California Vehicle Code

§ 35550

VEH § 35550 Effective Sep 30, 1996Div. 15 · Ch. 5 · Art. 1

Statute text

(a)The gross weight imposed upon the highway by the wheels on any one axle of a vehicle shall not exceed 20,000 pounds and the gross weight upon any one wheel, or wheels, supporting one end of an axle, and resting upon the roadway, shall not exceed 10,500 pounds.

(b)The gross weight limit provided for weight bearing upon any one wheel, or wheels, supporting one end of an axle shall not apply to vehicles the loads of which consist of livestock.

(c)The maximum wheel load is the lesser of the following:

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Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 1996, Ch. 1154, Sec. 82. Effective September 30, 1996.