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Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 045 - Transportation, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0004 - Motor Carrier › Chapter 3 - INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS › Section 3-2 - Insurance Policies, Surety Bonds, Etc

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) Bodily Injury
				and Property Damage Liability Insurance: No contract motor carrier subject to
				the provisions of the Wyoming Commercial Vehicle Act shall engage in Wyoming
				intrastate commerce, and no letter of authority shall be issued to such motor
				carrier or remain in force until the motor carrier files, and the Department
				approves of, a policy of insurance, or surety bonds for the self insured, not
				less than the amounts prescribed in Section
				3
				of this chapter. The insurance policy or surety bonds shall be conditioned to
				pay, within the amount of such policy of insurance, or surety bonds for the
				self insured, any final judgment recovered against such motor carriers for
				bodily injuries to or the death of any person resulting from the negligent
				operation, maintenance, or use of motor vehicles subject to this act or for
				loss of or damage to property of others.
(b) Cargo Insurance: No contract motor
				carrier subject to the provisions of this act shall engage in Wyoming
				intrastate commerce, and no letter of authority shall be issued to such carrier
				or remain in force until the motor carrier files, and the Department approves
				of, a policy of insurance, or surety bonds for the self insured, in not less
				than the amounts prescribed in Section
				3
				of this chapter. The insurance policy or surety bonds shall be conditioned upon
				such carriers making compensation to shippers or consignees for all property
				belonging to shippers or consignees and coming into possession of such carrier
				in connection with the transportation of the property. This requirement,
				however, shall not apply to carriers transporting raw agricultural products
				(except livestock), nor to carriers transporting sand (except in pneumatic
				trailers), rock, dirt, gravel, or other commodities having no appreciable
				salvage value.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 045 - Transportation, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0004 - Motor Carrier › Chapter 3 - INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS › Section 3-3 - Minimum Insurance Amounts

Current through July 13, 2024
The minimum amounts referred to in Section
				  2
				  of this chapter are prescribed as follows:
(a) Liability Insurance (Form E)Bmotor
				carrier bodily injury and property damage liability, with a combined single
				limit (CSL) of $750,000 or greater as required by federal law.
(b) Cargo Insurance (Form H)BCommon security
				required to compensate shippers or consignees for loss of or damage to property
				coming into the possession of common and contract motor carriers in connection
				with their transportation service. All common and contract motor carriers
				require $10,000 of cargo insurance, or greater if required by federal law,
				except those carriers transporting commodities that do not require cargo
				insurance. (See Section
				2
				[b].)
(c) House Trailer or Mobile
				Home Cargo (Form MC61E)BSecurity required to compensate owners, shippers, or
				consignees for loss of or damage to each house trailer or mobile home coming
				into the possession of a contract motor carrier in connection with its
				transportation service for $5,000 (comprehensive and collision coverage,
				including contents).
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 045 - Transportation, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0004 - Motor Carrier › Chapter 3 - INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS › Section 3-5 - Effective Date of Insurance Coverage

Current through July 13, 2024
Insurance filings shall show an effective date. No lapse of
				  time can exist between the expiration date of previous insurance coverage and
				  the date of receipt for the new coverage as long as the carrier is operating
				  under the authority issued by WYDOT as set out in Section
				  6.
				  These filings are active until canceled by the insurance
				  company.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 045 - Transportation, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0004 - Motor Carrier › Chapter 3 - INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS › Section 3-6 - Period of Insurance Coverage

Current through July 13, 2024
Contract motor carriers shall have the prescribed insurance
				  information on file and approved by the Department during the entire time they
				  operate under WYDOT authority. Failure to provide the prescribed insurance
				  coverage during any period the carrier has authority to operate shall result in
				  action to revoke or cancel the contract motor carrier authority issued by the
				  Department.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 045 - Transportation, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0004 - Motor Carrier › Chapter 3 - INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS › Section 3-7 - Motor Vehicles Covered by Insurance Certificates

Current through July 13, 2024
Insurance filings for contract motor carriers automatically
				  cover all single motor vehicles or multiple unit combinations as soon as they
				  are qualified to operate under the carrier's operating authority, during the
				  period of time the coverage remains in force.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 045 - Transportation, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0004 - Motor Carrier › Chapter 3 - INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS › Section 3-8 - Information on Insurance Claims

Current through July 13, 2024
Any insurance company making insurance filings with WYDOT
				  pursuant to the requirements of the Wyoming Commercial Vehicle Act and the
				  rules and regulations of the Department shall furnish WYDOT, upon request made
				  by the Department or its authorized representative, with any information
				  requested concerning any claim filed against a carrier or the insurance company
				  by reason of insurance filings made with WYDOT.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 045 - Transportation, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0004 - Motor Carrier › Chapter 3 - INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS › Section 3-10 - Forms and Procedure

