Ag Groups, PcnnDOT Reach Compromise On Farm-Trucks
HARRISBURG (Dauphin Co.)
House Majority Whip John E.
Barley this week announced a
compromise has been reached
with Pennsylvania’s farm organi
zations and PcnnDOT to correct a
costly and onerous farm vehicle
inspection program from enact
ment before special regulations
were adopted by the department
Barley (R-Lancasier) and Sen.
John Peterson (R-Venango)
brought farm organizations and
PcnnDOT together for talks ear
lier in the month when it appeared
the department was going to
enforce die same stringent inspec
tion criteria on certain farm trucks
as over-the-road trucks.
These farm trucks—used main
ly on the farm carry no license
plate, but farmers must obtain a
certificate of exemption every two
years in order to drive on com
monwealth roadways between
farms.
The solution, which was
offered as an amendment in the
House Appropriations Committee
on Monday, gives farmers an
option on farm truck exemptions
and inspections.
Barley said problems cropped
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up as a result of passage of Act
115 of 1994, which became effec
tive Feb. 5. PcnnDOT officials
interpreted the new law as requir
ing all farm truck-exempt vehicles
to get a regular safety inspection,
despite the fact that many of these
vehicles were heavily modified
for form use, making it impossible
to meet current inspection stan
dards.
The proposed compromise
would correct this misinterpreta
tion.
“If enacted, this proposal will
allow fanners the option of a less
onerous inspection procedure or,
if they choose, no inspection in
exchange for driving less miles on
roadways.” Barley said. The Lan
caster County House Republican
Whip noted that House Bill 511,
along with the compromise lan
guage, was scheduled to be voted
on by the full House on
Wednesday.
Barley said the amendment
would establish the following
three classes:
■ The Type I vehicle under
17,000 pounds will be the same as
the current biennial exempt vehi
cle with no special safety inspec-
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time only, 10-mile radius from the
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• The Type I over 17,000
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ted day and night driving, and a
25-mile radius for a $lOO fee.
These vehicles must also submit a
modified safety inspection.
“The amendment permits Penn-
DOT to modify the inspection
program for Type I vehicle over
17.000 pounds by publishing
notice in the Pennsylvania Bulle
tin until the necessary regulations
are promulgated,” Barley said.
“Many fanners granted day and
night driving and 25-mile radius
driving in Act 115 of 1994 did not
want or need this provision. This
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Lancaster Farming, Saturday, March 11, IWS-A29
ized the extension of the period for night driving.
safety inspection of heavy farm Barl this j
“J ***** °” “ nt ‘ the support of the Pennsylvania
March 6. A subsequent ni ng al Farm Bureau, the Pennsylvania
Barleys request has suspended the Pcnnsylvan 4 Far
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