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1+104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026 HB2394 Introduced , by Rep. Harry Benton SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: 625 ILCS 5/15-111 from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 15-111 Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that a vehicle or combination of vehicles operated by an engine fueled wholly or partially by an electric battery or hydrogen fuel cell electric fueling system may exceed the posted weight limits by up to 2,000 pounds. LRB104 08276 LNS 18326 b A BILL FOR 104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026 HB2394 Introduced , by Rep. Harry Benton SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: 625 ILCS 5/15-111 from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 15-111 625 ILCS 5/15-111 from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 15-111 Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that a vehicle or combination of vehicles operated by an engine fueled wholly or partially by an electric battery or hydrogen fuel cell electric fueling system may exceed the posted weight limits by up to 2,000 pounds. LRB104 08276 LNS 18326 b LRB104 08276 LNS 18326 b A BILL FOR
2+104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026 HB2394 Introduced , by Rep. Harry Benton SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
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5+Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that a vehicle or combination of vehicles operated by an engine fueled wholly or partially by an electric battery or hydrogen fuel cell electric fueling system may exceed the posted weight limits by up to 2,000 pounds.
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311 1 AN ACT concerning transportation.
412 2 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
513 3 represented in the General Assembly:
614 4 Section 5. The Illinois Vehicle Code is amended by
715 5 changing Section 15-111 as follows:
816 6 (625 ILCS 5/15-111) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 15-111)
917 7 Sec. 15-111. Wheel and axle loads and gross weights.
1018 8 (a) No vehicle or combination of vehicles with pneumatic
1119 9 tires may be operated, unladen or with load, when the total
1220 10 weight on the road surface exceeds the following: 20,000
1321 11 pounds on a single axle; 34,000 pounds on a tandem axle with no
1422 12 axle within the tandem exceeding 20,000 pounds; 80,000 pounds
1523 13 gross weight for vehicle combinations of 5 or more axles; or a
1624 14 total weight on a group of 2 or more consecutive axles in
1725 15 excess of that weight produced by the application of the
1826 16 following formula: W = 500 times the sum of (LN divided by N-1)
1927 17 + 12N + 36, where "W" equals overall total weight on any group
2028 18 of 2 or more consecutive axles to the nearest 500 pounds, "L"
2129 19 equals the distance measured to the nearest foot between
2230 20 extremes of any group of 2 or more consecutive axles, and "N"
2331 21 equals the number of axles in the group under consideration.
2432 22 The above formula when expressed in tabular form results
2533 23 in allowable loads as follows:
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40+Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that a vehicle or combination of vehicles operated by an engine fueled wholly or partially by an electric battery or hydrogen fuel cell electric fueling system may exceed the posted weight limits by up to 2,000 pounds.
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3468 1 Distance measured
3569 2 to the nearest
3670 3 foot between the
3771 4 extremes of any Maximum weight in pounds
3872 5 group of 2 or of any group of
3973 6 more consecutive 2 or more consecutive axles
4074 7 axles
