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Permit travel conditions

Operational restrictions and precautions imposed on vehicles travelling under an OS/OW permit.

92 facts from 3 places, each quoted from the agency that sets it.

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  • What speed or isolation rules apply when crossing bridges?Nothing on file answers this yet.

  • What vehicle-use, load-positioning or separation conditions apply during travel?Nothing on file answers this yet.

Facts

15 topics

Escort vehicle required (Yes or no)

Whether one or more escort vehicles are required to accompany the oversize or overweight vehicle under specified conditions, as specified in the permit conditions.

  • New York

    Yes

    For Vehicles greater than 12 feet in width. 3 more cases.

  • Ontario

    Yes

    For height 4.87 m and greater. 5 more cases.

  • Quebec

    Yes

    For Condition L. 29 more cases.

Police escort required (Yes or no)

Whether the permit requires the vehicle to be escorted by a police-identified emergency vehicle, as specified in the permit conditions.

  • New York

    Yes

    For Type 1S – Superload Trip Permit. 1 more case.

  • Ontario

    Yes

    For superload permits. 2 more cases.

  • Quebec

    Yes

    For General condition 1. 1 more case.

Minimum distance from other oversize vehicle (km) (Measures)

The minimum distance, in kilometres, that must be maintained from another oversize or overweight vehicle whose registration number is listed on the permit, as specified in the permit conditions.

  • New York
    0.61 km (0.4 mi)
  • Ontario
    10 km (6.2 mi)
  • Quebec
    0.1 to 30 km (0.1 mi to 18.6 mi)

    Across 2 cases, each with its own conditions.

Toll highway travel allowed (Yes or no)

Whether the permit authorizes travel on toll highways, subject to the vehicle having a valid transponder.

  • Ontario

    Yes

    For annual permit holders with valid transponder. 1 more case.

  • Quebec

    No

    Yes in 2 cases, no in 1.

Not stated in New York.

Continuous travel allowed (Yes or no)

Whether the permit authorizes continuous travel without the usual restrictions on permissible hauling days or hours.

  • New York

    Yes

    For bulk milk permit. 5 more cases.

  • Ontario

    No

    For single trip and project permits exceeding specified dimensions, GTA.

Not stated in Quebec.

Convoy travel allowed (Yes or no)

Whether the permit authorizes travel in a convoy with other oversize or overweight vehicles whose registration numbers are listed on the permit, as specified in the permit conditions.

Not stated in New York.

Traffic stop required (Yes or no)

Whether the permit requires traffic to be stopped before the oversize or overweight vehicle passes on the routes mentioned in the permit, as specified in the permit conditions.

  • New York

    Yes

    For Type 1S – Superload Trip Permit, overall width 18’ or greater. 1 more case.

  • Quebec

    Yes

    For General condition 11.

Not stated in Ontario.

Advance notice (hours) (Measures)

The minimum number of hours before departure that the road or bridge authority must be notified of the oversize or overweight movement, as specified in the permit conditions.

  • New York
    72 hours

    For overweight highway route control quantity permit.

  • Quebec
    48 hours

    For General condition 12.

Not stated in Ontario.

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