['Size and Weight Limits']
['Oversize and Overweight Movements', 'Sizes and weights']
04/17/2025
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General rule
Generally, the load on a vehicle operated alone or the load on the front vehicle of a combination of vehicles must not extend more than three feet beyond the foremost part of the vehicle. In addition, the load on a vehicle operated alone or the load on the rear vehicle of a combination of vehicles may not extend more than six feet beyond the rear of the bed or body of the vehicle. These front and rear extensions are not included in the overall length of the vehicle.
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Exception
The general front and rear length limitations do not apply to a load on a pole trailer when transporting poles or pipes, except that a pole or pipe exceeding 80 feet long must not be transported unless a permit has been obtained.
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Lamps and reflectors
A pole trailer with a gross weight of more than 3,000 pounds must have:
- On each side, one side marker lamp and one clearance lamp that may be in combination, to show the front, side, and rear; and
- On the rear of the pole trailer or load, two reflectors, one at each side.
A pole trailer with a gross weight of 3,000 pounds or less must have:
- On the rear, two reflectors, one on each side; and
- Two stoplights on a trailer or semitrailer if it is loaded in a manner or is of a dimension as to obscure the stoplight on the towing vehicle.
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Special permits
A special permit may be issued for a vehicle, a combination of vehicles, or vehicle and load combination transporting a non-reducible load of poles or pipes with a length of over 80 feet.
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- AAC R17-6-102 Table 1
['Size and Weight Limits']
['Oversize and Overweight Movements', 'Sizes and weights']
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