Or. Admin. R. 734-071-0050 - Length Exclusive Devices
(1)
Devices that do not extend more than 24 inches in length beyond the rear of a
trailer or semitrailer that are used exclusively to facilitate loading and
unloading from the rear of a semitrailer or trailer are excluded from
semitrailer, trailer, and overall combination length determination.
(2) Appurtenances at the front or rear of a
semitrailer or trailer the function of which is related to the safe and
efficient operation of the semitrailer or trailer are excluded from
semitrailer, trailer, and overall combination length determination.
(3) Determination of overall length does not
include a small forklift designed to be attached to either a motor truck,
trailer or semitrailer, which is used exclusively for the loading and unloading
of the motor truck, trailer or semitrailer. For purposes of this rule an
attachment bracket may be used to secure the forklift providing the bracket
does not exceed 24 inches in length. The attachment bracket shall be excluded
from measurement provided it carries no load other than the forklift. This
forklift may be attached to the rear of a vehicle and not be included in
determining overall length if:
(a) On a motor
truck, the forklift including attachment brackets do not:
(A) Extend beyond the rear of the motor truck
by more than seven feet;
(B) Cause
overall length of the motor truck including forklift and attachments to exceed
45 feet; and
(C) Cause rear
overhang to exceed three-fourths of the wheelbase of the motor truck;
(b) In a motor truck and trailer
combination, the forklift including attachment brackets do not:
(A) Extend beyond the rear of the trailer by
more than seven feet;
(B) Cause the
overall length of the trailer including forklift and attachment brackets to
exceed the otherwise maximum allowable length by more than three
feet;
(C) Cause overall length of
the combination including forklift and attachment brackets to exceed 80 feet;
and
(D) Cause rear overhang to
exceed one-third of the wheelbase of the combination;
(c) In a truck tractor and semitrailer
combination the forklift, including attachment brackets, do not:
(A) Extend beyond the rear of the semitrailer
by more than seven feet;
(B) Cause
the overall length of the semitrailer including forklift and attachment
brackets to exceed 56 feet; and
(C)
Cause rear overhang to exceed one-third of the wheelbase of the
combination;
(d) In a
truck tractor, semitrailer and trailer combination, or truck-tractor,
semitrailer and semitrailer combination (B train), the forklift is attached to
the rear of the lead semitrailer or to the rear of the second trailer and the
forklift and attachment brackets do not:
(A)
Extend beyond the rear of the semitrailer or trailer by more than seven
feet;
(B) Cause the overall length
of the semitrailer to exceed 40 feet;
(C) Cause the distance between the front of
the first semitrailer and the rear of the second semitrailer or trailer,
inclusive of the forklift, to exceed 68 feet.
(D) Cause the lead trailer to be shorter than
the rear trailer, inclusive of the forklift.
(4) Determination of overall length does not
include a motor attached to the front of a concrete mixer truck manufactured
prior to January 1, 2000, that is used to turn the mixer drum, including a
protective bumper for the motor, that does not exceed four feet in length from
the foremost point of the vehicle exclusive of the motor and protective
bumper.
(5) Determination of
overall length does not include a pump attached to the front of a concrete pump
truck manufactured prior to January 1, 2000, including a protective bumper for
the pump, that does not exceed two feet in length from the foremost point of
the vehicle exclusive of the pump and protective bumper.
(6) No device or appurtenance excluded from
length determination shall be designed or used for carrying property.
Notes
Stat. Auth.: ORS 184.616, 184.619, 810.050 & ORS 810.060
Stats. Implemented: ORS 810.050 & ORS 810.060
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