Section R17-6-307. Projecting Load or Vehicle

A.      The Department shall require a class A special permit for transporting a load or vehicle that projects:

1.        Two feet or less, if the projecting portion of the load or vehicle has a thickness of less than 12 inches; or

2.        Three feet or less, if the projecting portion of the load or vehicle has a thickness of 12 inches or more.

B.       The Department shall require a class C special permit for transporting a load that projects from either side of the vehicle:

1.        More than two feet, if the height of the projecting portion of the load has a thickness of less than 12 inches; or

2.        More than three feet, if the height of the projecting por- tion of the load has a thickness of 12 inches or more.

C.      A permittee of a projecting vehicle or load shall have escort vehicle accompaniment as follows:

1.        A front escort vehicle if the front load projection is longer than 20 feet, or

2.        A rear escort vehicle if rear projection is longer than 20 feet.

D.      A permittee or driver of a projecting vehicle or load with more than a four foot front or rear overhang shall:

1.        Attach warning flags to the load as provided under R17- 6-302 and Illustration 1, for daylight operation; or

2.        Attach safety lighting to the load as provided under R17- 6-304 and Illustration 4, for nighttime operation.

E.       An integral component removed from a loaded primary object may be transported on the same vehicle bearing the primary object provided the component does not cause the hauling vehicle to exceed a size or weight permitted for the primary object.

Historical Note

New Section made by final rulemaking at 9 A.A.R. 665, effective April 8, 2003 (Supp. 03-1). Amended by final

rulemaking at 19 A.A.R. 2486, effective September 7,

2013 (Supp. 13-3).