4. Truck Regulatory Ordinance - Laserfiche WebLink

2-13 Pilot Car Policy Purpose: To establish a policy in the interest of public highway safety to show when pilot cars are required and what the requirements of the pilot car are when moving oversize and overweight loads. Policy Statement: Cass County will require pilot cars as part of the permit conditi movement of vehicles and loads of extraordinary size and weight on the County system. a. All movements exceeding 14 feet over width but not exceeding 16 feet in overall width shall have one e the movement at a distance of 300 to 700 feet on tw In lieu of the pilot car requirement, the overwidth ve e itself, cle towing or hauling an overwidth load, may be equippe "th a 1 ted rotating or flashing amber light or lights that are visible fr front an or a minimum of 500 feet. Procedure: A. The following factors determine when pilot cars are required: 1. Overwidth movements. b. All movements e precede the mo follow the v 16 feet in overall width shall have one pilot car t a dis nce of 300 to 700 feet and shall have one pilot car d" nce of 300 to 700 feet on two-lane highways" 2. en exceeding 120 feet in overall length shall have one pilot car ment at a distance of 300 to 700 feet. All movements exceeding 18 feet in overall height shall have one pilot car precede the movement at a distance of 300 to 700 feet. 4. Overweight movements. a. All movements of self-propelled earthmoving equipment that are roaded shall have one pilot car follow the movement at a distance of 300 to 700 feet on all streets because of a maximum speed limit of 20 miles per hour. 25