Section R17-6-401. General Highway Operations

A.      A permittee or driver of an oversize or overweight special per- mitted vehicle or vehicle and load combination shall:

1.        Operate no earlier than one-half hour before sunrise and no later than one-half hour after sunset, exact daily times as defined under R17-6-101, except as provided under this Article, or unless the Department otherwise:

a.        Restricts operation on a highway, or

b.        Grants permit-specific alternate operation hours other than those listed under this subsection as a nec- essary condition to maintain highway safety;

2.        Operate in the rightmost lane of a multi-lane highway if indicated on the special permit except to overtake and pass another vehicle; and

3.        Maintain a minimum distance of 2,000 feet from any other oversize or overweight special permitted vehicle traveling on the same highway in the same direction except when passing.

B.       Removal of signs, guardrails or other assets from the right-of- way is not authorized under an oversize or overweight special permit and is illegal under A.R.S. § 28-7053. A separate encroachment permit issued by the Department is required to enter the right-of-way for these purposes or for any reason other than authorized public travel. The activities authorized while in the right-of-way shall be outlined in the encroachment permit.

C.      Replacement of any state-owned highway feature moved under an encroachment permit, issued pursuant to 17 A.A.C. 3, Article 5, as a result of the transport of an oversize or over- weight vehicle along a traveled route, shall be detailed on the encroachment permit and completed under Department super- vision.

D.      A permittee and driver of an oversize or overweight special permitted vehicle, prior to commencing transport, shall access and review the most current information on roadway condi- tions, closures, and restrictions using one of the following methods:

1.        Phone inquiry - dial 511, or

2.        Online inquiry - visit www.az511.gov.

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).