Chap. 82.—An ACT to amend and re-enact Section 111, as heretofore amended, of
Chapter 342 of the Acts of the General Assembly of 1932, approved March 26,
1932, and known, designated and cited as the Motor Vehicle Code of Virginia,
relating to the size of vehicles and loads. {[H B 194]

Approved February 24, 1940

1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia, That
section one hundred and eleven, as heretofore amended, of Chapter
three hundred and forty-two of the Acts of the General Assembly of
nineteen hundred and thirty-two, approved March twenty-sixth,
nineteen hundred and thirty-two, and known, designated and cited
as the Motor Vehicle Code of Virginia, be amended and re-enacted
so as to read as follows:

Section 111. Size of vehicles and loads.—(a) No vehicle shall
exceed a total, outside width, including any load thereon, in excess
of ninety-six inches, excepting the farm tractor shall not exceed one
hundred and eight inches, and excepting, further, that the limitations
as to size of vehicles stated in this section shall not apply to imple-
ments of husbandry temporarily propelled or moved upon the highway.

(b) No vehicle unladen or with load shall exceed a height of
twelve feet, six inches.

(c) No passenger bus shall exceed a length of thirty-five (35)
feet, and no other vehicle a length of thirty-three (33) feet. The
actual length of any combination of vehicles coupled together shall
not exceed a total length of forty-five (45) feet, exclusive of coupling;
provided, however, the State Highway Commission in cases of emerg-
ency may permit combinations in excess of forty-five (45) feet, ex-
clusive of coupling where the object or objects to be carried cannot
be moved otherwise, and, provided, further, that any person now
owning and operating any motor vehicle, semi-trailer or trailer,
which is now licensed under the laws of the State of Virginia, or any
combination of not more than two vehicles in excess of forty-five
(45) feet exclusive of coupling, shall be permitted to operate with
the consent of the Highway Commission such vehicle or combination
of vehicles until April first, nineteen hundred and thirty-four; pro-
vided, this subsection shall not apply to a combination of three
vehicles with a gross weight including vehicle and load of not ex-
ceeding twenty thousand pounds or less until April first, nineteen
hundred and thirty-four; and provided, further, that the combination
of vehicles is registered at this time.

(d) No train of vehicles or vehicle operated alone shall carry
any load extending more than three feet beyond the front thereof.

(e) No vehicle shall carry any load extending beyond the line of
the fender or body on the left side of such vehicle nor extending more
than six inches beyond the line of the fender or body on the right
side thereof,