Ala. Code § 32-9-20 (1975) Schedule of Restrictions

• Library: Alabama Statutes
• Edition: 2023
• Currency: Current with legislation from the 2023 Regular and Special Sessions.
• Year: 2023
• Citation: Ala. Code § 32-9-20 (1975)

(a) It shall be unlawful for any person to drive or move on any highway in this state any vehicle or vehicles of a size or weight except in accordance with the following:

(1) WIDTH. Vehicles and combinations of vehicles, operating on highways [with traffic lanes 12 feet or more in width,] [shall not exceed a total outside width, including load thereon, of 102 inches, exclusive of mirrors or other safety devices approved by the Department of Transportation. The Director of Transportation may, in his or her discretion, designate other public highways for use by vehicles and loads with total outside widths not exceeding 102 inches, otherwise; vehicles and combinations of vehicles, operating on highways with traffic lanes less than 12 feet in width, shall not exceed a total outside width, including any load thereon, of 96 inches, exclusive of mirrors or other safety devices approved by the Department of Transportation.] No passenger vehicle shall carry any load extending beyond the line of the fenders. No vehicle hauling forest products or culvert pipe on any highway in this state shall have a load exceeding 102 inches in width.

(2) HEIGHT. No vehicle or semitrailer or trailer shall exceed in height 13 1/2 feet, including load.

(3) LENGTH. No vehicle shall exceed in length 40 feet; except, that the length of a truck-semitrailer combination, semitrailers, including load, used in a truck tractor-semitrailer combination, shall not exceed 57 feet; semitrailers and trailers, including load, used in a truck tractor-semitrailer-trailer combination, shall not exceed 28 1/2 feet each; and motor vehicles designed, used, or maintained primarily as a mobile dwelling, office, or commercial space, commonly called motor homes, shall not exceed 45 feet. Semitrailers exceeding 53 1/2 feet shall only be operated on highways designated pursuant to Section 32-9-1 and shall only be operated when the distance between the kingpin of the semitrailer and the rearmost axle or a point midway between the two rear axles, if the two rear axles are tandem axles, does not exceed 41 feet and if the semitrailer is equipped with a rear underride guard of a substantial construction consisting of a continuous lateral beam extending to within four inches of the lateral extremities of the semitrailer and located not more than 22 inches from the surface as measured with the semitrailers empty and on a level surface. For purposes of enforcement of this subdivision, lengths of semitrailers and trailers refer to the cargo carrying portion of the unit. Truck tractor units used exclusively in combinations transporting motor vehicles may directly carry a portion of the cargo, provided that the combinations are restricted to truck tractor-semitrailer combinations only and provided further that the overall length of these particular combinations shall not exceed 65 feet; except that the overall length of stinger-steered type units shall not exceed 80 feet. No truck tractor-semitrailer combination used exclusively for transporting motor vehicles shall carry any load extending more than four feet beyond the front or six feet beyond the rear of the combination. No other vehicle operated on a highway shall carry any load extending more than a total of five feet beyond both the front and rear, inclusive, of the vehicle.

(4) WEIGHT.

a. The gross weight imposed on the highway by the wheels of any one axle of a vehicle shall not exceed 20,000 pounds, or [such] other weight, if any, as may be permitted by federal law to keep the state from losing federal funds; provided, that inadequate bridges shall be posted to define load limits.

b. For the purpose of this section, an axle load shall be defined as the total load transmitted to the road by all wheels whose centers are included between two parallel transverse vertical planes 40 inches apart, extending across the full width of the vehicle.

c. Subject to the limit upon the weight imposed upon the highway through any one axle as set forth herein, the total weight with load imposed upon the highway by all the axles of a vehicle or combination of vehicles shall not exceed the gross weight given for the respective distances between the first and last axle of the vehicle or combination of vehicles, measured longitudinally to the nearest foot as set forth in the following table:

