Special mobile equipment (like big work machines) can be driven on public roads to move between job sites, storage, repair, or delivery without needing a title, registration, or license plate. However, it still has to follow other vehicle laws. Non-farm special mobile equipment cannot be driven on state roads on Saturdays, Sundays, or holidays unless there is an emergency. There is an exception: if the equipment can keep up with posted speed limits, stays within weight limits, and does not exceed size limits, it can be driven on state roads any day of the week.
301.133. — when ted on highways, . — 1. Special mobile equipment may be moved on the highways of this state from one job location to another or to or from places of storage, or repair without complying with the of the law relating to and and display of plates but shall comply with all the other requirements of the law relating to motor vehicles, except that such equipment, other than farm equipment, shall not be operated on state maintained roads or highways on Saturdays, Sundays or , except in emergencies.
2. the provisions of 1 of this section to the contrary, special mobile equipment that travels at a speed above any and is capable of traveling at the as established in section 304.010, does not exceed the maximum weight limits as established in subsection 3 of section 304.180, and does not exceed the on height, width, or length of section 304.170, so as to require the of a section 304.200, may be operated on state maintained roads or highways at any time and on any day.
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Source & history notes
(L. 1955 p. 627 § 304.265, A.L. 1987 H.B. 531, A.L. 1995 H.B. 717 merged with S.B. 70, A.L. 2003 H.B. 247)
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