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N.C. motor vehicle law changes to benefit ag
Story Date: 6/25/2012
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Source: N.C. PORK COUNCIL, 6/22/12
A bill has passed the General Assembly that makes various motor vehicle law changes that benefit farmers and agricultural producers. The bill came as a result of more than a year of negotiations between NC Farm Bureau, the NC Highway Patrol, and the NC Department of Transportation.
The bill adds livestock, live poultry, animal waste to the list of items that can be hauled on a farm trailer without registration; exempts header trailers from registration when being transported to/from dealer or sale; makes changes to prevent farmers from being double-ticketed for not having enough weight on registration; instructs NC DOT to develop an application process by which oversized farm equipment can be driven on controlled access highways or interstates; adds water, fertilizer, pesticides, seed, fuel, and animal waste to the list of materials allowed on light-traffic roads; and provides additional axle weight options for certain vehicle configurations hauling crops, livestock, poultry, forestry products, and other agricultural products.
A copy of the bill can be found here: http://ncleg.net/Sessions/2011/Bills/Senate/PDF/S749v4.pdf
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