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2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 28 - Transportation › § 28-983 - Compliance with inspection laws; operation prohibited

28-983.
Compliance with inspection laws;  operation prohibited
A. A person driving a vehicle shall not refuse to submit the vehicle to an inspection and test if required to do so by an officer authorized by section 28-982.
B. On receiving a notice as provided in section 28-982,  the owner or driver of the vehicle shall comply with the notice and shall secure within five days the certification of adjustment that is provided on the notice. When the certification is completed,  the notice shall be forwarded to the issuing department. In lieu of compliance with this subsection the vehicle shall not be operated,  except as provided in subsection C of this section.
C. A person shall not operate a vehicle after receiving a notice pursuant to section 28-982 until the vehicle and its equipment have been placed in proper repair and adjustment and otherwise have been made to conform to the requirements of this chapter,  unless it is necessary to return the vehicle to the residence or place of business of the owner or driver that is not more than a distance of twenty miles or to a garage.
D. If repair or adjustment of a vehicle or its equipment is found necessary on inspection,  the owner of the vehicle:
1. May obtain the repair or adjustment at any place the owner chooses.
2. Shall not operate the vehicle on a highway until the certification of adjustment is obtained.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 28 - Transportation › § 28-984 - School bus inspection; rules

28-984.
School bus inspection;  rules
A. At least annually:
1. Each school bus registered in this state shall be inspected according to rules adopted pursuant to section 28-900.
2. An official certificate of inspection and approval shall be obtained from the department of public safety for each school bus registered in this state.
B. The inspections shall be made and the certificates shall be obtained as prescribed by law and by rules adopted pursuant to section 28-900.
C. Inspection of a school bus shall be made when the bus is initially registered in this state. The superintendent of the school district shall have all school buses that are registered by the district inspected pursuant to this section. If a school bus is privately owned,  the owner of the school bus shall have the bus inspected pursuant to this section.
D. The department of public safety shall enforce this section.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 28 - Transportation › § 28-1091 - Violation; scope and effect

28-1091.
Violation;  scope and effect
A. A person shall not drive or move and the owner of a vehicle shall not knowingly cause or permit to be driven or moved on a highway a vehicle or vehicles of a size or weight exceeding the limitations stated in this article or otherwise in violation of this article.
B. The maximum size and weight of vehicles specified in this article are lawful throughout this state. A local authority shall not alter the limitations stated in this article unless authorized by this article.
C. The size,  weight and load provisions of this article do not apply to either:
1. Fire apparatus.
2. Urban public transit transportation system vehicles.
3. Implements of husbandry,  including farm tractors,  that are temporarily moved on a highway.
4. Vehicles operated under the terms of a special permit issued pursuant to this article.
D. A law enforcement officer shall not issue a citation to or detain a motor carrier who does not have a permit issued by the department or a local authority if the motor carrier is on a street or roadway that is controlled by a local authority and all of the following apply:
1. The local authority does not issue permits pursuant to section 28-1103.
2. The motor carrier is unable to obtain a permit required by section 28-1103 from the department solely for the reason that the motor carrier is operating on streets and roadways that are under the jurisdiction of a local authority.
3. The motor carrier is in compliance with rules adopted by the department pursuant to section 28-1103 or ordinances adopted by the local authority that relate to the movement of overdimensional or overweight vehicles.
E. Escort vehicle operators are not responsible for violations of this article or article 19 of this chapter committed by the operator of the escorted vehicle or the owner of the escorted vehicle.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 28 - Transportation › § 28-1093 - Vehicle width; exceptions

