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Pennsylvania Code › Title 67 - TRANSPORTATION › Part I - Department of Transportation › Subpart A - Vehicle Code Provisions › Article VII - Vehicle Characteristics › Chapter 179 - OVERSIZE AND OVERWEIGHT LOADS AND VEHICLES › Section 179.5 - Issuance of registration agreement

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Every person who complies with §
											179.4 (relating to registration;
						surety bond and registration agreement) shall be deemed to be a registered
						applicant and shall receive from the central permit office a registration
						agreement upon which shall appear:
(1)
					 The account number, which shall be used when applying for permits.
(2) The name and address of the registered
					 person.
This section cited in 67 Pa. Code §
													179.4 (relating to registration;
						  surety bond and registration agreement); and 67 Pa. Code §
													179.16 (relating to penalties and
						  enforcement).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 67 - TRANSPORTATION › Part I - Department of Transportation › Subpart A - Vehicle Code Provisions › Article VII - Vehicle Characteristics › Chapter 179 - OVERSIZE AND OVERWEIGHT LOADS AND VEHICLES › Section 179.6 - Revocation of registration

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Registration will be revoked automatically upon written
						acknowledgment by the central permit office of cancellation of the surety bond
						or registration agreement, or for just cause, as determined by the
						Secretary.
This section cited in 67 Pa. Code §
													179.16 (relating to penalties and
						  enforcement); and 67 Pa. Code §
													179.18 (relating to sanctions for
						  violations).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 67 - TRANSPORTATION › Part I - Department of Transportation › Subpart A - Vehicle Code Provisions › Article VII - Vehicle Characteristics › Chapter 179 - OVERSIZE AND OVERWEIGHT LOADS AND VEHICLES › Section 179.7 - Indemnification, insurance and security

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(a)
Indemnification.
Indemnification of the Department for property damage and personal injury will
					 be governed as follows:
(1) The permittee
					 shall indemnify fully and if requested, defend the Commonwealth from liability,
					 loss, injury or damage to persons or property which the Commonwealth, its
					 officers, agents and employes individually may suffer as a result of claims,
					 demands, costs or judgments arising against it as a result of the granting of
					 the permit to the permittee, including claims, demands, costs or judgments
					 arising as a result of activities of the permittee, its agents, employes or
					 others at the permit site or work or other actions taken by one or more of them
					 under or in violation of the permit; or as a result of the failure of one or
					 more of them to conform to pertinent statutes, ordinances, regulations or other
					 requirements of a governmental authority in connection with the
					 permit.
(2) The permittee and its
					 contractors shall add the Commonwealth as an additional insured to their
					 insurance policies to secure the permittee's indemnification of the Department
					 for property damage and personal injury under this subsection. Contractors
					 shall include pilot car owners.
(3)
					 The amount of insurance shall be at least $250,000 per person and at least $1
					 million per occurrence, or other statutory limitations on damages as the
					 General Assembly may establish. A policy shall guarantee coverage for damage
					 and injury which occurs during the time the permit is in effect and which is
					 the result of the granting of the permit to the permittee.
(4) Upon request, the permittee shall deliver
					 to the Department certificates of insurance evidencing that the coverage
					 required under this subsection has been obtained. An applicant which provides
					 satisfactory evidence that it has complied with section 1787 of the act
					 (relating to self-insurance), Chapter 223 (relating to self-insurance) and 31
					 Pa. Code Chapter 67, Subchapter B (relating to evidence of financial
					 responsibility), may be a self-insurer.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 67 - TRANSPORTATION › Part I - Department of Transportation › Subpart A - Vehicle Code Provisions › Article VII - Vehicle Characteristics › Chapter 179 - OVERSIZE AND OVERWEIGHT LOADS AND VEHICLES › Section 179.8 - Permit application procedure

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Except as otherwise specified in this chapter, a permit
						application shall be made to the district or county office having jurisdiction
						over the point of origin or the point of destination in this Commonwealth. An
						application shall be submitted in the name of the responsible motor carrier and
						shall be properly completed.
(1) An
					 application to a district office may be made in person or by mail,
					 telefacsimile or another wire method approved by the Department. A wired
					 application shall be submitted in a format acceptable to the central permit
					 office.
(i) Applications made in person or by
					 mail:
(A) Shall be on Form M-936A and signed
					 by the applicant or the applicant's agent.
(B) Shall be accompanied by a check or money
					 order, unless the applicant participates in the permit monthly billing system.
					 A certified check or money order is required from persons not registered with
					 the Department, payable to the Department, in the appropriate amount, as set
					 forth in Chapter 19, Subchapter C of the act (relating to permits) and §
													179.9 (relating to issuance of
					 permits). Company checks will be acceptable only from registered
					 persons.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 67 - TRANSPORTATION › Part I - Department of Transportation › Subpart A - Vehicle Code Provisions › Article VII - Vehicle Characteristics › Chapter 179 - OVERSIZE AND OVERWEIGHT LOADS AND VEHICLES › Section 179.10 - General conditions

