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A state cannot enact or enforce a law denying reasonable access to vehicles with dimensions authorized by the Surface Transportation Assistance Act of 1982 (STAA) between the National Network and terminals and facilities for food, fuel, repairs, and rest.
A state cannot enact or enforce any law denying reasonable access between the National Network and points of loading and unloading to household goods carriers, motor carriers of passengers, and any truck tractor-semitrailer combination in which the semitrailer has a length less than 28 feet and generally operates as part of a vehicle combination described in 658.13(b)(5) and 658.15(a).
These regulations apply to all users of the Interstate and qualifying Federal-Aid Primary Highway systems.
States may impose restrictions, based on safety consideration, on access to points of loading and unloading by any truck tractor-semitrailer combination in which the semitrailer has a length of not more than 281/2 feet and which generally operates as part of a vehicle combination described in 658.13(b)(5) and 658.15(a).
A state cannot enact or enforce a law denying access within one road-mile from the National Network using the most reasonable and practicable route available except for specific safety reasons on individual routes.
Approval of access for specific vehicles on any individual route applies to all vehicles of the same type regardless of ownership. Distinctions between vehicle types must be based only on significant, substantial difference in their operating characteristics.
Blanket restrictions on 102-inch-wide vehicles cannot be imposed.
Information regarding reasonable access provision to and from the National Network must be made available to commercial motor vehicle operators.