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Advisory group debates using axles, wheels or weight to define oversized vehicles
Summary
Participants discussed alternative measures to define oversized vehicles—number of axles or wheels, vehicle length, or weight—and noted multiple jurisdictions use mixed metrics rather than a single 'magic bullet.'
Committee members and presenters discussed the difficulty of capturing the right vehicles with a single metric. "There have been jurisdictions that talk about number of axles, number of wheels, weight, length," a speaker said, recommending a mix of variables to regulate the vehicles that actually cause damage rather than relying on one measure.
The group noted that some combination trucks are best handled by weight while others are better captured by axle or wheel counts, and asked staff to consider several variables as they draft chapter 5 language. That discussion informed staff's recommendation to prepare draft language for council review.
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