Size and load restrictions not applicable to wreckers, tow trucks, rollbacks and car carriers, when
Laws about how tall, wide, heavy, or long a vehicle can be do not apply to wreckers and tow trucks when they are doing towing work. If a broken-down or wrecked vehicle cannot be moved by a regular tow truck, a rollback or car carrier can also be used without following those size and weight rules, as long as the person using it is a real wrecker business owner or operator.
304.174. Size and load not applicable to s, tow trucks, s and s, when. — The of sections 304.170 to 304.240 relating to height, width, weight, length and load restrictions for motor vehicles shall not apply to any wrecker or tow truck performing a wrecker or towing , as defined in section 301.010. If a or wrecked vehicle cannot be moved by a wrecker or tow truck, a rollback or car carrier, as defined in section 301.010, may be used without regard to such height, width, weight, length and load restrictions, if it is a wrecker or owner.
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Source & history notes
(L. 1992 H.B. 1794)
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