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Rules of circulation in New York

126 facts, each with the passage it comes from, quoted from 10 official sources.

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General

19 topics

Permit amendment allowed (Yes or no)

Whether an active permit may be amended, under the applicable conditions.

Yesin 1 caseNoin 1 case

  • Type 1 – Single Trip Permit – General moves
  • Type 22 / 23 – Military Moves

Sunday and holiday travel allowed (Yes or no)

Whether a vehicle or combination of vehicles is permitted to travel on Sundays and legal holidays under the applicable permit or exemption.

Yesin 2 casesNoin 2 cases

  • Overweight moves that are not over-dimensional and are within 125 percent of legal weight as defined by Section 385 of the new York State Vehicle and Traffic Law, and which can maintain traffic flow speed
  • Overweight moves that are not over-dimensional and which can maintain traffic flow speed
  • Sundays; New Years Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day
  • Sundays; New Years Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day; after 12 noon the day preceding Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day

Night travel allowed (Yes or no)

Whether a vehicle or combination of vehicles is permitted to travel at night under the applicable permit or exemption.

Yesin 2 casesNoin 2 cases

  • Between the hours of one-half hour after sunset and one-half hour before sunrise unless otherwise specified
  • Between the hours of one-half hour after sunset and one-half hour before sunrise unless otherwise specified
  • Overweight moves that are not over-dimensional and are within 125 percent of legal weight as defined by Section 385 of the new York State Vehicle and Traffic Law, and which can maintain traffic flow speed
  • Overweight moves that are not over-dimensional and which can maintain traffic flow speed

Escort vehicle required (Yes or no)

Whether one or more escort vehicles are required to accompany the over-dimensional vehicle or combination, including load and equipment, under the applicable conditions.

Yes

Oversize movements of extreme width or length or if highway conditions warrant them

Permit holder responsible for route authorization (Yes or no)

Whether the permit holder is responsible for ensuring that travel on the road network is authorized for the load and size of the vehicle (true if the region places this responsibility on the permit holder).

Yes

Roadway not under the jurisdiction of the Department of Transportation

Night move warning lights required (Yes or no)

Whether warning lights are required on over-dimensional loads during night moves, such as flashing yellow lights replacing flags.

Yesin 2 cases

  • In general
  • Night lighting for overwidth and overlength loads

Spare tire requirement during move (In words)

The minimum number of spare tires that must be available with the move, expressed as at least 10 percent or a minimum of 5 spare tires, whichever is less.

  • In general

    At least 10 percent, or a minimum of 5 spare tires (whichever is less), of the transport vehicle must be available with the move.

  • In general

    At least 10 percent, or a minimum of 5 spare tires (whichever is less), of the transport vehicle must be available with the move.

Route restrictions (In words)

Restrictions on which routes a special-permit move may use, as stated by the region.

Permits issued by NYS Department of Transportation are valid only for highways under Department of Transportation’s jurisdiction.

Warning lights, signs and flags

5 topics Open Warning lights, signs and flags

Warning light required (Yes or no)

Whether the vehicle or combination must be equipped with a yellow warning light meeting the prescribed visibility, flash frequency and lens dimensions.

Yes

Type 8 – Oversize Snow Plow Equipment for Private Contractors

Flag required (Yes or no)

Whether the vehicle or combination must display warning flags meeting the prescribed dimensions and placement when its dimensions exceed the specified thresholds, or when required by a permit condition.

Yes

Vehicles over 8'6" in width

Flag minimum dimension (Measures)

Minimum required side length of each warning flag displayed on the vehicle or load, in metres.

1′ 6″0.46 m

In general

  • 1′ 6″0.46 mType 8 – Oversize Snow Plow Equipment for Private Contractors

Travel hours and calendar restrictions

11 topics Open Travel hours and calendar restrictions

Sunday and holiday travel allowed (Yes or no)

Whether the permit authorizes circulation on Sundays and the named public holidays, for the vehicle or combination, including load and equipment.

Yesin 5 casesNoin 10 cases

  • In general
  • Christmas, if eligible for Saturday travel
  • Columbus Day, all other oversize travel
  • Columbus Day, manufactured/modular homes over 14’-0” in width

Night travel allowed (Yes or no)

Whether the permit authorizes circulation at night, defined as the period between one-half hour after sunset and one-half hour before sunrise, for the vehicle or combination, including load and equipment, under the applicable conditions.

No

Holiday travel restriction period (In words)

The time window during which oversize or overweight travel is prohibited around a public holiday, expressed as a start and end time relative to the holiday.

  • Christmas

    12 Noon Thursday December 24 to 1/2 hour before sunrise Saturday December 26

  • Independence Day

    12 Noon Friday July 3 to 1/2 hour before sunrise Monday July 6

  • Labor Day

    12 Noon Friday September 4 until 1/2 hour before sunrise Tuesday September 8

  • Memorial Day

    12 Noon Friday May 22 until 1/2 hour before sunrise Tuesday May 26

Road network access

3 topics Open Road network access

Maximum off-network access distance for STAA vehicles (Measures)

Maximum distance, in kilometres, that a Federal STAA-dimensioned vehicle may travel on roads where it is not otherwise allowed, for access to and from a highway exit.

  • 1 mi1.61 km48 Feet Trailer Moving Household Goods; Regardless of Total Length
  • 1 mi1.61 km48 Feet Trailer NOT Moving Household Goods; Regardless of Total Length
  • 1 mi1.61 kmSTAA vehicles not moving household goods

Commercial vehicles allowed on parkways (Yes or no)

Whether commercial vehicles are permitted to travel on parkways.

No

Overweight vehicles allowed on BQE (Yes or no)

Whether vehicles exceeding legal weight limits are permitted to travel on the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway between Atlantic Avenue and Sands Street, with or without a permit.

No

BQE between Atlantic Avenue and Sands Street

Where these facts come from

  7. Special Hauling Permit Fees(opens in a new tab)

    www.dot.ny.gov, web page, 3 facts