CA Length Laws

Discussion in 'Trucking Industry Regulations' started by Stroked F550, Jan 10, 2010.

  1. Yatista

    Yatista Medium Load Member

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    California, Idaho, and others are 65' states. All roads are restricted unless posted. By federal mandate the states must allow 53' trailers and 75' overall on Interstate highways and reasonable access to terminals, services and customers. These roads will be posted
     
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  3. Stroked F550

    Stroked F550 Medium Load Member

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    shouldn't it be the other way around all roads are not restricted unless posted?

    examples

    1. the street has no length/weight restriction signs posted= legal to drive 73ft rig on

    2. the street has signs posted no trucks weighing over 7 tons= 73ft rig is not legal to drive on (obviously going to weigh more then 7 tons)

    3. the street has signs posted no truck/trailer combination over 50ft= 73ft rig not legal to drive on.

    How I understand it if their is no sign restricting your combination length/weight then it is legal to drive on that road.

    All of the regulations I have read only refer to interstates and highways none of them talk about restrictions on regular streets.
     
  4. Stroked F550

    Stroked F550 Medium Load Member

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    Here is a interesting section of the CVC

    http://www.dmv.ca.gov/pubs/vctop/vc/tocd15c5a4.htm
    At the top of the page it says
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    California Vehicle Code Division 15 - Size, Weight, and Load

    then below

    Chapter 5. WeightArticle 4. Local Authorities
    Commercial Vehicles

    Its weird because the different sections of CVC under this Article (4) don't mention anything besides weight even though it says
    Size, Weight, and Load

    35703. No ordinance adopted pursuant to Section 35701 shall prohibit any commercial vehicles
    coming from an unrestricted street having ingress and egress by
    direct route to and from a restricted street when necessary for the purpose of making pickups or deliveries of goods, wares, and merchandise from or to any building or structure located on the restricted street or for the purpose of delivering materials to be used in the actual and bona fide repair, alteration, remodeling, or construction of any building or structure upon the restricted street for which a building permit has previously been obtained.

    CVC 35701 mentions weight but not length but CVC 35703 states "any" commercial vehicle.

    So from my understanding from this ruling you can drive on any road as long as its a direct route to your pickup or destination even if you have a 73ft long rig is that correct?

     
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  5. walleye

    walleye Road Train Member

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    I would think you will be ok with the truck you are looking at,...
     
  6. Stroked F550

    Stroked F550 Medium Load Member

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    I think I will be ok also it just sucks that these CHP guys have no idea what they are talking about


    I called the CHP back and told him about this CVC 35703 he said he interprets that as commercial vehicles that are delivering to a constructions site on a one time basis like if they delivering a load of trusses. Not sure how he got that

    I tried to explain that this CVC talks about two different things but he still didn't get it.


    1. pickups or deliveries of goods, wares, and merchandise from or to any building or structure located on the restricted street

    2.or for the purpose of delivering materials to be used in the actual and bona fide repair, alteration, remodeling, or construction of any building or structure upon the restricted street for which a building permit has previously been obtained.
     
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  7. Stroked F550

    Stroked F550 Medium Load Member

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    The officer I talked to was nice but didn't know the rule on what I was asking about
    he talked about it to his sarge turns out I was right. Imagine that a civilian being right and a LEO being wrong now that cant be possible :confused1:

    So if any officer tries to give you a ticket in CA for being on a restricted street/road when you have no choice but to drive on it to make your delivery or pickup tell them about California Vehicle Code 35703 or carry a copy with you. They cannot give you a ticket for being on that road if they do, take it to court because they are wrong.


     
  8. Yatista

    Yatista Medium Load Member

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    In most cases, when the LEO hands you the ticket he will also show you the proper legal route to you p/u or delivery. Going N on I-5 to I-205 into Tracy if you take Kasson Rd you will be overlength. The legal route is I-5 N to Ca-120 to I-5 south to I-205. A seven mile detour.
     
  9. Stroked F550

    Stroked F550 Medium Load Member

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    In that case that is true....

    but if your p/u or delivering to place that's on a restricted street or have no choice but to travel on a restricted street to get to your p/u or delivery location then your are perfectly legal to do so.

    PICK UPS & DELIVERIES EXEMPTED
    35703. No ordinance adopted pursuant to Section 35701 shall prohibit any commercial vehicles coming from an unrestricted street having ingress and egress by direct route to and from a restricted street when necessary for:

    • picking up or delivering goods from or to any building or structure on the restricted street, or
    • delivering materials used in the repair, alteration, remodeling, or construction of any building or structure on the restricted street for which a building permit has previously been obtained.
     
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