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HOUSE BILL NO. 1217 Offered January 26, 1998 A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 46.2-1143.1, relating to overweight permits for haulers of gravel, sand, or crushed stone. ---------- Patrons-- Stump, Abbitt, Kilgore, Phillips and Tate; Senator: Reasor ---------- Referred to Committee on Transportation ----------

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

1. That the Code of Virginia is amended by adding a section numbered 46.2-1143.1 as follows:

§ 46.2-1143.1. Overweight permits for haulers of gravel, sand, and crushed stone.

The Commonwealth Transportation Commissioner and local authorities of cities and towns, in their respective jurisdictions, upon written application made by the owner or operator, shall issue overweight permits for operation of certain vehicles used to haul gravel, sand or crushed stone. Any vehicle operating under a permit issued pursuant to this section shall have a gross weight of no more than 60,000 pounds if it has three axles, 70,000 pounds if it has four axles, and 80,000 pounds if it has five axles. Such permits shall be issued without cost. Such permit shall not designate the route to be traversed nor contain restrictions or conditions not applicable to other vehicles in their general use of the highways.