Connecticut § 14-262d Permits for vehicles transporting mobile homes, modular homes, house trailers or sectional houses.

Connecticut Statutes

§ 14-262d — Permits for vehicles transporting mobile homes, modular homes, house trailers or sectional houses.

Connecticut § 14-262d

Title 14Motor Vehicles. Use of the Highway By Vehicles. Gasoline

Ch. 248Vehicle Highway Use

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Conn. Gen. Stat. § 14-262d (2026).

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(a)The Commissioner of Transportation may grant a permit for vehicles transporting mobile homes, modular homes, house trailers or sectional houses. The commissioner shall adopt regulations, in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54, to prescribe standards for issuance of such permits, provided such standards include, but are not limited to, a requirement that (1) the towing vehicle have a minimum manufacturer's gross weight rating of ten thousand pounds and dual wheels on the drive axle;

(2)travel for such vehicles be restricted to daylight hours, weekdays, and favorable weather and road conditions;

(3)travel for such vehicles in excess of twelve feet wide be restricted to the hours between 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. on Tuesdays through Thursdays;

(4)the maximum width for house trai

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(a) The Commissioner of Transportation may grant a permit for vehicles transporting mobile homes, modular homes, house trailers or sectional houses. The commissioner shall adopt regulations, in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54, to prescribe standards for issuance of such permits, provided such standards include, but are not limited to, a requirement that (1) the towing vehicle have a minimum manufacturer's gross weight rating of ten thousand pounds and dual wheels on the drive axle; (2) travel for such vehicles be restricted to daylight hours, weekdays, and favorable weather and road conditions; (3) travel for such vehicles in excess of twelve feet wide be restricted to the hours between 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. on Tuesdays through Thursdays; (4) the maximum width for house trailers be fourteen feet, including all roof overhangs, sills, knobs and siding; (5) a safe passing distance be maintained between vehicles when the overall width of such vehicles exceeds ten feet; (6) the combined length of the unit when attached to the towing vehicle not exceed eighty-five feet, except that ninety feet is permitted when the towed unit does not exceed sixty-six feet in length excluding the hitch and the roof overhang. (b) Any person who violates the provisions of any permit issued under this section or fails to obtain such a permit shall be subject to the applicable penalties in subsection (g) of section 14-270 .

Legislative History

(P.A. 12-81, S. 55; June 12 Sp. Sess. P.A. 12-2, S. 118.) History: June 12 Sp. Sess. P.A. 12-2 amended Subsec. (a) to substitute “permits” for “vehicles” re standards for issuance and make technical changes.