Section 35655 Of Article 3. Limit Changes On State Highways From California Vehicle Code >> Division 15. >> Chapter 5. >> Article 3.
35655
. (a) No person shall drive a vehicle on any state highway
when the weight of the vehicle and load is greater than the maximum
weight which the highway will sustain. Violations of this subdivision
shall be punished in accordance with the schedule of fines set forth
in Section 42030.
(b) Upon the trial of any person charged with a violation with
respect to signs erected under Section 35654, proof of the
determination and the maximum weight by the Department of
Transportation and the existence of the signs constitutes prima facie
evidence of the maximum weight which the state highway will sustain.