There was a tragic accident on the 101 in Santa Barbara involving a flatbed truck carrying 2 bundles of rebarb in which my 23 year old niece was killed. It happened before 6:00 a.m. so it was still dark. There were no witnesses so we'll never really know what happened but I'd like to find out the laws on how far the rebarb can be hanging over and the lighting needed when its dark. thank you.
2007-01-03 22:37:39 · 5 answers · asked by debbie l 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Law Enforcement & Police
I assume you mean rebar.
Cal. Vehicle Code section 24604 says that if the load on a vehicle extends more than 4 feet beyond the rear of the vehicle (meaning beyond the taillamps), there have to be two additional red lights displayed at night, and a flag displayed during daylight, at the end of the load.
The maximum projection to the rear is determined by the wheelbase of the vehicle carrying the load--the projection beyond the last point of support cannot exceed 2/3 of the wheelbase. Cal. Veh. Code sec. 35410.
Additionally, the length of a combination of vehicles (e.g., tractor and trailer), including the load, cannot exceed 75 feet. Cal. Veh. Code sec. 35411.
2007-01-04 04:55:51 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I'm sorry to hear about your neice. What I do know is that the driver must have it flagged if extending from the rear of the vehicle a certain length and it must be securely fastened to avoid movement or displacement. I don't believe there is a lighting requirement. Rebarb wouldn't have its own special requirement, but any rules that would apply to any other load would also apply to rebarb. Check with the closest C.H.P. office. They really are the experts on this type of thing. Have a little faith in the accident reconstruction unit that is investigating the crash. They are highly trained professionals and there are very specific equations and mathmatic formulas to determine EXACTLY what happened. I have worked with these guys, and they are truely amazing. I hope it works out for you and your family.
2007-01-04 06:53:11 · answer #2 · answered by Cali Cop 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The DOT troopers would have that info and they probably have everything documented, trucks have a gross length and also a length they can carry with an over length permit and what hrs they can be on the hyway. With a death involved, they no doubt have everything including the condition of the brakes,how many straps were securing the load, ect. on record. don't sell the investigators short, most are not trucker friendly and have seen thousands of accidents.
2007-01-04 06:56:29 · answer #3 · answered by Dave 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Rebarb, to my understanding is a special design of fish hook.
Do you perhaps mean rebar as in reinforcing bar for concrete?
It does make a difference with regard to whether the load was dangerous or not.
2007-01-04 08:36:55 · answer #4 · answered by Feinschmecker 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Where there is a will there is a way. Nothing is impossible to know the real unfortunate thing that happen to your niece in this diode age. Please consult the local police people or the person who found out first and from there you can proceed to your query.
2007-01-04 07:22:58 · answer #5 · answered by rajkumar p 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