4175 8feet2 axles3 axles4 axles5 axles6 axles9434,00010534,00011634,00012734,00013834,000*34,00014Between 8 15and 938,000 42,000 16939,00042,500171040,00043,500181144,000191245,00050,000201345,50050,500211446,50051,500221547,00052,000231648,00052,50058,000241748,50053,50058,500251849,50054,00059,000 8 feet 2 axles 3 axles 4 axles 5 axles 6 axles 9 4 34,000 10 5 34,000 11 6 34,000 12 7 34,000 13 8 34,000* 34,000 14 Between 8 15 and 9 38,000 42,000 16 9 39,000 42,500 17 10 40,000 43,500 18 11 44,000 19 12 45,000 50,000 20 13 45,500 50,500 21 14 46,500 51,500 22 15 47,000 52,000 23 16 48,000 52,500 58,000 24 17 48,500 53,500 58,500 25 18 49,500 54,000 59,000
4276 8 feet 2 axles 3 axles 4 axles 5 axles 6 axles
4377 9 4 34,000
4478 10 5 34,000
4579 11 6 34,000
4680 12 7 34,000
4781 13 8 34,000* 34,000
4882 14 Between 8
4983 15 and 9 38,000 42,000
5084 16 9 39,000 42,500
5185 17 10 40,000 43,500
5286 18 11 44,000
5387 19 12 45,000 50,000
5488 20 13 45,500 50,500
5589 21 14 46,500 51,500
5690 22 15 47,000 52,000
5791 23 16 48,000 52,500 58,000
5892 24 17 48,500 53,500 58,500
5993 25 18 49,500 54,000 59,000
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70104 10 5 34,000
71105 11 6 34,000
72106 12 7 34,000
73107 13 8 34,000* 34,000
74108 14 Between 8
75109 15 and 9 38,000 42,000
76110 16 9 39,000 42,500
77111 17 10 40,000 43,500
78112 18 11 44,000
79113 19 12 45,000 50,000
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90124 11950,00054,50060,00022051,00055,50060,50066,00032151,50056,00061,00066,50042252,50056,50061,50067,00052353,00057,50062,50068,00062454,00058,00063,00068,50072554,50058,50063,50069,00082655,50059,50064,00069,50092756,00060,00065,00070,000102857,00060,50065,50071,000112957,50061,50066,00071,500123058,50062,00066,50072,000133159,00062,50067,50072,500143260,00063,50068,00073,000153364,00068,50074,000163464,50069,00074,500173565,50070,00075,000183666,000**70,50075,500193766,500**71,00076,000203867,500**72,00077,000213968,00072,50077,500224068,50073,00078,000234169,50073,50078,500244270,00074,00079,000254370,50075,00080,000264471,50075,500 1 19 50,000 54,500 60,000 2 20 51,000 55,500 60,500 66,000 3 21 51,500 56,000 61,000 66,500 4 22 52,500 56,500 61,500 67,000 5 23 53,000 57,500 62,500 68,000 6 24 54,000 58,000 63,000 68,500 7 25 54,500 58,500 63,500 69,000 8 26 55,500 59,500 64,000 69,500 9 27 56,000 60,000 65,000 70,000 10 28 57,000 60,500 65,500 71,000 11 29 57,500 61,500 66,000 71,500 12 30 58,500 62,000 66,500 72,000 13 31 59,000 62,500 67,500 72,500 14 32 60,000 63,500 68,000 73,000 15 33 64,000 68,500 74,000 16 34 64,500 69,000 74,500 17 35 65,500 70,000 75,000 18 36 66,000** 70,500 75,500 19 37 66,500** 71,000 76,000 20 38 67,500** 72,000 77,000 21 39 68,000 72,500 77,500 22 40 68,500 73,000 78,000 23 41 69,500 73,500 78,500 24 42 70,000 74,000 79,000 25 43 70,500 75,000 80,000 26 44 71,500 75,500
91125 1 19 50,000 54,500 60,000
92126 2 20 51,000 55,500 60,500 66,000
93127 3 21 51,500 56,000 61,000 66,500
94128 4 22 52,500 56,500 61,500 67,000
95129 5 23 53,000 57,500 62,500 68,000
96130 6 24 54,000 58,000 63,000 68,500
97131 7 25 54,500 58,500 63,500 69,000
98132 8 26 55,500 59,500 64,000 69,500
99133 9 27 56,000 60,000 65,000 70,000
100134 10 28 57,000 60,500 65,500 71,000
101135 11 29 57,500 61,500 66,000 71,500
102136 12 30 58,500 62,000 66,500 72,000
103137 13 31 59,000 62,500 67,500 72,500
104138 14 32 60,000 63,500 68,000 73,000
105139 15 33 64,000 68,500 74,000
106140 16 34 64,500 69,000 74,500
107141 17 35 65,500 70,000 75,000
108142 18 36 66,000** 70,500 75,500
109143 19 37 66,500** 71,000 76,000
110144 20 38 67,500** 72,000 77,000
111145 21 39 68,000 72,500 77,500
112146 22 40 68,500 73,000 78,000
113147 23 41 69,500 73,500 78,500
114148 24 42 70,000 74,000 79,000
115149 25 43 70,500 75,000 80,000
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137171 14 32 60,000 63,500 68,000 73,000