28-1093.
Vehicle width;  exceptions
A. Except as otherwise provided in subsections B and C of this section and section 28-627,  the total outside width of a vehicle or the load on the vehicle shall not exceed eight feet.
B. If pneumatic tires,  in substitution for the same type or other type of tires,  are placed on a vehicle in operation on July 1,  1950:
1. The maximum width from the outside of one wheel and tire to the outside of the opposite wheel and tire shall not exceed eight feet six inches.
2. The outside width of the body of the vehicle or the load on the vehicle shall not exceed eight feet.
C. A person may operate a vehicle with a total width of the vehicle or the load on the vehicle of not more than one hundred two inches,  exclusive of safety equipment,  on:
1. Any segment of the national system of interstate and defense highways.
2. Any other qualifying federal aid highway.
3. Any state highway,  as designated by the director.
4. Streets that are designated by a local authority as follows:
(a) The local authority may designate the streets by signage of the allowable streets or by maintenance of a map or list of allowable streets as approved by a resolution of the local authority.
(b) In designating the streets,  the local authority shall consider any reasonable restriction including such safety restrictions as structural hazards and street width and any other safety factors identified by the local authority as a hazard to the motoring public.
5. A highway that reasonably accesses interstate system highways,  federal aid highways or state highways from terminals and facilities that provide food,  fuel,  repairs and lodging or from emergency medical facilities.
D. Notwithstanding subsections A,  B and C of this section,  the total outside width of a noncommercial recreational vehicle as defined in section 41-4001 may be more than one hundred two inches if the excess width is attributable to recreational vehicle appurtenances that do not extend beyond the exterior rearview mirrors of the recreational vehicle or tow vehicle and the rearview mirrors only extend the distance necessary to provide the appropriate field of view for the vehicle before the appurtenances are attached. For the purposes of this subsection,  " recreational vehicle appurtenance" :
1. Includes:
(a) An awning and its support hardware.
(b) Any appendage that is intended to be an integral part of the recreational vehicle and that is installed by the manufacturer or dealer.
2. Does not include an item that is temporarily affixed or attached to the exterior of the recreational vehicle by the vehicle's operator for the purpose of transporting the item from one location to another location.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 28 - Transportation › § 28-1094 - Vehicle height; exceptions; special permits

28-1094.
Vehicle height;  exceptions;  special permits
A. Without a permit issued under section 28-1103 or this section,  a vehicle unladen or with a load shall not exceed a height of thirteen feet six inches above the level surface on which the vehicle stands.
B. The department with respect to highways under its jurisdiction and a local authority with respect to highways under its jurisdiction shall also designate a system of highways that a vehicle unladen or with a load not exceeding fourteen feet above the level surface on which a vehicle stands may operate without a permit prescribed in subsection C of this section. In designating the streets,  the local authority shall consider any reasonable restriction including such safety restrictions as structural hazards,  street width and any other safety factors identified by the local authority as a hazard to the motoring public.
C. Notwithstanding section 28-1103,  the department with respect to highways under its jurisdiction and a local authority with respect to highways under its jurisdiction,  on application in writing and good cause shown,  may issue a special permit in writing that is valid for one year and that authorizes the applicant to operate or move a motor vehicle or combination of vehicles on designated routes in this state if the laden height does not exceed fourteen feet. A fee of forty-five dollars is required for each motor vehicle covered by a permit issued pursuant to this subsection. Except as expressly provided in this subsection,  the special permit is governed by sections 28-1103,  28-1104 and 28-1105.
D. Notwithstanding section 28-1103,  the department with respect to highways under its jurisdiction and a local authority with respect to highways under its jurisdiction,  on application and good cause shown,  may issue a permit pursuant to this chapter that authorizes the applicant to operate or move a motor vehicle on designated routes in this state if the laden height of the vehicle exceeds fourteen feet. A fee of fifteen dollars is required for each motor vehicle covered by a permit issued pursuant to this subsection. Except as expressly provided in this subsection,  the single trip special permit is governed by sections 28-1103,  28-1104 and 28-1105.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 28 - Transportation › § 28-1096 - Projecting loads on passenger vehicles

28-1096.
Projecting loads on passenger vehicles
A passenger type vehicle shall not be operated on a highway with a load carried on the vehicle if the load extends beyond the line of the fenders on the left side of the vehicle or extends more than six inches beyond the line of the fenders on the right side of the vehicle.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 28 - Transportation › § 28-1097 - Maximum load extensions; length limitations for pole trailers

28-1097.
Maximum load extensions;  length limitations for pole trailers
A. Notwithstanding the provisions of section 28-1095 that limit the length of vehicles and loads:
1. The load on a vehicle operated alone or the load on the front vehicle of a combination of vehicles shall not extend more than three feet beyond the foremost part of the vehicle.
2. The load on a vehicle operated alone or the load on the rear vehicle of a combination of vehicles shall not extend more than six feet beyond the rear of the bed or body of the vehicle.
B. The extensions beyond the front and rear of the vehicle as provided in this section are not included in determining the length of the vehicle for the purposes of section 28-1095.
C. The limitations as to length of vehicles and loads prescribed in section 28-1095 and this section do not apply to a load on a pole trailer when transporting poles or pipes or structural material that cannot be dismembered,  except that any pole,  pipe or other material exceeding eighty feet in length shall not be transported unless a permit has been obtained as authorized in section 28-1103.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 28 - Transportation › § 28-1098 - Vehicle loads; restrictions; civil penalties