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) Insurance
				filings such as for liability, cargo, or mobile home cargo or notices of
				cancellation shall be on WYDOT prescribed and approved forms.
(b) Insurance filings and notices of
				cancellation shall be filed with the Department. When WYDOT receives and
				approves the filing, it shall be stamped Aaccepted and shall be returned to the
				insurance company or its issuing agency.
(c) All insurance filings shall be written in
				the full and correct legal name of the individual, partnership, corporation, or
				association and doing business as (d/b/a) designation, if any, to whom the
				authority is to be issued. For partnerships, all partners shall be named on the
				filing. Filings made in a name other than the exact name by which the carrier
				applied for operating authority shall not be considered an insurance filing for
				that carrier under these rules and regulations.
(d) WYDOT may refuse to accept any
				certificate of insurance, endorsement, or cancellation notice not filed on the
				Departments prescribed and approved form.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 045 - Transportation, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0004 - Motor Carrier › Chapter 3 - INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS › Section 3-11 - Reproducing Prescribed Forms

Current through July 13, 2024
The Department has adopted uniform and standard forms for
				  insurance filings and cancellation notices as follow in this chapter. The use
				  of the word "Commission" on these forms shall mean "Department of
				  Transportation" in Wyoming. Insurance companies may print or reproduce these
				  forms to their own size and printing specifications as long as all the
				  information matches the original forms.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 045 - Transportation, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0004 - Motor Carrier › Chapter 3 - INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS › Section 3-12 - Signatures of Authorized Agents

Current through July 13, 2024
In keeping with standard insurance industry practice, an
				  insurance company may elect to allow insurance filings on behalf of the company
				  by any person signing such filings, in which case the insurance company shall
				  be bound by all filings made with the Department under the company name.
				  Failure by any insurance company to honor this standard insurance industry
				  practice may result in a WYDOT decision to disallow all insurance filings from
				  such an insurance company in order to protect the public interest served by
				  having required insurance in effect for carriers who rely upon such a
				  practice.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 045 - Transportation, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0004 - Motor Carrier › Chapter 3 - INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS › Section 3-13 - Department Refusal to Accept, or Revocation of, Insurance Policies

Current through July 13, 2024
At any time WYDOT may refuse to accept or may revoke its
				  approval of any insurance filing if in its judgment such filing does not comply
				  with these rules or, for any reason, fails to provide satisfactory or adequate
				  public protection.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 045 - Transportation, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0004 - Motor Carrier › Chapter 3 - INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS › Section 3-15 - Department Refusal to Accept, or Revocation of, Insurance Policies

Current through July 13, 2024
At any time WYDOT may refuse to accept or may revoke its
				  approval of any insurance filing if in its judgment such filing does not comply
				  with these rules or, for any reason, fails to provide satisfactory or adequate
				  public protection.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 045 - Transportation, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0004 - Motor Carrier › Chapter 3 - INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS › Section 3-16 - Cancellation or Expiration of Insurance Policies, Effect on Certificates or Permits

Current through July 13, 2024
Authority holders are responsible for maintaining the
				  prescribed insurance coverage. Therefore, if a policy associated with an
				  insurance filing is canceled or expires, the Department shall revoke or cancel
				  the authority granted by the certificate or permit in question from the date
				  the cancellation or expiration becomes effective.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 045 - Transportation, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0004 - Motor Carrier › Chapter 5 - SIZE AND WEIGHT LIMITATIONS OF VEHICLES › Section 5-1 - Authority and Purpose

Current through July 13, 2024
The Wyoming Department of Transportation promulgates these
				  rules by authority of
				  W.S.
				  24-2-105 and W.S. W.S.
				  W.S.
				  31-18-804(j) to administer
				  provisions for issuing permits to operate vehicles or loads exceeding legal
				  statutory limits as described in W.S. W.S.
				  W.S.
				  31-18-801 through W.S. W.S.
				  W.S.
				  31-18-808.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 045 - Transportation, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0004 - Motor Carrier › Chapter 5 - SIZE AND WEIGHT LIMITATIONS OF VEHICLES › Section 5-4 - Permit-issuing Authorities and Types of Permits Available

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) Subject to the conditions in this chapter
				of rules and regulations, the following are authorized to issue permits for
				moving non-divisible oversize and/or overweight loads and vehicles:
(i) Wyoming Highway Patrol - Port of Entry
				personnel,
(ii) Wyoming Department
				of Transportation permit clerks,
(iii) Wyoming Highway Patrol - Overweight
				Loads Office, and
(iv) Wyoming
				Highway Patrol - troopers.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 045 - Transportation, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0004 - Motor Carrier › Chapter 5 - SIZE AND WEIGHT LIMITATIONS OF VEHICLES › Section 5-6 - Permit Fees