138172 15 33 64,000 68,500 74,000
139173 16 34 64,500 69,000 74,500
140174 17 35 65,500 70,000 75,000
141175 18 36 66,000** 70,500 75,500
142176 19 37 66,500** 71,000 76,000
143177 20 38 67,500** 72,000 77,000
144178 21 39 68,000 72,500 77,500
145179 22 40 68,500 73,000 78,000
146180 23 41 69,500 73,500 78,500
147181 24 42 70,000 74,000 79,000
148182 25 43 70,500 75,000 80,000
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154188 14572,00076,00024672,50076,50034773,50077,50044874,00078,00054974,50078,50065075,50079,00075176,00080,00085276,50095377,500105478,000115578,500125679,500135780,000 1 45 72,000 76,000 2 46 72,500 76,500 3 47 73,500 77,500 4 48 74,000 78,000 5 49 74,500 78,500 6 50 75,500 79,000 7 51 76,000 80,000 8 52 76,500 9 53 77,500 10 54 78,000 11 55 78,500 12 56 79,500 13 57 80,000
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165199 11 55 78,500
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167201 13 57 80,000
168202 14 *If the distance between 2 axles is 96 inches or less, the 2
169203 15 axles are tandem axles and the maximum total weight may not
170204 16 exceed 34,000 pounds, notwithstanding the higher limit
171205 17 resulting from the application of the formula.
172206 18 **Two consecutive sets of tandem axles may carry 34,000 pounds
173207 19 each if the overall distance between the first and last axles
174208 20 of these tandems is 36 feet or more.
175209 21 Vehicles not in a combination having more than 4 axles may
176210 22 not exceed the weight in the table in this subsection (a) for 4
177211 23 axles measured between the extreme axles of the vehicle.
178212 24 Vehicles in a combination having more than 6 axles may not
179213 25 exceed the weight in the table in this subsection (a) for 6
180214 26 axles measured between the extreme axles of the combination.
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205239 1 Local authorities, with respect to streets and highways
206240 2 under their jurisdiction, without additional fees, may also by
207241 3 ordinance or resolution allow the weight limitations of this
208242 4 subsection, provided the maximum gross weight on any one axle
209243 5 shall not exceed 20,000 pounds and the maximum total weight on
210244 6 any tandem axle shall not exceed 34,000 pounds, on designated
211245 7 highways when appropriate regulatory signs giving notice are
212246 8 erected upon the street or highway or portion of any street or
213247 9 highway affected by the ordinance or resolution.
214248 10 The following are exceptions to the above formula:
215249 11 (1) Vehicles for which a different limit is
216250 12 established and posted in accordance with Section 15-316
217251 13 of this Code.
218252 14 (2) Vehicles for which the Department of
219253 15 Transportation and local authorities issue overweight
220254 16 permits under authority of Section 15-301 of this Code.
221255 17 These vehicles are not subject to the bridge formula.
222256 18 (3) Cities having a population of more than 50,000 may
223257 19 permit by ordinance axle loads on 2-axle motor vehicles 33
224258 20 1/2% above those provided for herein, but the increase
225259 21 shall not become effective until the city has officially
226260 22 notified the Department of the passage of the ordinance
227261 23 and shall not apply to those vehicles when outside of the
228262 24 limits of the city, nor shall the gross weight of any
229263 25 2-axle motor vehicle operating over any street of the city
230264 26 exceed 40,000 pounds.
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241275 1 (4) Weight limitations shall not apply to vehicles
242276 2 (including loads) operated by a public utility when
243277 3 transporting equipment required for emergency repair of
244278 4 public utility facilities or properties or water wells.
