Federal & State Regulations | Oversize and overweight movements - Hawaii

General requirements

Reducible expectations	Permits will not be issued for oversize or overweight movements that can be reduced or loaded within the legal size and weight limits.
Permit timing	Review time varies. Excessive loads may require additional departmental review which may take up to 3 weeks or more.
Method of application	For the Island of Oahu complete application and submit to: Oahu District, 727 Kakoi Street, Honolulu, Hawaii 96819.
Payments accepted	Fees may be paid in the form of cash, money order, cashier’s check, company check, or personal check made payable to the State of Hawaii. District Offices may arrange with the applicants for payment of fees through periodic billings.
Electronic permits	The permit must be physically carried in the vehicle during the movement and be shown on demand to any police officer or authorized representative of the State Department of Transportation. With annual permits, the requirement can be met with a copy of the permit in the vehicle so long as the original permit is readily available for inspection from the operator's offices in the county of issuance.
Route surveys	A permit entitles the permittee to move only on the specified state highways and bridges.

Insurance requirements

Liability	The applicant must file a certificate of self-insurance or a certificate of any insurance carrier authorized to do business within the State of Hawaii certifying that there is a comprehensive liability insurance policy covering the applicant and authorized agents, executors, administrators, heirs, and assigns, and naming the state as additional insured.
Coverage	For liability in the minimum amount or $100,000 for bodily injury to or death of one person in any one accident, and in the amount of $300,000 for bodily injury to death of more than one per-son in any one accident, and in the amount of $50,000 because of damage to or destruction of property of others in any one accident. In the event liability minimums higher than those specified are required by law, the higher will prevail.

Available Permits and Fees

General
Permit Period	Conditions	Fee
Single trip	Loads less than 1.35 times the allowable load or less than 14' in width	$5
Continuous trip	Loads less than 1.35 times the allowable load or less than 14' in width	$10
Single trip	Overweight permit in excess of 1.35 times the allowable load	$25
Single trip	Oversize permit for width in excess of 14'	$25

Permit Limitations

Permit limitations
Width	Limitation
Up to 14'	• The object cannot readily be reduced in size and both the length and width exceeds nine feet or the load consists of products transported from the place where they are harvested or stored to the place where they are processed or used • Loaded in such a manner that the least width or length dimension becomes the width of the load • The positioning of the object does not cause other maximum legal dimensions to be exceeded.
14' or wider	• The movement can be made without seriously jeopardizing other traffic or highway facilities; • The move is not one of many to be made in the course of regular operation • The maximum operating speed is 25 miles per hour • Escort vehicle, flagperson or police accompany the move • A statement is submitted certifying that the route has been examined and that there will be a clearance of at least 1' on each side of the vehicle, equipment or load and any possible obstruction.
Length	• The length of the vehicle or object cannot be reduced without creating undue hardship to the applicant or the load consists of products transported from the place where they are harvested or stored to the place where they are processed or used • The movement can be made without seriously jeopardizing other traffic or highway facilities • If the overall length exceeds 70', the move is not one of many to be made in the course of regular operations.
Height	Governed by available overhead clearances throughout the route, which assurance is the responsibility of the permittee.
Weight	• Single tire 12,000 lbs maximum • Single axle 48,000 lbs maximum • Tandem axle 48,000 lbs maximum
Weight	Width of axle in feet (Tread Width): • 6' - 36,000 lbs single axle, 48,000 lbs tandem axle • 7' - 39,000 lbs single axle, 52,000 lbs tandem axle • 8' - 42,000 lbs single axle, 56,000 lbs tandem axle • 9' - 45,000 lbs single axle, 60,000 lbs tandem axle • 10' - 48,000 lbs single axle, 64,000 lbs tandem axle

