Times Of Movement ½ before sunrise to½ hour after sunset Daylight hours Sat. & Sun., except between Memorial Day to Labor Day, then allowed Sat. until noon, Sun.-no travel Travel prohibited on the following holidays: New Year’s Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Christmas (from 2pm on last business day preceding observed holiday until ½ hour before sunrise of 1st business day following observed holiday) & from noon Wed. before Thanksgiving to ½ hour before sunrise on the Mon. following When Pilot/Escort Vehicle is Required http://egov.oregon.gov/ODOT/MCT/docs/PilotCarGuide.pdf http://www.odot.state.or.us/forms/motcarr/od/1994.pdf http://www.odot.state.or.us/forms/motcarr/od/2352.pdf Please see permit- escort requirements depend on districts & highways Requirements for Pilot/Escort Vehicle General: A passenger car, pickup, truck, or truck
tractor of legal size & weight Signs: “OVERSIZE LOAD” sign (5’ x 10”) w/ black letters (8” high x 1” brush stroke) on yellow background Lights: 2 amber flashing lights (as widely spaced laterally as practical) w/ 4” lens diameter min. (35 candlepower rating min./30 flashes/min.) or revolving light (w/ minimum of 125 sq. in. of dome surface/emitting 30 flashes/min.) or strobe
light's) w/ 360 degree visibility mounted above roof (visible 500’) Flags: 2 hand-held red flags 18” square mounted on 3’ long staffs Additional equipment: 2-way radio; 8 safety flares or reflectors Requirements for Pilot/Escort Vehicle Operator None specified
Dept. of Transportation Permits Office Hours: 8:00a.m.-5:00p.m. M-F; PT Motor Carrier Transport BrOS/OD Permit Unit550 Capitol St NE Salem, OR 97301 503-373-0000/800-336-3602; fax: 503-378-2873 http://egov.oregon.gov/ODOT/MCT/OD.shtml#od Ports of Entry Ashland, OR I-5 NB (541)776-6117 Frewell Bend, OR I-84 WB (541)869-2293 Umatilla, OR (541)922-3761 Portland Bridge (503)283-5700