245279 5 (4.5) A 3-axle or 4-axle vehicle (including when
246280 6 laden) operated or hired by a municipality within Cook,
247281 7 Lake, McHenry, Kane, DuPage, or Will county being operated
248282 8 for the purpose of performing emergency sewer repair that
249283 9 would be subject to a weight limitation less than 66,000
250284 10 pounds under the formula in this subsection (a) shall have
251285 11 a weight limitation of 66,000 pounds or the vehicle's
252286 12 gross vehicle weight rating, whichever is less. This
253287 13 paragraph (4.5) does not apply to vehicles being operated
254288 14 on the National System of Interstate and Defense Highways,
255289 15 or to vehicles being operated on bridges or other elevated
256290 16 structures constituting a part of a highway.
257291 17 (5) Two consecutive sets of tandem axles may carry a
258292 18 total weight of 34,000 pounds each if the overall distance
259293 19 between the first and last axles of the consecutive sets
260294 20 of tandem axles is 36 feet or more, notwithstanding the
261295 21 lower limit resulting from the application of the above
262296 22 formula.
263297 23 (6) A truck, not in combination and used exclusively
264298 24 for the collection of rendering materials, may, when
265299 25 laden, transmit upon the road surface, except when on part
266300 26 of the National System of Interstate and Defense Highways,
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277311 1 the following maximum weights: 22,000 pounds on a single
278312 2 axle; 40,000 pounds on a tandem axle.
279313 3 (7) A truck not in combination, equipped with a self
280314 4 compactor or an industrial roll-off hoist and roll-off
281315 5 container, used exclusively for garbage, refuse, or
282316 6 recycling operations, may, when laden, transmit upon the
283317 7 road surface, except when on part of the National System
284318 8 of Interstate and Defense Highways, the following maximum
285319 9 weights: 22,000 pounds on a single axle; 40,000 pounds on
286320 10 a tandem axle; 40,000 pounds gross weight on a 2-axle
287321 11 vehicle; 54,000 pounds gross weight on a 3-axle vehicle.
288322 12 This vehicle is not subject to the bridge formula.
289323 13 (7.5) A 3-axle rear discharge truck mixer registered
290324 14 as a Special Hauling Vehicle, used exclusively for the
291325 15 mixing and transportation of concrete in the plastic
292326 16 state, may, when laden, transmit upon the road surface,
293327 17 except when on part of the National System of Interstate
294328 18 and Defense Highways, the following maximum weights:
295329 19 22,000 pounds on single axle; 40,000 pounds on a tandem
296330 20 axle; 54,000 pounds gross weight on a 3-axle vehicle. This
297331 21 vehicle is not subject to the bridge formula.
298332 22 (8) Except as provided in paragraph (7.5) of this
299333 23 subsection (a), tandem axles on a 3-axle truck registered
300334 24 as a Special Hauling Vehicle, manufactured prior to or in
301335 25 the model year of 2024 and first registered in Illinois
302336 26 prior to January 1, 2025, with a distance greater than 72
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313347 1 inches but not more than 96 inches between any series of 2
314348 2 axles, is allowed a combined weight on the series not to
315349 3 exceed 36,000 pounds and neither axle of the series may
316350 4 exceed 20,000 pounds. Any vehicle of this type
317351 5 manufactured after the model year of 2024 or first
318352 6 registered in Illinois after December 31, 2024 may not
319353 7 exceed a combined weight of 34,000 pounds through the
320354 8 series of 2 axles and neither axle of the series may exceed
321355 9 20,000 pounds.
322356 10 A 3-axle combination sewer cleaning jetting vacuum
323357 11 truck registered as a Special Hauling Vehicle, used
324358 12 exclusively for the transportation of non-hazardous solid
325359 13 waste, manufactured before or in the model year of 2014,
326360 14 first registered in Illinois before January 1, 2015, may,
327361 15 when laden, transmit upon the road surface, except when on
328362 16 part of the National System of Interstate and Defense
329363 17 Highways, the following maximum weights: 22,000 pounds on
330364 18 a single axle; 40,000 pounds on a tandem axle; 54,000
331365 19 pounds gross weight on a 3-axle vehicle. This vehicle is
332366 20 not subject to the bridge formula.
