Section 35555 Of Article 1. Axle Limits From California Vehicle Code >> Division 15. >> Chapter 5. >> Article 1.
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. (a) During the period commencing September 15 of each year
and ending March 15 of the following year, the weight limitations of
Section 35551 do not apply to any cotton module mover or any truck
tractor pulling a semitrailer that is a cotton module mover, when
operated as follows:
(1) Laterally across a state highway at grade of the state
highway.
(2) Upon any county highway within the Counties of Butte, Colusa,
Fresno, Glenn, Imperial, Kern, Kings, Madera, Merced, Riverside,
Sacramento, San Benito, San Bernardino, San Joaquin, Stanislaus,
Sutter, Tehama, Tulare, Yolo, and Yuba, except as prohibited or
limited on county highways or portions thereof by resolution of the
county board of supervisors having jurisdiction.
(b) A cotton module mover may be operated upon a state highway
within the counties and during the period set forth in subdivision
(a) if all of the following are met:
(1) The operator is in possession of a driver's license of the
class required for operation of the mover.
(2) The mover is operated in compliance with Sections 24002 and
24012; Article 1 (commencing with Section 24250) of, Article 3
(commencing with Section 24600) of, Article 4 (commencing with
Section 24800) of, Article 5 (commencing with Section 24950) of,
Article 6 (commencing with 25100) of, Article 9 (commencing with
25350) of, Article 11 (commencing with 25450) of, Chapter 2 of
Division 12; and Article 2 (commencing with 26450) and Article 3
(commencing with 26502) of Chapter 3 of Division 12.
(3) The mover does not exceed the maximum allowable gross axle
weight for tandem axles set forth in Section 35551 by more than 6,000
pounds.
(4) The operator of a mover that exceeds the maximum allowable
gross axle weight for tandem axle vehicles as set forth in Section
35551 shall possess a commercial driver's license as defined in
subdivision (a) of Section 15210.
(c) This section does not apply to those highways designated by
the United States Department of Transportation as national network
routes.