An Overweight Fine Structure for Texas

Details

• Creators:
  Euritt, Mark A. ; Cervenka, Kenneth J. ; Walton, C. Michael
• Corporate Creators:
  University of Texas at Austin. Center for Transportation Research
• Corporate Contributors:
  Texas State Department of Highways and Public Transportation
• Subject/TRT Terms:
  • Overweight loads
  • Fines (Penalties)
  • Laws and legislation
  • Traffic violators
  • Drivers
  • Commercial drivers
  • Economic impacts
  • Data analysis
  • Highway bridges
  • Structures
  More +
• Publication/ Report Number:
  919-F
• Resource Type:
  Tech Report
• Geographical Coverage:
  Texas ; United States
• Corporate Publisher:
  University of Texas at Austin. Center for Transportation Research
• Abstract:
  Vehicles found to be illegally overweight in Texas are presently fined from $100 to $150 for the first offense (within one year of the first offense), $150 to $250 for the second offense (within one year of the first offense), and $200 to $500 for the third offense (within one year of the second offense). The second offense can also lead to imprisonment of up to sixty days, while the third offense can lead to imprisonment of up to six months. While the driver of an overloaded vehicle is charged with the offense, recent legislation (Article &701d-11, Section 5b) has made it possible to also prosecute the person responsible for overloading the vehicle. A new graduated fine structure for Texas is recommended in this report.
• Format:
  PDF
• Funding:
  3-18-85-919
• Download URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/86040/dot_86040_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 384.74 KB]
• Collection(s):
  US Transportation Collection
• Main Document Checksum:
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