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The following conditions apply to permits issued under
						this chapter and the operation of permitted vehicles, if applicable:
(1)
Driver to carry permit and
					 regulations.
Movement may not be started until a permit has been
					 issued. The driver shall carry the permit and a copy of Form M-938 in the
					 permitted vehicle and shall have these documents available for inspection by a
					 police officer or representative of the Department. The permit may not be
					 assigned or transferred to another person or carried by another person while
					 operating under the permit.
(2)
Posted weight limits.
The permit may not supersede a lesser
					 weight limit posted on a bridge or highway under authority of section 4902 of
					 the act (relating to restrictions on use of highways and bridges); however, the
					 permittee may apply to the Department or local authorities, whichever is
					 responsible for the posting, for a permit to exceed the posted weight. The
					 Department or local authorities may require security to cover the cost of
					 repairs and restoration of any bridge or highway which they determine may be
					 loaded in excess of its operating rating or otherwise damaged by the
					 movement.
(3)
Scope of
					 permit.
The granting of a permit may not be considered as a guarantee
					 of the sufficiency of a highway or structure thereon for the load
					 authorized.
(4)
Additional
					 restrictions.
The permittee shall comply with applicable statutes and
					 regulations of the Commonwealth and a political subdivision thereof, unless
					 specifically exempted by the permit or its supplement.
(5)
Highway restrictions.
(i) The permit shall authorize movement only
					 on the roadway portion of highways specified in the permit which are under the
					 jurisdiction of the Department. The permit does not authorize movement upon
					 shoulders except in a highway work zone in which traffic is directed to travel
					 off the roadway.
(ii) The permit is
					 not valid for movement on the Pennsylvania Turnpike unless otherwise authorized
					 in the act.
(iii) Permission shall
					 be obtained from local authorities for the use of local roads and streets,
					 which are listed in brackets or parentheses on the permit.
(iv) Permission shall be obtained from the
					 National Park Service for travel on Traffic Route 209 between its intersection
					 with TR 402 in Monroe County and TR 6 in Pike County. National Park Service
					 phone numbers are listed on the permit application (Form M-936A).
(v) The permitted vehicle may deviate from
					 the routing authorized in the permit only when specifically directed by a
					 police officer exhibiting some sign of authority.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 67 - TRANSPORTATION › Part I - Department of Transportation › Subpart A - Vehicle Code Provisions › Article VII - Vehicle Characteristics › Chapter 179 - OVERSIZE AND OVERWEIGHT LOADS AND VEHICLES › Section 179.11 - Special vehicle-load restrictions

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(a)
Movement of mobile homes, modular
					 housing units and undercarriages.
A mobile home, modular housing unit
					 or modular housing undercarriage that does not exceed 80 feet in body length,
					 14 feet in width-except as authorized in paragraph (3)-and 14 feet, 6 inches,
					 in height may be transported upon the highway subject to the following
					 requirements:
(1) The towing hitch mechanism
					 of a modular housing undercarriage or mobile home shall be equipped with two
					 antisway devices whenever the total width exceeds 13 feet, unless operating on
					 a highway section having a posted speed below 40 miles per hour. A modular
					 housing undercarriage or mobile home which has at least four tandem axles with
					 brakes on each wheel may operate on any highway without antisway devices.
(
Editor's Note
: The Department of
						Transportation waived enforcement of §
													179.11(a)(1) at
						30 Pa.B. 3051 (June 17, 2000).)
(2) The gross weight of the combination may
					 not exceed the towing vehicle's registered gross combination weight or gross
					 combination weight rating.
(3) A
					 mobile home or modular housing unit may exceed 14 feet in width by no more than
					 6 inches total overhang at the roof eaves. The total width at the roof eaves
					 may not exceed 14 feet, 6 inches. A roof eave overhang in excess of 3 inches
					 shall be loaded to face the right side of the highway.
(4) A mobile home or modular housing unit
					 which is found to exceed the 14-foot width limit specified in this subsection
					 or the 14-foot, 6-inch total roof eave width limit provided in paragraph (3),
					 will be authorized to operate upon the highway only for purposes of returning
					 to the manufacturer or other location determined by the
					 Department.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 67 - TRANSPORTATION › Part I - Department of Transportation › Subpart A - Vehicle Code Provisions › Article VII - Vehicle Characteristics › Chapter 179 - OVERSIZE AND OVERWEIGHT LOADS AND VEHICLES › Section 179.12 - Emergency movements

