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2011 West Virginia Code
CHAPTER 17C. TRAFFIC REGULATIONS AND LAWS OF THE ROAD
ARTICLE 17. SIZE, WEIGHT AND LOAD.
- §17C-17-1. Unlawful to exceed size and weight limitations; application of article to fire apparatus, farm machinery, etc.;"operate a vehicle or combination of vehicles" construed.
- §17C-17-2. Width of vehicles.
- §17C-17-3. Projecting loads on passenger vehicles.
- §17C-17-4. Height and length of vehicles and loads.
- §17C-17-5. Special load limits.
- §17C-17-6. Loads to be securely fastened and not allowed to leak, escape, etc.
- §17C-17-6a. Vehicles transporting compressed gas containers.
- §17C-17-7. Trailers and towed vehicles.
- §17C-17-8. Single-axle load limit.
- §17C-17-8a. Tandem-axle load limit for the national system of interstate and defense highways.
- §17C-17-9a. Gross weight of vehicles and loads.
- §17C-17-10. Officers may weigh, measure or examine vehicles and require removal or rearrangement of excess loads.
- §17C-17-11. Permits for excess size and weight.
- §17C-17-11a. Authority of commissioner of the department of highways to increase weight limitations upon highways designated by him.
- §17C-17-11b. Authority of state road commissioner to increase length limitations upon highways designated by him.
- §17C-17-11c. Designating an industrial road; setting weight limits.
- §17C-17-11d. Establishing maximum road highway weights.
- §17C-17-12. When state road commission or local authorities may restrict right to use highways.
- §17C-17-13. Liability for damage to highway or structure.
- §17C-17-14. Penalties for violation of weight laws; impounding vehicles.
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