KS SB411

Triple trailer combinations (one truck-tractor with three trailers) are authorized on Kansas highways with a maximum length of 86 feet and maximum gross weight of 140,000 pounds, except on the interstate system where the 80,000-pound limit remains

If weather or road conditions require reducing a triple trailer to a double trailer configuration, the rear trailer must be removed and the remaining combination may weigh up to 100,000 pounds

The gross weight table in K.S.A. 8-1909 is expanded to include 7-axle and 8-axle configurations, with maximum weights up to 85,500 pounds for 8-axle combinations at 60 feet spacing

Trailer dealers may now use dealer license plates for demonstration purposes on loaded trailers, subject to all applicable weight limits, length limits, and other legal requirements

The bill amends K.S.A. 8-1904, 8-1909, and 8-2406, with changes taking effect upon publication in the Kansas Register