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(a) In the
					 event of an emergency or accident affecting the public safety or convenience,
					 such as a train derailment, under section 4964 of the act (relating to oral
					 authorization following emergency or accident), authorization for an overweight
					 or oversize movement may be granted prior to obtaining a permit, in accordance
					 with the following criteria:
(1) If the
					 necessity for an emergency movement arises between the hours of 8 a.m. and 4
					 p.m., other than on legal holidays, Saturdays and Sundays, the owner of the
					 transporting equipment or the owner's agent shall, in advance of making a
					 movement, contact the district permit office nearest to the point of entry or
					 point of origin in this Commonwealth, for a preassigned emergency movement
					 authorization number. In the case of a super load, the applicant shall contact
					 the central permit office to obtain authorization prior to movement.
(
Editor's Note
: For emergency movements
						at hours when permit offices are closed, the Pennsylvania Emergency Management
						Agency, not the Pennsylvania State Police, should be contacted at (800)
						HBG-PEMA or (717) 651-2001 prior to making any movement. Department personnel
						anticipate the promulgation of a regulatory amendment to Chapter 179 and will
						formalize changes to § 179.12(a)(2) at that time.)
(2) For emergency movements at hours when the
					 permit offices are closed, the owner of the transporting equipment shall, prior
					 to making any movement, telephone the State Police at (717) 783-1864, and
					 provide satisfactory information on the nature of the emergency, the vehicle to
					 be permitted and the route of travel.
(3) Within 72 hours of the movement, the
					 owner of the transporting equipment shall apply for a permit at the district
					 permit office nearest to the point of entry or point of origin in this
					 Commonwealth, to cover the movement in the manner prescribed in §
												179.9 (relating to issuance of
					 permits).
(4) The AASHTO policy
					 pertaining to emergency movement of the Federal Emergency Management Agency
					 mobile homes shall govern the movement of these units to a declared disaster
					 area.
(5) Road marches of military
					 tracked vehicles may be authorized upon specified highways, in accordance with
					 AASHTO policy.
(6) Return movement
					 from an emergency or accident site during daylight hours is authorized, except
					 during the holiday periods specified in §
												179.10(7)
					 (relating to general conditions).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 67 - TRANSPORTATION › Part I - Department of Transportation › Subpart A - Vehicle Code Provisions › Article VII - Vehicle Characteristics › Chapter 179 - OVERSIZE AND OVERWEIGHT LOADS AND VEHICLES › Section 179.13 - Permit services

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A permit service that is registered with the Department
						under §
											179.4 (relating to registration;
						surety bond and registration agreement) may obtain special hauling permits,
						Form M-936P, subject to the additional provisions in this section.
(1) The permit service shall provide the
					 applicant with a copy of the permit and Form M-938.
(2) When applying for a special hauling
					 permit:
(i) The permit service shall identify
					 itself with its assigned registration identification number.
(ii) The permit service may not call the
					 application into the permit office by telephone.
(iii) In lieu of item number five on the
					 registration agreement, Form M-936RA, the permit service shall assure the
					 Department that it will verify that each applicant has sufficient insurance
					 coverage as specified in §
												179.7 (relating to
					 indemnification, insurance and security).
(iv) Wired applications shall be submitted in
					 a format acceptable to the central permit office.
(v) The permit service is not authorized to
					 make preliminary application for a superload.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 67 - TRANSPORTATION › Part I - Department of Transportation › Subpart A - Vehicle Code Provisions › Article VII - Vehicle Characteristics › Chapter 179 - OVERSIZE AND OVERWEIGHT LOADS AND VEHICLES › Section 179.14 - Single-trip special hauling book permits for oversize movements

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(a)
General.
Single-trip special hauling book permits shall be
					 subject to applicable conditions, as may be specified in this chapter,
					 including the provisions of §§
											179.7 and
					 179.10 (relating to
					 indemnification, insurance and security; and general conditions), as well as
					 those conditions listed in this section.
(b)
Nonissuance.
Single-trip
					 special hauling book permits may not be issued for:
(1) Movements which exceed the legal weight
					 limitations set forth in Chapter 49, Subchapter C of the act (relating to
					 maximum weights of vehicles).
(2)
					 Vehicles having a gross weight in excess of their registered gross weight or,
					 if the vehicle is registered to a dealer, the gross vehicle weight rating or
					 gross combination weight rating.
(3) Return trips unless requested and
					 specifically indicated on the book permit.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 67 - TRANSPORTATION › Part I - Department of Transportation › Subpart A - Vehicle Code Provisions › Article VII - Vehicle Characteristics › Chapter 179 - OVERSIZE AND OVERWEIGHT LOADS AND VEHICLES › Section 179.15 - Telecommunications vendor services

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The Department will allow a person to install and
						maintain telecommunications equipment, such as telefacsimile, in the district
						offices, as specified in this section.
(1)
Obtaining approval.
A
					 person who wishes to install and maintain telecommunications equipment in one
					 or more district offices shall submit its proposal to the central permit
					 office.
(2)
Department
					 responsibilities.
(i) The district
					 permit office will arrange for the following:
(A) Assist with installation of telephone
					 lines.
(B) A dedicated electrical
					 outlet and power, 120 volts, 60 cycles, single phase, grounded.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 67 - TRANSPORTATION › Part I - Department of Transportation › Subpart A - Vehicle Code Provisions › Article VII - Vehicle Characteristics › Chapter 179 - OVERSIZE AND OVERWEIGHT LOADS AND VEHICLES › Section 179.15a - Seasonal/annual permits

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(a)
Construction truck permits.
In accordance with section 4970(b)
					 of the act (relating to permit for movement of construction equipment), an
					 annual permit may be issued for certain construction trucks to exceed the
					 maximum gross weight established in section 4941(c) of the act (relating to
					 maximum gross weight of vehicles) and the maximum axle weights established in
					 section 4943(a) of the act (relating to maximum axle weight of vehicles),
					 subject to the requirements of this subsection.
(1)
Permit limitations.
A
					 permit will only be issued to a construction truck which:
(i) Is engaged in construction
					 operations.
(ii) Was registered in
					 this Commonwealth or another state on October 10, 1980.
(iii) Is registered at a gross weight of
					 73,280 pounds if a four-axle truck.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 67 - TRANSPORTATION › Part I - Department of Transportation › Subpart A - Vehicle Code Provisions › Article VII - Vehicle Characteristics › Chapter 179 - OVERSIZE AND OVERWEIGHT LOADS AND VEHICLES › Section 179.16 - Penalties and enforcement

