[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 23, Volume 1]
[Revised as of April 1, 2004]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 23CFR658.15]

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                           TITLE 23--HIGHWAYS
 
 CHAPTER I--FEDERAL HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
 
PART 658_TRUCK SIZE AND WEIGHT, ROUTE DESIGNATIONS_LENGTH, WIDTH AND 
WEIGHT LIMITATIONS--Table of Contents
 
Sec. 658.15  Width.

    (a) No State shall impose a width limitation of more or less than 
102 inches, or its approximate metric equivalent, 2.6 meters (102.36 
inches) on a vehicle operating on the National Network, except for the 
State of Hawaii, which is allowed to keep the State's 108-inch width 
maximum by virtue of section 416(a) of the STAA.
    (b) The provisions of paragraph (a) of this section do not apply to 
special mobile equipment as defined in Sec. 658.5.
    (c) Notwithstanding the provisions of this section or any other 
provision of

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law, a State may grant special use permits to motor vehicles, including 
manufactured housing, that exceed 102 inches in width.

[49 FR 23315, June 5, 1984, as amended at 59 FR 30419, June 13, 1994; 67 
FR 15110, Mar. 29, 2002]

    Effective Date Note: At 69 FR 11996, Mar. 12, 2004, Sec. 658.15 was 
amended by revising paragraph (c), effective Apr. 12, 2004. For the 
convenience of the user, the revised text is set forth as follows:

Sec. 658.15  Width.

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    (c) Notwithstanding the provisions of this section or any other 
provision of law, the following are applicable:
    (1) A State may grant special use permits to motor vehicles, 
including manufactured housing, that exceed 102 inches in width; and
    (2) A State may allow recreational vehicles with safety and/or non-
cargo carrying appurtenances extending beyond 3 inches from the side of 
the vehicle to operate without a special use over-width permit.