28-1098.
Vehicle loads;  restrictions;  civil penalties
A. For the purpose of highway safety or air pollution prevention,  a person shall not drive or move a vehicle on a highway unless the vehicle is constructed or loaded in a manner to prevent any of its load from dropping,  sifting,  leaking or otherwise escaping from the vehicle,  except the following are permitted:
1. Sufficient sand may be dropped for the purpose of securing traction.
2. Water or another substance may be sprinkled on a roadway in cleaning or maintaining the roadway.
3. Minor pieces of agricultural materials such as leaves and stems from agricultural loads.
B. A person shall not operate a vehicle on a highway with a load unless the load and any covering on the load are securely fastened in a manner to prevent the covering or load from becoming loose,  detached or in any manner a hazard to other users of the highway.
C. If a person is found in violation of this section and the violation:
1. Does not cause any damage or injury and is the person's:
(a) First violation in a sixty month period,  the person is subject to a civil penalty of not more than two hundred fifty dollars.
(b) Second or subsequent violation in a sixty month period,  the person is subject to a civil penalty of not more than three hundred fifty dollars.
2. Results in an accident causing serious physical injury as defined in section 13-105 to another person,  the person is subject to a civil penalty of not more than five hundred dollars.
3. Results in an accident causing the death of another person,  the person is subject to a civil penalty of not more than one thousand dollars.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 28 - Transportation › § 28-1099 - Single axle load limit; exceptions

28-1099.
Single axle load limit;  exceptions
A. The gross weight imposed on the highway by the wheels of any one axle of a vehicle shall not exceed twenty thousand pounds,  except that:
1. The director may issue a special permit pursuant to section 28-1103 for the purpose of moving road machinery that exceeds the maximum weight specified in this section from job to job within this state and from job to place of servicing and return within this state.
2. Any over-the-road bus may exceed the maximum single axle weight limit but shall not exceed twenty-four thousand pounds. For the purposes of this paragraph,  " over-the-road bus"  means a bus characterized by an elevated passenger deck located over a baggage compartment.
B. This section does not limit in any manner the power of the director and a local authority to issue a special permit pursuant to section 28-1103.
C. For the purposes of this article,  the gross weight imposed on the highway by the wheels of any one axle equals the total load transmitted to the road by all wheels whose centers are included between two parallel transverse vertical planes forty inches apart,  extending across the full width of the vehicle.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 28 - Transportation › § 28-1102 - Weighing of vehicles and loads; violation; classification; civil penalty

28-1102.
Weighing of vehicles and loads;  violation;  classification;  civil penalty
A. A police or peace officer having reason to believe that the weight of a vehicle and load does not conform to this article may require the driver to:
1. Stop and submit to a weighing of the vehicle and load by means of either portable or stationary scales.
2. Drive the vehicle to the nearest public scales,  if the scales are within two miles.
B. If on weighing a vehicle and load pursuant to subsection A of this section an officer determines that the weight does not conform to this article,  the officer may require the driver to stop the vehicle in a suitable place and remain standing until the portion of the load is removed as necessary to reduce the gross weight of the vehicle to the limit permitted under this article. The owner or operator shall care for the material unloaded at the risk of the owner or operator.
C. A driver of a vehicle is guilty of a class 3 misdemeanor who either:
1. Knowingly fails or refuses to stop and submit the vehicle and load to a weighing.
2. Knowingly fails or refuses when directed by an officer on a weighing of the vehicle to stop the vehicle and otherwise comply with subsections A and B of this section.
D. A peace officer as defined in section 41-1701 or any other peace officer designated by the director may require the weighing of a commercial vehicle by means of portable scales at any time. Failure to submit to weighing as required by this subsection is punishable by a civil penalty,  the minimum of which is the minimum civil penalty for over six thousand pounds overweight as prescribed in section 28-1101,  subsection B.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 28 - Transportation › § 28-1104 - Issuance of special permits; rules

28-1104.
Issuance of special permits;  rules
A. The application for a special permit prescribed in section 28-1103 shall specifically describe the vehicle or vehicles and load to be operated or moved and the particular highways for which the permit to operate is requested. If the actual vehicle and load to be moved are subsequently of a lesser dimension or weight than that described on the permit,  both of the following apply:
1. The director shall not require the operator to apply for a new permit or pay an additional fee.
2. The operator shall comply with all other conditions of the permit.
B. Subject to subsection E of this section and if the special permit is issued,  the director or local authority may:
1. Establish seasonal or other time limitations within which the vehicles described may be operated on the highways indicated or otherwise limit or prescribe conditions of operation of the vehicle or vehicles,  when necessary to assure against undue damage to the road foundations,  surfaces or structures.
2. Require an undertaking or any other security as deemed necessary to compensate for an injury to a roadway or road structure.
C. The special permit shall be carried in the vehicle or combination of vehicles to which it refers and shall be open to inspection by any police officer or authorized agent of an authority granting the permit. A person shall not violate any of the terms or conditions of the special permit.
D. The director shall adopt rules for the movement of equipment without a special permit for the purpose of repair or for local operation.
E. A permit shall not be issued pursuant to section 28-1103 for moving a mobile home unless the applicant provides evidence of payment of all applicable ad valorem taxes or a clearance from the assessor of the county in which the mobile home is located. The clearance is valid for not more than thirty days,  and the assessor shall issue the clearance if the assessor determines that all fees and ad valorem taxes applicable to the mobile home pursuant to title 42 have been paid as of the date of application. This subsection does not limit the discretion of the director or local authority to deny an application for a permit for moving a mobile home for reasons other than nonpayment of ad valorem taxes.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 28 - Transportation › § 28-1107 - Liability; highway or structure damage

