SB 1370 Summary

• Converts criminal misdemeanor penalties to civil penalties for violations of commercial motor vehicle weight limits, envelope permits, and interstate commerce registration requirements.

• Establishes civil penalty of $250 for failing to submit to vehicle weighing and $750 for operating vehicles in violation of envelope permits.

• Sets civil penalty of $500 for operating commercial motor vehicles in interstate commerce without proper federal registration.

• Adds definition of "gross weight" to commercial motor vehicle chapters and clarifies weight rating terminology throughout the statute.

• Allows large vehicles (40+ feet or 10+ feet wide) to deviate from traffic lanes during right and left turns to avoid contact with persons or vehicles.