A. Responsibility. A driver of an oversize or overweight vehicle, or vehicle and load combination, shall:
1. Use the criteria provided under subsection B to identify unsafe roadway conditions and discontinue transport until safe to continue, and
2. Comply with all official agency weather-related travel advisories prohibiting oversize or overweight transport.
B. Determining Conditions. A driver of an oversize or overweight vehicle, or vehicle and load combination, shall not transport under the following hazardous conditions:
Hazardous Conditions: | Possible Causes May Include: |
Driver visibility range becomes less than 500 feet | • Blowing dust, falling snow, fog, heavy rain |
Road surface condition reduces normal traction | • Snow, ice, flooding |
A load destabilizing condition endangers road surface or traffic | • High winds, falling objects |
(Ord. 2017-47 § 2 (part), 2017)