Width of load of loosely piled agricultural products; restrictions for implement of husbandry moved over highway.

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1. If a vehicle is carrying a load of loosely piled agricultural products such as hay, straw or leguminous plants in bulk but not crated, baled, boxed or sacked, the load of loosely piled material and any loading racks retaining the load must not exceed 120 inches in width.

2. The provisions of NRS 484D.685 with respect to maximum widths do not apply to implements of husbandry incidentally operated, transported, moved or towed over a highway other than an interstate highway or a controlled-access highway.

3. If an implement of husbandry is transported or moved as a load on another vehicle over:

(a) An interstate highway or a controlled-access highway, and the load exceeds 102 inches in width, the movement is subject to the provisions of NRS 484D.720 and the regulations adopted pursuant thereto.

(b) Any highway other than an interstate highway or a controlled-access highway, and the load exceeds 120 inches in width, the vehicle and load must not be operated for a distance of more than 25 miles from the point of origin of the trip and must not be operated at a speed in excess of 30 miles per hour.

(Added to NRS by 1981, 203; A 1985, 662; 2005, 76; 2007, 2734) — (Substituted in revision for NRS 484.7605)


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