Reduction of maximum weight by highways and transportation commission
When roads get soft from melting frost, rain, or new construction, the state highways and transportation commission can lower the weight limit for trucks and other heavy vehicles on those roads. The commission has to post notices along the affected roads to let people know about the lower weight limits.
304.210. Reduction of maximum weight by — notice. — Whenever by reason of thawing of frost, or rains, or due to new the roads are in a soft condition, the maximum weights on all vehicles mentioned in section 304.180, including trucks, tractors, trailers and and other vehicles therein mentioned may be limited by the to such an amount and in such manner as preserve the road under such conditions; and said shall give due notice thereof by notices at convenient and public places along said road or roads or parts thereof which are subject to said regulations and reduction of weights.
(RSMo 1939 § 8407)
Prior revision: 1929 § 7789
Tap any gold-underlined word to see what it means.
Red section numbers link to that law.
Related Missouri laws
Special permits for oversize or overweight loads
RSMo 304.200
Weight limits on county roads and bridges reduced, when
RSMo 304.220
Height and weight regulations (cities of 75,000 or more)
RSMo 304.190
Enforcement of load laws
RSMo 304.230
Municipal law enforcement officers, state highway patrol to approve certification procedures
RSMo 304.232
Commercial vehicles licensed for eighteen thousand pounds or less not to stop at weigh station or be otherwise identified
RSMo 304.235
Legal information, not legal advice. Always confirm with the official source at revisor.mo.gov.