§ 4942. Registered gross weight.
(a) Single vehicle limits.--No vehicle registered as a truck, a combination or a trailer shall be operated with
a gross weight in excess of its registered gross weight.
(b) Truck towing trailer.--No vehicle registered as a truck shall be operated with a gross weight, exclusive
of any trailer being towed, in excess of its registered gross weight as a truck.
(c) Combination.--No combination containing a trailer having a gross weight or registered gross weight
in excess of 10,000 pounds shall be operated with a gross weight in excess of the
registered gross weight of the truck or truck tractor for a combination. This subsection
shall not apply to a combination of vehicles consisting of a motor vehicle towing
a recreational trailer or recreational cargo trailer, registered as such, as long
as the combination weight does not exceed the sum of the manufacturer's rated axle
capacities or the gross combination weight rating, whichever is less.
(Dec. 21, 1998, P.L.1126, No.151, eff. 60 days; Oct. 24, 2018, P.L.881, No.138, eff.
180 days)
2018 Amendment. Act 138 amended subsec. (c).
Cross References. Section 4942 is referred to in section 4945 of this title.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in
5
cases (
1 in the last 5 years), 1979–2022 · leading case:
Commonwealth v. Johnson, 410 A.2d 894 (Pa. Super. Ct. 1979).
Commonwealth v. Johnson, 410 A.2d 894 (Pa. Super. Ct. 1979).
“, Commonwealth v. Mellon, 65 Del. 318 (1978), we note the suggestion of Judge Wright in Commonwealth v.”
Fuhrman v. Mawyer (M.D. Penn. 2022).
“§ 3112(a)), one count of exceeding gross registered weight (75 Pa. C.S. § 4942(c)), one count of driving an unregistered vehicle (75 Pa.”
Commonwealth v. Steiner, 432 A.2d 1059 (Pa. Super. Ct. 1981).
“The officer issued a citation charging Steiner with violating Section 4942(a) of the Motor Vehicle Code (75 Pa.C.S. § 4942(a)), which reads: (a) Single vehicle limits.”
Commonwealth v. Jackson, 7 Pa. D. & C.4th 324 (1990).
“Factually, defendant was cited for violation of 75 Pa.C.S. §4942(a) by operating a motor vehicle in excess of the maximum allowable gross weight.”
Commonwealth v. Everetts, 45 Pa. D. & C.3d 104 (1986).
“This is specifically prohibited under 75 Pa.C.S. §4942(c), which states: “Combination — No combination containing a trailer having a registered gross weight in excess of 10,000 pounds shall be operated with a gross weight in excess of the registered gross weight of the truck or…”
75 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 4942(a): 3 cases
Commonwealth v. Johnson, 410 A.2d 894 (Pa. Super. Ct. 1979).
“, Commonwealth v. Mellon, 65 Del. 318 (1978), we note the suggestion of Judge Wright in Commonwealth v.”
Commonwealth v. Steiner, 432 A.2d 1059 (Pa. Super. Ct. 1981).
“The officer issued a citation charging Steiner with violating Section 4942(a) of the Motor Vehicle Code (75 Pa.C.S. § 4942(a)), which reads: (a) Single vehicle limits.”
Commonwealth v. Jackson, 7 Pa. D. & C.4th 324 (1990).
“Factually, defendant was cited for violation of 75 Pa.C.S. §4942(a) by operating a motor vehicle in excess of the maximum allowable gross weight.”
75 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 4942(c): 2 cases
Fuhrman v. Mawyer (M.D. Penn. 2022).
“§ 3112(a)), one count of exceeding gross registered weight (75 Pa. C.S. § 4942(c)), one count of driving an unregistered vehicle (75 Pa.”
Commonwealth v. Everetts, 45 Pa. D. & C.3d 104 (1986).
“This is specifically prohibited under 75 Pa.C.S. §4942(c), which states: “Combination — No combination containing a trailer having a registered gross weight in excess of 10,000 pounds shall be operated with a gross weight in excess of the registered gross weight of the truck or…”
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