(2) Adequate markings shall
be provided to outline the extremities of the load.
(a) Overwidth and/or overlength movements
shall bear a sign reading "OVERSIZE LOAD" mounted on the front and rear of the
movement.
1. Signs shall be at least seven
feet (7') long and eighteen inches (18") high. The background shall be yellow
and the lettering black. Letters shall be at least ten inches (10") high with a
one and one-half inch (11/2") stroke width. Each letter shall be solid. Gaps
within the stroke of a letter are not permitted.
2. Signs shall be durable wood or metal
construction. Heavy canvas or cloth signs, otherwise meeting same requirements,
will be permitted if they can be securely fastened to the movement against a
flat surface backing up the entire area of the sign.
3. Signs shall be in a good state of repair,
clean and readable.
(b)
Any motor vehicle having a load or vehicle component which extends more than
four inches (4") beyond the sides of the vehicle or more than four feet (4')
beyond the rear of the vehicle shall have the extremities of the load marked
with a red or fluorescent orange flag, not less than eighteen inches (18")
square, at each point where a lamp is required by Federal Motor Carrier Safety
Regulations under
49 C.F.R. §
393.11, Table 1.
(c) Additional Requirements for Overwidth
Movements.
1. Red or fluorescent orange flags
shall be fastened to the load (front and rear) at the top and bottom of each
side which is widest. Flags shall extend from the load in such a manner as to
be visible to traffic approaching from both the front and rear. If the widest
part of the load is between the top and the bottom, flags shall be placed at
this point both front and rear.
2.
All warning flags shall be of solid red or fluorescent orange color and at
least eighteen inches (18") square.
(d) Additional Requirements for Overlength
Movements.
In addition to required signs described in (2)(a) of this
rule, red or fluorescent orange flags shall be conspicuously displayed at the
extreme rear end of overlength loads.
(e) Additional Requirements for Nighttime
Movements.
For any motor vehicle issued a special permit that has a
truck-tractor and semitrailer combination carrying a load in excess of width or
length limitations set forth in Rule
1680-07-01-.01(2),
the load shall be marked as follows for movements between one-half (1/2) hour
after sunset to one-half (1/2) hour before sunrise:
1. On each side of the projecting load, one
(1) red side marker lamp, visible from the side, located so as to indicate
maximum overhang; and
2. On the
rear of the projecting load:
(i) Two (2) red
lamps, visible from the rear, one (1) at each side; and
(ii) Two (2) red reflectors, visible from the
rear, one (1) at each side, located so as to indicate maximum width.
