Pennsylvania Code
Title 67 - TRANSPORTATION
Part I - Department of Transportation
Subpart A - Vehicle Code Provisions
Article VII - Vehicle Characteristics
Chapter 179 - OVERSIZE AND OVERWEIGHT LOADS AND VEHICLES
Section 179.16 - Penalties and enforcement
Universal Citation: 67 PA Code ยง 179.16
Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 44, November 2, 2024
(a) General rule. A violation of this chapter or a permit shall be authority for the officer to confiscate the permit and for imposition of any or all of the following penalties:
(1) Such
fines, imprisonment and other penalties as are provided by law.
(2) Revocation of the registration of the
applicant under §
179.6 (relating to revocation of
registration).
(3) Confiscation of
the special hauling permits of the applicant by a police officer or
representative of the Department.
(4) Refusal by the Department to issue future
special hauling permits or to permit future registration under §
179.5 (relating to issuance of
registration agreement).
(5)
Removal of a registered person from the monthly billing
system.
(b) Determination of amount of overweight.
(1)
Weight in excess of permitted
weight. If a vehicle or combination operating under a permit is found
to have a weight in excess of the permitted axle or gross weight, the amount of
overweight is determined by subtracting from the actual weight the greater of
the permitted weight or the maximum weight authorized by Chapter 49, Subchapter
C of the act (relating to maximum weights of vehicles).
| Example 1 (Legal axle exceeds permit axle) | |||
| Scale Weight | 16,000 | 16,000 | (Scale Weight) |
| Permit Weight | 14,000 | -18,000 | (Greater Weight = Legal) |
| Legal Weight | 18,000 | - 2,000 | (No Fine) |
| Example 2 (Permit axle exceeds legal axle) | |||
| Scale Weight | 26,000 | 26,000 | (Scale Weight) |
| Permit Weight | 24,000 | -24,000 | (Greater Weight = Permit) |
| Legal Weight | 18,000 | + 2,000 | (Amount Overweight) |
| Example 3 (Legal gross exceeds permit gross) | |||
| Scale Weight | 90,000 | 90,000 | (Scale Weight) |
| Permit Weight | 75,000 | -80,000 | (Greater Weight = Legal) |
| Legal Weight | 80,000 | +10,000 | (Amount Overweight) |
| Example 4 (Permit gross exceeds legal gross) | |||
| Scale Weight | 90,000 | 90,000 | (Scale Weight) |
| Permit Weight | 84,000 | -84,000 | (Greater Weight = Permit) |
| Legal Weight | 80,000 | + 6,000 | (Amount Overweight) |
(2)
Other permit violations.
If any vehicle or combination operating under a permit to exceed weight limits
is found to be operating off the approved route indicated in the permit, the
amount of overweight is determined as if there were no permit.
This section cited in 67 Pa. Code § 179.1 (relating to definitions); and 67 Pa. Code § 179.14 (relating to single-trip special hauling book permits for oversize movements).
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