Escort vehicles shall also be required to maintain radio communication with the operator of the permit vehicle and shall also be required to be equipped with a roof mounted amber flashing or rotating light(s) of such intensity as to be clearly seen at a minimum distance of 1,000 feet in normal daylight conditions.Ī private escort vehicle may be a passenger sedan, station wagon, open van type vehicle, or two-axle open panel or pickup truck having a rated capacity of not more than one ton. When required by a Special Hauling Permit to accompany an overdimensional or overweight vehicle or vehicle/load, an escort vehicle shall be required to display a warning sign, yellow with black letters, reading "OVERSIZE LOAD." The sign shall be 5 feet long by 12 inches high with 8 inch high letters. Rear escort vehicle, when required, is to follow 500 feet in back of permit vehicle/load. Lead escort vehicle, when required, is to proceed 500 feet in advance of permit vehicle/load. One lead and one rear escort shall be required on any vehicle or vehicle/load, if more than one of the conditions set forth above are met (for example, a permitted width exceeding 13 feet and permitted length of 90 feet). One lead and one rear escort shall be required on any vehicle or vehicle/load with an overall permitted height in excess of 14 feet, 10 inches.Į. One lead and one rear escort shall be required on any vehicle or vehicle/load with an overall permitted width in excess of 14 feet 6 inches.ĭ. One lead escort vehicle equipped with a height sensing device shall be required for the transportation of any vehicle/load with an overall permitted height in excess of 14 feet 6 inches.Ĭ. One lead (rear on multiple lane highways) escort vehicle shall be required for the transportation of any vehicle/load with an overall permitted width in excess of 13 feet.C. One rear escort vehicle shall be required for the transportation of any vehicle/load with an overall permitted length in excess of 90 feet.ī. When escorts are required, the permittee is responsible for making necessary arrangements for all escorts, including police escorts. Escort requirements are described in the Hauling Permits OPERATIONAL GUIDE (Section XII page 11-12) and also on the OS-1A LIMITATION AND PROVISION sheet.
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