333367 21 (9) A 4-axle truck mixer registered as a Special
334368 22 Hauling Vehicle, used exclusively for the mixing and
335369 23 transportation of concrete in the plastic state, and not
336370 24 operated on a highway that is part of the National System
337371 25 of Interstate Highways, is allowed the following maximum
338372 26 weights: 20,000 pounds on any single axle; 36,000 pounds
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349383 1 on a series of axles greater than 72 inches but not more
350384 2 than 96 inches; and 34,000 pounds on any series of 2 axles
351385 3 greater than 40 inches but not more than 72 inches. The
352386 4 gross weight of this vehicle may not exceed the weights
353387 5 allowed by the bridge formula for 4 axles. The bridge
354388 6 formula does not apply to any series of 3 axles while the
355389 7 vehicle is transporting concrete in the plastic state, but
356390 8 no axle or tandem axle of the series may exceed the maximum
357391 9 weight permitted under this paragraph (9) of subsection
358392 10 (a).
359393 11 (10) Combinations of vehicles, registered as Special
360394 12 Hauling Vehicles that include a semitrailer manufactured
361395 13 prior to or in the model year of 2024, and registered in
362396 14 Illinois prior to January 1, 2025, having 5 axles with a
363397 15 distance of 42 feet or less between extreme axles, may not
364398 16 exceed the following maximum weights: 20,000 pounds on a
365399 17 single axle; 34,000 pounds on a tandem axle; and 72,000
366400 18 pounds gross weight. This combination of vehicles is not
367401 19 subject to the bridge formula. For all those combinations
368402 20 of vehicles that include a semitrailer manufactured after
369403 21 the effective date of P.A. 92-0417, the overall distance
370404 22 between the first and last axles of the 2 sets of tandems
371405 23 must be 18 feet 6 inches or more. Any combination of
372406 24 vehicles that has had its cargo container replaced in its
373407 25 entirety after December 31, 2024 may not exceed the
374408 26 weights allowed by the bridge formula.
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385419 1 (11) The maximum weight allowed on a vehicle with
386420 2 crawler type tracks is 40,000 pounds.
387421 3 (12) A combination of vehicles, including a tow truck
388422 4 and a disabled vehicle or disabled combination of
389423 5 vehicles, that exceeds the weight restriction imposed by
390424 6 this Code, may be operated on a public highway in this
391425 7 State provided that neither the disabled vehicle nor any
392426 8 vehicle being towed nor the tow truck itself shall exceed
393427 9 the weight limitations permitted under this Chapter.
394428 10 During the towing operation, neither the tow truck nor the
395429 11 vehicle combination shall exceed 24,000 pounds on a single
396430 12 rear axle and 44,000 pounds on a tandem rear axle,
397431 13 provided the towing vehicle:
398432 14 (i) is specifically designed as a tow truck having
399433 15 a gross vehicle weight rating of at least 18,000
400434 16 pounds and is equipped with air brakes, provided that
401435 17 air brakes are required only if the towing vehicle is
402436 18 towing a vehicle, semitrailer, or tractor-trailer
403437 19 combination that is equipped with air brakes;
404438 20 (ii) is equipped with flashing, rotating, or
405439 21 oscillating amber lights, visible for at least 500
406440 22 feet in all directions;
407441 23 (iii) is capable of utilizing the lighting and
408442 24 braking systems of the disabled vehicle or combination
409443 25 of vehicles; and
410444 26 (iv) does not engage in a tow exceeding 20 miles
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421455 1 from the initial point of wreck or disablement. Any
422456 2 additional movement of the vehicles may occur only
423457 3 upon issuance of authorization for that movement under
424458 4 the provisions of Sections 15-301 through 15-318 of
425459 5 this Code. The towing vehicle, however, may tow any
426460 6 disabled vehicle to a point where repairs are actually
427461 7 to occur. This movement shall be valid only on State
428462 8 routes. The tower must abide by posted bridge weight
429463 9 limits.
