Chapter 70:03:01 — MOVEMENT OF OVERSIZE OR OVERWEIGHT VEHICLES

70:03:01:01. Definitions. The following terms used in this chapter mean: (1) "Axle," is a structure or portion of a structure consisting of one or more shafts, spindles, bearings, or any other means of attachment in the same vertical transverse plane extending across the full wid…

70:03:01:01.01. Booster axle defined. A booster axle is a unit consisting of its own frame assembly, suspension system, and one or more axles, which is attached to the rear of a vehicle through a coupling device which is capable of transmitting load to the unit's axle group. The …

70:03:01:02. Single-trip permit -- Procedures -- Fees. A permit-issuing authority may issue an individual single-trip permit or a book of 10 self-issuing single-trip permits that allow movement on state trunk highways of a vehicle that consists of one or more units and exceeds th…

70:03:01:02.01. Extended period permit -- Route clearance verification -- Additional limitations -- Fee. Extended period permits are issued subject to the provisions of this chapter. Unless specifically addressed in another section of this chapter, an extended period permit is va…

70:03:01:03. Telegram permit requirements. Repealed. Source: SL 1975, ch 16, § 1; 4 SDR 91, effective July 11, 1978; 10 SDR 7, effective July 31, 1983; transferred from § 70:01:04:03, effective November 1, 1986; 13 SDR 179, effective June 1, 1987; 13 SDR 129, 13 SDR 134, effectiv…

70:03:01:04. Telephonic permits -- Use restricted. Repealed. Source: 11 SDR 33, effective September 3, 1984; transferred from § 70:01:04:03.01, effective November 1, 1986; 13 SDR 179, effective June 1, 1987; 13 SDR 129, 13 SDR 134, effective July 1, 1987; repealed, 16 SDR 49, eff…

70:03:01:05. Issuance of permits discretionary. Permits shall be issued at the discretion of the issuing authority. An application for a permit does not assure permit approval. The permit-issuing authority in exercising discretion shall be guided by the rules in this chapter. Sou…

70:03:01:06. Permit available for inspection -- Violation of permit. A permit shall be carried in the permit vehicle. The permit shall be made available for inspection by any enforcement authority upon request. An enforcement authority may revoke a permit if the permit vehicle op…

70:03:01:07. Restrictions on time of movement -- Exceptions. Unless allowed in another section in this chapter, the following restrictions on time of movement apply to a permit issued according to this chapter. Movement is restricted to daylight hours if one or more of the follow…

70:03:01:08. Only single-trip overweight permits issued on interstate highway system -- Permits required for oversize movement on interstate. Only single-trip permits may be issued on the interstate highway system for overweight loads. All persons moving an oversize load, regardl…

70:03:01:09. Permits not issued when load can be reduced. No permit may be issued for movement of a load that could be readily reduced in size or weight, except as provided by this chapter. Source: SL 1975, ch 16, § 1; 2 SDR 71, effective May 1, 1976; 4 SDR 91, effective July 11,…

70:03:01:10. Designation of route of permit holders. The route to be traveled by a load under permit may be designated by any authorized permit-issuing authority, except where otherwise specified in this chapter. Source: SL 1975, ch 16, § 1; 10 SDR 7, effective July 31, 1983; tra…

70:03:01:100. Triple-trailer operations -- Weather restrictions. Repealed. Source: 15 SDR 37, effective September 4, 1988; repealed, 16 SDR 49, effective September 19, 1989.

70:03:01:101. Requirements of triple-trailer combination vehicle permit holder before single-trip permit is used. Repealed. Source: 15 SDR 37, effective September 4, 1988; repealed, 16 SDR 49, effective September 19, 1989.

70:03:01:102. Signed permit must be carried when moving triple-trailer combination. Repealed. Source: 15 SDR 37, effective September 4, 1988; repealed, 16 SDR 49, effective September 19, 1989.

70:03:01:103. Penalty for violation of permit by triple-trailer combination. Repealed. Source: 15 SDR 37, effective September 4, 1988; repealed, 16 SDR 49, effective September 19, 1989.

