Pilot Car Regulations
Vermont Pilot Car Regulations
Guidelines for Vermont pilot car, escort car, and flag car regulations. Always confirm current requirements with the permit office.
Verify before you move: This information comes from our previous website and hasn't been re-checked yet. Rules change often — always confirm with the
Vermont permit office before you dispatch.
Road conditions
- 800-ICY-ROAD-Road conditions
- http://www.511vt.com/default.asp?area=VT_statewide (Road conditions map)
When Permit Is Needed
- Over 8’6” wide; over 13’6” high; trailer over 68’ long
Special Information Needed
- Vermont HUT#
- Times Of Movement
½ hour before sunrise to ½ hour after sunset
- Vehicles which are overweight only and are capable of traveling with the flow of traffic may travel 24hrs.
- No weekend travel for loads greater than 108,000 lbs./10’6” wide/100’ long or on Friday afternoons (7/1-Labor Day) or on the following holidays: New Year’s Day, Memorial Day, Columbus Day, Martin Luther King Day, July 4th, Veteran’s Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas, Presidents’ Day including the preceding Friday if a holiday falls on a Saturday and the following Monday if a holiday falls on a Sunday
- See provision sheet or permit for special instructions/curfews or call (802)828-2064
When Pilot/Escort Vehicle is Required
- http://www.dmv.state.vt.us/documents/TA/VX/TAVX012.pdf
- Width of 12’ or more-1
- Height greater than 14’-1 w/ height pole (as determined by DOT)
- Length of 80’ or more-1
- Overhang of 15’ or more-1
- Large or hazardous moves-2 (front & rear; may need police escort)
Requirements for Pilot/Escort Vehicle
- Lights: Flashing amber light above the highest point of the vehicle; must be visible from the front & rear
- Signs: Front escort vehicle must have a sign on the front of the vehicle
- Rear escort vehicle must have a sign on the rear of the vehicle
- “Oversized Load” signs at least 5’ long & 12” high; 10” high/1 5/8” wide letters; black on yellow
- Additional equipment: Headlights on low beam
Requirements for Pilot/Escort Vehicle Operator
- No special certification noted in rules & regulations
- Dept. of Transportation Permits Office- Office hours: 7:45a.m.-4:30 p.m. ET; Mon.-Fri.
- Dept of Motor Vehicles
- Commercial Vehicle Permit Unit
- 120 State Street
- Montpelier, VT 05603
- 802-828-2064; fax: 802-828-5418
- http://www.dmv.state.vt.us/COMMERCIAL/CVPermittingRules.htm