28-1107.
Liability;  highway or structure damage
A. A person driving a vehicle,  object or contrivance on a highway or highway structure is liable for all damage that the highway or structure may sustain as a result of an illegal operation or driving or moving of the vehicle,  object or contrivance or as a result of operating,  driving or moving a vehicle,  object or contrivance weighing or measuring in excess of the maximum weight or height in this article even if authorized by a special permit issued as provided in section 28-1094 or 28-1103.
B. If the driver is not the owner of the vehicle,  object or contrivance but is operating,  driving or moving the vehicle,  object or contrivance with the express or implied permission of the owner,  the owner and driver are jointly and severally liable for any damage.
C. The authorities in control of the highway or highway structure may recover the damage in a civil action.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 28 - Transportation › § 28-1108 - Vehicle towing; definition

28-1108.
Vehicle towing;  definition
A. If a vehicle is towing another vehicle,  the drawbar or other connection shall be of sufficient strength to pull all weight towed by the vehicle,  and the drawbar or other connection may not exceed fifteen feet from one vehicle to the other,  except the connection between any two vehicles transporting poles,  pipe,  machinery or other objects of a structural nature that cannot readily be dismembered.
B. If a vehicle is towing another vehicle and the connection consists of a chain,  rope or cable,  a white flag or cloth at least twelve inches square shall be displayed on the connection.
C. A person may not operate a tow truck for the purpose of towing vehicles without first registering with the department of public safety and obtaining a permit pursuant to the rules that govern tow trucks and that are adopted by the department of public safety.
D. The total weight of a tow truck and the towed vehicle is exempt from the maximum total gross weight load allowed under section 28-1100 if a damaged,  disabled or abandoned vehicle or vehicle combination is towed.
E. For the purposes of this section,  " drawbar"  means a rigid structure that connects a trailer and a towing vehicle and that articulates at the point of connection with the trailer and articulates at the point of connection with the towing vehicle.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 28 - Transportation › § 28-1110 - Escort vehicle operation; training and certification; insurance; exemption

28-1110.
Escort vehicle operation;  training and certification;  insurance;  exemption
A. Except as otherwise provided in this section,  any individual operating an escort vehicle that is escorting a vehicle required to be permitted pursuant to this article or article 19 of this chapter on a highway in this state shall have completed training in and be certified by a program that meets the escort vehicle operator training and certification standards of the commercial vehicle safety alliance,  including best practices in traffic control techniques on the road,  or an equivalent program that meets the same objectives before entering into service as an escort vehicle operator.
B. An escort vehicle operator shall repeat training and certification requirements at least once every four years.
C. An escort vehicle operator shall:
1. Be at least eighteen years of age.
2. Have a valid driver license.
3. Have a legible and valid escort vehicle operator certificate issued in this state or in another state in the operator's immediate possession while operating an escort vehicle that is escorting a vehicle required to be permitted pursuant to this article or article 19 of this chapter on a highway in this state.
D. Escort vehicle operators who are trained and certified pursuant to subsection A of this section may perform traffic control under guidelines developed by the department of transportation,  the department of public safety and the transportation industry. Escort vehicle operators who perform traffic control must have in force a minimum level of commercial liability insurance as prescribed by the director of the department of transportation and that is not less than five hundred thousand dollars.
E. An individual who operates an escort vehicle in violation of this section or rules adopted by the director relating to the operation of escort vehicles is responsible for a civil traffic violation.
F. A department or agency of this state shall not consider the violation for the purpose of determining whether the person's driver license should be suspended or revoked and a court shall not transmit abstracts of records of judgment for the violation to the department.
G. This section does not apply to law enforcement personnel escorting overdimensional permitted loads in the conduct of their normal duties or under contract to governmental entities.
H. A certification issued by another state authorizing a person to escort vehicles required to be permitted pursuant to this article or article 19 of this chapter on a highway in this state satisfies the certification requirements of this section but does not authorize the person to perform traffic control except as prescribed by rules established by the department.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 28 - Transportation › § 28-1111 - Commercial and noncommercial vehicles and trailers; website publications

