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29-A ME Rev Stat § 2304 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 29-A: MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC|Chapter 19: OPERATION|Subchapter 4: SCHOOL BUSES|29-A §2304. School bus seating; doors; standing prohibited

 §2304. School bus seating; doors; standing prohibited 1.  Seating.  A school bus must meet the following seating requirements.   A. The manufacturer's specified seating capacity is determined by dividing the linear width of each seat by 13 and then rounding the quotient down to the nearest whole number.   [PL 1993, c. 683, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 1993, c. 683, Pt. B, §5 (AFF).]B. The maximum seating capacity must be the following percentages of the manufacturer's specified seating capacity:   (1) Grades 9 to 12, 85%;   (2) Grades kindergarten to 12, 95%;   (3) Grades kindergarten to 8, 100%; or   (4) If at least 15 inches of seat width per student, 100%.   [PL 1993, c. 683, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 1993, c. 683, Pt. B, §5 (AFF).]C. There may not be auxiliary seating accommodations such as temporary or jump seats.   [PL 1993, c. 683, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 1993, c. 683, Pt. B, §5 (AFF).]D. Seats must face the front of the bus and be divided by a center aisle at least 12 inches wide.   [PL 1993, c. 683, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 1993, c. 683, Pt. B, §5 (AFF).]E. Seating capacity must be displayed in a manner prescribed by the Commissioner of Education.   [PL 1993, c. 683, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 1993, c. 683, Pt. B, §5 (AFF).][PL 1993, c. 683, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 1993, c. 683, Pt. B, §5 (AFF).] 2.  Doors.  A school bus must be equipped with at least 2 doors as follows:   A. One door on the right side near the front for ordinary exits and entrances; and   [PL 1993, c. 683, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 1993, c. 683, Pt. B, §5 (AFF).]B. A 2nd door located in the center of the rear or if the engine makes that impossible, on the left side in the center or to the rear of center. The 2nd door must be free of obstruction, clearly marked as an emergency exit, and constructed to open from inside and outside.   [PL 1993, c. 683, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 1993, c. 683, Pt. B, §5 (AFF).][PL 1993, c. 683, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 1993, c. 683, Pt. B, §5 (AFF).] 3.  Standing passengers.  The operator of a school bus may not permit any passengers to stand when the bus is in motion on a public way.   [PL 1993, c. 683, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 1993, c. 683, Pt. B, §5 (AFF).] 4.  Safety seat belts.  The operator and passengers in school buses equipped with safety seat belts shall wear those belts when the vehicle is in motion.   [PL 1993, c. 683, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 1993, c. 683, Pt. B, §5 (AFF).] SECTION HISTORY PL 1993, c. 683, §A2 (NEW). PL 1993, c. 683, §B5 (AFF).
29-A ME Rev Stat § 2305 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 29-A: MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC|Chapter 19: OPERATION|Subchapter 4: SCHOOL BUSES|29-A §2305. School bus construction; fire extinguisher

 §2305. School bus construction; fire extinguisher 1.  Access.  A school bus must be constructed to permit the operator access to the passenger compartment without leaving the vehicle.   [PL 1993, c. 683, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 1993, c. 683, Pt. B, §5 (AFF).] 2.  Exhaust pipe.  The exhaust pipe must be entirely outside the passenger compartment of a school bus.   [PL 1993, c. 683, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 1993, c. 683, Pt. B, §5 (AFF).] 3.  Fuel tank filler, vent, drain openings.  The fuel tank filler, vent and drain openings must be outside the school bus body.   [PL 1993, c. 683, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 1993, c. 683, Pt. B, §5 (AFF).] 4.  Fire extinguisher.  A school bus must have at least one dry chemical fire extinguisher:   A. Of at least 2 1/2 pound capacity;   [PL 1993, c. 683, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 1993, c. 683, Pt. B, §5 (AFF).]B. Mounted in automotive type manufacturer's extinguisher bracket;   [PL 1993, c. 683, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 1993, c. 683, Pt. B, §5 (AFF).]C. Located in the operator's compartment in full view of and readily accessible to the operator; and   [PL 1993, c. 683, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 1993, c. 683, Pt. B, §5 (AFF).]D. Having an Underwriters' Laboratories rating of not less than 10-B: C.   [PL 1993, c. 683, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 1993, c. 683, Pt. B, §5 (AFF).][PL 1993, c. 683, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 1993, c. 683, Pt. B, §5 (AFF).] SECTION HISTORY PL 1993, c. 683, §A2 (NEW). PL 1993, c. 683, §B5 (AFF).
29-A ME Rev Stat § 2306 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 29-A: MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC|Chapter 19: OPERATION|Subchapter 4: SCHOOL BUSES|29-A §2306. School buses to stop at railroad track crossings

