New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 18 - TRANSPORTATION AND HIGHWAYS › Chapter 19 - MOTOR VEHICLE PROCEDURES, LICENSES, PERMITS › Part 8 - SIZE AND WEIGHT OF VEHICLES AND LOADS › Section 18.19.8.52 - WRECKER SERVICE - MULTIPLE-TRIP SPECIAL PERMIT

Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 13, July 16, 2024
A. A multiple-trip special permit may be
				issued to a wrecker service, commensurate with the class of service authorized.
				A commercial motor carrier that operates wreckers for towing its own vehicles
				may also apply for this multiple-trip special permit.
B. A multiple-trip special permit for a
				wrecker service authorizes continuous movement and movement on holidays and
				during inclement weather on an emergency basis. The multiple-trip special
				permit may exclude movement over certain highways or structures.
C. The maximum width allowed when towing
				vehicles under a multi-trip special permit is 12 feet, including towing on a
				dolly. This limit includes the width of the towed vehicle plus all load binders
				or other equipment required to tie or hold the unit together.
D. The maximum height allowed when towing
				vehicles under a multi-trip special permit is 14 feet. If damage to the wrecked
				or disabled vehicle causes protruding pieces that cannot be reasonably removed
				before towing, a height up to 15 feet is allowed.
E. A disabled or wrecked vehicle that exceeds
				the maximum width or height provided in this section shall not be moved under a
				multiple-trip special permit. A single-trip special permit shall be obtained
				for the movement. The DOT may require an escort as a condition of the
				single-trip special permit.
F. In
				addition to any other restrictions, the following apply to a wrecker service
				operating under a multiple-trip special permit:
(1) the towing of one motor vehicle and one
				trailer in combination is allowed;
(2) a second trailer of a three-unit
				combination may be towed in combination to the nearest point of safety where it
				shall be disconnected from the combination being towed;
(3) movement during inclement weather is
				restricted to movement from the site of disablement or crash to the nearest
				point of safety;
(4) when towing a
				single vehicle or combination of vehicles, the driver shall comply with all
				safety regulations with respect to both the equipment and the driver;
(5) when towing a single vehicle or a
				combination of vehicles, the wrecker vehicle and the towed vehicle or
				combination shall be properly flagged and equipped with oversize load signs and
				any other required warning devices;
(6) unless the towed vehicle or combination
				has been issued a valid oversize or overweight special permit, the combined
				weight of the wrecker and the towed vehicle or combination shall not exceed the
				weight of the wrecker plus 86,400 pounds and the overall length shall not
				exceed 125 feet.
(7) if the towed
				vehicle or combination has been issued a valid oversize or overweight special
				permit and the combined length of the vehicle or combination plus the length of
				the wrecker exceeds 125 feet or the combined weight of the towed vehicle or
				combination and the wrecker exceeds the weight of the wrecker plus 86,400
				pounds, the vehicle or combination may be towed only to the nearest point of
				safety. Towing such a vehicle or combination beyond the nearest point of safety
				requires a single-trip special permit to be issued based on the combined length
				and weight of the wrecker and the towed vehicle or combination.