Code of Maine Rules
29 - DEPARTMENT OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE
250 - BUREAU OF MOTOR VEHICLES
Bureau of Motor Vehicles
Chapter 155 - RULES GOVERNING PERMITS FOR NON-DIVISIBLE, OVERSIZE AND OVERWEIGHT COMBINATION VEHICLES ENGAGED IN INTERSTATE COMMERCE
Section 250-155-12 - SPECIAL CONDITIONS
Universal Citation: 29 ME Code Rules ยง 250-155-12
Current through 2024-38, September 18, 2024
1. The following special conditions apply to the procedures described above.
A. Holiday Restrictions
1 Each of the Agreement States share certain
holiday dates, but there are some differences. Prior to January 1 of each year,
each state will make available a list of observed holidays. That information
will include those dates on which no travel is permitted, and certain Holidays
on which the State Permit Offices are closed.
B. Hours of Travel
1 The exceptions to the hours of travel
described in Section 11 are as follows:
a
Maine
i Movement of loads exceeding the legal
limits will not be permitted on weekends during the months of July and August
only. (Note: Saturday or Sunday travel is not permitted under these Common
Permit Procedures, but may be permitted by individual state permit
procedures.)
b
Massachusetts
i On that portion of Route 1-93
between Route I-95 in Canton and the intersection of Routes I-93 and State
Route 3 in Quincy, travel daylight hours only except between 7:00 a.m. to 9:00
a.m. and after 3:30 p.m.
ii On that
portion of Route I-95 between Canton and the intersection of State Route 1 in
Peabody, travel daylight hours only except between 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. and
after 3:30 p.m.
iii An NETC permit
does not authorize travel on Route I-93 north of Exit 15 in the City of Boston
and only authorizes travel south of Exit 15 on Route I-93 (Southeast
Expressway) during daylight hours only except between 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m.
and after 3:30 p.m.
iv In the area
within State Route 128 (shown as shaded on the Regional Highway Network Map),
there will be no travel with loads in excess of 12 feet wide between 7:00 a.m.
and 9:00 a.m. and after 3:30 p.m.
c New Hampshire
i Permitted moves will not be made if vision
is obscured by fog or inclement weather, or when pavement is unsafe for travel
due to slippery winter conditions.
d Rhode Island
i For mobile or modular homes over 12 feet
wide, for construction equipment over 13 feet wide, and for cranes the
allowable time periods will be between sunrise and 7:00 a.m., and between 9:00
a.m. and 3:30 p.m. on all of I-195 and I-95 from the MA/RI State Line to Route
37.
e Vermont
i Permits will not be issued for movements in
excess of 108,000 lbs., or over 10 feet 6 inches wide, or over 100 feet long on
Saturdays, Sundays, and Friday afternoons between July 1st and Labor Day or
legal holidays. (Note: Saturday or Sunday travel is not permitted under these
Common Permit Procedures, but may be permitted by individual state permit
procedures.)
C. Detours
1
A major operational detail is the need for each state to notify all other
Agreement States of construction or other detours well in advance. Emergency
detours will also be made known to all Agreement States as quickly as possible.
This is necessary in order to indicate allowable routings on the common permit
form.
2 All construction detours
will be well signed in advance of the detour site and the routing off the major
route (i.e., usually an Interstate or Primary) will also be clearly
marked.
D. Vermont Fuel
and Insurance Requirements
1 Vermont statutes
and regulations require that each registered truck using Vermont highways must
display a Vermont fuel decal or plate; the vehicle must have on file an
insurance certificate number for oversize and/or overweight vehicles
only.
2 The Issuing State may
include those numbers on the Common Permit Form.
3 It is the responsibility of the permit
applicant to provide the numbers for that purpose.
2. Registered Vehicle Weight For Massachusetts Registered Vehicles Only
A. In
some instances, the registered vehicle weight for a truck that will have an
oversize or overweight load is less than the weight of the load being carried.
Therefore, the permit applicant must be certain that the necessary approvals
are obtained in advance of the trip.
B. In consideration of the fee paid, the
registered weight of the permitted vehicle is deemed to be increased to the
weight and conditions shown on the Common Permit Form except in Massachusetts.
For permitted vehicles traveling in Massachusetts, the Massachusetts registered
vehicle must be registered for its total gross weight.
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