28-1111.
Commercial and noncommercial vehicles and trailers;  website publications
A. In cooperation with the department of public safety,  the department of transportation shall develop easily understandable publications of the laws,  rules and department policies relating to commercial and noncommercial motor vehicles,  trailers and vehicle combinations that contain the following:
1. Weight thresholds specifying the differences between commercial and noncommercial vehicles and vehicle combinations.
2. Equipment requirements for different weight classes of commercial and noncommercial vehicles and vehicle combinations.
3. Allowable vehicle combinations.
4. Other information the director deems necessary.
B. The department of transportation and the department of public safety shall jointly develop and publish on the website of each agency the information prescribed by subsection A no later than January 1,  2009.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 28 - Transportation › § 28-1141 - Definitions

28-1141.
Definitions
In this article,  unless the context otherwise requires:
1. " Envelope"  means the outermost dimensions of a load or vehicle to include width,  height and length and the weight of the vehicle or its load.
2. " Envelope permit"  means a permit issued by the department authorizing a person to transport property on the highways of this state pursuant to all applicable statutes and local ordinances and the terms listed on the permit.
3. " Power unit"  means a vehicle that propels itself or tows a trailer or combination of vehicles on the highways of this state.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 28 - Transportation › § 28-1142 - Application

28-1142.
Application
A. A person shall not operate,  move or leave standing on a highway of this state a vehicle that is carrying or transporting cargo and that is required to have a permit for excess size or weight or that is otherwise not in conformity with this chapter unless the department issued an envelope permit or the person obtained a permit pursuant to section 28-1103.
B. A person shall submit an application for an envelope permit to the director in writing on a form prescribed and furnished by the director. The application shall be verified and shall state:
1. The principal place of business of the applicant.
2. The established place of business or the place of business at or from which the business is to be conducted.
3. The vehicle identification number of and the make of the vehicle that the applicant lists as an authorized vehicle on the envelope permit.
4. Other information the director requires.
C. The director shall deny an application for an envelope permit if the applicant knowingly makes a misrepresentation,  misstatement or material omission of information on the application. A person who is denied an envelope permit pursuant to this subsection is not eligible to reapply for an envelope permit for a period of up to twenty-four months from the date of the denial.
D. This article,  article 18 of this chapter and department rules relating to envelope permits and overdimensional permits apply if a local authority does not issue permits pursuant to section 28-1103.
E. The department shall make its rules relating to envelope permits and overdimensional permits electronically available in a format that is the same or similar to the format prescribed by the director pursuant to section 28-1103.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 28 - Transportation › § 28-1143 - Fees

28-1143.
Fees
A. The department shall collect the following fees:
1. One hundred fifty dollars for each thirty day oversize only envelope permit.
2. Five hundred dollars for a thirty day oversize and overweight envelope permit.
3. Seven hundred fifty dollars for an annual oversize only envelope permit.
4. One thousand five hundred dollars for an annual oversize and overweight envelope permit.
5. Fifty dollars for each power unit that is added and that exceeds the original number of units on the envelope permit as issued.
6. Twenty-five dollars for reissuing an envelope permit to reflect a change in the envelope permit holder's name,  address or substitute power units if the reissued permit does not contain a change in the number of power units or the date of expiration.
B. The director shall deposit,  pursuant to sections 35-146 and 35-147,  twenty-five per cent of the fees collected pursuant to this section in the state highway fund established by section 28-6991. Subject to legislative appropriation,  the director shall use monies deposited in the state highway fund pursuant to this section to carry out the duties imposed by this article.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 28 - Transportation › § 28-1145 - Third party permit issuance

28-1145.
Third party permit issuance
The director,  in consultation with the overdimensional permit council established by section 28-1150,  may authorize third parties pursuant to chapter 13,  article 1 of this title to issue permits pursuant to article 18 of this chapter and this article.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 28 - Transportation › § 28-1146 - Administration

28-1146.
Administration
A. The director shall regulate all persons required by this article to have envelope permits.
B. The director may:
1. Investigate and require the assistance of the department of public safety or county or local law enforcement agencies in its investigation.
2. Conduct hearings.
3. Compel the attendance of witnesses at the hearings.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 28 - Transportation › § 28-1147 - Revocation or suspension of envelope permits and privileges

