Vehicle lengths; increases triple saddle mount combination vehicles. (HB810)

Introduced By

Del. Ed Scott (R-Culpeper)

Progress

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 Introduced
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 Passed Committee
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 Passed House
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 Passed Senate
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 Signed by Governor
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 Became Law

Description

Vehicle lengths. Increases the allowable length of triple saddle mount combination vehicles operated on National Highway System components to 97 feet.   View Full Text »

Outcome

Bill Has Passed
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Comments

Donald writes:

This bill would allow a tractor-trailer with three separate trailers to travel down Route 29 throughout the state.

This is a terrible idea.

Posted 25 months ago.
Del. Ed Scott (R-Culpeper) writes:

Donald,
Thanks for the post and the opportunity to clarify. This bill is about triple saddle mount vehicles, not triple trailers. This occurs when one truck pulls other trucks in a piggyback fashion.
Federal law already allows this and we simply are amending State Code to mirror Federal law. That's why it is limited to Virginia roads that are part of the National Highway System.
Ed Scott

Posted 25 months ago.