 §2306. School buses to stop at railroad track crossings 1.  Full stop.  The operator of a school bus shall come to a full stop before crossing a railroad track at a point not more than 50 feet nor less than 15 feet from the nearest rail.   [PL 1993, c. 683, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 1993, c. 683, Pt. B, §5 (AFF).] 2.  Ensure no train.  The operator shall ascertain beyond a reasonable doubt that no train, engine or conveyance is approaching on the track before proceeding to cross.   [PL 1993, c. 683, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 1993, c. 683, Pt. B, §5 (AFF).] 3.  Violation.  A person commits a Class E crime if that person, while operating a school bus, fails to stop or yield the right-of-way as required by this section.   [PL 1993, c. 683, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 1993, c. 683, Pt. B, §5 (AFF).] 4.  Suspension.  On conviction of failure to stop or yield to a train, an operator's permit to operate a school bus must be revoked by the Secretary of State for a period of not less than 2 years.   [PL 1993, c. 683, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 1993, c. 683, Pt. B, §5 (AFF).] SECTION HISTORY PL 1993, c. 683, §A2 (NEW). PL 1993, c. 683, §B5 (AFF).
29-A ME Rev Stat § 2307 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 29-A: MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC|Chapter 19: OPERATION|Subchapter 4: SCHOOL BUSES|29-A §2307. School bus inspection

 §2307. School bus inspection 1.  Biannual inspection.  Notwithstanding chapter 15, a school bus must be inspected biannually by an official inspection station designated by the Chief of the State Police as a school bus inspection station. An inspection sticker issued pursuant to this section is valid for no longer than 6 months from the last day of the month the sticker is issued.   [PL 2009, c. 251, §12 (AMD).] 2.  Additional inspection.  In addition to inspections under subsection 1, a school bus inspection must be conducted by the State Police at least annually. During such an inspection, an officer or employee of the State Police may remove an inspection sticker issued to a school bus and require the bus to be reinspected for a violation of applicable law or the rules adopted pursuant to section 1769.   [PL 2009, c. 251, §13 (AMD).] 3.  Other dates.   [PL 2009, c. 251, §14 (RP).] 4.  Fee.  The operator of an official school bus inspection station is entitled to a fee of $8 for each school bus inspected. The fee does not include labor or material used in correction of faults.   [PL 1993, c. 683, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 1993, c. 683, Pt. B, §5 (AFF).] SECTION HISTORY PL 1993, c. 683, §A2 (NEW). PL 1993, c. 683, §B5 (AFF). PL 2003, c. 633, §7 (AMD). PL 2009, c. 251, §§12-14 (AMD).
29-A ME Rev Stat § 2309 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 29-A: MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC|Chapter 19: OPERATION|Subchapter 4: SCHOOL BUSES|29-A §2309. Exemptions

