                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA

WEIGHT LIMIT EXCEPTION FOR CERTAIN EMERGENCY VEHICLES USING THE INTERSTATE
HIGHWAYS (§ 46.2-1127.1)

A. For purposes of this section, &#8220;emergency vehicle&#8221; means a vehicle
designed to be used under emergency conditions to (i) transport personnel and
equipment and (ii) support the suppression of fires and mitigation of other
hazardous situations.

B. An emergency vehicle shall not exceed the following weight limitations when
operated on any interstate highway: (i) 24,000 pounds on a single steering axle;
(ii) 33,500 pounds on a single drive axle; (iii) 52,000 pounds on a tandem rear
drive steer axle; and (iv) 62,000 pounds on a tandem axle that is not a tandem
rear drive steer axle. However, the maximum gross weight of such emergency
vehicle shall not exceed 86,000 pounds.

HISTORY: 2017, c. 554.