24 Va. Admin. Code § 20-82-10
The following words and terms when used in this chapter shall have the following meanings unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:
"Commissioner" means the Commissioner of the Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles.
"DMV" means the Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles.
"Escort vehicle driver certificate" means a document issued by a state that signifies that the holder of the certificate has successfully completed the issuing state's requirements to escort overdimensional vehicle configurations.
"Hauling permit" means a permit issued by the Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles in accordance with § 46.2-1139 of the Code of Virginia to allow Virginia-based and foreign-based vehicles or combinations of vehicles of a size or weight exceeding the maximum specified in Title 46.2 of the Code of Virginia to operate on a highway in Virginia.
"Off-centered load" means a transport vehicle's cargo is loaded so that there is no overhang on driver's side of the transport vehicle and there is overhang on the passenger side load that extends beyond and is not evenly distributed across the bed of the transport vehicle.
"Overload permit" means a permit issued by the Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles in accordance with § 46.2-1128 of the Code of Virginia to allow Virginia-based and foreign-based vehicles or combinations of vehicles to exceed the weight limitations otherwise applicable to such vehicles by 5.0%.
"Registered gross weight" means the weight for which a vehicle or combination of vehicles is registered or licensed.
"Trailer" means the same as the term is defined in § 46.2-100 of the Code of Virginia.
"Truck" means a motor vehicle designed to transport property on its own structure independent of any other vehicle and having a registered gross weight in excess of 7,500 pounds.
"VDOT" means the Virginia Department of Transportation.
"Vehicle configuration" means the height, weight, width, and length of a vehicle to include vehicle axle spacing.
24 Va. Admin. Code § 20-82-10
Statutory Authority: § 46.2-203 of the Code of Virginia.