S. 926 · 98th Congress · enacted
A bill to establish uniform national standards for the continued regulation, by the several States, of commercial motor vehicle width on interstate highways.
Became Public Law No: 98-17.
Latest official action 1983-04-05 · Enacted
The bill, briefly
Amends the Surface Transportation Assistance Act of 1982 to prohibit States, other than Hawaii, from imposing vehicle width limitations of more or less than 102 inches on any segment of Federal-aid highways with traffic lanes of a width of 12 feet or more. Exempts States from such prohibition with respect to motor vehicles that exceed 102 inches in width until such States adopt regulations to conform to the prohibition. Excludes certain vehicle safety devices from width calculations. Allows States to grant special use permits to vehicles in excess of the width limitation. Authorizes States to enforce commercial vehicle width limitations on Federal-aid highways. Repeals certain provisions of the Department of Transportation and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1983, to conform to this Act.
Congressional Research Service · 1983-03-24
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