Section 35753 Of Article 5. Bridges And Other Structures From California Vehicle Code >> Division 15. >> Chapter 5. >> Article 5.
35753
. (a) No person shall drive a vehicle over any bridge,
causeway, viaduct, trestle, or dam constituting a part of a highway
when the weight of the vehicle and load thereon is greater than the
maximum weight which the bridge or other structure with safety to
itself 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 a weight restriction sign erected pursuant to Section
35752, proof of the determination of the maximum weight by the
Department of Transportation and the existence of the weight
restriction signs constitute prima facie evidence of the maximum
weight which the bridge or other structure with safety to itself will
sustain.