COMPUTED GROSS WEIGHT TABLE

For various spacings of axle groupings

<TABLE> <TR> <TD> <para actcite="2022, SB 154, Act 181, s 1">Distance in feet between first and last axles of vehicle or combination of vehicles</para> </TD> <TD> <para actcite="2022, SB 154, Act 181, s 1">Maximum load in pounds on all the axles</para> </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD> <para actcite="2022, SB 154, Act 181, s 1">2 axles</para> </TD> <TD> <para actcite="2022, SB 154, Act 181, s 1">3 axles</para> </TD> <TD> <para actcite="2022, SB 154, Act 181, s 1">4 axles</para> </TD> <TD> <para actcite="2022, SB 154, Act 181, s 1">5 axles</para> </TD> <TD> <para actcite="2022, SB 154, Act 181, s 1">6 axles</para> </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD> <para actcite="2022, SB 154, Act 181, s 1">8 or less</para> </TD> <TD> <para actcite="2022, SB 154, Act 181, s 1">36,000</para> </TD> <TD> <para actcite="2022, SB 154, Act 181, s 1">42,000</para> </TD> <TD> <para actcite="2022, SB 154, Act 181, s 1">42,000</para> </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD> <para actcite="2022, SB 154, Act 181, s 1">9</para> </TD> <TD> <para actcite="2022, SB 154, Act 181, s 1">38,000</para> </TD> <TD> <para actcite="2022, SB 154, Act 181, s 1">42,500</para> </TD> <TD> <para actcite="2022, SB 154, Act 181, s 1">42,500</para> </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD> <para actcite="2022, SB 154, Act 181, s 1">10</para> </TD> <TD> <para actcite="2022, SB 154, Act 181, s 1">40,000</para> </TD> <TD> <para actcite="2022, SB 154, Act 181, s 1">43,500</para> </TD> <TD> <para actcite="2022, SB 154, Act 181, s 1">43,500</para> </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD> <para actcite="2022, SB 154, Act 181, s 1">11</para> </TD> <TD> <para actcite="2022, SB 154, Act 181, s 1">44,000</para> </TD> <TD> <para actcite="2022, SB 154, Act 181, s 1">44,000</para> </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD> <para actcite="2022, SB 154, Act 181, s 1">12</para> </TD> <TD> <para actcite="2022, SB 154, Act 181, s 1">45,000</para> </TD> <TD> <para actcite="2022, SB 154, Act 181, s 1">50,000</para> </TD> <TD> <para actcite="2022, SB 154, Act 181, s 1">50,000</para> </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD> <para actcite="2022, SB 154, Act 181, s 1">13</para> </TD> <TD> <para actcite="2022, SB 154, Act 181, s 1">45,500</para> </TD> <TD> <para actcite="2022, SB 154, Act 181, s 1">50,500</para> </TD> <TD> <para actcite="2022, SB 154, Act 181, s 1">50,500</para> </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD> <para actcite="2022, SB 154, Act 181, s 1">14</para> </TD> <TD> <para actcite="2022, SB 154, Act 181, s 1">46,500</para> </TD> <TD> <para actcite="2022, SB 154, Act 181, s 1">51,500</para> </TD> <TD> <para actcite="2022, SB 154, Act 181, s 1">51,500</para> </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD> <para actcite="2022, SB 154, Act 181, s 1">15</para> </TD> <TD> <para actcite="2022, SB 154, Act 181, s 1">47,000</para> </TD> <TD> <para actcite="2022, SB 154, Act 181, s 1">52,000</para> </TD> <TD> <para actcite="2022, SB 154, Act 181, s 1">52,000</para> </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD> <para actcite="2022, SB 154, Act 181, s 1">16</para> </TD> <TD> <para actcite="2022, SB 154, Act 181, s 1">48,000</para> </TD> <TD> <para actcite="2022, SB 154, Act 181, s 1">52,500</para> </TD> <TD> <para actcite="2022, SB 154, Act 181, s 1">58,000</para> </TD> <TD> <para actcite="2022, SB 154, Act 181, s 1">58,000</para> </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD> <para