28-1147.
Revocation or suspension of envelope permits and privileges
A. The director may suspend or revoke an envelope permit if the director determines that the person:
1. Made a material misrepresentation or misstatement in the application for an envelope permit.
2. Violated or is violating either:
(a) A law of this state governing the movement of vehicles on the highways.
(b) A rule adopted by the director or a local authority.
3. Does not have an established place of business or principal place of business.
4. Failed or is failing to maintain records that are required to be maintained.
B. On determining that grounds for suspension or revocation of an envelope permit exist,  the director shall give notice to the person in writing of the suspension or revocation. The notice shall require the person to appear before the director at a specified time and place to show cause why the envelope permit should not be suspended or revoked. The director shall set the time and place for the hearing. The licensee may appear and be heard at the hearing and other persons may be present and may testify at the hearing. The order of suspension or revocation is final if a response is not received from the permittee within fifteen days of the date the notice for hearing was mailed.
C. If the envelope permit of a person is suspended for a violation of this article,  the suspension is not effective for more than two years. If the envelope permit is revoked for a violation of this article,  the person may apply for a new envelope permit after two years. The director shall make a written order that suspends or revokes or declines to suspend or revoke the envelope permit.
D. If the director determines that a person failed to obtain an envelope permit or a permit under section 28-1103,  the director may suspend the privilege of obtaining subsequent permits for two years from the date of the suspension. A person whose permit privileges are suspended may request a hearing within fifteen days to show cause why the envelope permit privileges should not be reinstated. At the time and place fixed by the director,  the person shall appear and be heard and other persons may be present and may testify at the hearing.
E. Decisions of the director are subject to judicial review pursuant to title 12,  chapter 7,  article 6.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 28 - Transportation › § 28-1149 - Records; inspection

28-1149.
Records;  inspection
A. A permit holder shall maintain in this state for at least three years records and other data for all vehicles operated and cargo transported under an envelope permit.
B. The director may prescribe uniform forms for the keeping of records and other data.
C. During usual business hours or at any other time if needed to protect public safety,  the permit holder shall allow department employees or state or local peace officers to inspect the permit holder's records and other data.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 28 - Transportation › § 28-1150 - Overdimensional permit council

28-1150.
Overdimensional permit council
A. The overdimensional permit council is established consisting of the following nine members who are appointed by the governor:
1. One member representing the department of public safety.
2. One member representing the department of transportation.
3. Four members representing motor carriers.
4. One member from a city or town with a population of more than one hundred thousand persons.
5. One member from a city or town with a population of one hundred thousand persons or less.
6. One member representing the governor's office of highway safety.
B. The members serve staggered three year terms.
C. The overdimensional permit council shall:
1. Meet at least annually.
2. Select from its members a person to serve as chairperson.
3. Advise and assist the department of transportation in developing rules required to administer this article and article 18 of this chapter.
4. Advise and consult with the motor carrier industry,  department of transportation and state and local law enforcement agencies concerning matters relating to overdimensional permits.
5. Review each proposed ordinance that a local authority submits pursuant to section 28-1103,  subsection G to determine if the proposed ordinance is substantially identical,  uniform and consistent with the rules adopted by the department for oversized or overweight vehicles pursuant to section 28-1103,  subsection F.
D. Members of the overdimensional permit council are not eligible to receive compensation or reimbursement for expenses.
E. The overdimensional permit council is subject to title 38,  chapter 3,  article 3.1.
F. The department shall provide for electronic notification of overdimensional permit council meetings to interested parties.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 28 - Transportation › § 28-1171 - Definitions

28-1171.
Definitions
In this article,  unless the context otherwise requires:
1. " Access road"  means a multiple use corridor that meets all of the following criteria:
(a) Is maintained for travel by two-wheel vehicles.
(b) Allows entry to staging areas,  recreational facilities,  trail heads and parking.
(c) Is determined to be an access road by the appropriate land managing authority.
2. " Closed course"  means a maintained facility that uses department approved dust abatement and fire abatement measures.
3. " Highway"  means the entire width between the boundary lines of every way publicly maintained by the federal government,  the department,  a city,  a town or a county if any part of the way is generally open to the use of the public for purposes of conventional two-wheel drive vehicular travel. Highway does not include routes designated for off-highway vehicle use.
4. " Mitigation"  means the rectification or reduction of existing damage to natural resources,  including flora,  fauna and land or cultural resources,  including prehistoric or historic archaeological sites,  if the damage is caused by off-highway vehicles.
5. " Off-highway recreation facility"  includes off-highway vehicle use areas and trails designated for use by off-highway vehicles.
6. " Off-highway vehicle" :
(a) Means a motorized vehicle that is operated primarily off of highways and that is designed,  modified or purpose-built primarily for recreational nonhighway all-terrain travel.
(b) Includes a tracked or wheeled vehicle,  utility vehicle,  all-terrain vehicle,  motorcycle,  four-wheel drive vehicle,  dune buggy,  sand rail,  amphibious vehicle,  ground effects or air cushion vehicle and any other means of land transportation deriving motive power from a source other than muscle or wind.
(c) Does not include a vehicle that is either:
(i) Designed primarily for travel on,  over or in the water.
(ii) Used in installation,  inspection,  maintenance,  repair or related activities involving facilities for the provision of utility or railroad service or used in the exploration or mining of minerals or aggregates as defined in title 27.
7. " Off-highway vehicle special event"  means an event that is endorsed,  authorized,  permitted or sponsored by a federal,  state,  county or municipal agency and in which the event participants operate off-highway vehicles on specific routes or areas designated by a local authority pursuant to section 28-627.
8. " Off-highway vehicle trail"  means a multiple use corridor that is both of the following:
(a) Open to recreational travel by an off-highway vehicle.
(b) Designated or managed by or for the managing authority of the property that the trail traverses for off-highway vehicle use.
9. " Off-highway vehicle use area"  means the entire area of a parcel of land,  except for approved buffer areas,  that is managed or designated for off-highway vehicle use.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 28 - Transportation › § 28-1174 - Operation restrictions; violation; classification

