AN ACT
ENTITLED, An Act to implement certain vehicle size and weight provisions required by federal law.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA:
Section 1. That § 32-22-62 be amended to read:
32-22-62. Any tow truck or wrecker, as defined by § 32-17-10, when moving any damaged, disabled, or abandoned vehicle from any highway emergency to the first point of unloading is exempt from the weight, width, height, and length restrictions imposed by this chapter. The combination of vehicles may not exceed the posted weight limits of any bridge. This section applies only to a tow truck or wrecker located within a two hundred mile radius of the operator's principal place of business.
Section 2. That chapter 32-22 be amended by adding a NEW SECTION to read:
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA:
Section 1. That § 32-22-62 be amended to read:
32-22-62. Any tow truck or wrecker, as defined by § 32-17-10, when moving any damaged, disabled, or abandoned vehicle from any highway emergency to the first point of unloading is exempt from the weight, width, height, and length restrictions imposed by this chapter. The combination of vehicles may not exceed the posted weight limits of any bridge. This section applies only to a tow truck or wrecker located within a two hundred mile radius of the operator's principal place of business.
Section 2. That chapter 32-22 be amended by adding a NEW SECTION to read:
Notwithstanding the length restrictions in § 32-22-8.1, a stinger-steered automobile transport
may not extend more than four feet beyond the front bumper, bed, or body of the vehicle or six feet
beyond the rear bumper, bed, or body of the vehicle.
Section 3. That chapter 32-22 be amended by adding a NEW SECTION to read:
Section 3. That chapter 32-22 be amended by adding a NEW SECTION to read:
Notwithstanding the length restrictions in § 32-22-12.1, a combination of vehicles consisting of
a towing motor vehicle and two trailers or semitrailers transporting light duty and medium duty
trailers constituting inventory property of a manufacturer, distributor, or dealer of such trailers for
commercial delivery may not exceed eighty-two feet in length. The gross weight of the combination
of vehicles may not exceed twenty-six thousand pounds. Neither the power unit nor the trailers or
semitrailers may transport any additional property for delivery when used for this purpose.
An Act to implement certain vehicle size and weight provisions required by federal law.
An Act to implement certain vehicle size and weight provisions required by federal law.
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I certify that the attached Act originated in the
HOUSE as Bill No. 1030
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Chief Clerk ____________________________
Speaker of the House
Attest:
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Chief Clerk
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Attest:
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Secretary of the Senate
House Bill No. 1030 File No. ____ Chapter No. ______ |
Received at this Executive Office this _____ day of _____________ ,
20____ at ____________ M.
By _________________________
for the Governor
The attached Act is hereby
approved this ________ day of
______________ , A.D., 20___
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Governor STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA, ss.
Office of the Secretary of State
Filed ____________ , 20___
____________________________ Secretary of State
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