68th OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--1995 Regular Session
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LC 2409
House Bill 2522
Sponsored by Representative MARKHAM (at the request of Oregon
Forest Products Transportation Association)
SUMMARY
The following summary is not prepared by the sponsors of the
measure and is not a part of the body thereof subject to
consideration by the Legislative Assembly. It is an editor's
brief statement of the essential features of the measure as
introduced.
Modifies distance between vehicle axles to clarify maximum
allowable weight table.
A BILL FOR AN ACT
Relating to vehicle limitations; amending ORS 818.010.
Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon:
SECTION 1. ORS 818.010 is amended to read:
818.010. This section establishes maximum weight limitations
for purposes of ORS 818.020. Except where an exemption under ORS
818.030 specifically provides otherwise, a loaded weight that
exceeds the maximum allowable weight as determined by any of the
following tables exceeds the maximum weight limitations or
purposes of ORS 818.020:
(1) A vehicle exceeds the maximum allowable weight if the
loaded weight of an axle or tandem axle is in excess of that
determined by the formula in the following table:
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Table I
600 pounds v the sum of the tire widths, in inches, of the
wheels of the axle or tandem axles = maximum allowable weight.
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For purposes of the table in this subsection tire width is
determined by measuring the cross section of the tread of a
wheel, the outer face of a track or the runner of a sled except
for the following:
(a) For solid tires made of elastic material, tire width is
determined by measuring the cross section between the flanges of
the circumference of a wheel at the base of the tire as
customarily measured and rated by the manufacturers of motor
vehicles and tires.
(b) For pneumatic tires made of elastic material, tire width is
the diameter of the cross section of the tire as customarily
measured and rated by the manufacturers of motor vehicles and
tires.
(2) A vehicle or combination of vehicles exceeds the maximum
allowable weight if the loaded weight measured at any of the
places designated on the following table exceeds the maximum
allowable weight established on the table for measurement at that
place:
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Table II
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THE FOLLOWING TABULAR TEXT MAY BE IRREGULAR.
FOR COMPLETE INFORMATION PLEASE SEE THE PRINTED MEASURE.
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Place for measurMaximum allowable
of weight weight in pounds
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THE FOLLOWING TABULAR TEXT MAY BE IRREGULAR.
FOR COMPLETE INFORMATION PLEASE SEE THE PRINTED MEASURE.
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Any individual wheel10,000
Any axle 20,000
Any tandem axles 34,000
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(3) A vehicle, group of axles or combination of vehicles
exceeds the maximum allowable weight if the loaded weight is in
excess of maximum allowable weight as determined by the method in
the following table that produces the lower allowable maximum
weight:
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Table III
(Maximum allowable weight determined by whichever of the
following
methods produces lower weight:)
Method A
The sum of permissible axle, tandem axles or group of axles
weights as determined under Table I or II of this section is the
maximum allowable weight.
OR
Method B
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FOR COMPLETE INFORMATION PLEASE SEE THE PRINTED MEASURE.
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Distance
in feet
between
first aMaximum allowable weight in pounds
last axfor number of axles in group of axles:
in group
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of axl2sAx3eAxl4sAxl5sAxle6 or
More
Axles
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FOR COMPLETE INFORMATION PLEASE SEE THE PRINTED MEASURE.
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4..34,000
5..34,000
6..34,000
7..34,000
8..34,000
More than
8 but
less than
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34,042,000
9..39,0042,500
10.40,0043,500
11.40,0044,000
12.40,0045,0050,000
13.40,0045,5050,500
14.40,0046,5051,500
15.40,0047,0052,000
16.40,0048,0052,552,500
17.40,0048,5053,553,500
18.40,0049,5054,054,000
19.40,0050,0054,554,500
20.40,0051,0055,555,500
21.40,0051,5056,056,0056,000
22.40,0052,5056,556,5056,500
23.40,0053,0057,557,5057,500
24.40,0054,0058,058,0058,000
25.40,0054,5058,558,5058,500
26.40,0055,5059,559,5059,500
27.40,0056,0060,060,0060,000
28.40,0057,0060,561,0061,000
29.40,0057,5061,562,0062,000
30.40,0058,5062,063,0063,000
31.40,0059,0062,564,0064,000
32.40,0060,0063,565,0065,000
33.40,0060,0064,066,0066,000
34.40,0060,0064,567,0067,000
35.40,0060,0065,568,0068,000
36.40,0060,0066,069,0069,000
37.40,0060,0066,570,0070,000
38.40,0060,0067,571,0071,000
39.40,0060,0068,072,0072,000
40.40,0060,0068,573,0073,000
41.40,0060,0069,573,5073,500
42.40,0060,0070,074,0074,000
43.40,0060,0070,575,0075,000
44.40,0060,0071,575,5075,500
45.40,0060,0072,076,0076,000
46.40,0060,0072,576,5080,000
47.40,0060,0073,577,0080,000
48.40,0060,0074,078,0080,000
49.40,0060,0074,578,5080,000
50.40,0060,0075,579,0080,000
51.40,0060,0076,080,0080,000
52.40,0060,0076,580,0080,000
53.40,0060,0077,580,0080,000
54.40,0060,0078,080,0080,000
55.40,0060,0078,580,0080,000
56.40,0060,0079,580,0080,000
57 or
ove40,0060,0080,080,0080,000
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For the purpose of the table in this subsection and except as
otherwise provided in the table, the distance between axles shall
be measured to the nearest foot. When a fractional measurement is
exactly one-half foot the next larger whole number shall be used.
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