                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA

DEFINITIONS (§ 46.2-1122)

For the purposes of this article the following terms shall have the following
meanings, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:
		&#8220;Single axle&#8221; means an assembly of two or more wheels whose
centers are in one transverse vertical plane or may be included between two
parallel transverse vertical planes forty inches apart, extending across the
full width of the vehicle.
		&#8220;Tandem axle&#8221; means any two or more consecutive axles whose
centers are more than forty inches but not more than ninety-six inches apart,
and are individually attached to and/or articulated from a common attachment to
the vehicle including a connecting mechanism designed to equalize the load
between axles.
		&#8220;Single axle weight&#8221; means the total weight transmitted to the
highway by all wheels whose centers may be included between two parallel
transverse vertical planes forty inches apart, extending across the full width
of the vehicle.
		&#8220;Tandem axle weight&#8221; means the total weight transmitted to the
highway by two or more consecutive axles whose centers may be included between
parallel transverse vertical planes spaced more than forty inches and not more
than ninety-six inches apart, extending across the full width of the vehicle.
		&#8220;Group of axles&#8221; means any two or more consecutive axles located
under a vehicle or combination.

HISTORY: Code 1950, § 46-334; 1952, c. 454; 1956, cc. 141, 476; 1958, c. 541,
§ 46.1-339; 1962, c. 84; 1964, c. 354; 1974, c. 145; 1981, c. 187; 1982, c.
671; 1983, c. 515; 1987, c. 695; 1989, c. 727.