HB204 Alabama 2025 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Donna Givens Representative

Republican

Session

2025 Regular Session

Title

Trucks; additions to those exempt from weight limits; procedures for portables scales enforcement revised and provided; enforcement authority revised

Description

Under existing law, certain special trucks are provided exceptions to certain weight and length limits for highways in this state.

This bill would add certain trucks to those that are excepted from these weight limits.

Also under existing law, portable scales may be used to enforce these weight limits pursuant to certain specified procedures.

This bill would further provide for an operator of a vehicle to verify the accuracy of portable scales.

This bill would remove the authority of certain individuals to require vehicle operators to drive to stationary weigh scales to enforce these weight limits.

This bill would also make nonsubstantive, technical revisions to update the existing code language to current style.

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Subjects

Motor Vehicles & Traffic