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116th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 3184
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
June 10, 2019Mr. Moolenaar introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
A BILL
To amend title 49, United States Code, to increase the vehicle length limitation for truck
tractor-lowboy trailer combinations, and for other purposes.
1.
Length limitations
Section 31111 of title 49, United States Code, is amended—
(1) in subsection (a), by adding at the end the following:
(8)
Lowboy trailer
The term lowboy trailer means a semitrailer with a depressed section between the hitch and the first rear axle.
; and
(2) in subsection (b)(1)—
(A) in subparagraph (G), by striking or;
(B) in subparagraph (H), by striking the period and inserting ; or; and
(C) by adding at the end the following:
(I) imposes a vehicle length limitation of less than 80 feet on a truck tractor-lowboy trailer combination with a front overhang of less than 4 feet and a rear overhang of less than 6 feet.
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