What width do you need an escort in Ohio?

What width do you need an escort in Ohio?

14 feet 6 inches
One lead and one rear escort shall be required on any vehicle or vehicle/load with an overall permitted width in excess of 14 feet 6 inches.

What width do I need an escort?

Most states do not require escort vehicles for loads that are no more than 10 feet wide, while a few states require escort vehicles for all oversize loads. Depending on the type and size of the load, only one, or two escort vehicles will be required.

At what width is a pilot car required?

3.85 meters
Width Pilot Car Requirement A front pilot car is required in Alberta when the shipment is wider than 3.85 meters (12 feet, 7 inches) and you are traveling on a single land road. If you are traveling on multiple-lane roads above this width, you will need a rear pilot car.

What’s considered a wide load in Ohio?

OVERSIZE LOAD signs shall be displayed on any vehicle or vehicle/load: exceeding the maximum legal length limit as set in the Ohio Revised Code, section 5577.05, with an overall width of 10 feet or greater, with an overall height in excess of 14 feet 6 inches.

What is a Superload in Ohio?

Superload – any vehicle or combination or load having a gross weight in excess of 120,000 lbs., axle or group weights in excess of limits set forth in Section 9 of this Guide, overall width in excess of 14′-0″ or overall height in excess of 14′-6″.

What is a pilot escort vehicle?

A pilot car, also known as an escort vehicle, is an automobile used to help guide and support convoys of large vehicles, airplanes on a runway, motorists passing through construction sites, and — in our industry — trucks with oversized, over-dimensional, wide, or heavy haul freight.

At what length do you need an escort?

Nothing is required. Generally, loads wider than 13 feet, longer than 100 feet, and/or taller than 14 feet require at least two P/E vehicles, one in front and one behind. Again, the precise dimensions and the requirements vary by state.

How long can your load overhang?

Overhang: If you have overhang that is over 6.5 meters (21′ 4″) you will be required to have 1 rear pilot car/escort vehicle. If your shipment overhang is in excess of 9 meters (29′ 6″) you will be required to have 1 front and 1 rear pilot car/escort vehicle.

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