Sec. 622.952. EMERGENCY VEHICLE. (a) The weight limitations of Section 621.101 do not apply to an emergency vehicle. (b) The weight of an emergency vehicle may not exceed the greater of: (1) the manufacturer's gross vehicle weight capacity or axle design rating; or (2) including all enforcement tolerances, a: (A) gross weight of 86,000 pounds; (B) single steering axle weight of 24,000 pounds; (C) single drive axle weight of 33,500 pounds; (D) tandem axle weight of 62,000 pounds; or (E) tandem rear drive steer axle weight of 52,000 pounds. (c) In this section, "emergency vehicle" means a vehicle designed to be used under emergency conditions: (1) to transport personnel and equipment; and (2) to support the suppression of fires and mitigation of other hazardous situations.
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