 §2309. Exemptions The following, except for allowable alternative vehicles and school buses, are exempt from this subchapter:   [PL 2003, c. 293, §3 (RPR).]1.  Vehicle used by day care facility.  A vehicle designed to carry 15 or fewer passengers, including the driver, used to transport children by a day care facility, except when transporting children to and from school; and   [PL 2003, c. 293, §3 (NEW).] 2.  Vehicle used for transportation to nonschool-based Head Start facility.  Until January 1, 2006 a vehicle designed to carry 15 or fewer passengers, including the driver, used to transport children to a nonschool-based Head Start facility if the vehicle was placed in service prior to October 1, 2003.   [PL 2003, c. 293, §3 (NEW).] SECTION HISTORY PL 1993, c. 683, §A2 (NEW). PL 1993, c. 683, §B5 (AFF). PL 2003, c. 293, §3 (RPR).
29-A ME Rev Stat § 2310 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 29-A: MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC|Chapter 19: OPERATION|Subchapter 4: SCHOOL BUSES|29-A §2310. Other permitted uses for buses

 §2310. Other permitted uses for buses A bus may be used for school activities other than conveying students to and from home and school if:   [PL 2013, c. 484, §2 (NEW).]1.  Carrying capacity of 40 or more passengers.  The bus has a carrying capacity of 40 or more passengers and is operated by a motor carrier holding an operator's permit issued by the Bureau of State Police and is integrally constructed; or   [PL 2013, c. 484, §2 (NEW).] 2.  Multifunction school activity bus.  The bus is a multifunction school activity bus that is operated by a driver with a school bus operator endorsement pursuant to section 2303 that is appropriate for the number of passengers and gross vehicle weight rating. A driver of a multifunction school activity bus must comply with all applicable school bus operator requirements of this Title.   [PL 2013, c. 484, §2 (NEW).] SECTION HISTORY PL 1993, c. 683, §A2 (NEW). PL 1993, c. 683, §B5 (AFF). PL 2013, c. 484, §2 (RPR).
29-A ME Rev Stat § 2311 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 29-A: MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC|Chapter 19: OPERATION|Subchapter 4: SCHOOL BUSES|29-A §2311. Rules

 §2311. Rules The Commissioner of Education may adopt or amend rules consistent with this Title and in accordance with the Maine Administrative Procedure Act, concerning school bus construction, equipment, operation and identification. Should the Federal Government or the State require transportation of public preschool children, the Department of Education shall develop and adopt rules regarding such transportation, and those rules are major substantive rules as defined in Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter 2-A.   [PL 2015, c. 73, §2 (AMD).]SECTION HISTORY PL 1993, c. 683, §A2 (NEW). PL 1993, c. 683, §B5 (AFF). PL 1995, c. 82, §1 (AMD). PL 2007, c. 572, Pt. A, §17 (AMD). PL 2015, c. 73, §2 (AMD).
29-A ME Rev Stat § 2351 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 29-A: MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC|Chapter 21: WEIGHT, DIMENSION AND PROTECTION OF WAYS|Subchapter 1: WEIGHT|29-A §2351. Definitions (REPEALED)

 §2351. Definitions (REPEALED)SECTION HISTORY PL 1993, c. 683, §A2 (NEW). PL 1993, c. 683, §B5 (AFF). PL 1999, c. 164, §1 (AMD). PL 2003, c. 166, §10 (RP).
29-A ME Rev Stat § 2352 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 29-A: MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC|Chapter 21: WEIGHT, DIMENSION AND PROTECTION OF WAYS|Subchapter 1: WEIGHT|29-A §2352. Maximum operational weight

