When the Director of Public Works May Restrict the

Use of Highways.

(a)The Director of Public Works or his authorized representative may prohibit the operations of certain vehicles upon any highway, or impose restrictions as to the weight of COL4/6/2022 CH. 5 SIZE, WEIGHT AND LOAD LIMITATIONS AND RESTRICTION OF CERTAIN VEHICLES vehicles to be operated upon any highway, whenever any highway, by reason of deterioration, rain or other climatic conditions which will seriously damage the highway unless the use of vehicles thereon is prohibited or the weight thereon is reduced. Such prohibition or restriction shall be effective when notice thereof are erected upon the highway affected and/or effected when notice is given by publication.

(b)Effective Date. This Act shall be effective immediately provided that those provisions of this Act which limit height, width and length as defined in § 5101 shall not be applicable to vehicles which were duly registered on the date that this Act became law until April 30, 1982.