Current through July 13, 2024
(a)
Class A,
				B, C, Prior-operation, and off-load
permit fees for oversize loads shall
				be $25 for any vehicle or load exceeding the statutory limits, plus an
				additional 3 cents for each foot or fraction thereof exceeding the following
				dimensions for each mile traveled:
Width: 15 feet
Height: 15 feet
Length (single unit): 75 feet
(b)
Class A, B, C, D, Prior-operation,
				and off-load
permit fees for overweight loads shall be 6 cents for each
				ton or fraction thereof exceeding the statutory limits for each mile traveled,
				with a minimum fee of $40.
(c) A
				permit for loads exceeding 125 tons (250,000 pounds) or exceeding allowable
				weights may require additional analysis to determine routing, structure, and
				highway capabilities to withstand the load. Permits shall not be issued until
				the permit holder has paid all costs the Department incurs to process the
				permit. These costs shall include amounts spent analyzing routes, as well as
				the cost of sending personnel to accompany load movement.
(d)
Class D
permit fees are $50
				for oversize and a minimum of $40 for overweight. The overweight fee is
				computed at the rate of 6 cents per ton mile or fraction thereof on weight
				exceeding the statutory limit. The applicant shall declare the total mileage
				when applying.
(e)
Class E
				and F
permit fees are as follows: a one trip permit may be obtained for
				a fee of $15 and $50 for an extended period not to exceed 90 days.
(f) The permit fee for commercial moves for
				oversize recreational vehicles shall be $250.
(g) The custom harvest fee for a 90 day
				permit is $50 for oversize and a minimum of $40 for overweight. The overweight
				fee is computed at the rate of 6 cents per ton mile or fraction thereof on
				weight exceeding the statutory limit.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 045 - Transportation, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0004 - Motor Carrier › Chapter 5 - SIZE AND WEIGHT LIMITATIONS OF VEHICLES › Section 5-7 - Permitted Hours and Dates of Movement; Weather Conditions

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) Hours. The movement of any oversize load
				or vehicle shall be made only during daylight hours, except for the following:
(i) With permission of the Wyoming Highway
				Patrol.
(ii) A single unit as part
				of a combination exceeding 60 feet in length, properly permitted, signed, and
				lighted as required in Section
				8,
				Safety Measures and Moves- provided the overall length of the combination does
				not exceed 110 feet.
(iii) A single
				unit alone exceeding 60 feet in length properly permitted, signed, and lighted
				as required in Section
				8,
				Safety Measures and Moves-provided the total length of the single unit does not
				exceed 75 feet.
(iv) A load up to
				10 feet wide properly permitted and equipped as required in Section
				8,
				Safety Measures and Moves, on INTERSTATE HIGHWAYS ONLY (with a 5-mile allowance
				given on primary and secondary highways for food, fuel, services, and/or
				terminal or point of delivery).
(v)
				If properly permitted, signed, and lighted as required in Section
				8,
				Safety Measures and Moves, and escorted as required in Section
				10, Escort Equipment, a vehicle or load
				responding to the location of the emergency or train derailment (
not
				including the return trip
) as determined by the Wyoming Highway Patrol
				shall be allowed to operate after hours as follows:
(A) Interstate highways-a vehicle or load
				more than 10 feet wide shall have one escort to the rear.
(B) Primary and secondary highways-a vehicle
				or load more than 8 feet 6 inches wide shall have one escort front and one to
				the rear.
(C) Over length loads
				shall meet requirements found in Section
				7(a)(ii).
(vi) Permit-issuing authorities
				may restrict movements to daylight hours of minimum traffic volume. These hours
				may be stipulated as a condition of the permit.
(vii) Any load exceeding 18 feet wide shall
				not be allowed to travel on any primary and secondary highway during hours of
				local school bus traffic or heavy commuter traffic (as determined by the
				Overweight Loads Office).
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 045 - Transportation, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0004 - Motor Carrier › Chapter 5 - SIZE AND WEIGHT LIMITATIONS OF VEHICLES › Section 5-8 - Safety Measures and Moves

Current through July 13, 2024
All oversize and/or overweight movements shall observe the
				  following stipulations during the movement:
(a) Movements designed for operation at
				speeds of 25 miles per hour or less shall display a slow moving vehicle emblem
				on the rear of the vehicle. Equipment or vehicles being hauled at speeds over
				25 miles per hour shall have the slow moving vehicle emblem covered or
				removed.
(b) Oversize movements are
				confined to daylight hours when travel conditions are favorable, except as
				provided in Section
				7,
				Permitted Hours and Dates of Movement; Weather Conditions. Warning flags are
				required on all overwidth vehicles and/or loads and when the rear overhang
				exceeds the end of the vehicle by 4 feet or more. The minimum size of flags is
				12 inches square, and flags shall be red or fluorescent orange. Flags on
				overwidth vehicles and/or loads, shall be placed at the four corners and
				extremities of the vehicle and/or load as follows:
(i)
Front
- Fastened to each
				front corner of the vehicle and/or load if it exceeds legal width.
(ii)
Rear
- Fastened to each
				rear corner of the vehicle and/or load if it exceeds legal width.
(iii)
Side
- Fastened to mark
				any extremity, when the extremity is wider than the front or rear of the
				vehicle and/or load.
(iv)
Rear Overhang
- If the overhang is 2 feet wide or less, only one
				flag is required on the end. If the overhang exceeds 2 feet wide, 2 flags are
				required on the end to indicate the maximum width.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 045 - Transportation, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0004 - Motor Carrier › Chapter 5 - SIZE AND WEIGHT LIMITATIONS OF VEHICLES › Section 5-10 - Escort Equipment