430464 10 (12.5) The vehicle weight limitations in this Section
431465 11 do not apply to a covered heavy duty tow and recovery
432466 12 vehicle. The covered heavy duty tow and recovery vehicle
433467 13 license plate must cover the operating empty weight of the
434468 14 covered heavy duty tow and recovery vehicle only.
435469 15 (13) Upon and during a declaration of an emergency
436470 16 propane supply disaster by the Governor under Section 7 of
437471 17 the Illinois Emergency Management Agency Act:
438472 18 (i) a truck not in combination, equipped with a
439473 19 cargo tank, used exclusively for the transportation of
440474 20 propane or liquefied petroleum gas may, when laden,
441475 21 transmit upon the road surface, except when on part of
442476 22 the National System of Interstate and Defense
443477 23 Highways, the following maximum weights: 22,000 pounds
444478 24 on a single axle; 40,000 pounds on a tandem axle;
445479 25 40,000 pounds gross weight on a 2-axle vehicle; 54,000
446480 26 pounds gross weight on a 3-axle vehicle; and
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457491 1 (ii) a truck when in combination with a trailer
458492 2 equipped with a cargo tank used exclusively for the
459493 3 transportation of propane or liquefied petroleum gas
460494 4 may, when laden, transmit upon the road surface,
461495 5 except when on part of the National System of
462496 6 Interstate and Defense Highways, the following maximum
463497 7 weights: 22,000 pounds on a single axle; 40,000 pounds
464498 8 on a tandem axle; 90,000 pounds gross weight on a
465499 9 5-axle or 6-axle vehicle.
466500 10 Vehicles operating under this paragraph (13) are not
467501 11 subject to the bridge formula.
468502 12 (14) A vehicle or combination of vehicles that uses
469503 13 either natural gas or propane gas as a motor fuel or is
470504 14 operated by an engine fueled wholly or partially by an
471505 15 electric battery or hydrogen fuel cell electric fueling
472506 16 system may exceed the above weight limitations by up to
473507 17 2,000 pounds, the total allowance is calculated by an
474508 18 amount that is equal to the difference between the weight
475509 19 of the vehicle attributable to the natural gas or propane
476-20 or hydrogen gas tank, batteries, and fueling system
477-21 carried by the vehicle, and the weight of a comparable
478-22 diesel tank and fueling system. This paragraph (14) shall
479-23 not allow a vehicle to exceed any posted weight limit on a
480-24 highway or structure.
481-25 (15) An emergency vehicle or fire apparatus that is a
482-26 vehicle designed to be used under emergency conditions to
510+20 gas tank and fueling system carried by the vehicle, and
511+21 the weight of a comparable diesel tank and fueling system.
512+22 This paragraph (14) shall not allow a vehicle to exceed
513+23 any posted weight limit on a highway or structure.
514+24 (15) An emergency vehicle or fire apparatus that is a
515+25 vehicle designed to be used under emergency conditions to
516+26 transport personnel and equipment, and used to support the
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493-1 transport personnel and equipment, and used to support the
494-2 suppression of fires and mitigation of other hazardous
495-3 situations on a Class I highway, may not exceed 86,000
496-4 pounds gross weight, or any of the following weight
497-5 allowances:
498-6 (i) 24,000 pounds on a single steering axle;
499-7 (ii) 33,500 pounds on a single drive axle;
500-8 (iii) 62,000 pounds on a tandem axle; or
501-9 (iv) 52,000 pounds on a tandem rear drive steer
502-10 axle.
503-11 (16) A bus, motor coach, or recreational vehicle may
504-12 carry a total weight of 24,000 pounds on a single axle, but
505-13 may not exceed other weight provisions of this Section.
