Alabama Administrative Code › Title 450 - ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 450-3-1 - MAINTENANCE › Section 450-3-1-.04 - Conditions Attached to Issuance of Permits

Current through Register Vol. 42, No. 9, June 28, 2024
(1) The operator of the permitted vehicle or
			 combination of vehicles and loads shall comply with all applicable laws and
			 regulations of the United States and the State of Alabama.
(2) Permitted vehicles may travel daylight
			 hours only. Travel is not permitted at any time on Sundays, New Year's Day,
			 Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, and Christmas
			 Day.
(3) A permitted vehicle shall
			 not travel when weather conditions render visibility less than 500 feet for a
			 person or vehicle, or when other weather conditions constitute hazardous
			 travel. When either condition exists, the driver shall proceed to the first
			 area where the load can be safely removed from the roadway and parked until the
			 weather clears or road conditions improve.
(4) When routing is applicable, the permitted
			 vehicle shall not use any other public road under ALDOT jurisdiction other than
			 those described in the permit or routing authorization. For single trip
			 permits, the routing shall be described on the permit. For annual permits, the
			 permitted party is responsible for requesting advance routing when
			 applicable.
(5) The described
			 routing authorization becomes a temporary part of the annual permit and shall
			 be carried in the permitted vehicle along with the annual permit for the
			 duration of the relevant trip. If advanced routing is required and the driver
			 is unable to provide a valid routing authorization, then the
			 oversize/overweight load shall be in violation of the permit.
(6) The vehicle operator shall comply with
			 all load restrictions placed on bridges and sections of highway, whether
			 established by on-site posting or as a permit condition. A list of restricted
			 bridges is available online at:
			 http//www.dot.state.al.us/maweb/Oversize&OverweightPermitlnforma
			 tion.htm.
(7) On a state highway,
			 when the vehicle exceeds legal limits, all appurtenances of the load which can
			 be removed to reduce the weight shall be removed and transported separately.
			 Appurtenances include, but are not limited to, buckets, booms, counter-weights,
			 lifting devices, etc. Bulldozer blades are deemed non-separable pursuant to the
Code of Ala. 1975
, §
								32-9-29(a)
			 (1).
(8) The permitted vehicle or combination of
			 vehicle and loads shall maintain one-half (1/2) mile between each vehicle load.
			 When the normal flow of traffic becomes impeded or congested, the vehicle or
			 combination of vehicle and loads shall move off the traveled portion of the
			 public road until the traffic congestion has cleared. If the permitted route
			 becomes impassible, such as in construction detours and emergency road
			 conditions, proceed to the first area where the load can be safely removed from
			 the roadway and parked until the ALDOT Permit Office can be contacted for an
			 alternate permitted route.
(9)
			 Transport vehicles shall be equipped with a flashing or strobe amber light,
			 visible 360 degrees at 500 feet. All vehicles supporting the move shall be
			 equipped to contact each other, including escort vehicles, law enforcement
			 escorts, and the permitted vehicle. A sign shall be mounted on the front and
			 rear of the transport vehicle where the license plate and headlights are not
			 blocked. The sign shall contain the wording "OVERSIZE LOAD" in black letters on
			 a yellow background. The size of the sign shall be seven (7') feet wide and
			 eighteen (18") inches high. The letters shall be ten (10") inches high with a
			 1.4" - 1.5" brush stroke. No other signage is allowed. An 18" square
			 fluorescent orange or red flag shall be displayed at the four corners or
			 extremities (length) of the load.
(10) Where a state route or US route runs
			 concurrently with an Interstate route, weight enforcement shall be in
			 accordance with federal law. Any weight tolerances allowed by
Code
			 of Ala. 1975
, §
								32-9-20(a)(4) d are inapplicable on Interstate routes, including such concurrent routes,
			 except as allowed by  23 U.S.C. 127.
Author:
William F. Patty, Chief Counsel
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
				  1975
, §
										32-9-29.