Section 35788 Of Article 6. Permits And Agreements From California Vehicle Code >> Division 15. >> Chapter 5. >> Article 6.
35788
. Upon application to the Director of Transportation for
permission to use and operate on highways private or contract
vehicles for the purpose of hauling loads which weigh in excess of
the maximum load weight limits, the director may enter into an
agreement with the applicant, permitting such overloads, specifying
protective restrictions and providing for the payment of a financial
contribution for the issuance of such permission, except that the
overload shall not exceed 25 percent of the maximum load weight
limitation, in pounds, set forth in this code. The agreement shall
not permit the applicant to transport such excess weight loads on
highways for distances exceeding 75 miles. All contributions received
by the Department of Transportation shall be used for the
construction, improvement, or maintenance of the highway designated
in the permission to operate overweight loads. Sections 188 and 188.8
of the Streets and Highways Code does not apply to contributions
received pursuant to this section, and any expenditures of the
contributions by the department shall not be credited against amounts
required to be expended pursuant to Sections 188 and 188.8 of the
Streets and Highways Code.
This section does not apply to highways which are a part of the
National System of Interstate and Defense Highways.