§ 12.40.090. Vehicles restricted to truck routes—Exceptions.  


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  • A.

    Vehicles whose origin or destination lies outside the city limits, which dimensions exceed those stated in Section 12.40.030 B., shall use the streets and parts of streets listed in Schedule VIII, Section 12.88.080 and no others.

    B.

    Any operator of such vehicle may deviate from such truck routes as provided in subsection (A) of this section provided that he or she utilizes the most direct route to and from the truck routes, and does so for the purpose of making a pick-up and/or delivery in the course of business. Any operator found deviating from the truck routes as provided for herein is presumed to not be in compliance with the truck route ordinance. The presumption is rebuttable and proof of compliance is a defense to a citation under this code section.

    C.

    Provided further that this section shall not apply to vehicles of a political subdivision of the state performing a function of their entity.

    D.

    Any operator of a vehicle whose dimensions exceed those stated in Section 12.40.030(B) who is required by Texas state law to take a test conducted by the Department of Public Safety, may deviate from the truck routes as provided in subsections A and B of this section for the purpose of traveling to and from a Texas Department of Public Safety testing office and for the purpose of taking a driving test conducted by a Texas Department of Public Safety officer. No vehicle exempt under this section shall transport any hazardous materials or flammable liquids while deviating from truck routes.

    E.

    1.

    Vehicles with or without trailers exceeding twenty-six feet in length, eight feet in width or thirteen feet six inches in height shall not be operated on Country Club Drive within the city limits of El Paso, Texas.

    2.

    No such vehicle shall be operated on the road heretofore a section of State Farm-to-Market Road 260 from State Highway 20 to its intersection of State Highway 178 (Artcraft Road) at Farm-to-Market Road 260, a distance of approximately 4.5 miles.

    3.

    The prohibition of this subsection shall not apply to city, county, state or federal governmental vehicles or any vehicle of a political subdivision of the state.

    (Ord. 13739 § 1, 1998; Ord. 13561 § 2, 1998; Ord. 10103 § 1, 1990; prior code § 20-136)

(Ord. No. 17364, § 2, 7-27-2010)