This law states that vehicles shouldn't be longer than 40 feet, but there are certain exceptions. Vehicles can exceed length limits if extra length comes from things like equipment or safety parts, or if it's an articulated bus or trolley up to 60 feet. Special rules apply for buses with folding bicycle racks, ensuring they don’t interfere with safety equipment and don't extend too far beyond the vehicle's main body. There are also protocols for assessing bus routes for safety when they use front-mounted racks. Moreover, buses and house cars of up to 45 feet have specific access rights on certain highways. Lastly, it specifies safety features and responsibilities related to bike racks on buses.

This law states that the length restriction in Section 35400 does not apply to trucks used only to move cotton modules, as long as they are no longer than 48 feet.

This California Vehicle Code section states that the length limits under Section 35400(a) do not apply to certain fifth-wheel travel trailers. These trailers can be up to 48 feet long from front to back. If a fifth-wheel trailer has one axle, it can be 38 feet from the kingpin (where it attaches) to the back axle; if it has two or more axles, it can be 40 feet. Manufacturers must provide documents that state the trailer's length and that it complies with these rules. Dealers can refuse to accept the trailer if these documents aren't available.

This law allows the Alameda-Contra Costa Transit District to install folding bike racks on the front of buses, given specific conditions are met. The racks can extend up to 40 inches from the bus, and bikes on the racks cannot extend more than 46 inches beyond the bus front. A committee must be established to review and ensure safe operation of 45-foot buses with these racks, involving traffic engineers and other stakeholders.

The committee evaluates routes, consulting with public agencies to ensure safety and coordination, and approves them by unanimous vote. Any changes or additions to approved routes require a new review. The committee includes members from the transit district, a traffic engineer, a representative for bus drivers, and a bicycling community representative. A report on the impact and any incidents involving the bike racks was due by the end of 2014.

This law allows the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority to operate articulated buses up to 82 feet long on the Orange Line in Los Angeles County. A special committee must review any routes these buses will use, particularly if they exceed 60 feet. This committee, consisting of representatives from the authority, traffic engineers, a labor organization, and law enforcement, will assess route suitability for safety.

{@The committee will consult with engineers from relevant agencies to consider traffic and pavement impacts. Implementation requires compliance with collective bargaining agreements and approvals from relevant authorities, including the California Highway Patrol, if routes involve state highways.

This law allows the Sacramento Regional Transit District to install bike racks on the front of buses if certain conditions are met. The racks can't extend more than 40 inches, and the bikes' handlebars can't reach more than 46 inches from the bus's front. These racks must not interfere with the bus's safety equipment.

A special committee must review bus routes for safety before racks can be installed on 45-foot buses. This committee includes members from the transit district, a traffic engineer, the bus drivers' union, and the cycling community. The routes must be certified as safe by the committee and a licensed traffic engineer.

If the bike racks are installed, a report about any incidents involving the racks and their benefits must be submitted to specific state committees.

This law allows Gold Coast Transit to attach bicycle racks to the front of their buses if certain conditions are met. These racks can only extend a specific distance from the bus, and they must not interfere with bus safety features. The handlebars of any bike on the rack can't stick out more than a certain distance.

Before installing racks on 45-foot buses, Gold Coast Transit must form a committee to review bus routes for safety. This committee includes members from the transit authority, a traffic engineer, and a representative for the bus drivers and bicycling community.

The committee reviews routes and consults with traffic engineers to make sure adding racks is safe. The routes must be approved by unanimous committee vote, and any changes to routes must also go through review. Finally, Gold Coast Transit needs to report on the racks' impact, including both incidents and benefits, by the end of 2017.

This law limits the length of vehicle combinations on highways. Typically, hooked-up vehicles can't exceed 65 feet, but there are exceptions. For example, certain big rigs can be up to 75 feet if specific conditions are met. Tow trucks with permits can exceed these limits in some cases, especially when dealing with disabled vehicles.

Cities or counties can lower these limits on local roads for safety reasons, and they need proper signs to warn drivers. The Department of Transportation evaluates state highways to ensure oversized vehicles don’t pose safety risks. If necessary, they can impose stricter size limits and must inform drivers through signage.

If you drive a combination of vehicles and its length from the kingpin to the back axle measures between 38 and 40 feet, you can only use it on local roads if the vehicle's owner or driver believes it's safe and if there isn't a local rule specifically banning it.

This California law allows certain long vehicle combinations that transport motor vehicles, camper units, or boats to be up to 70 or 75 feet long, depending on specific conditions.

If the vehicle is up to 70 feet, the kingpin must be at least 3 feet behind the truck's rear drive axle. For a 75-foot length, the steering axle to rear drive axle distance cannot exceed 24 feet, the kingpin must be at least 5 feet behind the rear drive axle, and the semitrailer axle distances have specific limits.

The load on the rear vehicle in both cases cannot stick out more than 6 feet 6 inches beyond the allowable vehicle length, and these combinations are exempt from certain restrictions in another section.

