In the wake of Hurricane Laura, Texas has suspended quite a few trucking rules and regulations to help get supplies into impacted areas quicker. Certain weight and size restrictions have been waived to help deliver food, water, equipment, medical supplies, and other needed items into the impacted areas in a timely manner.
Three types of regulations include:
The oversize and overweight permitting requirements under Transportation Code, Chapters 621 through 623, as well as Title 43, Chapter 219 of the Texas Administrative Code, for all divisible and non-divisible vehicles and loads.
The International Registration Plan (IRP) vehicle registration under Transportation Code § 502.091 and 43 Tex. Admin. Code § 217.56, as long as the vehicle is registered in one of the 48 contiguous states of the United States.
The 72-hour and 144-hour temporary registration permits under Transportation Code § 502.094 and 43 Tex. Admin. Code § 217.40(b)(3), as long as the vehicle is registered in one of the states of the United States.
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