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) The following
				requirements are the
minimum
equipment needed for escorting
				oversize and/or overweight movements:
(i)
Escort Vehicles
. Escort vehicles shall be licensed, single motor
				vehicles meeting minimum statutory requirements of a motor vehicle. Motorcycles
				or vehicles in combination shall not be allowed to serve as escort
				vehicles.
(ii)
Flashing
				Lights
. Escort vehicles shall display a revolving amber light, amber
				strobe light, or 2 two-way flashing amber lights at least 4 inches in diameter
				on the vehicle. LED assemblies meeting the visibility requirements shall be
				allowed. These lights shall be clearly visible at least 1,000 feet from the
				front and rear of the vehicle. Flashing lights shall not be utilized when not
				accompanying an approved permitted move.
(iii)
Signs
. Escort vehicle(s)
				shall display warning signs as described in Section
				8(e) of these rules and
				regulations. Oversize load signs shall not be displayed except when the vehicle
				is actually escorting an oversize load.
(iv)
Additional Signs
. When the
				Department Bridge Program designates a bridge as Reduced Speed, a warning sign
				that reads
CAUTION - This vehicle must slow down to 5 mph to cross
				bridges
is required. The signs shall have a yellow background and be
				at least 60 inches wide by 10 inches high and displayed on the rear of the
				vehicle or load. The word
CAUTION
shall be in black letters at
				least 8 inches high and with 2-inch wide black lettering for the remaining
				description. The signs shall be kept clean, shall be fully visible, and shall
				not cover
OVERSIZE LOAD
signs, lights, reflectors, or license
				plates on the vehicle.
(v)
Flags
. Escort vehicles shall conspicuously display red or
				fluorescent orange flags mounted on a staff at each end of the oversize load
				sign. Flags shall be at least 12 inches square.
(vi)
Headlights
. Headlights and
				taillights on escort vehicles shall be illuminated and visible during
				movement.
(vii)
Communications
. Escorted vehicles and escort vehicles shall be
				equipped with 2-way radios capable of transmitting and receiving at all times.
Cellular or satellite telephones do not meet with this
				requirement
.
(viii)
Warning and Safety Devices
. Escort vehicles shall be equipped with
				emergency triangles, extra oversize load sign(s) and flag(s), and a fire
				extinguisher with a minimum 5 pounds capacity and a BC (flammable liquids and
				electrical equipment) multi-use rating or a 10 pounds BC rating for hazardous
				material loads.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 045 - Transportation, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0004 - Motor Carrier › Chapter 5 - SIZE AND WEIGHT LIMITATIONS OF VEHICLES › Section 5-11 - Rating and Posting of Highways and Structures

Current through July 13, 2024
Certain highways and structures may be restricted to loads of
				  less than statutory limits. When a reduced size or weight is necessary, the
				  highway and/or structures shall be posted with maximum allowable
				  limits.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 045 - Transportation, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0004 - Motor Carrier › Chapter 5 - SIZE AND WEIGHT LIMITATIONS OF VEHICLES › Section 5-12 - Damage to Highways and Structures

Current through July 13, 2024
Should damage occur to the roadway, structures, or any
				  highway property during an overweight and/or oversize load move, the permit
				  holder shall immediately stop the movement, contact Wyoming Department of
				  Transportation or Wyoming Highway Patrol, and correct the condition causing the
				  damage. Regardless of whether a Department inspector accompanies the move, the
				  person or company causing the damage shall reimburse the Department for costs.
				  The issuance of a permit or permission shall not be construed to warrant the
				  condition of the highway and/or structures and shall not relieve the holder
				  from responsibility for damages.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 045 - Transportation, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0004 - Motor Carrier › Chapter 5 - SIZE AND WEIGHT LIMITATIONS OF VEHICLES › Section 5-13 - Penalty for Violation

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) Any person
				failing to comply with these rules and regulations shall be subject to the
				penalties set forth in
				W.S.
				31-18-805, and the permit shall be subject to
				revocation.
(b) Nothing contained
				in this chapter of rules and regulations shall be construed to permit an
				oversize or overweight vehicle that has not obtained a permit or permission in
				advance to be operated on the highways of this state.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 045 - Transportation, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0004 - Motor Carrier › Chapter 5 - SIZE AND WEIGHT LIMITATIONS OF VEHICLES › Section 5-14 - National Defense

Current through July 13, 2024
The size and weight limits set forth in this chapter of rules
				  and regulations shall not apply to special military movements (military vehicle
				  or load and operator/driver) on the highway system.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 045 - Transportation, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0004 - Motor Carrier › Chapter 5 - SIZE AND WEIGHT LIMITATIONS OF VEHICLES › Section 5-15 - Class C Self-issuing Permit Procedures

