07 LC 34
1128
Senate
Bill 284
By:
Senators Mullis of the 53rd, Whitehead, Sr. of the 24th, Pearson of the 51st and
Heath of the 31st
AS
PASSED SENATE
A
BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
AN ACT
To
amend Code Section 32-6-26 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating
to weight of vehicle and load, so as to allow the operator of a vehicle to
comply with weight requirements by shifting or equalizing the load on all wheels
or axles; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to
repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE
IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION
1.
Code
Section 32-6-26 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to weight of
vehicle and load, is amended by revising paragraph (1) of subsection (i) as
follows:
"(i)(1)
Any vehicle
which can be made to comply with the requirements of this Code section by
shifting the load and which is then loaded to comply with this Code section
shall not be held to be in violation of this Code
section
If a law
enforcement officer finds that the gross weight of a vehicle and its load is
within the limits permitted under this Code section and does not exceed the
limit for which the vehicle is registered, but that the axle weight of any axle
or axles of the vehicle exceeds that permitted under this Code section, the
driver of any vehicle shall be allowed to bring the vehicle into compliance with
the weight requirements of this Code section by shifting or equalizing the load
on all wheels or axles. If the driver brings the vehicle into compliance with
this Code section when requested by the proper authority, the driver shall not
be held to be operating in violation of this Code
section."
SECTION
2.
This
Act shall become effective on July 1, 2007.
SECTION
3.
All
laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.