 §2352. Maximum operational weight Except as allowed by specific exception in section 2382, a vehicle may not be operated on a public way if the weight exceeds:   [PL 1999, c. 580, §3 (AMD); PL 1999, c. 580, §14 (AFF).]1.  Maximum.  A gross vehicle weight of 100,000 pounds;   [PL 1999, c. 580, §4 (AMD); PL 1999, c. 580, §14 (AFF).] 2.  Registered weight.  Registered weight with a tolerance of 500 pounds or 2 1/2% over the registered weight, whichever is greater;   [PL 1993, c. 683, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 1993, c. 683, Pt. B, §5 (AFF).] 3.  Configuration weight.  The weight limits on axle configurations; or   [PL 1993, c. 683, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 1993, c. 683, Pt. B, §5 (AFF).] 4.  Axle.  The axle weight limit as provided in this subchapter.   [PL 1993, c. 683, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 1993, c. 683, Pt. B, §5 (AFF).] SECTION HISTORY PL 1993, c. 683, §A2 (NEW). PL 1993, c. 683, §B5 (AFF). PL 1999, c. 580, §§3,4 (AMD). PL 1999, c. 580, §14 (AFF).
29-A ME Rev Stat § 2353-A (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 29-A: MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC|Chapter 21: WEIGHT, DIMENSION AND PROTECTION OF WAYS|Subchapter 1: WEIGHT|29-A §2353-A. Pilot project to simplify truck weight laws (REPEALED)

 §2353-A. Pilot project to simplify truck weight laws (REPEALED)SECTION HISTORY PL 2001, c. 687, §17 (NEW). MRSA T. 29-A §2353-A, sub-§6 (RP).
29-A ME Rev Stat § 2354 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 29-A: MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC|Chapter 21: WEIGHT, DIMENSION AND PROTECTION OF WAYS|Subchapter 1: WEIGHT|29-A §2354. Six-axle limits

 §2354. Six-axle limits Notwithstanding any provision of this subchapter other than section 2354-D, a combination vehicle consisting of a 3-axle truck tractor with a tri-axle semitrailer may be operated with a maximum gross vehicle weight of:   [PL 2013, c. 565, §1 (AMD).]1.  90,000 pounds.   [PL 1999, c. 580, §7 (RP); PL 1999, c. 580, §14 (AFF).] 2.  100,000 pounds.  One hundred thousand pounds, as long as the vehicle meets these requirements:   A. The distance between the extreme axles, excluding the steering axle, is not less than 36 feet as measured to the nearest foot. The maximum gross vehicle weight permitted is reduced by 2,000 pounds for each foot the distance is less than 36 feet between the extreme axles, excluding the steering axle, measured to the nearest foot;   [PL 2001, c. 267, §1 (AMD); PL 2001, c. 267, §16 (AFF).]B. The minimum distance between the steering axle and the first axle of the tandem-axle group is at least 10 feet as measured to the nearest foot; and   [PL 2001, c. 267, §1 (AMD); PL 2001, c. 267, §16 (AFF).]C. The maximum weight on the:   (1) Tandem axle does not exceed 41,000 pounds; and   (2) Tri-axle does not exceed 50,000 pounds.   [PL 1999, c. 580, §7 (AMD); PL 1999, c. 580, §14 (AFF).]D. [PL 1999, c. 580, §7 (RP); PL 1999, c. 580, §14 (AFF).] E. [PL 1999, c. 580, §7 (RP); PL 1999, c. 580, §14 (AFF).] Nothing contained in this subsection applies to vehicles using the Interstate Highway System as defined in the Federal Aid Highway Act of 1956.   Except as provided in section 2360, subsections 4 and 5, for vehicles operating under this subsection, gross vehicle weight violations are fined in accordance with the following schedule:Percent over 100,000Fine forpounds each percent1-10%$100 + $20 for eachpercent over 1%11-20% $280 + $125 for eachpercent over 10%21-30%$1,530 + $135 for eachpercent over 20%31-40%$2,880 + $150 for eachpercent over 30%41% or more$4,380 + $175 for eachpercent over 40%For all vehicles manufactured, modified or retrofitted with liftable or variable load suspension axles after October 30, 1991, liftable or variable load suspension axles are permitted only under the following conditions: only one liftable or variable load axle may be present on the truck tractor and only one liftable or variable load axle may be present on the semitrailer; liftable or variable load axles must be located on the vehicle so that they are legally part of the tandem axle group or tri-axle group as appropriate; and the axle weight rating of liftable or variable load axles must conform to the expected loading of the suspension and must be 20,000 pounds or more.   [PL 2001, c. 267, §1 (AMD); PL 2001, c. 267, §16 (AFF).] SECTION HISTORY PL 1993, c. 683, §A2 (NEW). PL 1993, c. 683, §B5 (AFF). PL 1999, c. 580, §7 (AMD). PL 1999, c. 580, §14 (AFF). PL 2001, c. 261, §1 (AMD). PL 2001, c. 261, §16 (AFF). PL 2001, c. 267, §1 (AMD). PL 2001, c. 267, §16 (AFF). PL 2013, c. 565, §1 (AMD).
29-A ME Rev Stat § 2354-A (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 29-A: MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC|Chapter 21: WEIGHT, DIMENSION AND PROTECTION OF WAYS|Subchapter 1: WEIGHT|29-A §2354-A. Pilot project to allow commercial vehicles at Canadian weight limits access to Woodland Commercial Park in Baileyville (REPEALED)