Current through July 13, 2024
Class C (self-issuing) permits are issued upon request to
				  qualified residents of the State of Wyoming by the Overweight Loads Office.
				  These permits authorize separate movements of non-divisible loads that do not
				  exceed the Class C limits indicated in Section
				  4,
				  Permit-issuing Authorities and Types of Permits Available.
(a)
Application and
				Accountability
(i) Resident
				individuals and companies requesting issuance of Class C permits shall complete
				a written application (Form M- 4 5). Carriers may obtain an application from
				the Wyoming Highway Patrol website http://www.whp.dot.state.wy.us/ Return the
				completed application with check to the Overweight Loads Office at 5300 Bishop
				Blvd., Cheyenne, WY 82009-3340.
(ii) Class C permits shall be issued by the
				Overweight Loads Office after:
(A)
				Applications have been reviewed and approved.
(B) Applicants shall attend a self-issue
				class administered by Overweight Loads Office to receive instruction on the
				rules and regulations governing the use of the permits.
(C) Carriers shall not have a conditional or
				unsatisfactory safety rating to be eligible for self-issuing permits. The
				carrier shall have been in business for one year and received a US DOT
				number.
(D) Carriers shall present
				a valid Wyoming operating authority letter.
(E) The established fee has been paid to the
				Department for permits requested.
(iii) The number of permits issued shall be
				accounted for by the holder at all times upon request by the Overweight Loads
				Office. If a permit is lost or destroyed, the holder shall notify the
				Overweight Loads Office at once. Failure to notify the Overweight Loads Office
				may be grounds for suspension of the privilege of writing self-issuing
				permits.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 045 - Transportation, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0004 - Motor Carrier › Chapter 5 - SIZE AND WEIGHT LIMITATIONS OF VEHICLES › Section 5-16 - Procedure for Obtaining Classes of Permits

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) Requests
				for approval of Class A (Super Load) permits shall be made through the
				Overweight Loads Office. An approved application may be submitted via email.
				This information can be found on the Wyoming Highway Patrol website:
				http://www.whp.dot.state.wy.us/ Applications for permits may be approved Monday
				through Friday from 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The office is closed on weekends and
				holidays.
(b) Requests for approval
				of Class B, D, E, and F permits shall be made to permit issuing authorities as
				listed in Section
				4,
				Permit-issuing Authorities and Types of Permits Available. Carriers may also
				obtain an application for Class B or Class W from the Wyoming Highway Patrol
				website.
(c) The following
				information may be needed from individuals and companies requesting any class
				of permit before approval is given:
(i) The
				name of the company or individual responsible for the move;
(ii) The address and telephone number of the
				applicant;
(iii) The name of the
				individual requesting permission;
(iv) A definitive description of the load to
				be moved (make, model number, unit number, serial number, and so
				forth);
(v) The origin and
				destination for the move;
(vi) The
				proposed route of movement, including all highways;
(vii) The total miles to be
				traveled;
(viii) The axle
				configuration including distances between axles and tire size;
(ix) The axle and gross weights;
(x) The overall length, single vehicle
				length(s), rear overhang length, width, and height of proposed load;
(xi) All appropriate license numbers, US DOT
				number, regulatory authority information, and unit numbers;
(xii) Any other requested information
				concerning the move.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 045 - Transportation, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0004 - Motor Carrier › Chapter 5 - SIZE AND WEIGHT LIMITATIONS OF VEHICLES › Section 5-17 - Class D Permits

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) Permits may be
				obtained for a period not exceeding one year. These permits shall authorize the
				movement of vehicles without load, or meeting non-divisible load requirements.
				Class D permits shall also authorize movement of a trailer carrying a
				recreational boat that exceeds statutory weight limits and/or size limits up to
				12 feet wide, 15 feet high, and 75 feet long for single vehicles. Class D
				permits are not authorized for transportable homes (see Section
				4,
				Permit-issuing Authorities and Types of Permits Available).
(b) Class D oversize permits are issued to a
				specific unit, and if applicable, power unit, and/or load (a vehicle
				identification number or serial number shall be required for each specific
				piece of equipment indicated on the permit). If a piece of equipment is not
				shown on the permit, the permit is not valid for the move. Oversize vehicles
				may transport legal sized loads providing this is indicated on the permit.
(i) If required, vehicle(s) shall be properly
				qualified with Wyoming registration. Trip permits for registration shall not be
				allowed.
(ii) Multiple legal sized
				power units owned or leased and operated by the carrier may be indicated on the
				permit for
size only
.
(iii) Oversize power units may pull a trailer
				providing that specific trailer is indicated on the permit.
(iv) Class D oversize permits shall be
				obtained from the permit issuing authorities as listed in Section
				4,
				Permit-issuing Authorities and Types of Permits Available. Applicants shall
				submit the information as directed in Section
				16, Procedure for Obtaining Classes of
				Permits.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 045 - Transportation, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0004 - Motor Carrier › Chapter 5 - SIZE AND WEIGHT LIMITATIONS OF VEHICLES › Section 5-18 - Moves of Recreational Vehicles

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) Noncommercial
				moves of overwidth recreational vehicles are governed by the following:
(i) If the vehicle (not including
				appurtenances) does not exceed 8 feet 6 inches wide, no permit is
				required.
(ii) If the vehicle (not
				including appurtenances) exceeds 8 feet 6 inches wide, an oversize permit shall
				be required. This may be in the form of a single trip Class B or Class D
				permit.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 045 - Transportation, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0004 - Motor Carrier › Chapter 5 - SIZE AND WEIGHT LIMITATIONS OF VEHICLES › Section 5-19 - Class E and Class F Permits

