A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT to modify the vehicle weight limits for a single axle truck owned, operated by, or under contract to a public utility or electric or telephone membership corporation and used in connection with the installation, restoration, or maintenance of utility services in certain areas.
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
SECTION 1.  G.S. 20‑118(c) is amended by adding a new subdivision to read:
"(17)	Subsections (b) and (e) of this section do not apply to a truck owned, operated by, or under contract to a public utility, electric or telephone membership corporation, or municipality that meets all of the conditions listed below, but all other enforcement provisions of this Article remain applicable:
a.	Are used in connection with the installation, restoration, or maintenance of utility services in a portion of the State where the terrain, road widths, and other naturally occurring conditions prevent the safe navigation and operation of a truck having more than a single axle or using a trailer.
b.	Does not operate on an interstate highway.
c.	Does not exceed a single axle weight of more than 28,000 pounds.
d.	Does not exceed a maximum gross weight in excess of 48,000 pounds."
SECTION 2.  This act is effective when it becomes law.