506-14 Gross weight limits shall not apply to the combination of
507-15 the tow truck and vehicles being towed. The tow truck license
508-16 plate must cover the operating empty weight of the tow truck
509-17 only. The weight of each vehicle being towed shall be covered
510-18 by a valid license plate issued to the owner or operator of the
511-19 vehicle being towed and displayed on that vehicle. If no valid
512-20 plate issued to the owner or operator of that vehicle is
513-21 displayed on that vehicle, or the plate displayed on that
514-22 vehicle does not cover the weight of the vehicle, the weight of
515-23 the vehicle shall be covered by the third tow truck plate
516-24 issued to the owner or operator of the tow truck and
517-25 temporarily affixed to the vehicle being towed. If a roll-back
518-26 carrier is registered and being used as a tow truck, however,
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527+1 suppression of fires and mitigation of other hazardous
528+2 situations on a Class I highway, may not exceed 86,000
529+3 pounds gross weight, or any of the following weight
530+4 allowances:
531+5 (i) 24,000 pounds on a single steering axle;
532+6 (ii) 33,500 pounds on a single drive axle;
533+7 (iii) 62,000 pounds on a tandem axle; or
534+8 (iv) 52,000 pounds on a tandem rear drive steer
535+9 axle.
536+10 (16) A bus, motor coach, or recreational vehicle may
537+11 carry a total weight of 24,000 pounds on a single axle, but
538+12 may not exceed other weight provisions of this Section.
539+13 Gross weight limits shall not apply to the combination of
540+14 the tow truck and vehicles being towed. The tow truck license
541+15 plate must cover the operating empty weight of the tow truck
542+16 only. The weight of each vehicle being towed shall be covered
543+17 by a valid license plate issued to the owner or operator of the
544+18 vehicle being towed and displayed on that vehicle. If no valid
545+19 plate issued to the owner or operator of that vehicle is
546+20 displayed on that vehicle, or the plate displayed on that
547+21 vehicle does not cover the weight of the vehicle, the weight of
548+22 the vehicle shall be covered by the third tow truck plate
549+23 issued to the owner or operator of the tow truck and
550+24 temporarily affixed to the vehicle being towed. If a roll-back
551+25 carrier is registered and being used as a tow truck, however,
552+26 the license plate or plates for the tow truck must cover the
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529-1 the license plate or plates for the tow truck must cover the
530-2 gross vehicle weight, including any load carried on the bed of
531-3 the roll-back carrier.
532-4 The Department may by rule or regulation prescribe
533-5 additional requirements. However, nothing in this Code shall
534-6 prohibit a tow truck under instructions of a police officer
535-7 from legally clearing a disabled vehicle, that may be in
536-8 violation of weight limitations of this Chapter, from the
537-9 roadway to the berm or shoulder of the highway. If in the
538-10 opinion of the police officer that location is unsafe, the
539-11 officer is authorized to have the disabled vehicle towed to
540-12 the nearest place of safety.
541-13 For the purpose of this subsection, gross vehicle weight
542-14 rating, or GVWR, means the value specified by the manufacturer
543-15 as the loaded weight of the tow truck.
544-16 (b) As used in this Section, "recycling haul" or
545-17 "recycling operation" means the hauling of non-hazardous,
546-18 non-special, non-putrescible materials, such as paper, glass,
547-19 cans, or plastic, for subsequent use in the secondary
548-20 materials market.
549-21 (c) No vehicle or combination of vehicles equipped with
550-22 pneumatic tires shall be operated, unladen or with load, upon
551-23 the highways of this State in violation of the provisions of
552-24 any permit issued under the provisions of Sections 15-301
553-25 through 15-318 of this Chapter.
554-26 (d) No vehicle or combination of vehicles equipped with
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563+1 gross vehicle weight, including any load carried on the bed of
564+2 the roll-back carrier.
565+3 The Department may by rule or regulation prescribe
566+4 additional requirements. However, nothing in this Code shall
567+5 prohibit a tow truck under instructions of a police officer
568+6 from legally clearing a disabled vehicle, that may be in
569+7 violation of weight limitations of this Chapter, from the
570+8 roadway to the berm or shoulder of the highway. If in the
571+9 opinion of the police officer that location is unsafe, the
572+10 officer is authorized to have the disabled vehicle towed to
573+11 the nearest place of safety.
