Section 14-61.0012 - DefinitionsUnless defined below, words, phrases, or terms contained herein shall have the definitions set forth in Florida Statutes, including Sections 316.003 and 338.221, Florida Statutes. As used in these rules and regulations, the following words, phrases, or terms shall have the following meanings, where context will permit:
(1) "Department" means the State of Florida Department of Transportation.(2) "Turnpike System" means as defined in Section 338.221(6), F.S.(3) "Turnpike Tandem" means any combination of truck tractor, semitrailer, and trailer combination coupled together so as to operate as a single unit, in which either the semitrailer or the trailer unit exceeds 28 feet in length but in which neither the semitrailer nor the trailer unit exceeds 48 feet in length.(4) "Turnpike Tandem Permit" means an authorization issued by the Turnpike Enterprise for the specific and limited purpose of allowing combinations known as turnpike tandems to operate on the Turnpike System.Fla. Admin. Code Ann. R. 14-61.0012
Rulemaking Authority 334.044(2), 338.239 FS. Law Implemented 316.515, 338.239 FS.
New 11-5-09, Amended by Florida Register Volume 44, Number 226, November 20, 2018 effective 12/5/2018.New 11-5-09, Amended 12-5-18.