CHAPTER 203

An Act to amend and reenact § 46.1-343, as amended, of the Code of
Virginia, relating to permits for excessive weight for refuse trucks.

[H 140]
Approved March 13, 1968

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

1. That § 46.1-3438, as amended, of the Code of Virginia be amended
and reenacted as follows:

§ 46.1-343. Permits for excessive size and weight; vehicles haul-
ing road construction materials; concrete mixers; certain coal-hauling
vehicles.—(a) The State Highway Commission and local authorities of
cities and towns in their respective jurisdictions may, in their discretion,
upon application in writing and good cause being shown therefor, issue
a special permit in writing authorizing the applicant to operate or move
a vehicle upon the highway of a size or weight exceeding the maximum
specified in this title. Every such permit may designate the route to be
traversed and contain any other restrictions or conditions deemed neces-
sary by the body granting such permit.

(b) Provided, however, the State Highway Commission and local
authorities of cities and towns, in their respective jurisdictions, upon
application in writing made by the owner or operator of three axle trucks
hauling road construction materials and having a gross weight not exceed-
ing forty-three thousand and nine hundred pounds, a single axle weight
not exceeding eighteen thousand pounds, and a tandem axle weight not
exceeding thirty-two thousand pounds, shall issue to such owner or opera-
tor, without cost, a permit in writing authorizing the operation of such
vehicles upon the highways. No such permit shall designate the route to
be traversed nor contain restrictions or conditions not applicable to other
vehicles in their general use of the highways. Provided, further, the State
Highway Commission and local authorities of cities and towns, in their
respective jurisdictions, upon application in writing made by the owner
or operator of three axle vehicles used exclusively for the mixing of con-
crete in transit and having a gross weight not exceeding fifty thousand
pounds, a single axle weight not exceeding eighteen thousand pounds, and
a tandem axle weight not exceeding thirty-six thousand pounds, shall issue
to such owner or operator, without cost, a permit in writing authorizing
the operation of such vehicles upon the highways. No such permit shall
designate the route to be traversed nor contain restrictions or conditions
not applicable to other vehicles of this weight in their general use of the
highways. No permit issued under this section providing for a tandem
axle weight in excess of thirty-two thousand pounds shall be issued to
include travel on the Federal Interstate System of Highways.

(c) Provided further, the State Highway Commission and _ local
authorities of cities and towns in their respective jurisdictions, upon
application in writing, made by the owner or operator of vehicles used
exclusively for the hauling of coal from a mine or other place of produc-
tion to a preparation plant, loading dock or railroad shall issue to such
owner or operator, without cost, a permit in writing authorizing the
operation of three axle vehicles having a gross weight not exceeding fifty
thousand pounds, a single axle weight not exceeding twenty-four thousand
pounds and a tandem axle weight not exceeding forty thousand pounds,
and shall issue such permit for two axle vehicles having a gross weight
not exceeding thirty-six thousand pounds and a single axle weight not
exceeding twenty-four thousand pounds; provided, however, that no such
permit shall be valid for the operation of any such vehicle for a distance
of more than twenty-five miles from such preparation plant, loading dock
or railroad. However, no permit issued under this section providing for a
single axle weight in excess of eighteen thousand pounds or a tandem axle
weight in excess of thirty-two thousand pounds shall be issued to include
travel on the Federal Interstate System of Highways.

(c1) Provided, however, that upon the application in writing of any
county which has withdrawn its roads from the secondary system of State
Highways and which owns or operates three axle refuse collection trucks,
a single axle weight not exceeding eighteen thousand pounds, and a tan-
dem azle weight not exceeding thirty-six thousand pounds, the State High-
way Comnvrission and local authorities of counties, cities and towns in their
respective jurisdictions shall issue to such county, without cost, a permit
in writing authorizing the operation of such vehicles upon the highways.
Permits may be issued only for the operation of the four refuse collection
trucks which the county owned or had ordered prior to March 1, 1968. No
such permit shall designate the route to be traversed nor contain restric-
tions or conditions not applicable to other vehicles in their general use of
the highways. No permit issued under this section providing for a single
axle weight in excess of eighteen thousand pounds or a tandem azle
weight in excess of thirty-two thousand pounds shall be issued to include
travel on the Federal Interstate System of Highways.

(d) Every such permit shall be carried in the vehicle to which it
refers and shall be open to inspection by any officer and it shall be a mis-
demeanor for any person to violate any of the terms or conditions of such
special permit.