Ohio Administrative Code|Rule 5501:2-1-08 | Conditions on permitted movements.

                                                
(A)  Unless otherwise provided in the
		  permit, no movements except emergency movements shall be made at night (between
		  the hours of sunset to sunrise) or from twelve noon of the day preceding and
		  continuing until sunrise of the day following all legal holidays and legal
		  holiday weekends or any other day or weekend as designated by the
		  director.
(B)  All movements shall be made at such
		  speeds and in such manner so as to conform to the posted speed limits unless
		  otherwise provided in the permit.
(C)  No movements under permits shall be
		  made during adverse weather and/or road conditions, such as storms, slippery or
		  snow-covered roads, thick fog or other conditions restricting visibility. The
		  director may waive this condition if in his discretion such waiver is in the
		  best interest and welfare of the public.
(D)  No vehicle or load operating under a
		  permit shall be parked upon the highway or shoulder at any time, except as
		  directed by a law enforcement officer, an authorized employee of the
		  department, or in the event of a mechanical failure or traffic accident
		  necessitating such stopping, in which case adequate protection shall
		  immediately be provided for the traveling public.
(E)  Every vehicle operating under a
		  permit shall maintain sufficient space, whenever conditions permit, between
		  such vehicle and another vehicle ahead so that an overtaking motor vehicle may
		  enter and occupy such space without danger.
(F)  Every vehicle operating under a
		  permit shall, when traveling on freeways, expressways, or multi-lane undivided
		  highways, remain in the extreme right-hand lane of said highway except as
		  necessary to maintain continuous through movement, to make left turns or exits,
		  or to pass other vehicles. Overwidth vehicles shall exercise all due caution
		  when passing other vehicles traveling in the same direction.
(G)  Flags and/or flag persons may be
		  required at the discretion of the director. If the director determines that
		  flags and/or flag persons are necessary, these requirements will be specified
		  on the permit. Such flags and/or flag persons shall then conform to the
		  following specifications:
(1)  All flags shall be
			 clean, bright solid red or orange in color, and at least eighteen inches
			 square. They shall be displayed on all four corners of all overwidth vehicles
			 or loads and at the extreme ends of all protrusions, projections, or
			 overhangs.
(2)  A flag person shall
			 be equipped with a flag and a bright lime green or orange upper outer garment,
			 such as a safety vest. Such person shall be familiar with proper flagging
			 procedures and be responsible for directing traffic, through proper use of the
			 flag and hand signals as described in the "Ohio Manual of Uniform Traffic
			 Control Devices," as amended at the time of the effective date of this
			 rule, at all locations where traffic may be obstructed, at all danger points
			 such as narrow bridges, or when necessary to encroach upon an opposing traffic
			 lane due to breakdown, pulling on or off the pavement, or other similar
			 reasons.
(H)  Flashing amber beacons may be
		  required on over dimension vehicles or combinations of vehicles and loads at
		  the discretion of and as prescribed by the director. Special vehicle lighting
		  over and above that required by law may be prescribed by the director for
		  emergency movements at night or during other periods of restricted visibility.
		  If the director determines that safety lighting devices are necessary, these
		  requirements will be specified on the permit.
(I)  All over dimension vehicles, when
		  their overall height exceeds legal maximum, length exceeds legal maximum, and
		  width meets or exceeds ten feet, operating under permits shall display signs on
		  the front and rear in accordance with standard sign designs as prescribed and
		  furnished by the director.
(J)  Private escorts or police escort
		  vehicles may be required at the discretion of and as prescribed by the
		  director. If the director determines that escort service is necessary, this
		  requirement will be specified in the permit. Permittees may elect to utilize
		  escorts but must advise the director of such election in advance and conform to
		  the escort conditions prescribed by the director and the financial
		  responsibility provisions of the Revised Code. Every person operating a private
		  escort vehicle must be a licensed driver who is also capable of performing the
		  duties of a flag person as described in paragraph (G)(2) of this
		  rule.
(K)  The operator or driver of any over
		  dimension or overweight vehicle operating under a permit shall strictly adhere
		  to the routing specified in the permit and shall not deviate therefrom except
		  as authorized by the director for unforeseen conditions that preclude the use
		  of specified routing. The operator or driver shall also comply with all traffic
		  laws governing the movement of traffic in general.
(L) The permit may specify additional
		  limitations that the director determines to be necessary for the protection of
		  pavements or structures or that the director determines to be necessary for the
		  safety of the motoring public.