28-1174.
Operation restrictions;  violation;  classification
A. A person shall not drive an off-highway vehicle:
1. With reckless disregard for the safety of persons or property.
2. Off of an existing road,  trail or route in a manner that causes damage to wildlife habitat,  riparian areas,  cultural or natural resources or property or improvements.
3. On roads,  trails,  routes or areas closed as indicated in rules or regulations of a federal agency,  this state,  a county or a municipality or by proper posting if the land is private land.
4. Over unimproved roads,  trails,  routes or areas unless driving on roads,  trails,  routes or areas where such driving is allowed by rule or regulation.
B. A person shall drive an off-highway vehicle only on roads,  trails,  routes or areas that are opened as indicated in rules or regulations of a federal agency,  this state,  a county or a municipality.
C. A person shall not operate an off-highway vehicle in a manner that damages the environment,  including excessive pollution of air,  water or land,  abuse of the watershed or cultural or natural resources or impairment of plant or animal life,  where it is prohibited by rule,  regulation,  ordinance or code.
D. A person shall not place or remove a regulatory sign governing off-highway vehicle use on any public or state land. This subsection does not apply to an agent of an appropriate federal,  state,  county,  town or city agency operating within that agency's authority.
E. A person who violates subsection A,  paragraph 1 is guilty of a class 2 misdemeanor.
F. A person who violates any other provision of this section is guilty of a class 3 misdemeanor.
G. In addition to or in lieu of a fine pursuant to this section,  a judge may order the person to perform at least eight but not more than twenty-four hours of community restitution or to complete an approved safety course related to the off-highway operation of motor vehicles,  or both.
H. Subsections A and B do not prohibit a private landowner or lessee from performing normal agricultural or ranching practices while operating an all-terrain vehicle or an off-highway vehicle on the private or leased land.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 28 - Transportation › § 28-1175 - Instruction course; fee

28-1175.
Instruction course;  fee
A. The Arizona game and fish department shall conduct or approve an educational course of instruction in off-highway vehicle safety and environmental ethics. The course shall include instruction on off-highway vehicle uses that limit air pollution and harm to natural terrain,  vegetation and animals. Successful completion of the course requires successful passage of a written examination.
B. Any governmental agency,  corporation or other individual that conducts a training or educational course,  or both,  that is approved by the Arizona game and fish department,  the United States bureau of land management or the United States forest service or that is approved or accepted by the all-terrain vehicle safety institute or the national off-highway vehicle conservation council may collect a fee from the participant that is reasonable and commensurate for the training and that is determined by the director of the Arizona game and fish department by rule.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 28 - Transportation › § 28-1178 - Operation of off-highway vehicles; exceptions

28-1178.
Operation of off-highway vehicles;  exceptions
A person may operate an all-terrain vehicle or an off-highway vehicle in this state without a resident or nonresident off-highway vehicle user indicia issued pursuant to section 28-1177 if any of the following applies:
1. The person is participating in an off-highway special event.
2. The person is operating an all-terrain vehicle or an off-highway vehicle on private land.
3. The person is loading or unloading an all-terrain vehicle or an off-highway vehicle from a vehicle.
4. During a period of emergency or if the operation is directed by a peace officer or other public authority.
5. The vehicle displays a valid dealer license plate that the department issues pursuant to section 28-4533.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 28 - Transportation › § 28-1179 - Off-highway vehicle equipment requirements; rule making; exception

