Revised Code of Washington - RCW Title 46 Motor Vehicles - Chapter 46.44 Size, Weight, Load

46.44.010 Outside width limit
The total outside width of any vehicle or load thereon must not exceed eight and one-half feet; except that an externally mounted rear vision mirror ...

46.44.013 Appurtenances on recreational vehicles
Motor homes, travel trailers, and campers may exceed the maximum width established under RCW 46.44.010 if the excess width is attributable to appurtenances that do ...

46.44.020 Maximum height -- Impaired clearance signs
It is unlawful for any vehicle unladen or with load to exceed a height of fourteen feet above the level surface upon which the vehicle ...

46.44.030 Maximum lengths
It is unlawful for any person to operate upon the public highways of this state any vehicle having an overall length, with or without load, ...

46.44.034 Maximum lengths -- Front and rear protrusions
(1) The load, or any portion of any vehicle, operated alone upon the public highway of this state, or the load, or any portion of ...

46.44.036 Combination of units -- Limitation
Except as provided in RCW 46.44.037, it is unlawful for any person to operate upon the public highways of this state any combination of vehicles ...

46.44.037 Combination of units -- Lawful operations
Notwithstanding the provisions of RCW 46.44.036 and subject to such rules and regulations governing their operation as may be adopted by the state department of ...

46.44.041 Maximum gross weights -- Wheelbase and axle factors
No vehicle or combination of vehicles shall operate upon the public highways of this state with a gross load on any single axle in excess ...

46.44.042 Maximum gross weights -- Axle and tire factors
Subject to the maximum gross weights specified in RCW 46.44.041, it is unlawful to operate any vehicle upon the public highways with a gross weight, ...

46.44.043 Cement trucks -- Axle loading controls
The switch that controls the raising and lowering of the retractable rear booster or tag axle on a ready-mix cement truck may be located within ...

46.44.047 Excess weight -- Logging trucks -- Special permits -- County or city permits -- Fees -- Discretion of arresting officer
A three axle truck tractor and a two axle pole trailer combination engaged in the operation of hauling logs may exceed by not more than ...

46.44.049 Effect of weight on highways -- Study authorized
The department of transportation may make and enter into agreements with the federal government or any state or group of states or agencies thereof, or ...

46.44.050 Minimum length of wheelbase
It shall be unlawful to operate any vehicle upon public highways with a wheelbase between any two axles thereof of less than three feet, six ...

46.44.060 Outside load limits for passenger vehicles
No passenger type vehicle shall be operated on any public highway with any load carried thereon extending beyond the line of the fenders on the ...

46.44.070 Drawbar requirements -- Trailer whipping or weaving -- Towing flag
The drawbar or other connection between vehicles in combination shall be of sufficient strength to hold the weight of the towed vehicle on any grade ...

46.44.080 Local regulations -- State highway regulations
Local authorities with respect to public highways under their jurisdiction may prohibit the operation thereon of motor trucks or other vehicles or may impose limits ...

46.44.090 Special permits for oversize or overweight movements
The department of transportation, pursuant to its rules with respect to state highways, and local authorities, with respect to public highways under their jurisdiction, may, ...

46.44.091 Special permits -- Gross weight limit
(1) Except as otherwise provided in subsections (3) and (4) of this section, no special permit shall be issued for movement on any state highway ...

46.44.0915 Heavy haul industrial corridors--Overweight sealed containers and vehicles
(1)(a) Except as provided in (b) of this subsection, the department of transportation, with respect to state highways maintained within port district property, may, at ...

46.44.092 Special permits -- Overall width limits, exceptions -- Application for permit
Special permits may not be issued for movements on any state highway outside the limits of any city or town in excess of the following ...

46.44.093 Special permits -- Discretion of issuer -- Conditions
The department of transportation or the local authority is authorized to issue or withhold such special permit at its discretion, although where a mobile home ...

46.44.0941 Special permits -- Fees
The following fees, in addition to the regular license and tonnage fees, shall be paid for all movements under special permit made upon state highways. ...

46.44.095 Temporary additional tonnage permits -- Fees
When a combination of vehicles has been licensed to a total gross weight of 80,000 pounds or when a three or more axle single unit ...

46.44.096 Special permits -- Determining fee -- To whom paid
In determining fees according to RCW 46.44.0941, mileage on state primary and secondary highways shall be determined from the planning survey records of the department ...

46.44.098 Increase in federal limits on sizes and weights -- Increases by commission
If the congress of the United States further amends section 127, Title 23 of the United States Code, authorizing increased sizes and weights, the Washington ...

46.44.101 Interstate travel by specialized equipment
The department of transportation may, within the provisions set forth in this chapter, adopt rules for size and weight criteria relating to vehicles considered to ...

46.44.105 Enforcement procedures -- Penalties -- Rules
(1) Violation of any of the provisions of this chapter is a traffic infraction, and upon the first finding thereof shall be assessed a basic ...

46.44.110 Liability for damage to highways, bridges, etc
Any person operating any vehicle or moving any object or conveyance upon any public highway in this state or upon any bridge or elevated structure ...

46.44.120 Liability of owner, others, for violations
Whenever an act or omission is declared to be unlawful in chapter 46.44 RCW, the owner or lessee of any motor vehicle involved in such ...

46.44.130 Farm implements -- Gross weight and size limitation exception -- Penalty
The limitations of RCW 46.44.010, 46.44.020, 46.44.030, and 46.44.041 shall not apply to the movement of farm implements of less than forty-five thousand pounds gross ...

46.44.140 Farm implements -- Special permits -- Penalty
In addition to any other special permits authorized by law, special permits may be issued by the department of transportation for a quarterly or annual ...

46.44.150 Highway improvement vehicles -- Gross weight limit excesses authorized -- Limitations
The state, county, or city authority having responsibility for the reconstruction or improvement of any public highway may, subject to prescribed conditions and limitations, authorize ...

46.44.170 Mobile home or park model trailer movement special permit and decal -- Responsibility for taxes -- License plates -- Rules
(1) Any person moving a mobile home as defined in RCW 46.04.302 or a park model trailer as defined in RCW 46.04.622 upon public highways ...

46.44.173 Notice to treasurer and assessor of county where mobile home or park trailer to be located
(1) Upon validation of a special permit as provided in RCW 46.44.170, the county treasurer shall forward notice of movement of the mobile home or ...

46.44.175 Penalties -- Hearing
(1) Failure of any person or agent acting for a person who causes to be moved or moves a mobile home as defined in RCW ...

46.44.180 Operation of mobile home pilot vehicle without insurance unlawful -- Amounts -- Exception -- Penalty
(1) It is unlawful for a person, other than an employee of a dealer or other principal licensed to transport mobile homes within this state ...

46.44.190 Fire-fighting apparatus
(1) As used in this section, "fire-fighting apparatus" means a vehicle or combination of vehicles, owned by a regularly organized fire suppression agency, designed, maintained, ...