Title 21 — Motor Vehicles
42 chapters · 351 sections in this title.
21 Del. C. § 4501. Size and weight of vehicles generally.
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§ 4501. Size and weight of vehicles generally. (a) No person shall drive or move, or, being the owner, cause or knowingly permit to be driven or moved on any highway, any vehicle or combination of vehicles: (1) Having a size or weight exceeding the limitations stated in this chap…
21 Del. C. § 4502. Size and weight of vehicles except on interstate highways, federal-aid primary system highways and United States numbered routes.
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§ 4502. Size and weight of vehicles except on interstate highways, federal-aid primary system highways and United States numbered routes. (a) Except as provided in § 4503 of this title, this section sets forth the size and weight restrictions applicable to all roads, streets and …
21 Del. C. § 4503. Size and weight of vehicles on interstate highways; size of vehicles on federal-aid primary system highways and United States numbered routes.
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§ 4503. Size and weight of vehicles on interstate highways; size of vehicles on federal-aid primary system highways and United States numbered routes. (a) No person shall drive or move or, being the owner, cause or knowingly permit to be driven or moved on any interstate highway,…
21 Del. C. § 4504. Regulations; fees; permits for excessive size and weights.
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§ 4504. Regulations; fees; permits for excessive size and weights. (a) The Secretary of Transportation may adopt such regulations, issue permits and may impose such fees as the Secretary may deem reasonable to implement the requirements of this chapter. The fee for permits issued…
21 Del. C. § 4505. Traffic control devices.
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§ 4505. Traffic control devices. (a) For purposes of this section: (1) “Commercial vehicle” means as defined under § 101 of this title and includes a truck. (2) “Local service” means an origin, destination, or service located directly on a restricted roadway segment or at a locat…
21 Del. C. § 4506. Enforcement authority.
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§ 4506. Enforcement authority. (a) (1) Any police officer, having reason to believe that the weight of a vehicle and load is unlawful, or during the course of a routine check of all applicable vehicles, may weigh the vehicle by means of a portable or stationary scale or may requi…
21 Del. C. § 4507. Weighing equipment and procedures.
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§ 4507. Weighing equipment and procedures. (a) The Secretary of Safety and Homeland Security may adopt such regulations and procedures as may be necessary to implement this section and to select such equipment as may be necessary for law-enforcement weighing purposes. (b) Equipme…
21 Del. C. § 4508. Penalties.
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§ 4508. Penalties. (a) Any person who violates any requirement of this chapter, relating to size or weight of a vehicle or a combination of vehicles or restrictions regarding parking in residence districts pursuant to § 4512 of this title, shall be punished as follows: (1) A firs…
21 Del. C. § 4509. Jurisdiction.
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§ 4509. Jurisdiction. (a) Justices of the peace shall have original jurisdiction to hear, try and finally determine alleged violations of this chapter. Upon a finding of guilt, such justice of the peace may impose such penalties or combination of penalties as are permitted by thi…
21 Del. C. § 4510. Conflict with federal requirements.
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§ 4510. Conflict with federal requirements. (a) Any conflict between a provision of this chapter and any federal law or implementing regulation, such provision of this chapter shall be void and of no force and effect and unenforceable. Any such provision of this chapter declared …
21 Del. C. § 4511. Removal of disabled or abandoned trucks and trailers from highways.
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§ 4511. Removal of disabled or abandoned trucks and trailers from highways. A tow truck or wrecker may, without regard to the limitations of the length, weight or width as specified in this chapter, tow disabled or abandoned truck, trucks and trailers, or truck and semitrailers f…
21 Del. C. § 4512. Oversized motor vehicle and trailer parking.
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§ 4512. Oversized motor vehicle and trailer parking. (a) In any residence district it shall be unlawful to park, store, or permit to be parked or stored on a highway within such residence district any of the following: (1) Trailer, semi-trailer, or recreational trailer unattached…
21 Del. C. § 4513. Truck monitoring system.
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§ 4513. Truck monitoring system. (a) Definitions. — As used in this section: (1) “County” means the 3 counties of this State: New Castle, Kent, and Sussex. (2) “County law” means any legislative, administrative, or other law or policy implemented by the governing body of a county…