This California law allows certain larger truck and trailer combinations to use specific highways, bypassing some restrictions usually in place. Trucks can have semitrailers up to 53 feet long if they meet certain axle requirements, and these vehicles can access highways in the National System or federally approved routes. The law also allows access to nearby services like fuel and lodging, given they are within a reasonable distance. To expand routes, applications can be made, and if not addressed within 90 days, they’re automatically approved unless safety issues arise. Special permits are required for oversized trucks used in motorsports, with specific testing and routes evaluated by the Department of Transportation. This legislation aims to comply with federal transport laws without setting a precedent for longer trailer lengths that might impact handling.

This California vehicle code section allows livestock carriers to bypass certain access limitations on specific parts of State Highway Route 101 in Del Norte, Humboldt, and Mendocino Counties when transporting livestock. This is only allowed if the carrier meets several specific conditions about the size of their vehicle and if they avoid travel on or before federally recognized holidays.

The exception is temporary and will end once improvements in the Richardson Grove are completed and a formal declaration permitting full vehicle operation on Route 101 is posted online. Additionally, if accommodating truck sizes requires removing large trees or if the highway segment is reclassified for safety, the Director of Transportation will notify the Secretary of State, leading to a repeal of this section.

This law allows a specific type of vehicle combination, called a driveaway-towaway, to be up to 97 feet long when it is carrying three saddle-mounted vehicles and one full-mounted vehicle.

This law section focuses on how vehicle lengths are measured, particularly regarding extensions or devices that might be added to a vehicle. Generally, anything added to increase a vehicle's carrying capacity, like adjustable axles, is included in the vehicle's length. However, there are exceptions: certain short extensions on vehicles transporting loads or other materials are not counted if they stay within specific length limits, like 18 inches on either end. Special rules apply to sliding drawbars and fifth wheels, which can extend temporarily but must meet specific conditions, like not exceeding a certain length and speed and adhering to weight limits when in use.

In California, certain safety devices that need to be attached to a vehicle can stick out past the legal length limit of the vehicle. However, they can't extend more than 10 inches beyond that limit.

This law allows counties in California with a population over 4 million and a large natural island to create rules that limit what kinds of vehicles can use certain new roads. They can ban vehicles that are too long or too wide or those with internal combustion engines. However, the county can only pass this rule if the board of supervisors first votes, with a high majority, to say these roads should be narrow.

The rule would not affect emergency vehicles and must follow specific other legal guidelines.

This law states that an aerodynamic device on the back of a vehicle can extend up to five feet without being counted in the vehicle's total length. However, it must meet two conditions: it shouldn't be strong or rigid enough to cause harm in a collision from the rear, and it must not block any vehicle lights or safety markings. The term 'aerodynamic device' refers to the definition provided in another section.

This law in California regulates how far a load can stick out from the front of a vehicle. Normally, the load can't extend more than three feet ahead of the front tires or bumper. However, if the load consists only of vehicles, it can extend up to four feet beyond the front tires or bumper.

This section addresses the rules for carrying booms or masts, like those on shovels or cranes, on vehicles. It says that Section 35406 restrictions don't apply if certain conditions are met. These conditions include the booms or masts not sticking out more than two-thirds of the vehicle's wheelbase past the front tires, being properly secured so they don’t fall or move, not being lower than seven feet above the road if extending in front, and not blocking the driver's view.

This law explains exceptions for certain older log loaders from specific vehicle regulations in California. If a self-propelled heel-boom log loader was first sold before January 1, 1988, it doesn't have to follow some standard rules, as long as it meets these requirements: The driver must use mirrors or other tools to see any blocked areas, the log loader must be guided by a four-wheeled vehicle ahead of it, and there should be working two-way radios for communication between both vehicles during highway travel.

This law states that the front bumper of a car or truck should not stick out more than two feet beyond the front of the vehicle’s fenders, cab structure, or radiator, depending on which part is the furthest forward.

In California, certain vehicles used for taking photographs, filming, or teaching driving can have a special platform extending up to five feet in front. This platform is only allowed while the vehicle is used for these purposes.

For drivers' education vehicles, the platform must be approved by the California Highway Patrol and DMV.

This law states that the load on a motor vehicle or trailer cannot extend beyond the back of the vehicle more than two-thirds of the vehicle's wheelbase length. For semitrailers, the wheelbase length is measured from the back axle of the towing vehicle to the back axle of the semitrailer.

This law states that the total length of any load on a combination of vehicles cannot be more than 75 feet, measured from the front of the first vehicle or load to the back of the last vehicle or load. However, there is an exception for certain cases where the vehicles are operating under specific sections (35401 or 35401.5). In these cases, if the vehicles together are over 75 feet long, the load must stay within the vehicles' outer boundaries.

This California vehicle law allows for the transportation of certain long items, such as poles, pipes, and missile components, even if they exceed typical vehicle length limits, under specific conditions. These conditions include using a pole or pipe dolly, a semitrailer, or a combination of a semitrailer and dolly when connected to a truck. The items must not exceed 80 feet in length. Exceptions apply to certain utility companies, public agencies, or licensed contractors moving poles and necessary materials between storage and job sites for utility work.