Source: NC Ag Commissioner Steve Troxler, NCDA&CS, 10/3/16

Text of StoryMEMORANDUM
To:  Commodity leaders
From:  Steven W.  Troxler
Commissioner
RE:  TEMPORARY SUSPENSION OF MOTOR VEHICLE REGULATIONS
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With the potential impact of Hurricane Matthew and the threat of severe economic loss of livestock, poultry, feed and crops ready to be harvested, Governor McCrory has issued a state of emergency for 66 counties in eastern and central North Carolina.  At my recommendation and pursuant to N.C. Gen. Stat. § 166A-19.70(g), the Governor has directed the Department of Public Safety to temporarily suspend weighing those vehicles used to transport these items in the emergency area. The Governor has also declared that the maximum hours of service for drivers prescribed by N.C. Gen. Stat. § 20-381 should be waived.   

A copy of Executive Order Nos. 107 and 108 will be forwarded under a separate email.  Please share these executive orders with members of your commodity groups.  If anyone is mistakenly stopped while trying to transport livestock, poultry, feed or harvested crops, they should share the executive orders with law enforcement.

If you need any assistance from our Department, please call our Agriculture Disaster Hotline at 1-866-645-9403.