Chapter 725 Oregon Laws 1999

Session Law

 

AN ACT

 

HB 3506

 

Relating to farm vehicles; amending ORS 818.010; and declaring an emergency.

 

Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon:

 

      SECTION 1. ORS 818.010 is amended to read:

      818.010. This section establishes maximum weight limitations for purposes of ORS 818.020. Except as provided in subsection (4) of this section or where an exemption under ORS 818.030 specifically provides otherwise, a loaded weight that exceeds the maximum allowable weight as determined by any of the following tables exceeds the maximum weight limitations or purposes of ORS 818.020:

      (1) A vehicle exceeds the maximum allowable weight if the loaded weight of an axle or tandem axle is in excess of that determined by the formula in the following table: ___________________________________________________________________

 

Table I

      600 pounds x the sum of the tire widths, in inches, of the wheels of the axle or tandem axles = maximum allowable weight.

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For purposes of the table in this subsection tire width is determined by measuring the cross section of the tread of a wheel, the outer face of a track or the runner of a sled except for the following:

      (a) For solid tires made of elastic material, tire width is determined by measuring the cross section between the flanges of the circumference of a wheel at the base of the tire as customarily measured and rated by the manufacturers of motor vehicles and tires.

      (b) For pneumatic tires made of elastic material, tire width is the diameter of the cross section of the tire as customarily measured and rated by the manufacturers of motor vehicles and tires.

      (2) A vehicle or combination of vehicles exceeds the maximum allowable weight if the loaded weight measured at any of the places designated on the following table exceeds the maximum allowable weight established on the table for measurement at that place:

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Table II

Place for measurement               Maximum allowable

of weight                                    weight in pounds

Any individual wheel                         10,000

Any axle                                              20,000

Any tandem axles                               34,000

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      (3) A vehicle, group of axles or combination of vehicles exceeds the maximum allowable weight if the loaded weight is in excess of maximum allowable weight as determined by the method in the following table that produces the lower allowable maximum weight:

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Table III

(Maximum allowable weight

determined by whichever of the

following methods produces lower weight:)

Method A

      The sum of permissible axle, tandem axles or group of axles weights as determined under Table I or II of this section is the maximum allowable weight.

OR

Method B

 

Distance

in feet

between

first and                                   Maximum allowable weight in pounds

last axle                                   for number of axles in group of axles:

in group

of axles:          2             3                   4                     5                  6              7 or

                    Axles      Axles            Axles             Axles          Axles         More

                                                                                                                    Axles

4............     34,000

5............     34,000

6............     34,000

7............     34,000

8 and

less........     34,000    34,000

More

than 8....     38,000    42,000

9............     39,000    42,500

10..........     40,000    43,500

11..........     40,000    44,000

12..........     40,000    45,000          50,000

13..........     40,000    45,500          50,500

14..........     40,000    46,500          51,500

15..........     40,000    47,000          52,000

16..........     40,000    48,000          52,500           58,000

17..........     40,000    48,500          53,500           58,500

18..........     40,000    49,500          54,000           59,000

19..........     40,000    50,000          54,500           60,000

20..........     40,000    51,000          55,500           60,500         66,000

21..........     40,000    51,500          56,000           61,000         66,500

22..........     40,000    52,500          56,500           61,500         67,000

23..........     40,000    53,000          57,500           62,500         68,000

24..........     40,000    54,000                                63,000        68,500       74,000

25..........     40,000    54,500          58,500           63,500         69,000       74,500

26..........     40,000    55,500          59,500           64,000         69,500       75,000

27..........     40,000    56,000          60,000           65,000         70,000       75,500

28..........     40,000    57,000          60,500           65,500         71,000       76,500

29..........     40,000    57,500          61,500           66,000         71,500       77,000

30..........     40,000    58,500          62,000           66,500         72,000       77,500

31..........     40,000    59,000          62,500           67,500         72,500       78,000

32..........     40,000    60,000          63,500           68,000         73,000       78,500

33..........     40,000    60,000          64,000           68,500         74,000       79,000

34..........     40,000    60,000          64,500           69,000         74,500       80,000

35..........     40,000    60,000          65,500           70,000         75,000       80,000

36..........     40,000    60,000          66,000           70,500         75,500       80,000

