PC §803 - FAILURE TO REACH LOAD SIZE RESTRICTIONS

INFRACTION

Section 1: Definitions

• Load Size Restrictions: Legal requirements or regulations that specify the maximum dimensions and weight limits for loads transported by vehicles, including but not limited to width, height, length, and weight restrictions.

• Load: The cargo or materials carried by a vehicle, including both the weight and dimensions of the cargo.

• Commercial Vehicle: A motor vehicle used for transporting goods, passengers, or both, operated for business purposes or for compensation.

• Regulatory Authority: Any government agency or body responsible for overseeing and enforcing load size restrictions and regulations, including but not limited to the Department of Transportation (DOT) or similar entities.

Section 2: Offenses

• Failure to Comply with Load Size Restrictions:

  • It shall be unlawful for any person to operate a commercial vehicle with a load that exceeds the legal size or weight restrictions imposed by regulatory authorities.

• Improper Load Securing:

  • It shall be unlawful for any person to operate a commercial vehicle with a load that is not secured in accordance with the requirements established by regulatory authorities, affecting safety and compliance.

• Overweight Load:

  • It shall be unlawful for any person to operate a commercial vehicle carrying a load that exceeds the weight limits specified by regulatory authorities.

• Oversized Load:

  • It shall be unlawful for any person to operate a commercial vehicle carrying a load that exceeds the dimensions specified by regulatory authorities, including width, height, or length.

Section 3: Additional Provisions

1. Revocation of Operating Licenses:

   • The court may order the revocation or suspension of the commercial operating license of any person or entity convicted of falsification of travel logs or repeated violations of travel log regulations.

2. Tow:

   • The law enforcement officer may tow the tractor and trailer due to the lack of a valid CDL of San Andreas.

Section 4: Exceptions

1. Lawful Record-Keeping:

   • This code shall not apply to instances where travel logs are maintained in accordance with lawful record-keeping practices and regulatory requirements, and where any deficiencies are promptly corrected.

2. Unintentional Errors:

   • This code shall not apply to instances where errors in travel logs are proven to be unintentional and promptly corrected upon discovery, provided that no intentional falsification or obstruction of regulatory requirements is involved.

JAIL TIME

NOT AN ARRESTABLE OFFENSE

FINE SET

$5,000.00