Section 251.05. Vehicle weight authorized by transportation of garbage or refuse permits and by the transportation of scrap permits.

 

(1)  Unless otherwise provided in the approved permit, the gross weight imposed on the highway by the wheels of any axle group or by any axle or combination of 2 or more consecutive axles within an axle group on a vehicle or combination of vehicles being operated under a transportation of garbage or refuse permit issued under s. 348.27 (12) , Stats. , or under a transportation of scrap permit issued under s. 348.27 (9r) , Stats. , may not exceed the lowest of the following weights:

(a) The sum of the manufacturer's rated weight-carrying capacity of the tires on the axle, combination of axles, or axle-group;

(b) The sum of the manufacturer's rated weight-carrying capacity of the axle or axles in the combination of axles or axle-group; or

(c) The weights shown in the following table: - See PDF for table

(2)  Unless otherwise provided in the approved permit, the gross weight imposed on the highway by the wheels of any 2 consecutive axle-groups on a vehicle or combination of vehicles being operated under a transportation of garbage or refuse permit issued under s. 348.27 (12) , Stats. , or under a transportation of scrap permit issued under s. 348.27 (9r) , Stats. , may not exceed the sum of the weights authorized on the individual axle-groups under sub. (1) .

(3)  The overall gross weight imposed on the highway by all of the wheels on a vehicle or combination of vehicles being operated under a transportation of garbage or refuse permit issued under s. 348.27 (12) , Stats. , or under a transportation of scrap permit issued under s. 348.27 (9r) , Stats. , may not exceed the maximum gross weight shown on the face of the permit or the sum of weights authorized on the individual axle-groups on the vehicle or combination of vehicles under sub. (1) , whichever is less.

History: Emerg. cr. eff. 5-10-82; cr. Register, January, 1983, No. 325 , eff. 2-1-83; am. (1) (intro.), (2) and (3), Register, December, 1990, No. 420 , eff. 1-1-91.