actcite="2022, SB 154, Act 181, s 1">17</para> </TD> <TD> <para actcite="2022, SB 154, Act 181, s 1">48,500</para> </TD> <TD> <para actcite="2022, SB 154, Act 181, s 1">53,500</para> </TD> <TD> <para actcite="2022, SB 154, Act 181, s 1">58,500</para> </TD> <TD> <para actcite="2022, SB 154, Act 181, s 1">58,500</para> </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD> <para actcite="2022, SB 154, Act 181, s 1">18</para> </TD> <TD> <para actcite="2022, SB 154, Act 181, s 1">49,500</para> </TD> <TD> <para actcite="2022, SB 154, Act 181, s 1">54,000</para> </TD> <TD> <para actcite="2022, SB 154, Act 181, s 1">59,000</para> </TD> <TD> <para actcite="2022, SB 154, Act 181, s 1">59,000</para> </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD> <para actcite="2022, SB 154, Act 181, s 1">19</para> </TD> <TD> <para actcite="2022, SB 154, Act 181, s 1">50,000</para> </TD> <TD> <para actcite="2022, SB 154, Act 181, s 1">54,500</para> </TD> <TD> <para actcite="2022, SB 154, Act 181, s 1">60,000</para> </TD> <TD> <para actcite="2022, SB 154, Act 181, s 1">60,000</para> </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD> <para actcite="2022, SB 154, Act 181, s 1">20</para> </TD> <TD> <para actcite="2022, SB 154, Act 181, s 1">51,000</para> </TD> <TD> <para actcite="2022, SB 154, Act 181, s 1">55,500</para> </TD> <TD> <para actcite="2022, SB 154, Act 181, s 1">60,500</para> </TD> <TD> <para actcite="2022, SB 154, Act 181, s 1">66,000</para> </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD> <para actcite="2022, SB 154, Act 181, s 1">21</para> </TD> <TD> <para actcite="2022, SB 154, Act 181, s 1">51,500</para> </TD> <TD> <para actcite="2022, SB 154, Act 181, s 1">56,000</para> </TD> <TD> <para actcite="2022, SB 154, Act 181, s 1">61,000</para> </TD> <TD> <para actcite="2022, SB 154, Act 181, s 1">66,500</para> </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD> <para actcite="2022, SB 154, Act 181, s 1">22</para> </TD> <TD> <para actcite="2022, SB 154, Act 181, s 1">52,500</para> </TD> <TD> <para actcite="2022, SB 154, Act 181, s 1">56,500</para> </TD> <TD> <para actcite="2022, SB 154, Act 181, s 1">61,500</para> </TD> <TD> <para actcite="2022, SB 154, Act 181, s 1">67,000</para> </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD> <para actcite="2022, SB 154, Act 181, s 1">23</para> </TD> <TD> <para actcite="2022, SB 154, Act 181, s 1">53,000</para> </TD> <TD> <para actcite="2022, SB 154, Act 181, s 1">57,500</para> </TD> <TD> <para actcite="2022, SB 154, Act 181, s 1">62,500</para> </TD> <TD> <para actcite="2022, SB 154, Act 181, s 1">68,000</para> </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD> <para actcite="2022, SB 154, Act 181, s 1">24</para> </TD> <TD> <para actcite="2022, SB 154, Act 181, s 1">54,000</para> </TD> <TD> <para actcite="2022, SB 154, Act 181, s 1">58,000</para> </TD> <TD> <para actcite="2022, SB 154, Act 181, s 1">63,000</para> </TD> <TD> <para actcite="2022, SB 154, Act 181, s 1">68,500</para> </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD> <para actcite="2022, SB 154, Act 181, s 1">25</para> </TD> <TD> <para actcite="2022, SB 154, Act 181, s 1">54,500</para> </TD> <TD> <para actcite="2022, SB 154, Act 181, s 1">58,500</para> </TD> <TD> <para actcite="2022, SB 154, Act 181, s 1">63,500</para> </TD> <TD> <para actcite="2022, SB 154, Act 181, s 1">69,000</para> </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD> <para actcite="2022, SB 154, Act 181, s 1">26</para> </TD> <TD> <para actcite="2022, SB 154, Act 181, s 1">56,000</para> </TD> <TD> <para actcite="2022, SB 154, Act 