Current through July 13, 2024
(a)
Class E
				Permits
(i) Permits may be obtained
				for hauling forest products up to a width of 112 inches (9 feet 4 inches) and
				height of 15 feet or hauling baled hay or corn stalks or combine headers up to
				a width of 150 inches (12 feet 6 inches) and a height of 15 feet. No single
				component of the load may exceed 102 inches (8 feet 6 inches) in
				width.
(ii) A one trip permit may
				be obtained from permit issuing authorities as listed in Section
				4,
				Permit-issuing Authorities and Types of Permits Available, for a fee of
				$15.
(iii) A permit for 90 days may
				be obtained from permit issuing authorities as listed in Section
				4,
				Permit-issuing Authorities and Types of Permits Available, for a fee of
				$50.
(iv) Movements under these
				permits shall comply with the provisions of Section
				8,
				Safety Measures and Moves.
(v) The
				permit shall be carried in the specified vehicle. This permit is vehicle and
				load specific and shall be displayed to any permit-issuing authority or law
				enforcement upon request.
(vi)
				Class E permits shall specify only one power unit, but may list multiple
				trailer plate information.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 045 - Transportation, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0004 - Motor Carrier › Chapter 5 - SIZE AND WEIGHT LIMITATIONS OF VEHICLES › Section 5-20 - Class W Permits (Multi-piece Loads Exceeding 117,000 lbs)

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) The director of the Wyoming Department of
				Transportation or an authorized representative may issue Class W permits for
				vehicles at weights in excess of limits allowed in
				W.S.
				31-18-802(a)(vi) (shown in
Table 1
of these rules and regulations). To qualify for such a
				permit, these vehicles shall be required to meet the axle and bridge formula
				specifications of
				23 U.S.C.
				127 (shown in
Table 3
) and
				pursuant to Section 335 of the Department of Transportation and Related
				Agencies Appropriations Act 1991 (104 Statute 2186),
				Public Law
				101-516; and Sections 1023(d)(1)(A) and (B) of the
				Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991. Permit fees for
				vehicles operating under this provision shall be paid in accordance with the
				following rules:
(i) A power unit receiving a
				Class W permit shall be capable of maintaining a speed of 25 miles per hour on
				a grade of 5 percent or less when fully loaded.
(ii) Permits may be granted for legal size
				vehicles meeting the qualifications found in this section of rules and
				regulations to travel on highways exclusive of interstates.
(iii) Permits may be valid for one year from
				the date of issue. Permits may be obtained from Wyoming Highway Patrol
				Overweight Loads Office in Cheyenne. Providing the company is in compliance
				with following paragraph (v), a one-trip permit may be obtained from
				permit-issuing authorities listed in preceding Section
				4,
				Permit-issuing Authorities and Types of Permits Available, for a fee of 6 cents
				for each ton or fraction of a ton exceeding the statutory limits for each mile
				traveled, with a minimum fee of $40.
(iv) Permit fees shall be in accordance with
				Table 4.
(v) Carriers shall not
				have a conditional or unsatisfactory safety rating to be eligible for Class W
				permits. Intrastate carriers may be eligible to apply for Class W permit one
				year after receiving a US DOT number.
(vi) The Wyoming Highway Patrol Overweight
				Loads Office may audit company records related to this permit as necessary to
				assure compliance. Carriers shall maintain records for 3 years.
(vii) Application and permit fees shall be
				non-refundable. However, a vehicle permit may be transferred to another power
				unit for a fee of $25 if the permitted unit is sold or wrecked.
(viii) Companies shall be required to furnish
				a certified affidavit of mileage for each vehicle permitted. An entire fleet
				may be permitted by using the average of all Wyoming miles as established by
				the previous year's International Registration Plan (IRP) record or other
				certified record. Vehicle shall be registered in Wyoming for at least 117,000
				pounds.
(ix) Any changes in weights
				and/or mileage shall require the issuance of a new permit with corresponding
				fees.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 045 - Transportation, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0004 - Motor Carrier › Chapter 5 - SIZE AND WEIGHT LIMITATIONS OF VEHICLES › Section 5-21 - Implements and Produce of Husbandry Moved by Farmers and Ranchers

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) Oversize moves of implements and produce
				shall comply with the following:
(i) Wyoming
				farmers and ranchers when transporting their own implements or produce of
				husbandry or exchanging transportation of implements or produce with other
				farmers or ranchers may exceed the statutory width and height limits during
				daylight hours without permit or fee, but shall comply with the safety
				regulations stated in following Section
				21(d).
(ii)
Non-Wyoming farmers or
				ranchers
transporting implements or produce of husbandry shall obtain an
				oversize permit if statutory width and/or height limits are exceeded.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 045 - Transportation, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0004 - Motor Carrier › Chapter 5 - SIZE AND WEIGHT LIMITATIONS OF VEHICLES › Section 5-22 - Implement Dealers

