I. No motor truck, trailer or semi-trailer while being used to transport baled hay shall be operated on the highways of this state unless the loads of baled hay, baled straw, or other baled products shall be solidly packed while in transit. Loading methods shall result in completely tying the load together by alternating bale lengths and interlocking tiers.
II. Such loads shall be fastened securely to the vehicle by not less than 2 longitudinal rope binders from front to the back of vehicles, and by not less than 4 cross binders in addition to the longitudinal binders, binders to be of at least

Terms Used In New Hampshire Revised Statutes 266:68

  • Motor truck: shall mean any truck of greater than 26,000 pounds manufacturer's gross vehicle weight rating, or any motor vehicle equipped with other than pneumatic tires. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 259:59
  • Semi-trailer: shall mean a vehicle of the trailer type so designed and used in conjunction with a self-propelled vehicle that a considerable part of its own weight or that of its load rests upon and is carried by the towing vehicle, and not including a pair or set of wheels commonly used as an implement for other purposes than transportation, provided, however, that the word "semi-trailer" shall not include any vehicle as described in this section if used exclusively for agricultural purposes unless said vehicle be of the type constructed specifically to be towed by a tractor-type truck. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 259:98
  • State: shall mean :
    I. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 259:106
  • Trailer: shall mean any vehicle without motive power designed for carrying property or passengers wholly on its own structure and for being drawn by a self-propelled vehicle, except those running exclusively on snow or on stationary tracks and vehicles used exclusively for agricultural purposes. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 259:113
  • Vehicle: shall mean :
    I. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 259:122

3/4 inch diameter knot and rot-free manila rope.
III. The provisions of paragraphs I and II shall not apply to a local farmer transporting his own baled products incidental to his farming operations where such transportation requires the use of the highways; provided, however, that nothing herein shall relieve such farmer from loading and securing such bales in a safe manner.