ARCHIVED REPORTS_1988_1 - Laserfiche WebLink

Home Browse Search

hazardous waste vehicles in 1982 was 1 . 1 billion or 6.8 percent of the total miles traveled by hazardous materials vehicles (Masley, 1987) . 12.3 RESTRICTIONS ON THE TRANSPORT OF HAZARDOUS WASTES This section describes the state and local laws/regulations that restrict the routes on which hazardous wastes may be transported within the County. (The stringent state and federal regulations that must be followed when transporting hazardous wastes are discussed bOlow in Section 12.4. ) Hazardous waste transporters must adhere to certain routing require- ments enforced by the California Highway Patrol (CHP) under Sec- tion 31303 of the California Vehicle Code. These requirements in- clude: - 1 . Transportation of hazardous waste from the point of origin to the appropriate waste facility must be by the most direct route, util - izing state or interstate highways whenever possible. Exceptions will be allowed in order to avoid congested thoroughfares, places where crowds are assembled, and residential areas. 2. Transporters may also use highways that provide reasonable access to fuel , repair facilities, and rest/food facilities designed to accommodate commercial vehicle parking. However, access must be consistent with safe vehicle operation and the facility must be within 0.5 mile of identified points of entry or exit from the state or interstate highway being used. 3. Only highways of sufficient width and load-bearing capacity for the vehicle or combination of vehicles may be used. PJ9 9390502E.00D 12-5 Rev. 1 11/09/88