Laws of the People's Republic of China

Standing Committee of the National People's Congress

Order of the President of the People's Republic of China

No. 19

The Decision of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress about Amending the Highway Law of the People's Republic of China was adopted at the 11th session of the Standing Committee of the 10th National People's Congress of the People's Republic of China on August 28th, 2004. It is hereby promulgated and shall be implemented as of the date of promulgation.

Hu Jingtao, President of the People's Republic of China

August 28th, 2004

The Decision of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress about Amending the Highway Law of the People's Republic of China

The 11th session of the Standing Committee of the 10th National People's Congress of the People's Republic of China decides to amend the Highway Law of the People's Republic of China as follows:

The First Paragraph of Article 50 shall be amended as "The vehicles that exceed the limit of load, height, width or length of roads, road bridges, road tunnels or auto ferries are not allowed to run on such roads, road bridges or in such road tunnel or use such auto ferries. If it is actually necessary for a vehicle exceeding the load limit of a road or road bridge, it shall be subject to approval of the competent transportation department of local people's government at or above the county level and shall adopt effective safety measures as required. If the goods carried by the vehicle exceed the prescribed limits and can't be divided into pieces, the vehicle should run at the specified time, along a specified route and at a specified speed and shall hang an obvious mark"

This Decision shall be implemented as of the date of promulgation.

The Highway Law of the People's Republic of China shall be re-promulgated after it has been amended in accordance with this Decision.