Section 1 amends the statute concerning annual permits for overweight vehicles.
Subdivision 1 allows a road authority to issue an annual permit for a vehicle or combination of vehicles with six or more axles to haul freight (current law limits allowable cargo to "raw or unprocessed agricultural products") and operate with a gross vehicle weight of up to 90,000 pounds, or 99,000 pounds during periods of seasonal increase allowance. The subdivision adds a requirement that a vehicle transporting only sealed intermodal containers may be operated on an interstate highway if it is part of an international movement.
Subdivision 2 allows a road authority to issue an annual permit for a vehicle or combination of vehicles with seven or more axles to haul freight (current law limits allowable cargo to "raw or unprocessed agricultural products") and operate with a gross vehicle weight of up to 97,000 pounds, or 99,000 pounds during periods of seasonal increase allowance. The subdivision adds a requirement that a driver of a vehicle under this subdivision must meet federal driver qualification regulations.
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