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(a)
General rule.
A violation of this chapter or a permit shall be
					 authority for the officer to confiscate the permit and for imposition of any or
					 all of the following penalties:
(1) Such
					 fines, imprisonment and other penalties as are provided by law.
(2) Revocation of the registration of the
					 applicant under §
												179.6 (relating to revocation of
					 registration).
(3) Confiscation of
					 the special hauling permits of the applicant by a police officer or
					 representative of the Department.
(4) Refusal by the Department to issue future
					 special hauling permits or to permit future registration under §
												179.5 (relating to issuance of
					 registration agreement).
(5)
					 Removal of a registered person from the monthly billing
					 system.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 67 - TRANSPORTATION › Part I - Department of Transportation › Subpart A - Vehicle Code Provisions › Article VII - Vehicle Characteristics › Chapter 181 - HOLD-DOWN AND TIEDOWN DEVICES FOR JUNKED VEHICLES AND VEHICLE HULKS › Section 181.1 - Scope

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The requirements of this chapter shall be the
						responsibility of the carrier and shall be applicable to the transportation of
						metal products of the following types-junked vehicles or vehicle
						hulks.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 67 - TRANSPORTATION › Part I - Department of Transportation › Subpart A - Vehicle Code Provisions › Article VII - Vehicle Characteristics › Chapter 181 - HOLD-DOWN AND TIEDOWN DEVICES FOR JUNKED VEHICLES AND VEHICLE HULKS › Section 181.2 - Definitions

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The following words and terms, when used in this chapter,
						have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates
						otherwise:
Junked vehicle
-A vehicle that has been
						issued a certificate of junk or that is not lawfully registered and remains
						inoperative or incapable of being driven and that is valueless except for
						junk.
Tier of junked vehicles or vehicle
						hulks
-A stack of one or more than one junked vehicle or vehicle hulk.
						The tier shall consist of a junked vehicle or vehicle hulk if only one junked
						vehicle or vehicle hulk is carried with no other junked vehicle or vehicle hulk
						placed directly above it. A tier shall also consist of a series of junked
						vehicles or vehicle hulks placed directly one on top of the other.
Vehicle hulk
-That part of a vehicle that
						remains after the vital parts as motor, transmission, axles or frame have been
						removed. It shall be a vehicle which has primarily only the body and sometimes
						the frame remaining and which may or may not have been crushed, compressed or
						compacted.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 67 - TRANSPORTATION › Part I - Department of Transportation › Subpart A - Vehicle Code Provisions › Article VII - Vehicle Characteristics › Chapter 181 - HOLD-DOWN AND TIEDOWN DEVICES FOR JUNKED VEHICLES AND VEHICLE HULKS › Section 181.3 - General requirements

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A truck, truck tractor, semitrailer and full trailer,
						shall, when transporting junked vehicles or vehicle hulks, be loaded and
						equipped to prevent the shifting or falling of the cargo in the manner
						prescribed by the provisions of this chapter.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 67 - TRANSPORTATION › Part I - Department of Transportation › Subpart A - Vehicle Code Provisions › Article VII - Vehicle Characteristics › Chapter 181 - HOLD-DOWN AND TIEDOWN DEVICES FOR JUNKED VEHICLES AND VEHICLE HULKS › Section 181.4 - Basic protection components

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A cargo carrying vehicle or combination of vehicles shall
						be equipped with devices providing protection against shifting or falling cargo
						that meet the requirements of either paragraph (1) or (2).
(1)
Option A.
The vehicle
					 shall have sides, sideboards or stakes, and a rear endgate, endboard or stakes.
					 Those devices shall be strong enough and high enough to assure that cargo will
					 not shift upon, or fall from, the vehicle. Those devices shall have no aperture
					 large enough to permit cargo in contact with one or more of the devices to pass
					 through it.
(2)
Option
					 B.
The vehicle or combination of vehicles shall have at least two
					 tiedown assemblies for each tier of junked vehicles or vehicle hulks and the
					 assemblies shall meet the requirements of §
											181.5 (relating to securement
					 systems) for each tier of junked vehicles or vehicle hulks. In addition, the
					 vehicle or combination of vehicles shall have as many additional tiedown
					 assemblies meeting the requirements of §
											181.5 as are necessary to secure
					 cargo being transported either by direct contact between the cargo and the
					 tiedown assemblies or by dunnage which is in contact with the cargo and is
					 secured by tiedown assemblies. Tiedown assemblies or dunnage in contact with
					 sufficient exterior, including topmost, pieces of the cargo and securely
					 holding each interior or lower piece will comply with this
					 requirement.
This section cited in 67 Pa. Code §
													181.6 (relating to blocking and
						  bracing).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 67 - TRANSPORTATION › Part I - Department of Transportation › Subpart A - Vehicle Code Provisions › Article VII - Vehicle Characteristics › Chapter 181 - HOLD-DOWN AND TIEDOWN DEVICES FOR JUNKED VEHICLES AND VEHICLE HULKS › Section 181.6 - Blocking and bracing