181, s 1">59,500</para> </TD> <TD> <para actcite="2022, SB 154, Act 181, s 1">64,000</para> </TD> <TD> <para actcite="2022, SB 154, Act 181, s 1">69,500</para> </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD> <para actcite="2022, SB 154, Act 181, s 1">27</para> </TD> <TD> <para actcite="2022, SB 154, Act 181, s 1">57,000</para> </TD> <TD> <para actcite="2022, SB 154, Act 181, s 1">60,000</para> </TD> <TD> <para actcite="2022, SB 154, Act 181, s 1">65,000</para> </TD> <TD> <para actcite="2022, SB 154, Act 181, s 1">70,000</para> </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD> <para actcite="2022, SB 154, Act 181, s 1">28</para> </TD> <TD> <para actcite="2022, SB 154, Act 181, s 1">59,000</para> </TD> <TD> <para actcite="2022, SB 154, Act 181, s 1">60,500</para> </TD> <TD> <para actcite="2022, SB 154, Act 181, s 1">65,500</para> </TD> <TD> <para actcite="2022, SB 154, Act 181, s 1">71,000</para> </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD> <para actcite="2022, SB 154, Act 181, s 1">29</para> </TD> <TD> <para actcite="2022, SB 154, Act 181, s 1">60,000</para> </TD> <TD> <para actcite="2022, SB 154, Act 181, s 1">61,500</para> </TD> <TD> <para actcite="2022, SB 154, Act 181, s 1">66,000</para> </TD> <TD> <para actcite="2022, SB 154, Act 181, s 1">71,500</para> </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD> <para actcite="2022, SB 154, Act 181, s 1">30</para> </TD> <TD> <para actcite="2022, SB 154, Act 181, s 1">62,000</para> </TD> <TD> <para actcite="2022, SB 154, Act 181, s 1">66,500</para> </TD> <TD> <para actcite="2022, SB 154, Act 181, s 1">72,000</para> </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD> <para actcite="2022, SB 154, Act 181, s 1">31</para> </TD> <TD> <para actcite="2022, SB 154, Act 181, s 1">63,500</para> </TD> <TD> <para actcite="2022, SB 154, Act 181, s 1">67,000</para> </TD> <TD> <para actcite="2022, SB 154, Act 181, s 1">72,500</para> </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD> <para actcite="2022, SB 154, Act 181, s 1">32</para> </TD> <TD> <para actcite="2022, SB 154, Act 181, s 1">64,500</para> </TD> <TD> <para actcite="2022, SB 154, Act 181, s 1">68,000</para> </TD> <TD> <para actcite="2022, SB 154, Act 181, s 1">73,500</para> </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD> <para actcite="2022, SB 154, Act 181, s 1">33</para> </TD> <TD> <para actcite="2022, SB 154, Act 181, s 1">65,000</para> </TD> <TD> <para actcite="2022, SB 154, Act 181, s 1">69,000</para> </TD> <TD> <para actcite="2022, SB 154, Act 181, s 1">74,000</para> </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD> <para actcite="2022, SB 154, Act 181, s 1">34</para> </TD> <TD> <para actcite="2022, SB 154, Act 181, s 1">65,500</para> </TD> <TD> <para actcite="2022, SB 154, Act 181, s 1">70,000</para> </TD> <TD> <para actcite="2022, SB 154, Act 181, s 1">74,500</para> </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD> <para actcite="2022, SB 154, Act 181, s 1">35</para> </TD> <TD> <para actcite="2022, SB 154, Act 181, s 1">66,500</para> </TD> <TD> <para actcite="2022, SB 154, Act 181, s 1">71,000</para> </TD> <TD> <para actcite="2022, SB 154, Act 181, s 1">75,000</para> </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD> <para actcite="2022, SB 154, Act 181, s 1">36</para> </TD> <TD> <para actcite="2022, SB 154, Act 181, s 1">67,000</para> </TD> <TD> <para actcite="2022, SB 154, Act 181, s 1">72,000</para> </TD> <TD> <para actcite="2022, SB 154, Act 181, s 1">76,000</para> </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD> <para actcite="2022, SB 154, Act 181, ...