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H0181.........................................by TRANSPORTATION AND DEFENSE
COMMERCIAL VEHICLES - Amends existing law relating to size of motor
vehicles and load restrictions to provide a restriction on the allowable
length of certain dromedary combinations transporting class 1 explosive
material as specified by federal regulation; and to specify the allowable
overhang or extension of a load beyond the end of a vehicle.
02/11 House intro - 1st rdg - to printing
02/14 Rpt prt - to Transp
02/17 Rpt out - rec d/p - to 2nd rdg
02/18 2nd rdg - to 3rd rdg
02/22 3rd rdg - PASSED - 67-0-3
AYES -- Anderson, Andrus, Barraclough, Barrett, Bastian, Bayer,
Bedke, Bell, Bilbao, Black, Block, Boe, Bolz, Bradford, Cannon,
Chadderdon, Clark, Collins, Denney, Edmunson, Ellsworth, Eskridge,
Field(18), Field(23), Garrett, Hart, Harwood, Henbest, Henderson,
Jaquet, Jones, Kemp, Lake, LeFavour, Loertscher, Martinez, Mathews,
McGeachin, McKague, Miller, Mitchell, Nielsen, Nonini, Pasley-Stuart,
Pence, Raybould, Ring, Ringo, Roberts, Rusche, Rydalch, Sali, Sayler,
Schaefer, Shepherd(2), Shepherd(8), Shirley, Skippen, Smith(30),
Smith(24), Smylie, Snodgrass, Stevenson, Trail, Wills, Wood, Mr.
Speaker
NAYS -- None
Absent and excused -- Crow, Deal, Moyle
Floor Sponsor - Roberts
Title apvd - to Senate
02/23 Senate intro - 1st rdg - to Transp
03/02 Rpt out - rec d/p - to 2nd rdg
03/03 2nd rdg - to 3rd rdg
03/11 3rd rdg - PASSED - 32-0-2, 1 vacancy
AYES -- Andreason, Brandt, Broadsword, Bunderson, Burkett,
Burtenshaw, Cameron, Coiner, Compton, Corder, Darrington, Davis,
Gannon, Geddes, Goedde, Jorgenson, Kelly, Keough, Langhorst, Little,
Lodge, Malepeai, Marley, McGee, McKenzie, Pearce, Richardson,
Schroeder, Stegner, Stennett, Werk, Williams
NAYS -- None
Absent and excused -- Hill, Sweet, (District 21 seat vacant)
Floor Sponsor - Keough
Title apvd - to House
03/14 To enrol
03/15 Rpt enrol - Sp signed
03/16 Pres signed
03/17 To Governor
03/21 Governor signed
Session Law Chapter 85
Effective: 07/01/05
]]]] LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF IDAHO ]]]]
Fifty-eighth Legislature First Regular Session - 2005
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
HOUSE BILL NO. 181
BY TRANSPORTATION AND DEFENSE COMMITTEE
1 AN ACT
2 RELATING TO SIZE OF MOTOR VEHICLES AND LOAD RESTRICTIONS; AMENDING SECTION
3 49-1010, IDAHO CODE, TO PROVIDE A RESTRICTION ON THE ALLOWABLE LENGTH OF
4 CERTAIN DROMEDARY COMBINATIONS TRANSPORTING CLASS 1 EXPLOSIVE MATERIALS AS
5 SPECIFIED BY FEDERAL REGULATION AND TO SPECIFY THE ALLOWABLE OVERHANG OR
6 EXTENSION OF A LOAD BEYOND THE END OF A VEHICLE.
7 Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Idaho:
8 SECTION 1. That Section 49-1010, Idaho Code, be, and the same is hereby
9 amended to read as follows:
10 49-1010. SIZE OF VEHICLES AND LOADS. No vehicle shall exceed the dimen-
11 sions specified below, except that certain devices determined by the board as
12 necessary for the safe and efficient operation of motor vehicles, including
13 energy conservation devices, shall be excluded from the calculation of width
14 or length.
15 (1) The width of a vehicle, including any load thereon, except as noted
16 below, shall not exceed .......................................... 8 1/2 feet.
17 (a) The limitations as to size of vehicles stated in this section shall
18 not apply to farm tractors or to implements of husbandry, including any
19 load thereon, or any trailer not wider than the implement of husbandry
20 used in the transportation of implements of husbandry for agricultural
21 operations, and including all equipment used in land leveling operations,
22 when being incidentally operated upon the highway from one (1) farm opera-
23 tion to another during daylight hours.
24 (b) Notwithstanding the exemption from width limitation for farm tractors
25 included in paragraph (a) of this subsection, the total outside width of
26 any farm tractor being transported on the interstate system in this state,
27 except as permitted by section 49-1004, Idaho Code, shall not exceed
28 .................................................................. 9 feet.
29 (c) A farm tractor or implement of husbandry, when being incidentally
30 transported upon the highway with a width in excess of the limits of para-
31 graphs (a) and (b) of this subsection, must display one (1) red or fluo-
32 rescent orange flag a minimum of twelve (12) by twelve (12) inches on the
33 outermost left projection of the tractor or implement being transported.
34 (2) The height of a vehicle, including the load thereon, shall not exceed
35 ..................................................................... 14 feet.
