Sec. 622.051. LENGTH LIMITATION; FEE. (a) A person may operate over a highway or road of this state a vehicle or combination of vehicles that is used exclusively for transporting poles required for the maintenance of electric power transmission and distribution lines if:
(1) the vehicle, or combination of vehicles, is not longer than 75 feet, including the load; and
(2) the operator of the vehicle, or combination of vehicles, pays to the department $120 each calendar year.
(b) Subsection (a)(1) does not apply to a truck-tractor or truck-tractor combination transporting poles for the maintenance of electric power transmission or distribution lines.
Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995. Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 941, Sec. 37, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.
Structure Texas Statutes
Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic
Subtitle E - Vehicle Size and Weight
Chapter 622 - Special Provisions and Exceptions for Oversize or Overweight Vehicles
Subchapter E. Vehicles Transporting Electric Power Transmission Poles
Section 622.051. Length Limitation; Fee
Section 622.052. Time of Operation; Speed; Lighting Requirements
Section 622.053. Conformity With General Provisions Relating to Vehicle Size and Weight