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120 it can be very difficult to determine if the legal weight limits
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We support:
Development of technology to advance the use of
autonomous vehicles.
The development of safety technology and mandatory enhanced safety features installed on all new vehicles including but not limited to breaking
We support:
The use of sound engineering principles and
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160 We support trailers of common dimensional size, which
161 are currently legal on Class A roads, be allowed to
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163 Autonomous Vehicles
criteria to determine when to apply and remove spring load restrictions on county and Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) roads. Reasonable, standardized Frost Law permitting criteria and fees for all counties within the state. Requiring MDOT to issue permits for the trucking of agricultural and forestry commodities at normal load limits during spring weight restrictions on the state highway system.
Requiring all state highways be brought up to Class A designation as soon as possible. Until they are, the appropriate road agencies should have the authority to give seasonal permits for movement of agricultural produce.
MDOT being allowed to issue seasonal permits which allows farm equipment to be trailered on weekends, as well as week days, on the state highway system.
Earmarking part of state, local and county fines for roadway repair to be distributed back to counties through the Michigan Transportation Fund formula.
We oppose:
The requirement by county road commissions to be
named as an additional insured for liability coverage to obtain a permit.
Actions by local units of government which impose reduced vehicle weight limits on roads established or maintained with state or federal road funding. City, township and village fines that are allocated for local law enforcement.
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