37..........     40,000    60,000          66,500           71,000         76,000       80,000

38..........     40,000    60,000          67,500           71,500         77,000       80,000

39..........     40,000    60,000          68,000           72,500         77,500       80,000

40..........     40,000    60,000          68,500           73,000         78,000       80,000

41..........     40,000    60,000          69,500           73,500         78,500       80,000

42..........     40,000    60,000          70,000           74,000         79,000       80,000

43..........     40,000    60,000          70,500           75,000         80,000       80,000

44..........     40,000    60,000          71,500           75,500         80,000       80,000

45..........     40,000    60,000          72,000           76,000         80,000       80,000

46..........     40,000    60,000          72,500           76,500         80,000       80,000

47..........     40,000    60,000          73,500           77,500         80,000

48..........     40,000    60,000          74,000           78,000         80,000       80,000

49..........     40,000    60,000          74,500           78,500         80,000       80,000

50..........     40,000    60,000          75,500           79,000         80,000       80,000

51..........     40,000    60,000          76,000           80,000         80,000       80,000

52..........     40,000    60,000          76,500           80,000         80,000       80,000

53..........     40,000    60,000          77,500           80,000         80,000       80,000

54..........     40,000    60,000          78,000           80,000         80,000       80,000

55..........     40,000    60,000          78,500           80,000         80,000       80,000

56..........     40,000    60,000          79,500           80,000         80,000       80,000

57 or

over.......     40,000    60,000          80,000           80,000         80,000       80,000

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For the purpose of the table in this subsection, the distance between axles shall be measured to the nearest foot. When a fractional measurement is exactly one-half foot the next larger whole number shall be used.

      (4) Notwithstanding any other provision of this section, a vehicle with farm vehicle registration issued under ORS 805.300 or with out-of-state farm vehicle registration exceeds the maximum allowable weight if the loaded weight of the vehicle or combination of vehicles exceeds the amount shown in the following table:

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Distance

in feet

between

the

extremes

of any

group of                     Maximum allowable weight in pounds

2 or more                    for number of axles in group of axles:

consecutive

axles:                    2                      3                      4                    5 or

                          Axles               Axles               Axles               More

                                                                                                  Axles

4............           37,800

5............           37,800

6............           37,800

7............           37,800

8 ...........           37,800             42,000

9............           37,800             42,400

10..........           37,800             43,500

11..........                                   44,000

12..........                                   45,000             50,000

13..........                                   56,470             56,470             56,470

14..........                                   57,940             57,940             57,940

15..........                                   59,400             59,400             59,400

16..........                                   60,610             60,610             60,610

17..........                                   61,820             61,820             61,820

18..........                                   63,140             63,140             63,140

19..........                                   64,530             64,530             64,530

20..........                                   65,450             65,450             65,450

21..........                                   66,000             66,000             66,330

22..........                                   66,000             66,000             67,250

23..........                                   66,000             66,000             67,880

24..........                                   66,000             66,000             68,510

25..........                                   66,000             66,000             69,150

26..........                                   66,000             66,000             69,770

27..........                                   66,000             66,000             70,400

28..........                                   66,000             66,000             70,950

29..........                                   66,000             66,000             71,500

30..........                                                                                   72,050

31..........                                                                                   72,600

32..........                                                                                   73,150

33..........                                                                                   73,700

34..........                                                                                   74,250

35..........                                                                                   74,800

36..........                                                                                   75,350

37..........                                                                                   75,900

38..........                                                                                   76,450

39..........                                                                                   77,000

40..........                                                                                   77,550

41..........                                                                                   78,100

42..........                                                                                   78,650

43..........                                                                                   80,000

and

over

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Weights authorized under this subsection are authorized only if the vehicle is transporting field-loaded agricultural products in Malheur County. Weights authorized under this subsection are not authorized for vehicles traveling on Interstate 84 or U.S. Highway 95. A vehicle otherwise described in this subsection that is operating at a weight not listed in this subsection must comply with subsection (1) of this section.

      SECTION 2. This 1999 Act being necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health and safety, an emergency is declared to exist, and this 1999 Act takes effect on its passage.

 

Approved by the Governor July 14, 1999

 

Filed in the office of Secretary of State July 15, 1999

 

Effective date July 14, 1999

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