Idaho Administrative Code
Title IDAPA 39 - Transportation, Department of
Rule 39.03.08 - RULES GOVERNING SELF-PROPELLED SNOWPLOWS
Section 39.03.08.100 - CONDITIONS AND REQUIREMENTS FOR OPERATION OF SELF-PROPELLED SNOWPLOWS ON THE STATE HIGHWAY SYSTEM

Universal Citation: ID Admin Code 39.03.08.100

Current through September 2, 2024

01. No Pilot/Escort Vehicles Required. Self-propelled snowplows utilized to clear roads, streets, and other locations of snow or debris may operate with no escort vehicles required twenty-four (24) hours a day, seven (7) days a week, including holidays.

02. Warning Flags. An eighteen (18") inch by eighteen (18") inch red or fluorescent orange flag will be mounted near the extremities of the blade if it exceeds eight feet six inches (8'6") inches in width.

03. Clearance Light or Reflector Requirements. When operating during hours of darkness, a clearance light or a clearance reflector that meets the specifications listed in Sections 49-910 and 49-911, Idaho Code, will be mounted near the extremities of the blade if the blade exceeds eight feet six inches (8'6") inches in width.

04. Headlamps, Turn Signals, and Flashing Lights. Headlamps, turn signals, and flashing lights will be mounted on snow removal equipment at sufficient height to clear all snow removal apparatus.

05. Visibility Requirements. Flashing identification lights on snow removal equipment will be amber or red colored, and mounted on the cab or truck bed. They will be mounted so as to be visible from the front, amber only in color, and rear, red or amber in color, regardless of vehicle configuration, for example, when the truck bed is raised. Flashing lights will be visible from a distance of not less than one thousand (1,000') feet in normal sunlight, and not less than two thousand five hundred (2,500') feet under average visibility conditions at night.

06. Lights to Meet Idaho Code Requirements. Tail lamps, stop lamps, and clearance lamps on snow removal equipment will meet standards specified in Idaho Code.

Effective July 1, 2024

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