                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA

EXTENSIONS OF WEIGHT LIMITS; FEES (§ 46.2-1128)

The owner of any motor vehicle may obtain an extension of single axle, tandem
axle, and gross weight set forth in this article by purchasing an overload
permit for such vehicle. The permit shall extend the single axle weight limit of
20,000 pounds, tandem axle weight limit of 34,000 pounds, and gross weight limit
based on axle spacing and number of axles on such vehicle by a maximum of five
percent. However, no such permit shall authorize the operation of a motor
vehicle whose gross weight exceeds 84,000 pounds, nor shall any such permit
authorize any extension of the limitations provided in § 46.2-1127 for
interstate highways.
		Permits under this section shall be valid for one year and the fee shall be
$250.
		Such fee shall be allocated as follows: (i) $245 deposited into the Highway
Maintenance and Operating Fund established pursuant to § 33.2-1530 to be used
to assist in funding needed highway pavement and bridge maintenance and
rehabilitation and (ii) a $5 administrative fee paid into the state treasury and
set aside as a special fund to be used to meet the expenses of the Department.
		The Commissioner shall make the permit available to vehicles registered
outside the Commonwealth under the same conditions and restrictions which are
applicable to vehicles registered within the Commonwealth. The Commissioner may
promulgate regulations governing such permits. Except as provided in this
section and § 46.2-1129, no weights in excess of those authorized by law shall
be tolerated.
		Vehicles that are registered as farm use vehicles as provided in § 46.2-698
may operate as authorized under this section without a permit or the payment of
any fee; provided, however, that should such vehicle violate the weight limits
permitted by this section and § 46.2-1129, such vehicle shall be required to
apply for and receive a permit and pay the permit fee to operate as authorized
in this section.

HISTORY: 1987, c. 695, § 46.1-339.01; 1988, c. 669; 1989, c. 727; 1997, c. 283;
2002, c. 265; 2006, c. 534; 2012, c. 443.