67 Pa. Code § 187.3 - General conditions
The following conditions shall apply to special vehicles moving upon State highways:
(1)
Movement upon certain highways restricted. Restrictions shall
be as follows:
(i) A special vehicle shall not
be operated on any freeway without a permit. Issuance of a permit is
conditioned upon the ability of the special vehicle to maintain the minimum
posted speed limit along a freeway.
(ii) A special vehicle shall not exceed any
weight limit posted on a bridge or highway under authority of
75 Pa.C.S. §
4902;
however, persons may apply to the Department or local authorities, whichever is
responsible for the posting, for a permit to exceed the posted weight. The
Department or local authorities may require such undertaking or security as
they deem necessary to cover the cost of repairs and restoration necessitated
by the movement.
(2)
Movement during inclement weather prohibited. A special
vehicle shall not be operated on any State highway during unfavorable weather
or road conditions. For the purpose of this chapter, unfavorable weather or
road conditions shall include:
(i) Snow
covered highways or shoulders.
(ii)
Icy pavement, until the highway has been cindered or salted.
(iii) Driving rain, fog, snow storm, or other
atmospheric conditions which restrict visibility to less than 1,000
feet.
(3)
Movement during certain holiday periods prohibited. A special
vehicle shall not be operated on any State highway during the following
holidays, except in an emergency requiring immediate movement for protection of
life or property:
(i) New Year's Day-January
1.
(ii) Memorial Day-last Monday in
May.
(iii) Independence Day-July
4.
(iv) Labor Day-first Monday in
September.
(v) Thanksgiving
Day-fourth Thursday in November.
(vi) Christmas Day-December 25.
(4)
Movement during
certain hours prohibited. Movement during certain hours shall be
prohibited as follows:
(i) A special vehicle
shall not be operated on any State highway from sunset to sunrise under any
circumstances.
(ii) A special
vehicle shall not be operated on any State highway in an urbanized area from
7:30 a.m. to 9 a.m. nor from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. Urbanized area maps are available
at Department permit offices.
(5)
Other requirements. A
special vehicle shall comply with all applicable requirements of the Vehicle
Code and this title, including, but not limited to,
75 Pa.C.S. §
4529
(relating to slow moving vehicle emblem);
75 Pa.C.S. §
4303 and
§
175.122 (relating to general
requirements);
75 Pa.C.S. §
4502 and
§
175.62 (relating to general
requirements for braking systems); and
75 Pa.C.S. §
4921
(relating to limitations on operation of special vehicles).
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