Guam § 5115 - When the Director of Public Works May Restrict the
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§ 5115. When the Director of Public Works May Restrict the
Use of Highways.
(a) The Director of Public Works or his authorized
representative may prohibit the operations of certain vehicles
upon any highway, or impose restrictions as to the weight of
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CH. 5 SIZE, WEIGHT AND LOAD LIMITATIONS
AND RESTRICTION OF CERTAIN VEHICLES
vehicles to be operated upon any highway, whenever any
highway, by reason of deterioration, rain or other climatic
conditions which will seriously damage the highway unless the
use of vehicles thereon is prohibited or the weight thereon is
reduced. Such prohibition or restriction shall be effective when
notice thereof are erected upon the highway affected and/or
effected when notice is given by publication.
(b) Effective Date. This Act shall be effective immediately
provided that those provisions of this Act which limit height,
width and length as defined in § 5101 shall not be applicable to
vehicles which were duly registered on the date that this Act
became law until April 30, 1982.
Source: official Guam text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Guam Code Annotated § 5115 cover?
Section 5115 ("When the Director of Public Works May Restrict the") is part of the Guam Code Annotated, the codified statutory law of Guam. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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