Utah Admin. Code R909-2-15 - Nighttime Travel Provisions
(1) The
movement of oversize loads at night will be allowed under the following
conditions:
(a) except as provided under
Subsection (1)(b), loads may not exceed 12 feet wide on secondary highways, 14
feet wide on the interstate system, or 14 feet 6 inches high on
highways;
(b) except as provided in
Subsection (3), loads exceeding 12 feet wide, 105 feet overall length, or 10
feet front, or rear overhang are required to have one certified pilot escort on
the interstate system and two certified pilot escorts on secondary
highways;
(c) loads exceeding 92
feet overall length are required to have proper lighting every 25 feet, with
amber lights to the front and sides of the load marking extreme width, and red
to the rear; and
(d) nighttime
travel authorization does not supersede adverse weather conditions.
(2) The division may authorize
exceptions to the nighttime travel provisions based on mitigating
circumstances.
(3) Notwithstanding
Subsection (1)(b), a tow truck towing vehicles with a total length of up to 120
feet or 10 feet wide may travel during hours of darkness and does not require a
certified pilot escort.
Notes
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