Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 5, May 24, 2024
Section 63-391 - DefinitionsFor the purpose of this article the following words and phrases shall have the following meanings:
(1) Department: The South Carolina Department of Highways and Public Transportation.(2) Household Goods Carrier: A commercial vehicle used in transporting home furnishings and other personal property to or from a residence or business.(3) National Truck Network: The National System of Interstate and Defense Highways and other qualifying federal aid highways designated by the U. S. Secretary of Transportation.(4) Other Larger Vehicle: Any truck, trailer, or other vehicle in excess of 96 inches wide, but not exceeding 102 inches wide; or any truck tractor-trailer combination greater than 60 feet in length, including auto transporters.(5) Qualifying Activities: Terminals and facilities for food, fuel, repairs, and rest.(6) South Carolina Truck Network: That system or roads designated by the Department for the operation of tandem trailer combinations and other larger vehicles, consisting of the following: (a) The Basic Network: The National Truck Network; and other segments of the State Highway System specifically designated by the Department.(b) Local Roads: County roads and city streets not part of the State Highway System but specifically designated by the Department.(7) Tandem Trailer Combination: A truck tractor pulling; a semitrailer and full trailer, or two semitrailers connected by a converter dolly, or two trailers; with neither trailing unit link exceeding 28 1/2 feet in length and with no part of the combination exceeding 102 inches in width.(8) Terminal: A structure and its associated yards, parking areas, driveways and equipment that, by design or usage, are devoted to commercial transportation activities, including: the warehousing, transfer, or temporary storing of cargo or freight enroute to other destinations; or complete loading or unloading; or the manufacture, storing or maintenance of vehicles herein authorized.Added by State Register Volume 13, Issue No. 4, eff April 28, 1989.