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Requirements for blocking and bracing shall be as
						follows:
(1) When a vehicle or
					 combination of vehicles carries cargo that is not firmly braced against a
					 front-end structure that conforms with the provisions of §
											181.7 (relating to front-end
					 structure), the cargo shall be secured so that, when the vehicle decelerates at
					 a rate of 20 feet per second, the cargo will remain on the vehicle and will not
					 penetrate the front-end structure of the vehicle.
(2) The cargo shall be secured so that the
					 cargo will remain on the vehicle and will not fall off the rear-end structure
					 of the vehicle.
(3) When a vehicle
					 or combination of vehicles carries cargo that may shift sideways in transit,
					 the cargo shall either be securely blocked or braced against the sides,
					 sideboards or stakes of the vehicle or be secured by devices that conform with
					 the provisions of §
											181.4(2)
					 (relating to basic protection components).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 67 - TRANSPORTATION › Part I - Department of Transportation › Subpart A - Vehicle Code Provisions › Article VII - Vehicle Characteristics › Chapter 181 - HOLD-DOWN AND TIEDOWN DEVICES FOR JUNKED VEHICLES AND VEHICLE HULKS › Section 181.7 - Front-end structure

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(a)
General requirements.
General requirements for front-end
					 structures shall be as follows:
(1) Except as
					 provided in subsection (g), every cargo carrying motor vehicle shall be
					 equipped with a headerboard or similar device of sufficient strength to prevent
					 load shifting and penetration or crushing of the compartment of the
					 driver.
(2) On and after the
					 effective dates specified in subsection (h), every cargo carrying motor vehicle
					 must have a front-end structure that conforms with the provisions of this
					 section.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 67 - TRANSPORTATION › Part I - Department of Transportation › Subpart A - Vehicle Code Provisions › Article VII - Vehicle Characteristics › Chapter 181 - HOLD-DOWN AND TIEDOWN DEVICES FOR JUNKED VEHICLES AND VEHICLE HULKS › Section 181.8 - Cargo

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In this chapter, cargo shall include any junked vehicles
						or vehicle hulks.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 67 - TRANSPORTATION › Part I - Department of Transportation › Subpart A - Vehicle Code Provisions › Article VII - Vehicle Characteristics › Chapter 181 - HOLD-DOWN AND TIEDOWN DEVICES FOR JUNKED VEHICLES AND VEHICLE HULKS › Section 181.9 - General requirements for securement

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(a)
Tightening.
Tiedown
					 assemblies shall be tightened by the driver before the vehicle leaves the
					 loading area.
(b)
Examination.
Loads shall be examined by the driver and load
					 securing devices shall, if necessary, be tightened or repositioned, within 10
					 miles after leaving the loading area and at approximately 100 mile intervals
					 thereafter while in transit.
(c)
Timber.
Timber used for blocking shall be of sound lumber and
					 shall be nominal 4 by 4 inch cross-section or more. The term "nominal" as used
					 in this subsection to describe timber means commercially dressed
					 sizes.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 67 - TRANSPORTATION › Part I - Department of Transportation › Subpart A - Vehicle Code Provisions › Article VII - Vehicle Characteristics › Chapter 181 - HOLD-DOWN AND TIEDOWN DEVICES FOR JUNKED VEHICLES AND VEHICLE HULKS › Section 181.10 - Noncomplying vehicles

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A vehicle or combination of vehicles which transports
						junked vehicles or vehicle hulks and which fails to comply with the provisions
						of this chapter may not be permitted to travel upon roadways or sections of
						roadways in this Commonwealth. A vehicle or combination of vehicles in
						violation of this chapter may not travel upon the roadways or sections of
						roadways in this Commonwealth until the vehicle or combination of vehicles and
						its cargo is brought into conformance with the provisions of this
						chapter.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 67 - TRANSPORTATION › Part I - Department of Transportation › Subpart A - Vehicle Code Provisions › Article VII - Vehicle Characteristics › Chapter 183 - HOLD-DOWN AND TIEDOWN DEVICES FOR METAL CARGO AND LOGS › Section 183.1 - Application

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The requirements of this chapter is the responsibility of
						the carrier and is applicable to the transportation of cargo of the following
						types:
(1) Sheet and strip in coils,
					 coated and uncoated and tin mill products in coils, when the weight of either
					 an individual article or group of articles bound together so as to be handled
					 as one article exceeds 5,000 pounds.
(2) Tin mill products in ingots and pipes,
					 when the weight of either an individual article or group of articles bound
					 together so as to be handled as one article exceeds 2,000 pounds.
(3) Logs.
This section cited in 67 Pa. Code §
													183.2 (relating to definitions);
						  and 67 Pa. Code §
													183.4 (relating to basic
						  protection components).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 67 - TRANSPORTATION › Part I - Department of Transportation › Subpart A - Vehicle Code Provisions › Article VII - Vehicle Characteristics › Chapter 183 - HOLD-DOWN AND TIEDOWN DEVICES FOR METAL CARGO AND LOGS › Section 183.2 - Definitions

