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all limits that refer to interstates or certain designated highways include: ✔✔roads up to 10 miles from the interstate or highway
max hight of any vehicle outside of a commercial zone* on designated highways plus 10 miles therefrom ✔✔14'
max height of any vehicle in a commercial zone ✔✔15'
max height on all other highways ✔✔13 1/2'
Max width of any vehicle ✔✔8 1/2'
commercial zone ✔✔commercial zones exist only in cities with a population of 75,000 or more
the commercial zone is: ✔✔one mile beyond city limits plus one mile for every 50,000 residents or portion thereof except st. louis, kansas city (including harrisonville), springfield, st. joseph, and columbia.
st. louis' commercial zone ✔✔extends 18 miles beyond the city limits
kansas city's commercial zone (including harrisonville) ✔✔extends 12 miles beyond city limits
springfield, st. joseph, and columbia's commercial zone ✔✔only 2 miles beyond city limits
commercial zones on interstate highways ✔✔only extend 2 miles beyond city limits
max length of any single vehicle ✔✔45'
max length of any bus or trackless trolley coach not including one foot in front and back for safety bumper ✔✔45'
max length automobile transporters and boat transporters stingersteered ✔✔73' (3' front to 4' rear overhand)
max length driveaway saddle mount combinations (double or triple on interstate and designated highways) ✔✔97'
can motor vehicles carry loads that extend beyond their legal length limits ✔✔yes, loads must not extend more than 3 feet beyond the front or four feet beyond the rear of the vehicle
exemptions to length limits (not including interstate highways) ✔✔farm machinery driven occasionally for short distances
vehicles temporarily transporting farm machinery
implement dealers delivering farm machinery for repair
vehicles temporarily transporting road-making machines or road materials
vehicles towing disabled vehicles for repair on highways
a bridge may have a different weight limit from the roads weight limit. in this case: ✔✔the bridge's weight limit will be posted
max weight on any single axle on interstates ✔✔20,000 lbs
max weight on any single axle in a commercial zone ✔✔22,400 lbs
max weight on any single axle on all other routes ✔✔22,000 lbs
max weight on any tandem axel on interstates ✔✔34,000 lbs
max weight on any tandem axle on all other routes ✔✔36,000 lbs
max gross weight on all highways in missouri except where bridge structures are posted with lesser weight limits (interstates, primary and other designated highways) ✔✔80,000 lbs (but it depends on the distance from fist to last axle)
commercials vehicles licensed for gross weight of 60,000 lbs or less when used only for the transportations of solid waste
commercial vehicles licensed for 42,000 lbs or less for farm use and indicated by the letter "f" on the license plate as authorized by section 301.030, RSMo, unless transporting hazardous materials except Fertilizer.
if you are transporting hazardous material, your vehicle must comply with: ✔✔the equipment and operating regulations of the united states DOT
When operating wholly within the state, missouri law does not require emergency equipment for: ✔✔vehicles licensed for 42,000 lbs or less with an "F" plate
solid waste haulers licensed for 60,000 lbs or less
commercial vehicles licensed for 12,000 pounds or less
any commercial motor vehicle (except the exceptions) used for intrastate or interstate commerce that is licensed for more than 12,000 lbs must carry the following emergency equipment ✔✔one
fire extinguisher, the extinguisher must be rated at 5 B:C or more by underwriter's laboratories Incorperated
one spare fuse or other overload protective device for each kind and size used, if the devices are not a reset type
one of the following combination of warning devices
(3 flares (liquid burning pot torches) and 3 fuses and 2 red flags. ) (3 red electric lanterns and 2 red flags) (3 bi-directional emergency red reflective triangles)
this combination must not be carried by vehicles transporting explosives or flammable material or using flammable compressed gas as a motor fuel ✔✔3 flares (liquid-burning pot torches) and 3 fuses and 2 red flags
the following information must be clearly visible on commercial motor vehicles ✔✔the name of the owner
the address the vehicle is operated from and the number issued to a motor carrier by the motor carrier services (USDOT 123456 MO)
motor vehicle used for the transportation of flammable or corrosive liquids in bulk, whether loaded or empty.
to avoid any part of a load falling off your vehicle you must ✔✔secure it or have a protective cover on it
when a vehicle turns, the rear wheels take a shorter path than the front wheels. the greater the distance between the front and rear wheels, the greater the distance in their paths. to compensate ✔✔begin a left turn as far to the right as possible and begin a right turn as far the the left as possible
all commercial vehicles must stop at weigh stations except ✔✔those licensed for 18,000 lbs or less or otherwise exempted by law unless directed by a peace officer
to avoid a crash from a tailgater, you should: ✔✔slow down. its better to be tailgated at a low speed than a high speed.
avoid any sudden turns or stops and signal well in advance.
increase the distance between you and the vehicle in front of you. this will help you avoid any sudden stops.
do not flash your tailights or brake lights at the tailgater, the tailgater may not believe your brake lights when you do slow down or stop.
make sure you have enough space over your vehicles at all times and: ✔✔do not assume the posted heights at bridges or underpasses are correct
check all wires, signs, trees, and air conditioning units
Make sure the surface will hold the weight of your vehicle. Be wary of: ✔✔parking lots;
unpaved roads or parking areas, especially when wet;
construction areas
