2010 Pennsylvania Code
Title 75 - VEHICLES
Chapter 49 - Size, Weight and Load
4921 - Width of vehicles.

                               SUBCHAPTER B
                         WIDTH, HEIGHT AND LENGTH

     Sec.
     4921.  Width of vehicles.
     4922.  Height of vehicles.
     4923.  Length of vehicles.
     4924.  Limitations on length of projecting loads.
     4925.  Width of projecting loads on passenger vehicles.

        Cross References.  Subchapter B is referred to in sections
     4961, 4962, 4968, 4970, 4977, 4978, 4979.4 of this title.
     § 4921.  Width of vehicles.
        (a)  General rule.--The total outside width of a vehicle,
     including any load, shall not exceed eight feet except as
     otherwise provided in this section. With regard to stinger-
     steered automobile or boat transporters or vehicles operating as
     provided in section 4908 (relating to operation of certain
     combinations on interstate and certain other highways), the
     total width of a vehicle, including any load, shall not exceed
     eight and one-half feet, except as otherwise provided in this
     chapter.
        (b)  Special vehicles.--
            (1)  Any implement of husbandry or vehicle loaded with
        vegetable produce or forage crops and not exceeding 11 feet
        in width may be driven, hauled or towed between sunrise and
        sunset on highways other than freeways.
            (2)  Any implement of husbandry not exceeding 14 feet 6
        inches in width may be driven, hauled or towed between
        sunrise and sunset on highways other than freeways:
                (i)  Between parts of one farm owned or operated by
            the owner of the implement of husbandry.
                (ii)  Between farms owned or operated by the owner of
            the implement of husbandry located not more than 50 miles
            apart.
                (iii)  Between:
                    (A)  farms; or
                    (B)  a farm owned or operated by a farmer and a
                place of business of a mechanic or dealer in
                implements of husbandry;
            located not more than 150 miles away for the purpose of
            buying, selling, trading, loaning and leasing,
            demonstrating, repairing or servicing the implement of
            husbandry.
            (3)  Special mobile equipment not exceeding nine feet two
        inches in width may be driven, hauled or towed between
        sunrise and sunset on highways other than freeways.
            (4)  The department may regulate the operation of special
        vehicles subject to this subsection which regulations may
        prohibit the operation of special vehicles on certain days or
        during certain hours.
            (5)  An implement of husbandry or vehicle used
        exclusively for highly perishable crops for processing and
        not exceeding 14 feet 6 inches in width may be operated on
        highways other than freeways between sunset and sunrise only
        during the period of May 20 to October 15. The implement or
        vehicle, when used at this time, shall have two rotating
        yellow beacons and vehicular hazard signal lamps operating.
            (6)  Commercial implements of husbandry not exceeding 12
        feet in width, including wheels and tires, may be driven,
        hauled or towed between sunrise and sunset on highways other
        than freeways.
        (c)  Buses.--Any bus operated wholly within a municipality,
     where permitted by the municipality, or in more than one
     municipality, where approved by the Public Utility Commission,
     may have a total outside width not to exceed eight feet six
     inches when operated upon a highway having traffic-lane widths
     of not less than ten feet.
        (c.1)  Motor homes or recreational trailers.--Any motor home
     or recreational trailer may have a total outside width not to
     exceed eight feet six inches.
        (c.2)  Utility trailers.--A utility trailer with a registered
     gross weight not to exceed 10,000 pounds may have a total
     outside width not to exceed eight feet six inches.
        (c.3)  Trucks other than combinations.--The total outside
     width, including any load, of a truck other than a combination
     shall not exceed eight and one-half feet except as otherwise
     provided in this chapter.
        (d)  Nondivisible loads.--Vehicles carrying nondivisible
     loads not exceeding eight feet six inches in width may operate
     on any highway having a roadway width of 20 feet or more.
        (e)  Mirrors, sunshades and tarpaulins.--Mirrors, sunshades
     and tarpaulins may extend beyond the maximum width of a vehicle
     as follows:
            (1)  Mirrors may extend on each side a maximum of six
        inches beyond the width of the vehicle, trailer or load,
        whichever is greater.
            (2)  Sunshades may extend a maximum of six inches on each
        side of the vehicle.
            (3)  Tarpaulins and the mechanical components of the
        devices used to secure tarpaulins may extend no more than six
        inches on each side of a vehicle or trailer.
        (e.1)  School buses.--School bus side stop signal arms, as
     provided for in section 4552 (relating to general requirements
     for school buses), may, when in an extended position displaying
     red visual signals while the vehicle is stopped and loading or
     discharging students, extend beyond the width limitation
     otherwise provided in this section.
        (f)  Exceptions.--The provisions of this subchapter governing
     the width of vehicles do not apply to street sweepers, snow
     removal equipment, truck-mounted line-painting equipment and
     recycling equipment used under the act of July 28, 1988
     (P.L.556, No.101), known as the Municipal Waste Planning,
     Recycling and Waste Reduction Act.
     (July 20, 1979, P.L.168, No.55, eff. imd.; Mar. 7, 1982,
     P.L.152, No.49, eff. imd.; July 7, 1983, P.L.32, No.19, eff.
     imd.; Dec. 19, 1988, P.L.1290, No.163, eff. imd.; June 30, 1990,
     P.L.266, No.63, eff. imd.; Dec. 18, 1992, P.L.1411, No.174, eff.
     60 days; May 20, 1993, P.L.30, No.10, eff. 60 days; July 2,
     1993, P.L.408, No.58, eff. 60 days; Feb. 10, 1994, P.L.10, No.2,
     eff. imd.; Dec. 7, 1994, P.L.820, No.115, eff. imd.; July 11,
     1996, P.L.660, No.115, eff. 60 days; Apr. 17, 1997, P.L.6, No.3,
     eff. 60 days; Dec. 21, 1998, P.L.1126, No.151, eff. 60 days;
     June 22, 2001, P.L.411, No.33, eff. 60 days; Nov. 30, 2004,
     P.L.1667, No.211, eff. 60 days)

        2004 Amendment.  Act 211 amended subsec. (b)(1).
        2001 Amendment.  Act 33 amended subsec. (b).
        1997 Amendment.  Act 3 amended subsec. (a) and added subsec.
     (c.3)
        1996 Amendment.  Act 115 added subsec. (c.2).
        1994 Amendments.  Act 2 amended subsec. (a) and Act 115 added
     subsec. (c.1).
        1993 Amendments.  Act 10 amended subsecs. (b)(5) and (6) and
     (d) and Act 58 amended subsecs. (e) and (f).
        1988 Amendment.  Act 163 added subsec. (e.1).
        Cross References.  Section 4921 is referred to in sections
     4908, 4961 of this title.