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The following words and terms, when used in this chapter,
						have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates
						otherwise:
Carrier
-A person who or which as owner,
						lessee or other possessor of one or more vehicles, directs or controls the
						transportation of metal cargo or logs either for their own account or for
						hire.
Logs
-Portions of trees having a natural
						shape and a diameter of at least 4 inches.
Metal cargo
-Metal products of the type
						and quantity referred to in §
											183.1(1) and (2)
						(relating to application).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 67 - TRANSPORTATION › Part I - Department of Transportation › Subpart A - Vehicle Code Provisions › Article VII - Vehicle Characteristics › Chapter 183 - HOLD-DOWN AND TIEDOWN DEVICES FOR METAL CARGO AND LOGS › Section 183.3 - General rule

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A vehicle or combination transporting metal cargo or logs
						shall be loaded and equipped to prevent the shifting or falling of the cargo or
						logs.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 67 - TRANSPORTATION › Part I - Department of Transportation › Subpart A - Vehicle Code Provisions › Article VII - Vehicle Characteristics › Chapter 183 - HOLD-DOWN AND TIEDOWN DEVICES FOR METAL CARGO AND LOGS › Section 183.4 - Basic protection components

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(a)
Metal in coils.
A vehicle or combination carrying metal cargo
					 of the type specified in §
											183.1(1)
					 (relating to application) shall be equipped with devices providing protection
					 against shifting or falling cargo that meet the following requirements:
(1)
Coils with eye vertical.
Requirements for securing coils with eye vertical shall be as follows:
(i) Except as provided in paragraph (3)(ii)
					 and (iii), a coil loaded with its eye vertical shall be secured as follows: one
					 chain against the coil restricting it against forward motion, one chain against
					 the coil restricting it against rearward motion and one chain over the top of
					 the coil restricting it against vertical motion. The same length of chain may
					 not be used to perform more than one of the above functions. The configuration
					 of chains shall be arranged to effectively restrain side-to-side
					 motion.
(ii) If two or more coils
					 with their eyes vertical are grouped and loaded in a transverse row or rows,
					 they shall be secured by: a chain against the front of the group restricting it
					 against forward motion, a chain against the rear of the group restricting it
					 against rearward motion and one chain over the top of each transverse row
					 restricting vertical motion. The configuration of chains shall be arranged to
					 effectively restrain side-to-side motion.
(iii) If two or more coils with their eyes
					 vertical are grouped in a fore-and-aft direction, they shall be secured by: a
					 chain against the front of the group restricting it against forward motion, a
					 chain against the rear of the group restricting it against rearward motion and
					 a chain over the top of each coil restricting it against vertical motion. The
					 configuration of chains shall be arranged to effectively restrain side-to-side
					 motion.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 67 - TRANSPORTATION › Part I - Department of Transportation › Subpart A - Vehicle Code Provisions › Article VII - Vehicle Characteristics › Chapter 183 - HOLD-DOWN AND TIEDOWN DEVICES FOR METAL CARGO AND LOGS › Section 183.5 - Securement systems

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(a)
Application of section.
The requirements of this section
					 applies to tiedown assemblies-including chains, cables, steel straps, other
					 securement devices and attachment or fastening devices used in conjunction
					 therewith-which are used to secure metal cargo or logs to vehicles in
					 transit.
(b)
Tiedown
					 assemblies.
The aggregate static breaking strength of the tiedown
					 assemblies used to secure an article against movement in a direction shall be
					 at least 1 1/2 times the weight of that article.
(1) Chain used as a component of a tiedown
					 assembly shall conform with the requirements of the August 1961 edition of the
					 National Association of Chain Manufacturers'
Welded Chain
					 Specifications
, as amended, applicable to all types of chain. Copies
					 of these specifications may be secured by writing to the National Association
					 of Chain Manufacturers, 111 West Washington Street, Chicago, Illinois
					 60601.
(2) Steel strapping used as
					 a component of a tiedown assembly shall conform with the requirements of
					 Federal Specification No. QQ-S-781 (1973). Copies of these specifications may
					 be secured from the Superintendent of Documents, United States Government
					 Printing Office, Washington, D.C. 20402. Steel strapping that is one inch wide
					 or wider shall have at least two pairs of crimps in each seal and, when
					 end-over-end lap joints are formed, shall be sealed with at least two
					 seals.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 67 - TRANSPORTATION › Part I - Department of Transportation › Subpart A - Vehicle Code Provisions › Article VII - Vehicle Characteristics › Chapter 183 - HOLD-DOWN AND TIEDOWN DEVICES FOR METAL CARGO AND LOGS › Section 183.6 - Blocking and bracing

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(a)
Forward movement.
When a vehicle or combination carries metal
					 cargo or logs that are not firmly braced against a front-end structure that
					 conforms with the requirements of §
											183.7 (relating to front-end
					 structure), the metal cargo or logs shall be secured so that when the vehicle
					 decelerates at a rate of 20 feet per second the cargo or logs remain on the
					 vehicle and do not penetrate the front-end structure of the vehicle.
(b)
Movement to rear.
Metal
					 cargo and logs shall be secured so that they remain on the vehicle or
					 combination and do not fall off the rear-end of the vehicle.
(c)
Sideways movement.
When
					 a vehicle or combination carries metal cargo or logs that may shift sideways in
					 transit, the cargo or logs shall be securely blocked or braced against the
					 sides, sideboards or stakes of the vehicle; or be secured by devices that
					 conform with the requirements of §
											183.4(c)
					 (relating to basic protection components).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 67 - TRANSPORTATION › Part I - Department of Transportation › Subpart A - Vehicle Code Provisions › Article VII - Vehicle Characteristics › Chapter 183 - HOLD-DOWN AND TIEDOWN DEVICES FOR METAL CARGO AND LOGS › Section 183.7 - Front-end structure

