Washington § 46.44.036 - Combination of units — Limitation.

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§ 46.44.036. Combination of units — Limitation.

Except as provided in RCW 46.44.037, it is unlawful for any person to operate upon the public highways of this state any combination of vehicles consisting of more than two vehicles. For the purposes of this section a truck tractor-semitrailer or pole trailer combination will be considered as two vehicles but the addition of another axle to the tractor of a truck tractor-semitrailer or pole trailer combination in such a way that it supports a proportional share of the load of the semitrailer or pole trailer shall not be deemed a separate vehicle but shall be considered a part of the truck tractor. For the purposes of this section a converter gear used in converting a semitrailer to a full trailer shall not be deemed a separate vehicle but shall be considered a part of the trailer.
[1975-'76 2nd ex.s. c 64 s 8; 1961 c 12 s 46.44.036. Prior: 1955 c 384 s 2; 1951 c 269 s 23; prior: 1949 c 221 s 1, part; 1947 c 200 s 5, part; 1941 c 116 s 1, part; 1937 c 189 s 49, part; Rem. Supp. 1949 s 6360-49, part.]

Notes

Rules of court: Monetary penalty schedule—IRLJ 6.2.
Effective dates—Severability—1975-'76 2nd ex.s. c 64: See notes following RCW 46.16A.455.

Source: official Washington text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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