Georgia House of Representatives - 1995/1996 Sessions

HB 1618 - Highways; length of vehicles and loads; automobile carriers

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HB 1618                                            LC 25 0237






                        A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
                               AN ACT


  1- 1  To amend Code Section 32-6-24 of the Official Code of
  1- 2  Georgia Annotated, relating to the length of vehicles and
  1- 3  loads, so as to authorize automobile carriers of a specific
  1- 4  length and configuration to be used on certain highways; to
  1- 5  provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and
  1- 6  for other purposes.

  1- 7       BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:

                         SECTION 1.

  1- 8  Code Section 32-6-24 of the Official Code of Georgia
  1- 9  Annotated, relating to length of vehicles and loads, is
  1-10  amended by striking paragraph (3) of subsection (b) and
  1-11  inserting in lieu thereof a new paragraph (3) to read as
  1-12  follows:

  1-13        "(3)(A) Vehicles Except as provided in subparagraph
  1-14        (B) of this paragraph, vehicles transporting motor
  1-15        vehicles (commonly known as automobile carriers) shall
  1-16        not exceed 65 feet in length and shall not carry a
  1-17        load exceeding 65 feet in length; provided, however,
  1-18        that an automobile carrier with a stinger steered unit
  1-19        shall be allowed a maximum length of 75 feet exclusive
  1-20        of overhang.  However, subsection (a) of this Code
  1-21        section, which provides that no trailer shall exceed
  1-22        48 feet in length, shall not apply to automobile
  1-23        carriers.

  1-24        (B) On highways which are designated for use by
  1-25        oversized vehicles (commonly known as the national
  1-26        network) pursuant to the Federal Surface
  1-27        Transportation Assistance Act of 1982 (P.L. 97-424),
  1-28        as amended,  and on the state designated routes
  1-29        providing reasonable access to such highways as
  1-30        provided for in such Act and any federal rules and
  1-31        regulations promulgated thereunder, vehicles
  1-32        transporting motor vehicles (commonly known as
  1-33        automobile carriers) with a stinger steered unit shall



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  2- 1        not exceed an overall length of 100 feet including any
  2- 2        overhang, and each unit of such vehicle shall not
  2- 3        exceed an overall length of 56 feet exclusive of
  2- 4        overhang.  Subsection (a) of this Code section, which
  2- 5        provides that no trailer shall exceed 48 feet in
  2- 6        length, shall not apply to such automobile carriers."

                         SECTION 2.

  2- 7  This Act shall become effective upon its approval by the
  2- 8  Governor or upon its becoming law without such approval.

                         SECTION 3.

  2- 9  All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are
  2-10  repealed.


































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