 §2354-A. Pilot project to allow commercial vehicles at Canadian weight limits access to Woodland Commercial Park in Baileyville (REPEALED)SECTION HISTORY PL 2003, c. 362, §1 (NEW). MRSA T. 29-A §2354-A, sub-§4 (RP).
29-A ME Rev Stat § 2354-B (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 29-A: MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC|Chapter 21: WEIGHT, DIMENSION AND PROTECTION OF WAYS|Subchapter 1: WEIGHT|29-A §2354-B. Pilot project to allow commercial vehicles at Canadian weight limits to travel from the Canadian border at Calais to Baileyville and from the Canadian border at Van Buren to a rail yard in Van Buren (REPEALED)

 §2354-B. Pilot project to allow commercial vehicles at Canadian weight limits to travel from the Canadian border at Calais to Baileyville and from the Canadian border at Van Buren to a rail yard in Van Buren (REPEALED)SECTION HISTORY PL 2005, c. 421, §1 (NEW). PL 2005, c. 421, §2 (AFF). PL 2005, c. 664, §L1 (AMD). PL 2009, c. 326, §1 (AMD). MRSA T. 29-A §2354-B, sub-§5 (RP).
29-A ME Rev Stat § 2354-E (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 29-A: MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC|Chapter 21: WEIGHT, DIMENSION AND PROTECTION OF WAYS|Subchapter 1: WEIGHT|29-A §2354-E. Allow certain commercial vehicles with 7-axle configuration to travel from the United States-Canada border to certain points in the State

 §2354-E. Allow certain commercial vehicles with 7-axle configuration to travel from the United States-Canada border to certain points in the State Revisor's Note: Public Law 2015, chapter 119, section 6 contained a contingent effective provision. Because notification of the analysis and determination required by the contingency was not received prior to January 1, 2018, this section never took effect.
29-A ME Rev Stat § 2355 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 29-A: MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC|Chapter 21: WEIGHT, DIMENSION AND PROTECTION OF WAYS|Subchapter 1: WEIGHT|29-A §2355. Interstate Highway System weight limits

