Ohio § 5577.044 Weight restrictions for vehicles fueled by natural gas

Ohio Statutes

§ 5577.044 — Weight restrictions for vehicles fueled by natural gas

Ohio § 5577.044

Title 55Roads-Highways-Bridges

Ch. 5577Load Limits On Highways

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Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 5577.044 (2026).

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(A)Notwithstanding sections5577.02and5577.04of the Revised Code, a vehicle fueled solely by compressed natural gas or liquid natural gas or powered primarily by means of an electric battery may exceed by not more than two thousand pounds the gross vehicle weight provisions of sections5577.01to5577.09of the Revised Code or the axle load limits of those sections.

(B)If a vehicle described in division (A) of this section exceeds the weight provisions of sections5577.01to5577.09of the Revised Code by more than the allowance provided for in division (A) of this section, both of the following apply:

(1)The applicable penalty prescribed in section5577.99of the Revised Code;

(2)The civil liability imposed by section5577.12of the Revised Code.

(C)Division (A) of this section does not apply

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(A) Notwithstanding sections5577.02and5577.04of the Revised Code, a vehicle fueled solely by compressed natural gas or liquid natural gas or powered primarily by means of an electric battery may exceed by not more than two thousand pounds the gross vehicle weight provisions of sections5577.01to5577.09of the Revised Code or the axle load limits of those sections.

(B) If a vehicle described in division (A) of this section exceeds the weight provisions of sections5577.01to5577.09of the Revised Code by more than the allowance provided for in division (A) of this section, both of the following apply:

(1) The applicable penalty prescribed in section5577.99of the Revised Code;

(2) The civil liability imposed by section5577.12of the Revised Code.

(C) Division (A) of this section does not apply to the operation of a vehicle on a highway, road, or bridge that is subject to reduced maximum weights under section4513.33,5577.07,5577.071,5577.08,5577.09, or5591.42of the Revised Code.

Last updated April 27, 2023 at 12:12 PM