When Pilot Vehicle(s)are required:
Needed, if:
- More than 80 feet long; or
- More than 12 feet wide
Pilot Vehicles Requirements
Vehicle:
- Light truck or automobile
- Mirrors: Interior, right outside, left outside
- Special lighting - Amber, flashing, rotary or light bar; Extreme top left and right or left to right.
Signage:
- "Oversize load" in black eight inch high letters on yellow background
- Five feet wide by twelve inches high
- Rear bumper when following load
- Front bumper when preceding load
- Roof mounted is an option with sign facing appropriate direction
- Remove or cover when not in escort service
Communication:
- Two-way mobile
- One-half mile radius
Driver:
- Minimum age 18 years
- Hold a motor vehicle operator's license for two consecutive years
Position of single pilot vehicle:
- Divided highway to the rear of the load
- Undivided highway to the front of the load
Source of information: https://www.maine.gov/sos/bmv/commercial/olpermits.html
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