574+12 For the purpose of this subsection, gross vehicle weight
575+13 rating, or GVWR, means the value specified by the manufacturer
576+14 as the loaded weight of the tow truck.
577+15 (b) As used in this Section, "recycling haul" or
578+16 "recycling operation" means the hauling of non-hazardous,
579+17 non-special, non-putrescible materials, such as paper, glass,
580+18 cans, or plastic, for subsequent use in the secondary
581+19 materials market.
582+20 (c) No vehicle or combination of vehicles equipped with
583+21 pneumatic tires shall be operated, unladen or with load, upon
584+22 the highways of this State in violation of the provisions of
585+23 any permit issued under the provisions of Sections 15-301
586+24 through 15-318 of this Chapter.
587+25 (d) No vehicle or combination of vehicles equipped with
588+26 other than pneumatic tires may be operated, unladen or with
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565-1 other than pneumatic tires may be operated, unladen or with
566-2 load, upon the highways of this State when the gross weight on
567-3 the road surface through any wheel exceeds 800 pounds per inch
568-4 width of tire tread or when the gross weight on the road
569-5 surface through any axle exceeds 16,000 pounds.
570-6 (e) No person shall operate a vehicle or combination of
571-7 vehicles over a bridge or other elevated structure
572-8 constituting part of a highway with a gross weight that is
573-9 greater than the maximum weight permitted by the Department,
574-10 when the structure is sign posted as provided in this Section.
575-11 (f) The Department upon request from any local authority
576-12 shall, or upon its own initiative may, conduct an
577-13 investigation of any bridge or other elevated structure
578-14 constituting a part of a highway, and if it finds that the
579-15 structure cannot with safety to itself withstand the weight of
580-16 vehicles otherwise permissible under this Code the Department
581-17 shall determine and declare the maximum weight of vehicles
582-18 that the structures can withstand, and shall cause or permit
583-19 suitable signs stating maximum weight to be erected and
584-20 maintained before each end of the structure. No person shall
585-21 operate a vehicle or combination of vehicles over any
586-22 structure with a gross weight that is greater than the posted
587-23 maximum weight.
588-24 (g) Upon the trial of any person charged with a violation
589-25 of subsection (e) or (f) of this Section, proof of the
590-26 determination of the maximum allowable weight by the
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599+1 load, upon the highways of this State when the gross weight on
600+2 the road surface through any wheel exceeds 800 pounds per inch
601+3 width of tire tread or when the gross weight on the road
602+4 surface through any axle exceeds 16,000 pounds.
603+5 (e) No person shall operate a vehicle or combination of
604+6 vehicles over a bridge or other elevated structure
605+7 constituting part of a highway with a gross weight that is
606+8 greater than the maximum weight permitted by the Department,
607+9 when the structure is sign posted as provided in this Section.
608+10 (f) The Department upon request from any local authority
609+11 shall, or upon its own initiative may, conduct an
610+12 investigation of any bridge or other elevated structure
611+13 constituting a part of a highway, and if it finds that the
612+14 structure cannot with safety to itself withstand the weight of
613+15 vehicles otherwise permissible under this Code the Department
614+16 shall determine and declare the maximum weight of vehicles
615+17 that the structures can withstand, and shall cause or permit
616+18 suitable signs stating maximum weight to be erected and
617+19 maintained before each end of the structure. No person shall
618+20 operate a vehicle or combination of vehicles over any
619+21 structure with a gross weight that is greater than the posted
620+22 maximum weight.
621+23 (g) Upon the trial of any person charged with a violation
622+24 of subsection (e) or (f) of this Section, proof of the
623+25 determination of the maximum allowable weight by the
624+26 Department and the existence of the signs, constitutes
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602-2 conclusive evidence of the maximum weight that can be
603-3 maintained with safety to the bridge or structure.
604-4 (Source: P.A. 102-124, eff. 7-23-21.)
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