(a)        A common carrier of passengers by motor vehicle operating under a certificate issued by the Commission may occasionally deviate from the routes over which it is authorized to operate under the certificate, under such general or special rules and regulations as the Commission may prescribe.

(b)        Repealed by Session Laws 1995, c. 523, s. 21.

(c)        In no event shall the operation of empty equipment by any carrier over any route or highway be construed as a violation of the rights of any carrier. (1947, c. 1008, s. 18; 1949, c. 1132, s. 18; 1963, c. 1165, s. 1; 1995, c. 523, s. 21.)

Terms Used In North Carolina General Statutes 62-267

  • Commission: means the North Carolina Utilities Commission. See North Carolina General Statutes 62-3
  • Common carrier: means any person, other than a carrier by rail, which holds itself out to the general public to engage in transportation of persons or household goods for compensation, including transportation by bus, truck, boat or other conveyance, except as exempted in N. See North Carolina General Statutes 62-3
  • Highway: means any road or street in this State used by the public or dedicated or appropriated to public use. See North Carolina General Statutes 62-3
  • Motor vehicle: means any vehicle, machine, tractor, semi-trailer, or any combination thereof, which is propelled or drawn by mechanical power and used upon the highways within the State. See North Carolina General Statutes 62-3
  • Route: means the course or way which is traveled; the road or highway over which motor vehicles operate. See North Carolina General Statutes 62-3
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