SECTION 595:30-3-18. Oversize vehicles and loads

(a)   General. Permitted oversize vehicles and loads shall be subject to the following conditions and restrictions:

(1)   The applicant for a permit must provide the length, height, and width of the vehicle or combination of vehicles and load requiring a permit.

(2)   Date and time of travel shall be permitted as provided for in 47 O.S. §14-101 and in 595:30-3-4(1).

(3)   Certain highways and areas may be designated for use or prohibited from use for a limited time, due to events which would impede traffic conditions.

(4)   An escort vehicle or vehicles will be required as provided in (b) of this Section or as provided in 595:30-3-19 for manufactured homes.

(b)   Escorts for oversize loads.

(1)   Loads greater than twelve (12) feet in width but not more than fourteen (14) feet in width are required to be accompanied by a front escort vehicle on two-lane highways and on super two-lane highways and by a rear escort on multi-lane highways with the required "Oversize Load" sign and flagging on the front of the towing vehicle and on the rear of the load or the towed vehicle, whichever extends the farthest.

(2)   Loads more than fourteen (14) feet in width are required to be accompanied by two escort vehicles, one in the front and one in the rear, on two-lane highways or super two-lane highways. A rear escort is required on all multi-lane highways. All loads more than sixteen (16) feet in width are required to be accompanied by two escort vehicles, one in the front and one in the rear, on all roads and highways. The required "Oversize Load" sign and flagging is required on the front of the towing vehicle and on the rear of the load or the towed vehicle, whichever extends the farthest.

(3)   Loads with an overall height of fifteen (15) feet and nine (9) inches or more are required to be accompanied by two escort vehicles, one in the front and one in the rear. The required "Oversize Load" sign and flagging is required on the front of the towing vehicle and on the rear of the load or the towed vehicle, whichever extends the farthest. All public utilities and railroads along the route must be contacted in advance of the move by the permittee. Measuring Pole (Height Pole) shall be meet the requirements as provided by 595:30-3-17(8).

(4)   A truck-tractor/semi-trailer combination which is more than eighty (80) feet in overall length is required to be accompanied by one front escort on two-lane highways. A combination other than a truck-tractor/semi-trailer which is more than eighty (80) feet in overall length is required to be accompanied by one front escort on two-lane highways or super two-lane highways.

(5)   A truck-tractor/semi-trailer combination or any other combination of vehicles which is more than one hundred (100) feet in overall length is required to be accompanied by two escort vehicles, one in the front and one in the rear, on two-lane highways and super two-lane highways.

[Source: Amended at 9 Ok Reg 2577, eff 6-26-92; Amended at 10 Ok Reg 3207, eff 6-25-93; Amended at 11 Ok Reg 229, eff 10-10-93 (emergency); Amended at 11 Ok Reg 2391, eff 5-26-94; Amended at 12 Ok Reg 3261, eff 7-28-95; Amended at 13 Ok Reg 2831, eff 6-28-96; Amended at 16 Ok Reg 3159, eff 7-12-99; Amended at 17 Ok Reg 3040, eff 7-15-00; Amended at 17 Ok Reg 3043, eff 7-15-; Amended at 17 Ok Reg 3043, eff 7-15-00; Amended at 27 Ok Reg 329, eff 8-18-09 (emergency); Amended at 27 Ok Reg 1096, eff 12-18-09 through 7-14-10 (emergency); Amended at 28 Ok Reg 2092, eff 7-15-11; Amended at 31 Ok Reg 2349, eff 9-12-14]

Note

EDITOR’S NOTE: This emergency action expired without being superseded by a permanent action. Upon expiration of an emergency amendatory action, the last effective permanent text is reinstated. Therefore, on 7-15-10 (after the 7-14-10 expiration of this emergency action), the text of 595:30-3-18 reverted back to the permanent text that became effective 7-15-00, as was last published in the 2006 Edition of the OAC, and remained as such until amended by permanent action on 7-15-11.