project limits as specified in the highway construction plans or contract documents, no permit shall be required for movement across, upon or along any highway of oversize or overweight vehicles of the department or a contractor or other person currently involved in the authorized construction or maintenance of the highway. Movement under this section is not authorized upon a bridge posted under section 4902 (relating to restrictions on use of highways and bridges) unless the posted bridge is currently being reconstructed or maintained.   (Dec. 21, 1998, P.L.1126, No.151, eff. 60 days; June 22, 2001, P.L.559, No.37, eff. 60 days)
75 PA Cons Stat § 4964 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 75 - VEHICLES|Chapter 49 - Size, Weight and Load|Section 4964 - Oral authorization following emergency or accident

§ 4964. Oral authorization following emergency or accident. In the event of an emergency or accident affecting the public safety or convenience, the department and local authorities may orally authorize the operation or movement of a vehicle or combination which exceeds the maximum size or weight specified in this chapter provided a permit is applied for within 72 hours of the operation or movement.
75 PA Cons Stat § 4965 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 75 - VEHICLES|Chapter 49 - Size, Weight and Load|Section 4965 - Single permits for multiple highway crossings

§ 4965. Single permits for multiple highway crossings. A single permit may be issued for a number of movements across the highway at specified locations within a fixed period of time of vehicles or combinations:  (1) exceeding the maximum size or weight specified in this chapter; or (2) used to cross a highway to get from one commercial or industrial facility to another commercial or industrial facility under the same operation.  Whenever a permit is issued for crossing the highway, it is unlawful to move the vehicles along the highway.  (July 11, 1985, P.L.204, No.52, eff. 90 days)   Cross References. Section 4965 is referred to in sections 1302, 1943, 3108, 4904, 4962 of this title.
75 PA Cons Stat § 4966 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 75 - VEHICLES|Chapter 49 - Size, Weight and Load|Section 4966 - Permit for movement of quarry equipment

§ 4966. Permit for movement of quarry equipment. An annual permit may be issued for the movement of a piece of quarry equipment or machinery exceeding the maximum size or weight specified in this chapter across any highway other than a freeway from one part of a quarry to another, or upon the highways other than freeways connecting by the most direct route any quarries or portions of quarries under single ownership or operation, but no permit shall be issued for the movement of equipment or machinery for a distance greater than one mile.  (Dec. 21, 1998, P.L.1126, No.151, eff. 60 days)   Cross References. Section 4966 is referred to in sections 1302, 1943, 3108 of this title.
75 PA Cons Stat § 4970 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 75 - VEHICLES|Chapter 49 - Size, Weight and Load|Section 4970 - Permit for movement of construction equipment

§ 4970. Permit for movement of construction equipment. (a) Utility construction equipment.--A permit may be issued for the duration of a single construction project, but not exceeding one year, authorizing a public utility or its contractors or subcontractors to move oversized or overweight construction equipment across or upon highways immediately adjacent to the construction site and between the construction site and the base of operations of the utility company, contractor or subcontractor.  (b) Construction trucks.--(Deleted by amendment).  (b.1) Construction trucks.--(Deleted by amendment).  (c) Combinations.--A combination transporting construction equipment under a single trip permit may be driven 24 hours per day, seven days a week outside of the designated urbanized areas, subject to the following conditions:  (1) The equipment being transported is used exclusively for highway construction. (2) The maximum width of the load and vehicle does not exceed ten feet. (3) The maximum gross weight of the vehicle and load does not exceed 135,000 pounds. (4) The vehicle with load must be capable of operating at prevailing speeds. (5) The outermost limits of the load must be marked with lights as specified by the department. (6) The permitted vehicle must be followed by a pilot car in accordance with department regulations.  (7) Movement under this subsection is not authorized during inclement weather as defined in department regulations.  (i) (Deleted by amendment). (ii) (Deleted by amendment). (d) Construction equipment.--An annual permit may be issued for the movement of certain types of construction equipment which exceed the maximum width specified in Subchapter B (relating to width, height and length), subject to the following conditions:  (1) The equipment being transported is used for excavating, land clearing, paving or roadbuilding activities.  (2) The maximum width of the load and the vehicle does not exceed 11 feet. (3) The maximum travel distance does not exceed 125 miles from the place of origin as shown on the permit.  (Oct. 10, 1980, P.L.791, No.147, eff. imd.; May 9, 1986, P.L.163, No.52, eff. imd.; June 11, 1992, P.L.266, No.47, eff. imd.; Dec. 14, 1992, P.L.870, No.139, eff. imd.; Dec. 21, 1998, P.L.1126, No.151, eff. imd.; June 22, 2001, P.L.559, No.37, eff. 60 days; July 20, 2017, P.L.318, No.24, eff. 60 days)    2017 Amendment. Act 24 amended subsec. (c)(7).  2001 Amendment. Act 37 added subsecs. (c) and (d).  1998 Amendment. Act 151 deleted subsecs. (b) and (b.1).  Cross References. Section 4970 is referred to in sections 1302, 1943 of this title.
75 PA Cons Stat § 4971 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 75 - VEHICLES|Chapter 49 - Size, Weight and Load|Section 4971 - Permit for operation of chemical and fertilizer vehicles (Deleted by amendment)

 § 4971. Permit for operation of chemical and fertilizer vehicles (Deleted by amendment).   1992 Amendment. Section 4971 was deleted by amendment December 18, 1992, P.L.1411, No.174, effective in 60 days.