Maine § 29-A §2353 Weight limits

Maine Statutes

§ 29-A §2353 — Weight limits

Maine § 29-A §2353

Title 29-AMOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC

Ch. 21WEIGHT, DIMENSION AND PROTECTION OF WAYS

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Bluebook

Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 29-A, § 29-A §2353 (2026).

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1.Weight limits. Except as provided in section 2355, the following gross vehicle weight limits apply to vehicles operating on a public way:

2.Weight reductions. The maximum gross vehicle weight permitted for combination vehicles having:

3.Exception. Subsection 2 does not apply to vehicles operated on the Interstate Highway System.

4.Axle weight limits. The following axle weight limits apply.

5.Maximum tire weight. A vehicle may not be operated when the load on the road surface is greater than 600 pounds per inch of tire width, manufacturer's rating, except for:

6.Exemption. A vehicle modified for the purpose of plowing snow is exempt from the weight limits imposed by this chapter when engaged in or enroute to or returning from plowing snow or in ice control. A vehicle modified for t

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1.
Weight limits.
Except as provided in section 2355, the following gross vehicle weight limits apply to vehicles operating on a public way:
2.
Weight reductions.
The maximum gross vehicle weight permitted for combination vehicles having:
3.
Exception.

Subsection 2 does not apply to vehicles operated on the Interstate Highway System.
4.
Axle weight limits.
The following axle weight limits apply.
5.
Maximum tire weight.
A vehicle may not be operated when the load on the road surface is greater than 600 pounds per inch of tire width, manufacturer's rating, except for:
6.
Exemption.
A vehicle modified for the purpose of plowing snow is exempt from the weight limits imposed by this chapter when engaged in or enroute to or returning from plowing snow or in ice control. A vehicle modified for the purpose of plowing snow is exempt from the maximum tire weight provisions of subsection 5 at all times. Any fire-fighting vehicle with its proper equipment that meets the National Fire Protection Association standards is exempt from the gross and axle weight limits imposed by this chapter. Any vehicle engaged in emergency maintenance of a public way is exempt from the weight limits imposed by this chapter.
7.
Exemption; farm vehicles transporting potatoes.
A farm vehicle transporting potatoes from the field to a storage or processing facility during the potato harvesting season is exempt from the axle weight limits and axle weight tolerance restrictions imposed by this chapter, except for the weight limits imposed under section 2355. To be eligible for this exemption, the farm vehicle must be in compliance with the gross weight limits established in this chapter and must have at least 8,000 pounds on the steering axle. This exemption does not apply on the Interstate Highway System, including that portion designated as the Maine Turnpike.
8.
Vehicles within maximum gross vehicle weight limits.
Notwithstanding any provision of this subchapter to the contrary, if a vehicle that exceeds axle weight limits and axle weight tolerance restrictions imposed by this subchapter by less than 5,000 pounds is within the applicable maximum gross vehicle weight limit including tolerances, the fine imposed under this subchapter is reduced by 50%.

Legislative History

PL 1993, c. 683, §A2 (NEW). PL 1993, c. 683, §B5 (AFF). PL 1997, c. 437, §44 (AMD). RR 1999, c. 2, §§30-32 (COR). RR 1999, c. 2, §33 (AFF). PL 1999, c. 472, §3 (AMD). PL 1999, c. 580, §§5,6 (AMD). PL 1999, c. 580, §14 (AFF). PL 2003, c. 166, §11 (AMD). PL 2005, c. 433, §21 (AMD). PL 2005, c. 433, §28 (AFF). PL 2009, c. 442, §1 (AMD).