70:03:01:104. Hitches used to transport farm implements from manufacturer -- Specifications and limitations. A farm implement may be transported from the manufacturer if the implement is connected to the power unit by a ball hitch, gooseneck hitch, fifth wheel hitch, pintle hitch…

70:03:01:105. Annual oversize permit for nondivisible loads. An annual oversize permit may be issued for the movement on state trunk highways of a vehicle that is hauling a nondivisible load that causes the vehicle to exceed the size limits set forth in SDCL chapter 32-22. Source…

70:03:01:105.01. Annual oversize permit for nondivisible loads -- Permit assignment. The annual oversize permit for movement of nondivisible loads is assigned to an individual power unit. The vehicle may consist of a single unit or a combination of two units. Source: 17 SDR 151, …

70:03:01:105.02. Annual oversize permit for nondivisible loads -- Size limitations. The loaded vehicle operating under the authority of an annual oversize permit for movement of nondivisible loads may not exceed a width of 14 feet 6 inches. Its side overhang may not exceed 3 feet…

70:03:01:105.03. Annual oversize permit for nondivisible loads -- Trip authorization -- Trip log. Repealed. Source: 17 SDR 151, effective April 8, 1991; repealed, 32 SDR 183, effective May 10, 2006.

70:03:01:106. Annual oversize permit for nondivisible loads -- Local delivery -- Fees. Repealed. Source: 18 SDR 148, effective March 26, 1992; repealed, 21 SDR 188, effective May 7, 1995.

70:03:01:107. Annual permit -- Electric utility company -- Limitations. A permit-issuing authority may issue to an electric utility company, as defined in SDCL 49-3A-1(7), an annual permit which allows for the movement on state trunk highways of an overlength permit vehicle hauli…

70:03:01:108. Electric utility permit -- Flagging and lighting requirements. During daylight hours, a vehicle transporting poles which extend more than four feet beyond the rear of the bed or body of the vehicle's trailer must meet the flagging requirements of § 70:03:01:14. Duri…

70:03:01:109. Electric utility permit -- Rear escort requirements. Poles up to 75 feet long may be moved under an electric utility permit without a rear escort if the following conditions are met: (1) The trailer's wheelbase does not exceed 43 feet. The trailer's wheelbase shall …

70:03:01:11. Liability insurance required. Applicants must carry public liability insurance in the amount of at least $100,000 per person and $300,000 per accident and $100,000 property damage, or qualify as a self insurer pursuant to SDCL 32-35-90. Source: SL 1975, ch 16, § 1; 4…

70:03:01:110. Annual permit -- Custom harvest fleet. A permit-issuing authority may issue to a custom harvester an annual permit which allows the operation of one or more overwidth, overheight, or overwidth and overheight permit vehicles on the state trunk highway system. The con…

70:03:01:111. Rear-mounted forklift permit -- General limitations. A permit-issuing authority may issue a single trip or extended period permit to authorize the movement of an overlength vehicle that has a forklift mounted at the rear of the vehicle. The permit shall apply to the…

70:03:01:112. Rear-mounted forklift permit -- Limitations and requirements. A rear-mounted forklift permit authorizes a mounted forklift to be hauled as part of an overlength vehicle if the vehicle and mounted forklift meet all of the following conditions: (1) The forklift is des…

70:03:01:113. Extended period emergency declaration permit. A permit-issuing authority may, upon declaration of an emergency by the Governor pursuant to SDCL chapter 34-48A, issue an extended period permit that allows movement on state trunk highways of a vehicle that consists of…

70:03:01:114. Extended period emergency declaration fleet permit. A permit-issuing authority may issue to a carrier, an extended permit authorized under § 70:03:01:113 for the movement on any state trunk highway of a fleet of oversize vehicles operated by a single carrier. The pe…

70:03:01:12. Permit holders' liability to persons or property not diminished by permit. The issuance of a permit pursuant to this chapter does not relieve the permit holder from liability for damages caused to any person or property either on the traveled portion of the highway o…

70:03:01:13. Permit holders responsible for vertical clearances. All vertical clearances are the responsibility of the permit holder. Source: SL 1975, ch 16, § 1; transferred from § 70:01:04:12, effective November 1, 1986; 13 SDR 179, effective June 1, 1987; 13 SDR 129, 13 SDR 13…

70:03:01:14. Warning flags required for oversize movement. Unless specifically addressed in another rule in this chapter, red or orange warning flags shall be displayed on all oversized vehicles or loads. Warning flags shall be a minimum of 18 inches by 18 inches. The flags must …

