4. Truck Regulatory Ordinance - Laserfiche WebLink

(see Pilot Car Policy). In lieu of the pilot car requirement for movements not exceeding 16 feet in width, the overwidth vehicle itself, or vehicle towing or hauling an overwidth load, may be equipped with a lighted rotating or flashing amber light or lights that are visible from front and rear for a minimum 500 feet. On four-lane divided highways, there are no pilot car requirements for movements not exceeding 16 feet in width. Movements exceeding 18 feet in width will be required to have an official escort unless exempted by the County E er or his/her designee. b. Exceeding 16 feet in overall width. 1) One pilot car is required to precede eac 300 to 700 feet and one pilot car is required t distance of 300 to 700 feet on two ighw nt a distance of ch movement at a 2) One pilot car is required to to 700 feet on four-lane d. vement at a distance of 300 c. Pilot car requirements. u ave on the highest part a sign that is minimum 12 d 60 inches in length with the words OVERSIZE i . sign shall be yellow with black lettering. The lettering 11 not e less than 8 inches high and I-inch brush strokes. In addition, fl . g a ber lights shall be mounted on both ends of the sign. In place of th 0 alternating lights, there can be one centrally mounted revolving amber light on the top of the sign. There shall be radio communication ween the pilot car(s) and the vehicle being escorted. eneral size limitations. a. Construction and building contractors' equipment and vehicles used to move such equipment are exempt from width limitations not to exceed 10 feet in width when being moved by contractors or resident carriers. House movers' vehicles are considered construction equipment. b. All movements exceeding 18 feet in height must have written authority from utility companies to travel under overhead wires. All vertical clearances shall be 13