Coal trucks, overweight; permit not valid for distance more than 85 miles from railroad, etc. (HB144)

Introduced By

Del. Terry Kilgore (R-Gate City)

Progress

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Description

Overweight coal trucks. Eliminates the 85-mile distance limit for coal truck permits. Amends § 46.2-1143 (“Overweight permits for coal haulers; trucks hauling gravel, sand, crushed stone, or liquids produced from gas or oil wells in certain counties; penalties.”), of the Code of Virginia. View Full Text »

Outcome

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Comments

Star Womanspirit writes:

Heavy trucks cause heavy road damage...don't eliminate the limit that an overweight truck can travel. They need to make a payment for the extra road damage if you are going to allow them to drive longer distances...

Posted 52 months ago.