Sen. John M. Sullivan

Filed: 3/28/2006

 

 


 

 


 
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AMENDMENT TO HOUSE BILL 5506

2     AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend House Bill 5506, by replacing
3 lines 35 and 36 on page 5 and lines 1 through 5 on page 6 with
4 the following:
5     "(d-1) A recreational vehicle, as defined in Section 1-169,
6 may exceed 8 feet 6 inches in width if:
7         (1) the excess width is attributable to appurtenances
8     that extend 6 inches or less beyond either side of the body
9     the vehicle; and
10         (2) the roadway on which the vehicle is traveling has
11     lanes for vehicular traffic that are at least 11 feet in
12     width.
13     As used in this subsection (d-1) and in subsection (d-2),
14 the term appurtenance includes (i) a retracted awning and its
15 support hardware and (ii) any appendage that is intended to be
16 an integral part of a recreation vehicle.
17     (d-2) A recreational vehicle that exceeds 8 feet 6 inches
18 in width as provided in subsection (d-1) may travel any roadway
19 of the State if the vehicle is being operated between a roadway
20 permitted under subsection (d-1) and:
21         (1) the location where the recreation vehicle is
22     garaged;
23         (2) the destination of the recreation vehicle; or
24         (3) a facility for food, fuel, repair, services, or
25 rest.".