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) Persons engaged
				in the business of selling, repairing, or transporting implements of husbandry
				to or from a farmer or rancher are exempt from permit requirements for
				overwidth or over height.
(b) Over
				length and overweight moves require a permit.
(c) In addition to the provisions of Section
				8,
				Safety Measures and Moves, of these rules and regulations, oversize moves by
				implement dealers shall comply with the following Safety Regulations:
(i) Movements exceeding 18 feet in width or
				17 feet in height shall be approved by the Overweight Loads Office by calling
				307.777.4376 Monday through Friday.
(ii) Movements exceeding 16 feet in width or
				any movement that cannot be kept to the right of the highway center line shall
				be required escorts as described in Section
				9,
				Escort Procedures. Escort vehicles shall be properly equipped as described in
				Section
				10, Escort Equipment. Escort(s) for
				movements exceeding 16 feet in height may be required.
(iii) Movements designed for operation at
				speeds not exceeding 25 miles per hour shall display a slow moving vehicle
				emblem complying with the provisions of Section
				21(d)
				(iii) of these rules and
				regulations.
(iv) Non-registered,
				self-propelled implements shall display a lighted, revolving amber light, an
				amber strobe light, or 2 two-way flashing amber lights at least 4 inches in
				diameter on the vehicle and
OVERSIZE LOAD
signs. LED
				assemblies meeting the visibility requirements shall be allowed. These lights
				shall be clean and clearly visible at least 1,000 feet from the front and rear
				of the vehicle. Properly equipped escort vehicles, as described in Section
				10, Escort Equipment, may be used instead
				of this lighting requirement.
(v)
				All oversize vehicles or vehicles transporting oversize loads shall have
				headlights and taillights, if so equipped, illuminated and visible during
				movement.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 045 - Transportation, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0004 - Motor Carrier › Chapter 5 - SIZE AND WEIGHT LIMITATIONS OF VEHICLES › Section 5-23 - Custom Agricultural Operations

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) Custom
				agricultural operations means the contracting or for-hire operation of
				harvesting crops, processing of agriculture products, or fertilizing the
				soil.
(b) Permit or permission is
				required before operating oversize and/or overweight vehicles or loads on
				highways. The carrier shall proceed to the nearest permit issuing authority as
				listed in Section
				4,
				Permit-issuing Authorities and Types of Permits, to acquire the
				permit.
(c) The applicant shall
				declare the highways to be used, the total mileage on those highways, and the
				size and weight of the vehicles and loads.
(d) A permit may be obtained from any permit
				issuing authority as listed in Section
				4,
				Permit-issuing Authorities and Types of Permits, and shall be valid for the
				time necessary to complete the operation or the vehicle leaves the state,
				whichever occurs first. Borderline operations (20 air miles either direction)
				requiring trips across the state line shall not invalidate a permit. The
				seasonal permit will be valid for no more than 90 continuous days from the date
				of issuance.
(i) Separate permits shall be
				required for each specific harvest season. The fee for oversize will be $25 for
				a single trip and $50 for a 90 continuous day permit. For vehicles exceeding 15
				feet wide, 15 feet high, or a single unit in excess of 75 feet long, a
				computation of mileage will be required and additional fees computed at 3 cents
				per foot or fraction thereof for each mile traveled on the highways.
(ii) The fee for overweight will be a minimum
				of $40. The overweight fee is computed at the rate of 6 cents per ton per mile
				on weight exceeding the statutory limit.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 045 - Transportation, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0004 - Motor Carrier › Chapter 5 - SIZE AND WEIGHT LIMITATIONS OF VEHICLES › Section 5-24 - Emergency Relief Permits

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) Emergency
				relief permits are provided for in
				W.S.
				31-18-804(n). These permits
				may be issued upon a declaration by the Governor or the director, and the
				director has determined that the specific statutory requirements have been met.
				A document shall be issued specifying the size and/or weight limits,
				commodities, duration, safety measures, fees, and highways the emergency relief
				permits may be issued for.
(b) In
				concurrence with paragraph (a), Section 127 of Title 23 of the United States
				Code specifies that overweight vehicles and loads that can be easily dismantled
				or divided may be permitted for movement on interstate highways in relief of a
				declared emergency if:
(i) The President has
				declared the emergency to be a major disaster under the Robert T. Stafford
				Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (
				42 U.S.C.
				5121, et seq.);
(ii) The permits are issued exclusively to
				vehicles and loads that are delivering relief supplies; and
(iii) A permit issued shall expire not later
				than 120 days after the date of the declaration of emergency.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 045 - Transportation, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0005 - Motor Vehicles and Licensing › Chapter 1 - DRIVER'S LICENSES AND MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY › Section 1-1 - Authority

Current through July 13, 2024
These rules of practice and procedure are promulgated by
				  authority of W.S. 24-2-105, W.S. 31-4-103, W.S. 31-7-103, W.S. 31-7-305, W.S. 31-7-310, W.S. 31-7-401, W.S. 31-7-501, W.S. 31-8-101, W.S. 31-8-203, and W.S. 31-9-103.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 045 - Transportation, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0005 - Motor Vehicles and Licensing › Chapter 1 - DRIVER'S LICENSES AND MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY › Section 1-2 - Purpose

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) Statutory Interpretations. These rules
				provide uniform, understandable interpretations of the undefined portions of
				the following:
(i)
										W.S. 31-7-101  through W.S. 31-7-502, Driver's License Act;
(ii)
										W.S. 6-3-615, Use of false identity,
				citizenship or resident alien documents, penalty;
(iii)
										W.S. 31-9-101  through W.S. 31-9-415,
				Motor Vehicle Safety-Responsibility Act; and
(iv)
										W.S. 31-4-103, Failure to maintain
				liability coverage; penalties; exceptions.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 045 - Transportation, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0005 - Motor Vehicles and Licensing › Chapter 1 - DRIVER'S LICENSES AND MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY › Section 1-3 - Definitions