36 (3) The length of a vehicle, or vehicle combination, except as noted
37 below shall not exceed:
38 (a) When a single motor vehicle ................................ 45 feet.
39 (b) When a trailer or semitrailer, except as noted below ....... 48 feet.
40 1. Semitrailers operating on routes determined by the board to have
41 severe curvature, deficient width and/or heavy traffic conditions
42 shall be limited to an overall combination length not to exceed
43 ............................................................ 65 feet.
2
1 2. The length of a trailer tongue, or the length of the tongue of a
2 converter gear used to convert a semitrailer to a trailer, shall be
3 excluded from the calculation of a trailer length.
4 3. Semitrailers operating on routes which are a part of the national
5 network as set forth in 23 CFR 658, on routes providing access
6 between the national network and terminals and facilities for food,
7 fuel, repairs and rest which are located within one (1) road mile of
8 the national network and state highways as set forth by policy and
9 approved by the transportation board shall not exceed a length of
10 ............................................................ 53 feet.
11 (c) When a motor vehicle and one (1) or more trailers, except as noted in
12 subsections (3)(b), (3)(d) and (3)(e) of this section ........... 75 feet.
13 (d) When a combination of semitrailer and trailer, or of two (2) semi-
14 trailers the length in such combination, including the connecting tongue
15 and excluding the truck tractor except as noted below ........... 61 feet.
16 When the combination of semitrailer and trailer or of two (2) semi-
17 trailers including the connecting tongues exceeds sixty-one (61) feet, the
18 length of such combination including the truck tractor .......... 75 feet.
19 (e) When a combination of a semitrailer and trailer, or of two (2) semi-
20 trailers operating on routes on the national network as set forth in 23
21 CFR 658, and on routes providing access between the national network and
22 terminals and facilities for food, fuel, repairs and rest which are
23 located within one (1) road mile of the national network, the length,
24 including the connecting tongue and excluding the truck tractor, shall not
25 exceed .......................................................... 68 feet.
26 (f) When a dromedary tractor with semitrailer, stinger-steered by having
27 the kingpin located five (5) feet to the rear of the centroid of the rear
28 axle(s) ......................................................... 75 feet.
29 (g) When a dromedary combination transporting class 1 explosive materials
30 and/or any munitions-related security material as specified by the U.S.
31 department of defense in compliance with 49 CFR 177.835, not meeting the
32 stinger-steer requirement as defined in subsection (3)(f) of this section,
33 up to ........................................................... 75 feet.
34 (h) When a dromedary tractor with semitrailer, not meeting the stinger-
35 steer requirement as defined in subsection (3)(f) of this section
36 ................................................................. 65 feet.
37 (hi) When an auto transporter or boat transporter, stinger-steered as
38 defined in subsection (3)(f) of this section, excluding front and rear
39 overhang of load ................................................ 75 feet.
40 (ij) When an auto transporter or boat transporter, not meeting the
41 stinger-steer requirement as defined in subsection (3)(f) of this section,
42 excluding front and rear overhang of load ....................... 65 feet.
43 (jk) When a truck tractor with stinger-steered pole trailer or log dolly,
44 connected by a reach or pole, or a combination used for transporting long
45 loads such as poles, pipes, logs or structural members generally capable
46 of sustaining themselves as beams between supporting bunks or connections
47 ................................................................. 75 feet.
48 (4) The overhang or extension of a load shall not extend:
49 (a) Beyond the front of a vehicle, more than .................... 4 feet.
50 (b) Beyond the last axle end of a vehicle, more than .......... 150 feet.
51 (c) Beyond the left fender of a passenger vehicle, more than .... 0 feet.
52 (d) Beyond the right fender of a passenger vehicle, more than
53 ................................................................ 6 inches.
54 (e) To the front and rear combined of an auto transporter or boat trans-
55 porter, more than .................................................7 feet.
3
1 (5) Noncargo-carrying devices necessary for the safe and efficient opera-
2 tion of the vehicle, as determined by the board, shall not be included in mea-
3 surement for length.
4 (6) No combination shall include more than three (3) units except when a
5 saddlemount combination ............................................. 75 feet.
6 (7) Vehicle combinations consisting of not more than four (4) vehicle
7 units with an overall length in excess of the limits of subsection (3) of this
8 section and with an overall combination length not to exceed one hundred fif-
9 teen (115) feet, may be operated by permit on routes designated for such oper-
10 ations by the public highway agency having jurisdiction over that highway sys-
11 tem, subject to the following restrictions as to lengths of cargo-carrying
12 units:
13 (a) Truck tractor and two (2) trailing units ................... 95 feet.
14 (b) Truck tractor and three (3) trailing units ................. 95 feet.
15 (c) Truck and two (2) trailing units ........................... 98 feet.
STATEMENT OF PURPOSE
RS 14959
This legislation will amend Section 49-1010, Idaho Code, to
conform Idaho law with federal regulations regarding dromedary
tractor/trailer combinations transporting munitions for the U.S.
Department of Defense and regional standards for measuring rear
overhang.
FISCAL NOTE
No fiscal impact to the general fund.
Contact
Name: Rep. Ken Roberts
Phone: 332-1000
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