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(a)
General rule.
Except as provided in subsection (h), a vehicle
					 or combination carrying metal cargo or logs shall be equipped with a front-end
					 structure or similar device of sufficient strength to prevent load shifting,
					 and penetration or crushing of the compartment of the driver.
(b)
Location.
The front-end
					 structure shall be located between the metal cargo or logs of the vehicle and
					 the driver of the vehicle.
(c)
Height.
A front-end structure shall extend to the height of
					 the passenger compartment of the vehicle or to a height at which it blocks
					 forward movement of any metal cargo or logs being carried on the vehicle,
					 whichever is less.
(d)
Width.
The front-end structure shall have a width which is at
					 least equal to the width of the vehicle or which blocks forward movement of an
					 item of cargo being transported on the vehicle, whichever is less.
(e)
Strength.
A front-end
					 structure and the manner in which it is attached shall be capable of
					 withstanding at least the horizontal forward static load indicated below:
(1) A front-end structure less than 6 feet in
					 height: a horizontal forward static load equal to 1/2 of the weight of the
					 metal cargo or logs being transported on the vehicle uniformly distributed over
					 the entire portion of the front-end structure that is at or below the height of
					 the passenger compartment or a height above the floor of the vehicle at which
					 it blocks forward movement of an item of the metal cargo or logs of the
					 vehicle, whichever is less.
(2) A
					 front-end structure 6 feet in height or higher: a horizontal forward static
					 load equal to .4 of the weight of the metal cargo or logs being transported on
					 the vehicle uniformly distributed over the entire front-end
					 structure.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 67 - TRANSPORTATION › Part I - Department of Transportation › Subpart A - Vehicle Code Provisions › Article VII - Vehicle Characteristics › Chapter 183 - HOLD-DOWN AND TIEDOWN DEVICES FOR METAL CARGO AND LOGS › Section 183.8 - General requirements for securement

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(a)
Tightening.
Tiedown
					 assemblies shall be tightened by the driver before the vehicle leaves the
					 loading area.
(b)
Examination.
Loads shall be examined by the driver and
					 load-securing devices shall, if necessary, be tightened or repositioned, within
					 10 miles after leaving the loading area and at approximately 100 mile intervals
					 thereafter while in transit.
(c)
Timber.
Timber used for blocking shall be of sound lumber in
					 commercially dressed sizes, generally designated by the dimension
					 indicated.
(d)
Additional
					 securement.
Regardless of the other requirements of this chapter, a
					 method of securement which does not restrain the load from moving during
					 transportation may not be permitted and additional restraining devices shall be
					 used to secure the load properly.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 67 - TRANSPORTATION › Part I - Department of Transportation › Subpart A - Vehicle Code Provisions › Article VII - Vehicle Characteristics › Chapter 183 - HOLD-DOWN AND TIEDOWN DEVICES FOR METAL CARGO AND LOGS › Section 183.9 - Noncomplying vehicles

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A vehicle or combination in violation of any of the
						requirements of this chapter may not travel upon a highway in this Commonwealth
						until the vehicle or combination and its metal cargo or logs are brought into
						conformance with the requirements of this chapter.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 67 - TRANSPORTATION › Part I - Department of Transportation › Subpart A - Vehicle Code Provisions › Article VII - Vehicle Characteristics › Chapter 185 - AXLE WEIGHT TABLE › Section 185.1 - Purpose; authority; application

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(a)
Purpose.
This chapter is
					 promulgated to provide drivers and owners of vehicles, enforcement personnel
					 and the courts with a table applying the formula in
					 75 Pa.C.S. §
												4943(b)(1) to the various
					 numbers and spacing of axles which are found on combinations.
(b)
Authority.
This chapter
					 is promulgated under authority of
					 75 Pa.C.S. §
												6103.
(c)
Application.
This
					 chapter applies to all combinations registered in this Commonwealth or any
					 other state at a weight in excess of 73,280 pounds and having a gross weight in
					 excess of 73,280 pounds.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 67 - TRANSPORTATION › Part I - Department of Transportation › Subpart A - Vehicle Code Provisions › Article VII - Vehicle Characteristics › Chapter 185 - AXLE WEIGHT TABLE › Section 185.2 - Definitions

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The following words and terms, when used in this chapter,
						have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:
External bridge
-The distance between the
						center of the steering axle of the towing vehicle and the center of the last
						axle of the trailer.
Internal bridge
-The distance between
						the center of the second axle of the towing vehicle and the center of the last
						axle of the trailer.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 67 - TRANSPORTATION › Part I - Department of Transportation › Subpart A - Vehicle Code Provisions › Article VII - Vehicle Characteristics › Chapter 185 - AXLE WEIGHT TABLE › Section 185.3 - Groups of consecutive axles