Signs

General sign requirement	All 12' or greater overwidth loads must be marked with signs and must be on a wood or metal panel. Must be mounted on both the front and rear of the carrier vehicle.
Escort sign requirement	All overwidth loads must be marked with signs and must be on a wood or metal panel.
	Type	Size	Lettering	Background
General signs	WIDE LOAD	6' x 12"	10" black lettering with a 1 ¹/₄" brushstroke	Yellow
Escort signs	WIDE LOAD	6' x 12"	10" black lettering with a 1 ¹/₄" brushstroke	Yellow

Lights

General light requirements	Lights may be used in lieu of flags on overwidth, overheight, or overlength loads. Lights may be required on the extremities of the overweight movement.
Escort light requirements	The escort vehicle shall be equipped with at least one light.
	Type	Placement
General light type and placement	NS	NS
Escort light type and placement	Rotating or oscillating amber light.	Mounted on top of the cab with sufficient intensity to be visible at 500' in normal sunlight.

Flags

	Type	Size	Placement
General Flags	Red or orange fluorescent	18" square	Posted on all four corners of the oversize movement.
Escort Flags	NS	NS	NS

Escort vehicle markings

Size	Placement	Content
NS	NS	NS

Escort/Flagperson requirements

Escort requirements will be specified in the oversize/overweight permit.

Escorts are required for all movements exceeding 12 feet in width. Escort vehicles are also required for movements exceeding 10 feet in width when traveling through mountains or winding coastal areas.

Escort vehicles are required when horizontal projections exceed four feet beyond the extremity of the vehicle.

Vehicles traveling under permit authority requiring escort vehicles are not allowed to travel in convoys on two-lane highways. A separate escort must be provided for each vehicle or vehicles and load moved under escort. As a general rule, such vehicle must be spaced about 15 minutes apart along the route. On multilane highways (four or more lanes), the district engineer may permit vehicles with oversize loads 12-foot or less to travel by pairs under escort. The foregoing spacing requirement applies between pairs of vehicles.

Flagpersons

Flagperson requirements will be specified on the oversize/overweight permit.

Flagpersons must be equipped with a red flag measuring 24 by 24 inches mounted on a three-foot long staff. All flagpersons are required to wear bright orange safety vests. A motorcycle police escort may be used in lieu of a flagperson.

Flagpersons must dismount the vehicle and direct traffic at all locations where traffic may be obstructed, or when it is necessary to infringe on the opposite bound traffic lane due to breakdown, pulling on or off the pavement, or other causes. The flagperson must warn traffic of the approaching vehicle at danger points such as at narrow bridges, sharp curves, and intersections.

Escort car/company requirements

Escort vehicles may be either a passenger car or a two-axle truck with a rated capacity not to exceed 20,000 pounds gross weight.

Escort vehicles must also be equipped with two-way radios so that continuous communication between the units may be maintained.

Escort vehicles must travel with low beam headlights on and maintain the following distances from the load to the escort vehicle when traveling at the specified combined speed miles per hour:

30 mph or less - 200 feet;
40 mph - 300 feet;
50 mph - 350 feet;
60 mph - 500 feet; or
70 mph or greater - 600 feet.

Escort car signs, flags, and lights

WIDE LOAD signs must be on a wood or metal panel measuring six feet by one foot. The letters must be black with a 1 ¹/₄-inch brush stroke on a yellow background, and must measure 10 inches high. The sign must be mounted on the escort vehicle.

The escort vehicle must be equipped with at least one rotating or oscillating amber light mounted on top of the cab. The amber lights must have sufficient intensity to be visible at 500 feet in normal sunlight.

Travel restrictions

Daytime	Movement of oversize or overweight vehicles are not be permitted during hours when, in the opinion of the district engineer, extremely heavy traffic is expected.
Weekend	Movements on Saturdays, Sundays, and state holidays will be allowed at the discretion of the District Engineer.
Holidays	Movements on Saturdays, Sundays, and state holidays will be allowed at the discretion of the District Engineer.
Visibility	Moves must not be made when visibility is unduly impaired by rain, fog, smog, or at any time travel conditions are considered to be unsafe.

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Oversize and overweight movements - Hawaii