Utah Administrative Code
Topic - Transportation
Title R909 - Motor Carrier
Rule R909-2 - Utah Size and Weight Rule
Section R909-2-8 - General Oversize or Overweight Provisions

Universal Citation: UT Admin Code R 909-2-8

Current through Bulletin 2024-06, March 15, 2024

(1) Except when entering on Northbound I-15 at the St. George Port of Entry, Westbound I-80 at the Echo Port of Entry, and Eastbound I-80 at the Wendover Port of Entry, the appropriate permit must be obtained before operating within Utah.

(2) Each oversize or overweight permit must be carried in the vehicle or combination vehicles and may be in paper or electronic format.

(3) The conditions that must be met to obtain an oversize or overweight permit are:

(a) the motor carrier complies with the financial responsibility obligations;

(b) the vehicle or vehicles must be properly registered;

(c) the driver or drivers are properly licensed with appropriate endorsements;

(d) the motor carrier complies with the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations;

(e) the motor carrier complies with the Hazardous Material Regulations; and

(f) the motor carrier complies with the Unified Carrier Registration or UCR as required.

(4) Exception: Length limitations do not apply to combinations of vehicles operated at night by a public utility when required for emergency repair of public service facilities or properties, or when operated with an oversize or overweight permit.

(5) Liability of permittee: The applicant or permittee, as a condition for obtaining an oversize permit, must assume responsibility for crashes, including injury to any persons or damage to public or private property caused by their operations.

(6) Indemnity clause. The applicant or permittee must agree to indemnify and hold harmless the department from claims resulting directly or indirectly from the operation and transportation of vehicles or a combination of vehicles operating under an oversize or overweight permit.

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