New Hampshire Code of Administrative Rules
Tra - Commissioner, Department of Transportation
Chapter Tra 300 - PERMITS
Part Tra 304 - OVERSIZE AND OVERWEIGHT VEHICLE PERMITS
Section Tra 304.14 - General Terms and Conditions

Universal Citation: NH Admin Rules Tra 304.14

Current through Register No. 40, October 3, 2024

(a) All permits shall be subject to the following general conditions:

(1) Permits shall be issued only for the individual or business organization that is the registered owner of the hauling unit that will actually do the hauling;

(2) Permits shall not be issued for loads that can be reasonably reduced to legal size or weight, or both, such as, but not limited to, the situation when attachments can be removed from the equipment to reduce an oversize load to within legal limits in accordance with Tra 304.03(n);

(3) The permit office shall not issue a permit for any hauling vehicle equipped with dealer plates to transport a load in violation of RSA 261 or any rules adopted under RSA 261;

(4) The permit office shall not issue a permit for any vehicle registered outside of the state of New Hampshire for movement of a load between 2 points in New Hampshire, unless the vehicle is registered under the international registration plan (IRP) and New Hampshire is listed on the IRP certificate;

(5) Travel shall only be authorized on those state-maintained highways and bridges over which the department has jurisdiction;

(6) The permit shall be subject to the restrictions contained in seasonal and other postings on posted bridges and highways. and

(7) Failure to abide by the permit terms and conditions shall render the permit invalid.

(b) Notice of the status of oversize and overweight permit travel shall be posted on the NHDOT online permitting website at: http://www.nhpermits.org.

(c) The applicant shall assume all responsibility for injury to persons or damage to public or private property, including transportation infrastructure, caused directly or indirectly by the transportation of the vehicle or load authorized under the permit.

(d) Acceptance of the permit by the applicant shall be deemed certification by the applicant that:

(1) The applicant is in compliance with all operational requirements;

(2) Size and weight limitations specified in the permit shall not be exceeded;

(3) Registration and license requirements have been met, including financial responsibility obligations; and

(4) The applicant shall comply with all state and federal rules, regulations, and laws.

(e) The permit shall be carried in the vehicle during the time of the move. Carriers may provide an electronic copy of the permit to satisfy this requirement.

(f) If a holiday falls on a Sunday, the following Monday shall also be restricted and if a holiday falls on a Saturday, the previous Friday shall also be restricted.

(g) Except as provided in (j) below, permits shall not be valid during the following holidays and times:

(1) New Year's Day;

(2) Martin Luther King, Jr. Civil Rights Day;

(3) Washington's Birthday, also known as Presidents' Day;

(4) Memorial Day;

(5) Independence Day;

(6) Labor Day;

(7) Columbus Day;

(8) Veterans Day;

(9) Thanksgiving Day and the following day; and

(10) Christmas Day.

(h) Permits for oversize or oversize and overweight vehicles and loads shall not be valid on weekend days, except when otherwise provided for a supermove permit or a single-trip permit for a load consisting of buildings or structures upon an independent carriage assembly exceeding 12 feet 0 inches in width.

(i) Except as provided in (j) below or when otherwise provided for a supermove permit or a single-trip permit for a load consisting of buildings or structures upon an independent carriage assembly exceeding 12 feet 0 inches in width, travel shall be restricted to daylight hours, which are 1/2 hour before sunrise and 1/2 hour after sunset.

(j) Vehicles that are overweight only and operated at normal traffic speeds shall not be restricted to date and time of day movement, but shall be subject to (k) below.

(k) No operator shall move an oversize, overweight, or oversize and overweight vehicle, or vehicle and load, on an existing permit during a period of inclement weather. A vehicle that is underway when inclement weather occurs shall exit the highway at the first available location and park in a safe place until the weather is no longer inclement or the highway conditions improve so as to allow the move to safely proceed. Notice of the status of oversize and overweight permit travel will be posted on the NHDOT online permitting system website at http://www.nhpermits.org.

(l) Any self-propelled vehicle traveling under a permit shall carry no load except manufacturers' original equipment.

(m) When traffic following a permitted move has accumulated to 7 or more vehicles because of the permitted move, the permitted vehicle and load and escort(s) shall yield the right-of-way at the nearest accessible and safe location for these vehicles to pass.

(n) Permits shall not be transferable to other pieces of equipment or product.

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