67 Pa. Code § 179.12 - Emergency movements
(a) In the
event of an emergency or accident affecting the public safety or convenience,
such as a train derailment, under section 4964 of the act (relating to oral
authorization following emergency or accident), authorization for an overweight
or oversize movement may be granted prior to obtaining a permit, in accordance
with the following criteria:
(1) If the
necessity for an emergency movement arises between the hours of 8 a.m. and 4
p.m., other than on legal holidays, Saturdays and Sundays, the owner of the
transporting equipment or the owner's agent shall, in advance of making a
movement, contact the district permit office nearest to the point of entry or
point of origin in this Commonwealth, for a preassigned emergency movement
authorization number. In the case of a super load, the applicant shall contact
the central permit office to obtain authorization prior to movement.
(Editor's Note: For emergency movements at hours when permit offices are closed, the Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency, not the Pennsylvania State Police, should be contacted at (800) HBG-PEMA or (717) 651-2001 prior to making any movement. Department personnel anticipate the promulgation of a regulatory amendment to Chapter 179 and will formalize changes to § 179.12(a)(2) at that time.)
(2) For emergency movements at hours when the
permit offices are closed, the owner of the transporting equipment shall, prior
to making any movement, telephone the State Police at (717) 783-1864, and
provide satisfactory information on the nature of the emergency, the vehicle to
be permitted and the route of travel.
(3) Within 72 hours of the movement, the
owner of the transporting equipment shall apply for a permit at the district
permit office nearest to the point of entry or point of origin in this
Commonwealth, to cover the movement in the manner prescribed in §
179.9 (relating to issuance of
permits).
(4) The AASHTO policy
pertaining to emergency movement of the Federal Emergency Management Agency
mobile homes shall govern the movement of these units to a declared disaster
area.
(5) Road marches of military
tracked vehicles may be authorized upon specified highways, in accordance with
AASHTO policy.
(6) Return movement
from an emergency or accident site during daylight hours is authorized, except
during the holiday periods specified in §
179.10(7)
(relating to general conditions).
(b) Consistent with Chapter 403 (relating to
hazardous materials transportation), a permit may authorize an overweight
combination to haul radioactive material. A permit may also authorize cask
safety cushions to exceed the maximum width limits prescribed in section 4921
of the act (relating to width of vehicles), however the cask itself may not
exceed the maximum length, width or height limits.
Notes
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