Revision: Jan. 1, 2008, midnight
CHAPTER 39
SB 364 – FINAL VERSION
2008 SESSION
09/04
SENATE BILL 364
AN ACT relative to vehicle weight tolerance.
SPONSORS: Sen. Letourneau, Dist 19; Sen. Clegg, Dist 14; Rep. Packard, Rock 3; Rep. Rausch, Rock 5; Rep. Wickson, Rock 5; Rep. Ryan, Merr 2; Rep. Ferland, Sull 5
COMMITTEE: Transportation and Interstate Cooperation
This bill requires a police officer to allow a tolerance of 5 percent above certain specified weight limitations for vehicles on the non-interstate and general highway system.
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Explanation: Matter added to current law appears in bold italics.
Matter removed from current law appears [in brackets and struckthrough.]
Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
08-2598
09/04
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Eight
AN ACT relative to vehicle weight tolerance.
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
39:1 Vehicle Weight on Non-Interstate and General Highway System. Amend the introductory paragraph of RSA 266:18-a to read as follows:
266:18-a Weight on Non-Interstate and General Highway System. The driving on ways of this state, other than on the interstate and defense highway system as provided by RSA 266:18, of any vehicle or combination of vehicles exceeding the limitations of this section is hereby prohibited; provided, however, that any police officer [may] shall allow on any way other than the interstate and defense highway system a tolerance of 5 percent above said limitations.
39:2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.
Approved: May 12, 2008
Effective Date: July 11, 2008