Post by Logan on Feb 1, 2016 1:32:30 GMT -6
LINCOLN, Neb. | Farmers rumbling down the road in feed trucks are a common sight in Nebraska, but they may be breaking the law.
Tractors, fertilizer spreaders and other heavy farm implements fall into a legal gray area on the state's roads, creating confusion among farmers and ranchers, and forcing some to pay thousands of dollars in fines.
At issue are the state's weight and load restrictions, designed to keep heavy vehicles from causing damage to roads and bridges. Two of Nebraska's leading farm groups say the rules haven't kept pace with farming equipment and trucks that have grown larger and heavier over time.
Nebraska lawmakers will wade into the debate, as Sen. Jim Smith of Papillion has introduced a bill that would exempt several types of farm equipment from the weight and load restrictions.
Read more: siouxcityjournal.com/news/state-and-regional/nebraska/road-restrictions-a-costly-problem-for-some-nebraska-farmers/article_ac87f6d0-22ac-553e-8210-a41cd70030d4.html
Tractors, fertilizer spreaders and other heavy farm implements fall into a legal gray area on the state's roads, creating confusion among farmers and ranchers, and forcing some to pay thousands of dollars in fines.
At issue are the state's weight and load restrictions, designed to keep heavy vehicles from causing damage to roads and bridges. Two of Nebraska's leading farm groups say the rules haven't kept pace with farming equipment and trucks that have grown larger and heavier over time.
Nebraska lawmakers will wade into the debate, as Sen. Jim Smith of Papillion has introduced a bill that would exempt several types of farm equipment from the weight and load restrictions.
Read more: siouxcityjournal.com/news/state-and-regional/nebraska/road-restrictions-a-costly-problem-for-some-nebraska-farmers/article_ac87f6d0-22ac-553e-8210-a41cd70030d4.html