Rear underride protection in New York
Requirements for rear underride guards and their permitted ground clearance and lateral gaps.
9 facts, each with the passage it comes from, quoted from 3 official sources.
Where to apply
Where an application for Rear underride protection is submitted in New York.
Online · New York City Department of Transportation (NYCDOT)
NYCDOT web site
Online · New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT)
NYSDOT Transportation Federation web site
Phone · New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT)
NYSDOT Central Permit Office
Email · New York State Bridge Authority
New York State Bridge Authority special hauling permits
Use it when: Special Hauling Permits
Email · New York State Thruway
New York State Thruway tandem trailer permits
Use it when: Tandem Trailer Permits
Email · New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT)
NYSDOT permits email
Use it when: Divisible Load or Special Hauling Permits
For questions regarding Divisible Load or Special Hauling Permits.
Phone · New York State Bridge Authority
New York State Bridge Authority special hauling permits
Use it when: Special Hauling Permits
Phone · New York State Thruway
New York State Thruway special hauling permits
Use it when: Special Hauling Permits
Phone · New York State Thruway
New York State Thruway tandem trailer permits
Use it when: Tandem Trailer Permits
Phone · New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT)
NYSDOT Central Permit Office
Use it when: Divisible Load or Special Hauling Permits
Phone · New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT)
NYSDOT Central Permit Office
Use it when: Divisible Load or Special Hauling Permits
Start with a question
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Facts
3 topics
Rear underride guard required (Yes or no)
Whether a rear-end protective (underride) device of substantial construction must be fitted for a given configuration or length band.
Yesin 3 cases
- Semitrailer length in excess of 48 feet but not exceeding 53 feet, on qualifying highway or specifically designated access highway
- Semitrailer over 48 feet but not over 53 feet, outside New York City, and in New York City on I-95 between I-287 and I-295, on I-295 between I-95 and I-495, and on I-495 between I-95 and the Nassau-Queens county line, on a qualifying highway or specially-designed access highway
- Semitrailer with a length in excess of forty-eight feet but not exceeding fifty-three feet, on any qualifying highway or specifically designated access highway, except in any city not wholly included within one county
Underride guard maximum height above road (Measures)
Maximum permitted height of the underride guard's lateral beam above the road surface, in metres, measured with the vehicle empty and standing on a level surface.
- 1′ 10″0.56 mSemitrailer length in excess of 48 feet but not exceeding 53 feet, on qualifying highway or specifically designated access highway
- 1′ 10″0.56 mSemitrailer over 48 feet but not over 53 feet, outside New York City, and in New York City on I-95 between I-287 and I-295, on I-295 between I-95 and I-495, and on I-495 between I-95 and the Nassau-Queens county line, on a qualifying highway or specially-designed access highway
- 1′ 10″0.56 mSemitrailer with a length in excess of forty-eight feet but not exceeding fifty-three feet, on any qualifying highway or specifically designated access highway, except in any city not wholly included within one county
Underride guard maximum lateral gap (Measures)
Maximum permitted distance, in metres, between the outer end of the underride guard's continuous lateral beam and the lateral extremity of the vehicle it protects.
- 4″0.1 mSemitrailer length in excess of 48 feet but not exceeding 53 feet, on qualifying highway or specifically designated access highway
- 4″0.1 mSemitrailer over 48 feet but not over 53 feet, outside New York City, and in New York City on I-95 between I-287 and I-295, on I-295 between I-95 and I-495, and on I-495 between I-95 and the Nassau-Queens county line, on a qualifying highway or specially-designed access highway
- 4″0.1 mSemitrailer with a length in excess of forty-eight feet but not exceeding fifty-three feet, on any qualifying highway or specifically designated access highway, except in any city not wholly included within one county
Where these facts come from
- Information Concerning Oversized/Overweight Vehicles, Form MV-519(opens in a new tab)
dmv.ny.gov, PDF, 3 facts
- Vehicle & Traffic Law § 385 — Dimensions and weights of vehicles(opens in a new tab)
www.nysenate.gov, web page, 3 facts
- Vehicle and Traffic Law, Title 3, Article 10, §385 — Dimensions and weights of vehicles(opens in a new tab)
www.dot.ny.gov, web page, 3 facts