Nebraska Administrative Code › Topic - TRANSPORTATION, DEPARTMENT OF › Title 415 - NEBRASKA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION - LOCAL ASSISTANCE DIVISION › Chapter 3 - Permits for Movement of Overweight and/or Overdimensional Vehicles and Loads › Section 415-3-001 - DEFINITIONS

Current through June 17, 2024
001.01 AXLE GROUP:
An assemblage of two or more consecutive axles considered together in
	 determining their combined load effect on a bridge or pavement
	 structure.
001.02
  CONNECTING MECHANISM:
An arrangement of parts interconnecting two or more consecutive axles
	 to the frame of a vehicle in such a manner as to equalize the load between
	 axles.
001.03 DEPARTMENT:
The Department of Roads of the State of Nebraska acting directly or
	 through its duly authorized officers or agents.
001.04 DIVISIBLE LOAD:
Any load consisting of a product, material, or equipment which can be
	 reduced in weight and/or size to the specified regulatory limit.
001.05 DUMMY AXLE:
A single axle attached to a vehicle or vehicle combination in a manner
	 so that it does not articulate or substantially equalize the load and does not
	 carry at least the lesser of 8,000 pounds or 8 percent of the gross weight of
	 the vehicle or vehicle combination.
001.06 ESCORT VEHICLE:
Escort vehicle, as used in these rules shall mean a single vehicle
	 (standard size truck or car) at least 60 inches wide. The vehicle shall be
	 equipped with a revolving amber, yellow or flashing light, the base of which
	 shall be mounted a minimum of 53 inches above the roadway on top of the vehicle
	 and be of sufficient size to be seen at a distance of not less than 800 feet.
	 "OVERSIZE LOAD" sign shall be displayed on the front and/or on the rear of the
	 escort vehicle and the sign shall be no less than 5 feet long by 12 inches high
	 with 8-inch letters. Red flags shall be required on all four corners of the
	 escort vehicle. Escort vehicle may also be required to maintain radio
	 communication with the operator of the permit vehicle.
001.07 FLAG:
A plain red cloth or orange fluorescent cloth marker having a minimum
	 size of 18 inches square in good repair and free of printing or other
	 markings.
001.08 GROSS
  WEIGHT:
The weight of a vehicle and/or vehicle combination with or without
	 load.
001.09 HEIGHT:
The total vertical dimension of any vehicle above the ground surface
	 including any load and load-holding device thereon.
001.10 HIGHWAY:
The entire width between the boundary limits of any roadway that is on
	 the State and/or Federal system of roadways when any part thereof is open to
	 the public for the purposes of vehicular traffic.
001.11 HOLIDAY/LONG HOLIDAY:
Standard dates listed on the Department's website. Travel is restricted
	 for all over-dimensional permit vehicles on Holidays and Long Holidays. The
	 specific hours of restriction for each Holiday/Long Holiday are shown on the
	 Department's website and will be designated on each permit.
001.12 LENGTH:
The total longitudinal dimension of any vehicle or combination of
	 vehicles, including any load or load-holding devices thereon.
001.13 LOAD:
A weight or quantity or anything which cannot be readily reduced in
	 size resting upon something else regarded as its support.
001.14 LONG COMBINATION VEHICLE (LCV):
Any combination of a truck-tractor and two or more trailers or
	 semi-trailers.
001.15
  NON-DIVISIBLE LOAD
A vehicle or load that cannot be dismantled, disassembled, or reduced
	 in size or weight without great difficulty to meet the statutory size and/or
	 weight limits.
001.16
  MANUFACTURED HOUSING (CABIN TRAILER/HOUSE TRAILER/MOBILE HOME/MANUFACTURED
  HOME/TRAILER COACH):
A vehicle or device, other than a motor vehicle, for human occupancy
	 which can be drawn by a motor vehicle.
001.17 MOTOR VEHICLE:
A vehicle which is propelled by any power other than muscular
	 power.
001.18 OWNER:
A person, other than a lien-holder, having property in or title to a
	 vehicle, including a person entitled to the use and possession of a vehicle
	 subject to a security interest in an other person, but excluding a lessee under
	 a lease not intended as security.
001.19 PERMIT APPLICANT (APPLICANT):
An individual, firm, partnership, corporation or association making
	 application for a special permit to transport a vehicle, combination of
	 vehicles, and/or load which is overweight or overdimensional and under whose
	 authority and responsibility such vehicle or load is transported.
001.20 PERMITTEE:
An applicant for a special permit who has received written permission
	 to make an oversize and/or overweight movement.
001.21 SELF-PROPELLED SPECIALIZED MOBILE
  EQUIPMENT:
Equipment, including self-propelled oil well servicing units, designed
	 to be on a short chassis to accommodate off-road usage and which cannot be
	 broken down or is not divisible because of its original equipment
	 design.
001.22 SIGNS:
Signs posted on a vehicle or vehicle combination to warn the public and
	 the authorities about an approaching overdimensional vehicle. Signs shall read
	 "OVERSIZE LOAD." Signs other than those required in Section 001.06 above, shall
	 be no less than 7 feet long and 18 inches high. The signs shall be constructed
	 of yellow material with black letters at least 10 inches high.
001.23 SEMI-TRAILER:
A vehicle designed for carrying persons or property and drawn by a
	 truck tractor on which part of its weight and load rests.
001.24 SINGLE AXLE:
An assembly of two or more wheels, whose centers are in one transverse
	 vertical plane or may be included between two parallel transverse vertical
	 planes 40 inches apart extending across the full width of the vehicle.
001.25 SINGLE AXLE WEIGHT:
The total weight transmitted to the road by a single axle.
001.26 SPECIAL PERMIT:
A written authorization to move or operate on a highway a vehicle,
	 combination of vehicles or vehicles with indivisible load of size and/or weight
	 exceeding the limits prescribed for vehicles in regular operation.
001.26A SINGLE TRIP PERMIT: A permit for the
  movement of a vehicle or vehicle combination, with or without load, from a
  point of origin to a destination point.
001.26B CONTINUOUS ("ANNUAL") PERMIT: A
  permit issued for the frequent or repeated movement of a vehicle or a
  combination of vehicles, with or without loads, to several locations within an
  area or on designated highways approved by the Department and defined on the
  permit for a designated period of time not to exceed one year.
001.26C CONDITIONAL INTERSTATE USE PERMIT: A
  permit issued for vehicles weighing up to 95,000 pounds on the National System
  of Interstate and Defense Highways (Interstate). No vehicle can exceed 20,000
  pounds on a single axle or 34,000 pounds on a tandem axle. The overall gross
  weight of a group of two or more consecutive axles must conform to the
  requirements of the Nebraska bridge formula.