Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 672 - STATE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 672-2 - PERMITS FOR VEHICLES OR LOADS OF EXCESS WEIGHT OR DIMENSION › Rule 672-2-.03 - Conditions Attached to Issuance of Permits

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
In addition to compliance with any other conditions imposed on
				the issuance of a particular permit, any person receiving a permit from the
				Department thereby certifies that said person will comply or has complied (as
				applicable herein) with the following conditions governing the operation of
				permitted vehicles or loads. When intentional or due to gross negligence a
				violation of any of the following conditions is unlawful and punishable as a
				misdemeanor and may be considered as evidence supporting action to suspend or
				revoke or deny a permit;
(a) Federal
			 and state laws and regulations. Said person will comply or has complied with
			 the applicable laws and regulations of the United States and the State of
			 Georgia, including but not limited to those of the Georgia Department of
			 Revenue, Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, U.S. Interstate Commerce
			 Commission, Georgia Department of Public Safety, and Title 32, Official Code of
			 Georgia Annotated.
(b) A driver's
			 signature or acceptance of the electronic attest statement signifies
			 acknowledgement of understanding of all requirements listed on the permit. The
			 signed permit must be in the vehicle transporting the load and shall be
			 available at all times for inspection by proper authorities.
(c) Unless otherwise shown on the permit or
			 further limited by specific rules hereinafter provided, said person will insure
			 that the movement of a permitted vehicle or load will take place only from
			 thirty (30) minutes after sunrise to thirty (30) minutes before sunset Eastern
			 Standard Time or Eastern Daylight Savings Time, whichever is in effect for the
			 period of the year during which the movement occurs. Permitted loads for weight
			 up to 125,000 pounds without any dimensions exceeding legal limits, may have
			 continuous movement, except that no permitted vehicle or load will be moved
			 during foggy weather, or during snow or icy conditions, or during the dates
			 specified and posted by the Oversized Permit Unit. Permitted loads in excess of
			 twelve (12) feet wide shall not travel when visibility is less than six hundred
			 (600) feet or when the ground wind exceeds twenty-five (25) miles per hour.
			 When such conditions exist, the driver shall proceed to the first area where
			 the load can be safely removed from the roadway.
(d) Route of Travel. Said person will not
			 operate the permitted load or vehicle over any public road in the State other
			 than those described or allowed on the permit. However, all permitted loads
			 must comply with the load limitations posted at any bridge on any public road
			 in the State. Single trip permit movements must follow the specific routing
			 instructions listed on the permit. Unless there is a detour, then the load must
			 comply with the routes identified for that detour.
(e) Persons/Companies obtaining permits are
			 required to maintain the following liability coverage for the duration of the
			 permit as required in Code Section
			  32-6-28(a)(9), O.C.G.A. For permitted loads whose GVW is less than or equal to 10,000 pounds:
			 Bodily Injury Liability in the amount of $50,000 limit for injury or death per
			 person as a result of any one occurrence, Property Damage Liability in the
			 amount of $50,000 limit for damage to property of others in any one occurrence.
			 Insurance requirements for Commercial Motor Carriers whose GVW is greater than
			 or equal to 10,001 pounds shall maintain the following coverage $1,000,000.00
			 minimum Property Damage to others in any one occurrence, $300,000.00 minimum
			 for Bodily Injury for each person and $1,000,000.00 Multiple Persons injured
			 per occurrence. Prior to receiving a permit, the person/company receiving a
			 permit shall furnish the Department a copy of their insurance certificate.
			 Nothing contained herein shall be construed so as to make the Department liable
			 for any damage to public roads or bridges or to persons or private property
			 caused by a permitted load or vehicle, or its escort vehicle. The
			 person/company receiving the permit thereby promises to hold the Department
			 harmless for such claims and to recompense the Department or a political
			 subdivision for any expenditures made by the Department or political
			 subdivision to repair damage caused by the permitted vehicle or load to a
			 public road of the State Highway System or of a county road system or of a
			 municipal street system, as applicable.
(g) Leased vehicles. The operator of a leased
			 vehicle must carry on their person written proof of the identity of the lessee.
			 Any owner/operator who the department has placed under suspension from ordering
			 permits may not lease their vehicles to other companies with the purpose of
			 transporting oversized loads in order to circumvent the suspension until the
			 suspension period has expired, and all damages and claims have been paid to the
			 State.
(h) Single trip permit. Said
			 person will not allow the single trip permit to be used other than for the
			 movement by the particular vehicle which is indicated on the permit.
(i) Any person or company that receives an
			 annual permit from the Department agrees not to allow the permit to be used by
			 any vehicle which is not owned by such person or company. Code Section
			  32-6-28(a)(2), O.C.G.A., which provides that annual permits may be interchanged from vehicle
			 to vehicle shall only apply between those vehicles that are owned by the same
			 person, firm, or corporation. For the purposes of this provision, a vehicle
			 leased to a person or company shall be considered as owned by the person or
			 company leasing said vehicle; but the operator of the vehicle must show proof
			 of the lease agreement before the permit can be considered as valid by the
			 enforcement personnel. Code Section
			  32-6-28(a)(3), O.C.G.A., further provides that every such permit shall be carried in the
			 vehicle or combination of vehicles to which it refers. This shall mean that a
			 photostatic copy of the permit will not be acceptable. The purpose of this
			 requirement is to prevent the use of a permit by more than one vehicle at the
			 same time.
(j) In addition to
			 complying with all applicable Federal and State Laws and regulations, the
			 person/company receiving the permit shall also comply with applicable County
			 and Municipal ordinances when traveling off the State Highway System.
(k) In addition, a person/company accepting a
			 permit for the movement of a permitted load with a width in excess of fourteen
			 feet eight (14'8") inches agrees that they have complied with the following
			 conditions:
1. Movement will not be made on
			 routes with bridges of less than 28' lateral clearance without a vehicle front
			 escort.
2. During the movement of
			 all permitted loads, it is required that all warning lights on the truck,
			 transport vehicle, any required vehicle/police escorts, and unit shall be
			 operating.
3. Movement will comply
			 with all other laws, rules and regulations in reference to such
			 moves.