28-1179.
Off-highway vehicle equipment requirements;  rule making;  exception
A. An off-highway vehicle in operation in this state shall be equipped with all of the following:
1. Brakes adequate to control the movement of the vehicle and to stop and hold the vehicle under normal operating conditions.
2. Lighted headlights and taillights that meet or exceed original equipment manufacturer guidelines if operated between one-half hour after sunset and one-half hour before sunrise.
3. Except when operating on a closed course,  either a muffler or other noise dissipative device that prevents sound above ninety-six decibels. The director shall adopt the current sound measurement standard of the society of automotive engineers for all-terrain vehicles and motorcycles and the current sound measurement standard of the international organization for standardization for all other off-highway vehicles.
4. A spark arrestor device that is approved by the United States department of agriculture and that is in constant operation except if operating on a closed course.
5. A safety flag that is at least six by twelve inches and that is attached to the off-highway vehicle at least eight feet above the surface of level ground,  if operated on sand dunes or areas designated by the managing agency.
B. A person who is under eighteen years of age may not operate or ride on an off-highway vehicle on public or state land unless the person is wearing protective headgear that is properly fitted and fastened,  that is designed for motorized vehicle use and that has a minimum United States department of transportation safety rating.
C. In consultation with the department of transportation,  the Arizona game and fish commission may:
1. Adopt rules necessary to implement this section.
2. Prescribe additional equipment requirements not in conflict with federal laws.
D. This section does not apply to a private landowner or lessee performing normal agricultural or ranching practices while operating an all-terrain vehicle or an off-highway vehicle on the private or leased land in accordance with the landowner's or lessee's lease.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 28 - Transportation › § 28-1203 - Photo enforcement system placement; speed limit change

28-1203.
Photo enforcement system placement;  speed limit change
A photo enforcement system shall not be placed on a street or highway within six hundred feet of a posted speed limit change except that a photo enforcement system may be placed in an area around a school crossing that is delineated by signs as prescribed by section 28-797,  subsection D.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 28 - Transportation › § 28-1204 - Photo enforcement zones; signage; standards; citation dismissal

28-1204.
Photo enforcement zones;  signage;  standards;  citation dismissal
A. Except as provided in subsection F of this section,  every local authority or agency of this state using a photo enforcement system shall adopt standards and specifications that indicate to a person operating a motor vehicle that a photo enforcement system is present and operational.
B. The standards and specifications adopted pursuant to subsection A of this section shall include all of the following:
1. At least two signs shall be placed in a location before a photo enforcement system. One sign shall be in a location that is approximately three hundred feet before the photo enforcement system. Placement of additional signs shall be more than three hundred feet before a photo enforcement system to provide reasonable notice to a person that a photo enforcement system is present and operational.
2. A sign that clearly states the posted speed limit shall be placed between the two signs prescribed by paragraph 1.
3. Signs indicating a photo enforcement system shall be removed or covered when the photo enforcement system is no longer present or not operating.
C. Signs erected by a local authority or agency of this state as prescribed in this section shall contain a yellow warning notice and correlate with and as far as possible conform to the system set forth in the most recent edition of the manual on uniform traffic control devices for streets and highways adopted by the director pursuant to section 28-641.
D. If the standards and specifications prescribed pursuant to this section are not in effect during the operation of a photo enforcement system,  the court may dismiss any citation issued to a person who is identified by the use of the photo enforcement system.
E. During the time a vehicle containing photo enforcement equipment is being used to identify violators of articles 3 and 6 of this chapter,  the rear of the vehicle shall be clearly marked to indicate that the vehicle is functioning as a photo enforcement vehicle. This subsection does not apply to a vehicle that does not contain a photo enforcement system and that is used by a law enforcement officer.
F. Subsection B of this section does not apply to a mobile photo enforcement vehicle during the time a mobile photo enforcement vehicle is deployed on streets with a posted speed limit of forty miles per hour or less.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 28 - Transportation › § 28-1221 - Definitions

28-1221.
Definitions
In this article,  unless the context otherwise requires:
1. " Agent"  means a director,  officer,  employee or other person who is authorized to act on behalf of a business entity.
2. " Business entity"  means a legal entity,  including a corporation,  partnership or sole proprietorship.
3. " Pedestrian area"  includes a sidewalk,  crosswalk,  school crosswalk,  school crossing zone or safety zone.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 28 - Transportation › § 28-1222 - Applicability of laws to personal delivery devices

28-1222.
Applicability of laws to personal delivery devices
A. The operation of a personal delivery device is governed exclusively by both of the following:
1. This article.
2. Any applicable regulation that is adopted by a local authority and that is consistent with this article.
B. A personal delivery device that is operated in compliance with this article is not a vehicle.