Current through July 13, 2024
All definitions as set forth in W.S. 31-7-102  apply to these
				  rules. As used in these rules and regulations, the following terms have the
				  following meanings:
(a) "24/7
				restricted driver's license" means a restricted driver's license issued by the
				Department pursuant to W.S. 31-7-501  through W.S. 31-7-502  and these
				rules.
(b) "Birth certificate"
				means an individual's birth record that is permanently stored, electronically
				or physically, at the State Office of Vital Statistics or equivalent agency in
				a registrant's state of birth.
(c)
				"Certified copy" referred to in W.S. 31-7-111(a) means:
(i) An original official document with
				original signatures, seals, and information entries; or
(ii) A reproduction of an original official
				document on file at a government agency that bears the following:
(A) Custodian certification that the document
				on file is valid;
(B) The
				certifying individual's original signature; and
(C) The office seal (if
				applicable).
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 045 - Transportation, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0005 - Motor Vehicles and Licensing › Chapter 1 - DRIVER'S LICENSES AND MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY › Section 1-4 - Applications for Licenses, Permits, and Identification Cards (IDs)

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) Proof of Identity.
(i) Applicants shall present proof of
				identity or legal identification documentation with each application and
				complete a Department-provided application.
(ii) Applicants without proof of identity or
				legal identification documentation, as defined in Section  3(r) of these rules,
				may present alternative documentation that the Department's Driver Services
				Program manager shall approve before license, permit, or ID issuance.
(iii) If a trained examiner suspects a
				fraudulent proof of identity or legal identification document, the examiner
				shall seize the document, provide a receipt for the seized document (whenever
				possible), and contact local law enforcement.
(iv) If law enforcement refuses to receive
				the seized material, the examiner shall send the document to the Driver
				Services Fraud Unit for review. The Fraud Unit shall hold the document while
				determining authenticity.
(A) If the document
				is authentic, and the person who presented the document possesses it legally,
				then the Fraud Unit shall return the document.
(B) If the document is false, or the person
				who presented the document does not possess it legally, then the Fraud Unit
				shall retain the document.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 045 - Transportation, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0005 - Motor Vehicles and Licensing › Chapter 1 - DRIVER'S LICENSES AND MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY › Section 1-5 - Name Changes

Current through July 13, 2024
Name changes for adoptions, marital status changes, or other
				  legal proceedings may be made when applying for any service.
(a) Name Changes for Legal Proceedings.
				Applicants shall present an original copy of the official document authorizing
				the name change (such as a marriage certificate, divorce decree, or court
				order) to the examiner upon application.
(b) Name Change Requirements. Name changes
				not authorized in legal proceedings may be granted if the name is not used for
				fraudulent purposes, does not infringe on the interests or rights of others, is
				not prohibited by any judicial or administrative adjudication, and is otherwise
				legal.
(c) Affidavit of Name
				Change.
(i) Applicants shall complete the
				Department's Affidavit of Name Change form, sign the affidavit in a trained
				examiner's presence, and provide a certified copy of their proof of identity
				document.
(ii) The affidavit
				described in subsection (c) shall include:
(A)
				The applicant's full first, middle, and last names as shown on the applicant's
				proof of identity document;
(B) The
				applicant's full first, middle, and last names as changed;
(C) The applicant's date and place of
				birth;
(D) The applicant's present
				mailing address and residential address (if different from the mailing
				address);
(E) The applicant's
				natural or adoptive mother's full name, including both married and maiden name
				(if applicable);
(F) The
				applicant's natural or adoptive father's full name, including both married and
				maiden name (if applicable);
(G)
				Any other names the applicant used during the preceding 10 years. The affidavit
				shall also list the dates and places (by state, county, and city) where each
				name was used;
(H) Each address
				where the applicant has resided during the last 10 years and the duration the
				applicant resided at each location;
(I) The applicant's current job title,
				employer, employer address, and physical work site address or location as well
				as all previous job titles and employers from the preceding 10 years, including
				each employer's address and physical work site address or location;
(J) The applicant's certification that the
				requested name change and use of such name on any license or identification
				card (ID) issued by the Department, in whole or in part, meets the provisions
				provided in subsection (b) of this section; and
(K) The applicant's certification of
				understanding that it is unlawful to use a false or fictitious name on any
				application or affidavit and that any Department-issued license or ID shall be
				canceled for failing to give the required or correct information.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 045 - Transportation, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0005 - Motor Vehicles and Licensing › Chapter 1 - DRIVER'S LICENSES AND MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY › Section 1-6 - Commercial Driver's License (CDL) Exemptions

Current through July 13, 2024
Pursuant to W.S. 31-7-303, the following drivers are exempt
				  from the general requirement under W.S. 31-7-106(a) to obtain a CDL:
(a) Farmers and Ranchers. Farmers and
				ranchers, including their employees and family members, are exempt when
				operating farm or ranch vehicles that are:
(i)
				Used to transport agricultural products, farm machinery, or farm supplies to or
				from a farm or ranch;
(ii) Not used
				in common contract motor carrier operations;
(iii) Used anywhere within the state if
				registered in Wyoming as a farm vehicle; and
(iv) Used within 150 air miles of a farm or
				ranch if travelling across state lines.