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Alabama Highway Safety Requirements for Cattlemen |
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PLEASE SEE CHART AND PICTURES BELOW |
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for more information, please visit: http://dps.alabama.gov |
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| The Vehicle Is: | The Weight Rating Is: | The Law Says: |
| ►Straight truck, truck with trailer (other than passenger buses and hazardous materials haulers) | ►26,000 pounds or less | ►Exempt from all federal regulations while operating in Alabama. |
| ●Straight truck, truck with trailer (other than hazardous materials haulers) | ●More than 26,000 pounds |
●Driver must be at least 18 years old to
operate a combination vehicle (49 CRF 391.67) ●Driver must meet physical qualifications to operate a combination vehicle (49 CRF 391.67) ●Vehicle inspection, repair and maintenance reports, including driver vehicle inspection reports, if more than one commercial vehicle is owned (49 CFR 396) ●Exempt from all other federal regulations while operating in Alabama within 150 air miles of the farm (49 CFR 390.5) |
| ■Farm-owned vehicle operating within 150 air miles of the farm | ■No CDL, DOT markings, or DOT registration required | |
| ▲Vehicle transporting agricultural or farm supplies for agricultural purposes in Alabama at any time of year | ▲No hours-of-service rules for driver (49 CFR 395) | |
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