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Section 5577.081 | Surface mining vehicles over load limit to use designated roads.

Ohio Revised Code
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Title 55 Roads-Highways-Bridges
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Chapter 5577 Load Limits On Highways
 
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Effective:
April 6, 2007
Legislation:
House Bill 443 - 126th General Assembly
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(A) Except when transferring unfinished aggregate material between facilities that are under the control of the same owner or operator that is subject to Chapter 1514. of the Revised Code or when unloading or loading finished aggregate product within a ten-mile radius of a surface mining operation that is permitted and regulated under that chapter, all vehicles entering or leaving such an operation that have a gross vehicle weight as defined in division (JJ) of section 4501.01 of the Revised Code that is in excess of sixty-six thousand pounds shall use the specific roads designated pursuant to sections 303.14 and 303.141 or 519.14 and 519.141 of the Revised Code as the primary means of ingress to and egress from the facilities or operation.

(B) The owner or operator of a surface mining operation that is permitted under Chapter 1514. of the Revised Code and that is subject to the use of specific roads as the primary means of ingress to and egress from the operation pursuant to sections 303.14 and 303.141 or 519.14 and 519.141 of the Revised Code shall post a sign in a conspicuous location to inform the drivers of trucks entering and leaving the operation of the roads to use as the primary means of ingress to and egress from the operation.

(C)(1) Whoever violates this section shall receive a written warning in such a manner that it becomes a part of the person's permanent record that is maintained by the bureau of motor vehicles and assists in monitoring violations of this section.

(2) A person who commits a second offense within one year after committing the first offense is guilty of a minor misdemeanor.

(3) A person who commits a third or subsequent offense within one year after committing the first offense is guilty of a misdemeanor of the fourth degree.

(D) Fine money that is collected under division (C) of this section shall be deposited in the state treasury to the credit of the surface mining fund created in section 1514.06 of the Revised Code.

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