70:03:01:14.01. Warning signs required for oversize movement. Unless exempted in another section in this chapter, "OVERSIZE LOAD" warning signs must be displayed on all permit vehicles issued an oversize permit according to this chapter that exceed a length of 95 feet or a width …

70:03:01:14.02. Lighting required for oversize movement. Unless more restrictive requirements apply in another section in this chapter, the lighting requirements in this section apply to a permit vehicle issued a permit according to this chapter. During nighttime hours and at oth…

70:03:01:15. Self-issuing single-trip permits -- Procedures -- Fee. Repealed. Source: SL 1975, ch 16, § 1; 4 SDR 91, effective July 11, 1978; 5 SDR 56, effective January 17, 1979; 10 SDR 7, effective July 31, 1983; 11 SDR 33, effective September 3, 1984; transferred from § 70:01:…

70:03:01:16. Validated permit must be carried when moving. Repealed. Source: SL 1975, ch 16, § 1; 4 SDR 91, effective July 11, 1978; 11 SDR 33, effective September 3, 1984; transferred from § 70:01:04:16, effective November 1, 1986; 13 SDR 129, 13 SDR 134, effective July 1, 1987;…

70:03:01:17. Route approval required before issuance of overweight permits. Overweight permits may be issued only after approval of routes by the Department of Transportation, Division of Operations, or its designee. Source: SL 1975, ch 16, § 1; 7 SDR 1, effective July 20, 1980; …

70:03:01:18. No permit needed for movement of hay, feed, or farm machinery by farmers -- Exception. Except on the interstate highway system, farmers may move their own overwidth and overheight but not overweight hay or stacked livestock feed, including baled feed, and their own o…

70:03:01:19. Conditions under which permits may be extended. Extension of permit dates to allow more travel time because of breakdown, weather conditions, highway conditions or other moving delays may be granted by any permit issuing authority. Source: SL 1975, ch 16, § 1; transf…

70:03:01:20. Escort vehicles. Escort vehicles are required in front on two-lane highways or in the rear on divided highways as follows: (1) Vehicles over sixteen feet wide traveling on the interstate highway system require an escort. (2) Vehicles over ten feet wide traveling on t…

70:03:01:20.01. Special traffic handling requirements. A lane at least ten feet wide must be allowed for normal traffic to pass an overwidth vehicle. Special traffic handling is required if the permit vehicle extends more than two feet into an adjacent driving lane or passing lan…

70:03:01:20.02. Weather limitations. An oversize permit is not valid when visibility is reduced to one-half mile or less by weather, dust, or smoke. An oversize or overweight permit is not valid when the road surface is slippery because of snow, ice, slush, or frost. Highway patr…

70:03:01:21. Escort vehicles -- Minimum requirements. The following are the minimum requirements for escort vehicles except as otherwise provided for in this chapter: (1) Escort vehicles must be licensed motor vehicles. Motorcycles may not serve as escort vehicles; (2) Escort veh…

70:03:01:22. Structure movement -- Hauling unit limitations. A single-trip permit is required to move an oversized or overweight, or both, structure on the state trunk highways. Structures moved on a flat-bed or lowboy trailer may not exceed three times the axle width of the narr…

70:03:01:23. Movement of road construction equipment. A single-trip permit is required for oversized or overweight, or both, road construction equipment before it is moved on state trunk highways. The permit for each movement of rubber-tired equipment under its own power must be …

70:03:01:24. Earthmoving equipment movement -- Escort vehicles -- When required -- Signs. The movement of earthmoving equipment singly or in convoy requires an escort vehicle in advance of the earthmover or convoy with a sign visible to oncoming traffic stating "CONVOY WIDE LOAD"…

70:03:01:25. Road construction equipment movement -- Escort vehicle -- Qualifications of driver. Repealed. Source: 2 SDR 71, effective May 1, 1976; transferred from § 70:01:04:26.03, effective November 1, 1986; repealed, 13 SDR 179, effective June 1, 1987.

70:03:01:26. Road construction equipment movement -- Maximum speeds. The maximum speed for movement of rubber-tired road construction equipment, excluding trucks, is 20 miles per hour. If scrapers bounce, they shall be driven at a lower speed. Source: 2 SDR 71, effective May 1, 1…