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Except as provided in §
											185.4 (relating to six-axle
						combinations) no combination registered and having a gross weight in excess of
						73,280 pounds shall be driven on a highway with a weight on any group of
						consecutive axles in excess of the applicable weight shown on the following
						table:
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Pennsylvania Code › Title 67 - TRANSPORTATION › Part I - Department of Transportation › Subpart A - Vehicle Code Provisions › Article VII - Vehicle Characteristics › Chapter 185 - AXLE WEIGHT TABLE › Section 185.4 - Six-axle combinations

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A combination registered in this Commonwealth or any
						other state at a weight between 79,001 and 80,000 pounds which has six axles,
						an external bridge measuring 43 feet or more, and an internal bridge measuring
						32 feet or more shall be in compliance with the formula in
						75 Pa.C.S. §
												4943(b)(1) if the tandem
						axles of the towing vehicle do not exceed 34,000 pounds and the three axles of
						the trailer do not exceed 42,500 pounds.
This section cited in 67 Pa. Code §
													185.3 (relating to groups of
						  consecutive axles).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 67 - TRANSPORTATION › Part I - Department of Transportation › Subpart A - Vehicle Code Provisions › Article VII - Vehicle Characteristics › Chapter 185 - AXLE WEIGHT TABLE › Section 185.5 - Violations

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A combination driven on a highway with a weight on any
						axle or group of axles in excess of the allowable weight in this chapter is in
						violation of
						75 Pa.C.S. §
												4943(b)(1). The violator
						shall be subject to the appropriate penalty prescribed in
						75 Pa.C.S. §
												4945(b) for exceeding the
						maximum axle weights allowed by section 4943.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 67 - TRANSPORTATION › Part I - Department of Transportation › Subpart A - Vehicle Code Provisions › Article VII - Vehicle Characteristics › Chapter 187 - MOVEMENT OF SPECIAL VEHICLES UPON STATE HIGHWAYS › Section 187.1 - Purpose; authority

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(a)
Purpose.
It is in the public interest to regulate the use of
					 State highways by special vehicles to facilitate the movement of traffic. This
					 chapter will establish under what conditions special vehicles may travel upon
					 State highways. Nothing contained in this chapter is intended to relax existing
					 safety requirements.
(b)
Authority.
These regulations are authorized by
					 75 Pa.C.S. §§
												4921 and
					 6103.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 67 - TRANSPORTATION › Part I - Department of Transportation › Subpart A - Vehicle Code Provisions › Article VII - Vehicle Characteristics › Chapter 187 - MOVEMENT OF SPECIAL VEHICLES UPON STATE HIGHWAYS › Section 187.3 - General conditions

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The following conditions shall apply to special vehicles
						moving upon State highways:
(1)
Movement upon certain highways restricted.
Restrictions shall
					 be as follows:
(i) A special vehicle shall not
					 be operated on any freeway without a permit. Issuance of a permit is
					 conditioned upon the ability of the special vehicle to maintain the minimum
					 posted speed limit along a freeway.
(ii) A special vehicle shall not exceed any
					 weight limit posted on a bridge or highway under authority of
					 75 Pa.C.S. §
													4902;
					 however, persons may apply to the Department or local authorities, whichever is
					 responsible for the posting, for a permit to exceed the posted weight. The
					 Department or local authorities may require such undertaking or security as
					 they deem necessary to cover the cost of repairs and restoration necessitated
					 by the movement.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 67 - TRANSPORTATION › Part I - Department of Transportation › Subpart A - Vehicle Code Provisions › Article VII - Vehicle Characteristics › Chapter 187 - MOVEMENT OF SPECIAL VEHICLES UPON STATE HIGHWAYS › Section 187.4 - Permit requirements

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(a)
When permit required.
A permit shall be required for the
					 movement of a special vehicle on a State highway whenever the special vehicle
					 or its operation does not comply with the restrictions contained in
					 75 Pa.C.S. §
												4921(b) (relating to
					 limitations on operation of special vehicles). A permit shall be required for:
(1) A special vehicle which exceeds the
					 applicable width limitation specified in
					 75 Pa.C.S. §
													4921(b) that is:
(i) A truck exceeding 8 feet in width, unless
					 loaded with vegetable produce or forage crops.
(ii) An implement of husbandry that is
					 either:
(A) Exceeding 8 feet in width, unless
					 loaded with vegetable produce or forage crops.
(B) Exceeding 10 feet, except when being
					 driven, hauled or towed between either:
(I)
					 Parts of one farm owned or operated by the owner of the implement of
					 husbandry.
(II) Farms owned or
					 operated by the owner of the implement of husbandry located not more than 25
					 miles apart.
(III) Farms, or a farm
					 and a place of business of a mechanic or dealer in implements of husbandry,
					 located not more than 50 miles apart for the purpose of buying, selling,
					 trading, loaning and leasing, demonstrating, repairing or servicing the
					 implement of husbandry.
(C) Exceeding 14 feet, 6 inches in
					 width.
(iii) Special
					 mobile equipment exceeding 9 feet, 2 inches, in width.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 67 - TRANSPORTATION › Part I - Department of Transportation › Subpart A - Vehicle Code Provisions › Article VII - Vehicle Characteristics › Chapter 187 - MOVEMENT OF SPECIAL VEHICLES UPON STATE HIGHWAYS › Section 187.5 - Enforcement

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Any violation of this chapter shall constitute grounds
						for imposition of any fines, imprisonment, and other penalties provided by
						law.