Sections
§ 4501 Size and weight of vehicles generally 21
§ 4502 Size and weight of vehicles except on interstate highways, … 21
§ 4503 Size and weight of vehicles on interstate highways; size of vehicles … 21
§ 4504 Regulations; fees; permits for excessive size and weights 21
§ 4505 Traffic control devices 21
§ 4506 Enforcement authority 21
§ 4507 Weighing equipment and procedures 21
§ 4508 Penalties 21
§ 4509 Jurisdiction 21
§ 4510 Conflict with federal requirements 21
§ 4511 Removal of disabled or abandoned trucks and trailers from highways 21
§ 4512 Oversized motor vehicle and trailer parking 21
§ 4513 Truck monitoring system 21

Terms Used In Delaware Code > Title 21 > Chapter 45 - Size and Weight of Vehicles and Loads

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  • Arrest: Taking physical custody of a person by lawful authority.
  • Child: means a person who has not reached the age of 18 years. See Delaware Code Title 1 Sec. 302
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  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Month: means a calendar month, unless otherwise expressed. See Delaware Code Title 1 Sec. 302
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  • State: means the State of Delaware; and when applied to different parts of the United States, it includes the District of Columbia and the several territories and possessions of the United States. See Delaware Code Title 1 Sec. 302
  • Summons: Another word for subpoena used by the criminal justice system.
  • Testify: Answer questions in court.
  • Testimony: Evidence presented orally by witnesses during trials or before grand juries.
  • Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.
  • United States: includes its territories and possessions and the District of Columbia. See Delaware Code Title 1 Sec. 302
  • Year: means a calendar year, and is equivalent to the words "year of our Lord. See Delaware Code Title 1 Sec. 302