 §2355. Interstate Highway System weight limits 1.  Maximum weight.  Notwithstanding section 2353, subsections 1 and 2, a vehicle may be operated on the Interstate Highway System with maximum weights permitted by this subsection if the weight does not exceed 80,000 pounds or the following formula, whichever is less.LNW = 500(-------- + 12N + 36)N - 1W = overall gross weight on any group of 2 or more consecutive axles to the nearest 500 poundsL = overall distance in feet between the extreme of any group of 2 or more consecutive axlesN = number of axles in group under consideration.  [PL 1993, c. 683, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 1993, c. 683, Pt. B, §5 (AFF).] 2.  Axle limits.  Notwithstanding sections 2353 and 2357, on the Interstate Highway System, the weight may not exceed:   A. On a single-axle unit:   (1) When the GVW is 73,280 pounds or less, 22,000 pounds; or   (2) When the GVW exceeds 73,280 pounds, 20,000 pounds;   [PL 1993, c. 683, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 1993, c. 683, Pt. B, §5 (AFF).]B. On a tandem-axle unit, 34,000 pounds; and   [PL 1993, c. 683, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 1993, c. 683, Pt. B, §5 (AFF).]C. On axles groups containing 2 or more axles, the maximum determined by the formula in subsection 1.   [PL 1993, c. 683, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 1993, c. 683, Pt. B, §5 (AFF).][PL 1993, c. 683, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 1993, c. 683, Pt. B, §5 (AFF).] 3.  Three-axle truck.  A 3-axle truck with brakes on all wheels, with a GVW of 48,000 pounds or less, may be operated on the Interstate Highway System when hauling:   A. Forest products or raw ore from the mine or quarry to a place of processing, with a distance between extreme axles of not less than 18 feet; or   [PL 1993, c. 683, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 1993, c. 683, Pt. B, §5 (AFF).]B. Construction materials, with a distance between extreme axles of not less than 16 feet.   [PL 1993, c. 683, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 1993, c. 683, Pt. B, §5 (AFF).][PL 1993, c. 683, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 1993, c. 683, Pt. B, §5 (AFF).] SECTION HISTORY PL 1993, c. 683, Pt. A, §2 (NEW). PL 1993, c. 683, Pt. B, §5 (AFF).
29-A ME Rev Stat § 2355-A (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 29-A: MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC|Chapter 21: WEIGHT, DIMENSION AND PROTECTION OF WAYS|Subchapter 1: WEIGHT|29-A §2355-A. Six-axle truck weight pilot project

 §2355-A. Six-axle truck weight pilot project Notwithstanding any other provision of this subchapter to the contrary, for as long as the provisions of 23 United States Code, Section 127 (a) (11) affording an exemption from the federal vehicle weight limitations for vehicles operating on all portions of the interstate system are in effect, a 6-axle combination vehicle consisting of a 3-axle truck tractor with a tri-axle semitrailer having a maximum gross vehicle weight of 100,000 pounds may be operated on any portion of the interstate system consistent with this subchapter as it applies to the Maine Turnpike.   [PL 2009, c. 469, §1 (NEW); PL 2009, c. 469, §2 (AFF).]For the purposes of this section, "interstate system" has the same meaning as in Title 23, section 1903, subsection 3.   [PL 2009, c. 469, §1 (NEW); PL 2009, c. 469, §2 (AFF).]SECTION HISTORY PL 2009, c. 469, §1 (NEW). PL 2009, c. 469, §2 (AFF).
29-A ME Rev Stat § 2355-B (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 29-A: MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC|Chapter 21: WEIGHT, DIMENSION AND PROTECTION OF WAYS|Subchapter 1: WEIGHT|29-A §2355-B. Exemption for weight, axle and configuration limits on interstate system

 §2355-B. Exemption for weight, axle and configuration limits on interstate system Notwithstanding the weight, axle and configuration limits specified in section 2355, subsections 1 to 3, for as long as the provisions of 23 United States Code, Section 127(a)(11) affording an exemption from the federal vehicle weight limitations for vehicles operating on all portions of the interstate system are in effect, the Commissioner of Transportation, by rule, may allow the operation of a vehicle on the interstate system if the vehicle complies with the provisions of this chapter applicable to the operation of vehicles on public ways other than the interstate system. Rules adopted pursuant to this section are routine technical rules as defined in Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter 2-A. As used in this section, "interstate system" has the same meaning as in Title 23, section 1903, subsection 3.   [PL 2011, c. 482, §1 (NEW).]SECTION HISTORY PL 2011, c. 482, §1 (NEW).