C-24.2, r. 35 - Regulation respecting special permits

Schedule Disposition versions

2012-09-01

SCHEDULE 3

(s. 5, 1st par., subpar. 9)

ADDITIONAL CONDITIONS

On bridges

A- Must travel without sudden braking.

B- Must travel alone on a bridge.

C- Must travel alone and in the exact centre of a bridge with only one traffic lane in the direction travelled by the outsized vehicle.

D- Must travel alone by straddling both lanes in the direction travelled by the outsized vehicle or must travel alone on 2 lanes by straddling the 2 far right lanes on a bridge with more than 2 traffic lanes in the direction travelled by the outsized vehicle.

E- Must travel alone and in the exact centre of a bridge where a sign prohibits travel by outsized vehicles.

F- Must travel on a centre lane of a bridge where the highway has more than 2 traffic lanes in the same direction.

G- Maximum speed of 10 km/h on bridges.

H- Maximum speed of 25 km/h on bridges.

I- Maximum speed of 40 km/h on bridges.

J- Maximum speed of 25 km/h on a bridge where a sign prohibits travel by outsized vehicles.

K- Must install, at the rear of the outsized vehicle, a board or hard surface complying with Schedule 6 of this Regulation.

L- Must have, in accordance with Schedule 7 of this Regulation, in front of the outsized vehicle, an escort vehicle equipped with a “traffic control person ahead” sign complying with the standards of Tome V, as they read at the time they apply, in the manual entitled “Traffic Control Devices”, established and set out therein by the Minister of Transport pursuant to the second paragraph of section 289 of the Highway Safety Code (chapter C-24.2), with the necessary modifications, and a traffic control person where an interruption of traffic is required to enable the outsized vehicle to cross the bridge safely, alone and in the exact centre. That escort vehicle may be used in accordance with Schedule 8 of this Regulation, where the driver of the escort vehicle may warn the driver of the outsized vehicle that the latter may cross the bridge alone and in the centre without an interruption of traffic.

M- Must install, in accordance with Schedule 7 or 8 of this Regulation, at the rear of the outsized vehicle, a signal arrow light complying with the standards of Tome V, as they read at the time they apply, in the manual entitled “Traffic Control Devices”, established and set out therein by the Minister of Transport pursuant to the second paragraph of section 289 of the Highway Safety Code.

N- Must travel with a rear escort vehicle, equipped with a signal arrow light complying with the standards of Tome V, as they read at the time they apply, in the manual entitled “Traffic Control Devices”, established and set out therein by the Minister of Transport pursuant to the second paragraph of section 289 of the Highway Safety Code and used in accordance with Schedule 7 or 8 of this Regulation.

O- Must travel with 2 rear escort vehicles, each one with a signal arrow light complying with the standards of Tome V, as they read at the time they apply, in the manual entitled “Traffic Control Devices”, established and set out therein by the Minister of Transport pursuant to the second paragraph of section 289 of the Highway Safety Code and used in accordance with Schedule 9 or 10 of this Regulation. On autoroutes with 2 or more traffic lanes in the direction travelled by the outsized vehicle, the latter must be escorted by a marked police emergency vehicle.

P- Must install, in accordance with Schedule 10 of this Regulation, at the rear of the outsized vehicle, a signal arrow light complying with the standards of Tome V, as they read at the time they apply, in the manual entitled “Traffic Control Devices”, established and set out therein by the Minister of Transport pursuant to the second paragraph of section 289 of the Highway Safety Code.

Q- Must travel with a rear escort vehicle, equipped with a signal arrow light complying with the standards of Tome V, as they read at the time they apply, in the manual entitled “Traffic Control Devices”, established and set out therein by the Minister of Transport pursuant to the second paragraph of section 289 of the Highway Safety Code and used in accordance with Schedule 11 of this Regulation.

R- Travel prohibited on a bridge where a sign prohibits travel by outsized vehicles.

S- Must use steel pontoons on bridges specified in the permit, in the presence of a representative of the Ministère des Transports du Québec.

T- Travel authorized on all public highways.

U- Travel authorized on the network of autoroutes referred to in Schedule 4 of this Regulation.

General

1- Must be escorted by a marked police emergency vehicle.

2- Departure time must be determined in consultation with a member of the police force in a position of authority.

3- Night travel authorized.

4- Night travel only.

5- Travel authorized on Sundays and legal holidays.

6- Travel prohibited during a thaw, except where emergency measures are implemented following a disaster, a derailment or a spill of hazardous substances.

7- Must travel on the far right of the roadway.

8- Must travel with an additional front escort vehicle equipped with a signal arrow light complying with the standards of Tome V, as they read at the time they apply, in the manual entitled “Traffic Control Devices”, established and set out therein by the Minister of Transport pursuant to the second paragraph of section 289 of the Highway Safety Code and used in accordance with Schedule 12 of this Regulation.

9- Authorized departure time specified on the permit.

10- Time when travel is prohibited as specified on the permit.

11- Traffic must be interrupted before the outsized vehicle travels on the roads specified on the permit.

12- Must notify the person in charge of the road network or bridge specified on the permit at least 48 hours before the departure of the outsized vehicle.

13- Must move the load to the right side of the vehicle.

14- Must install an amber light complying with paragraph 1 of section 7 of this Regulation at the front end of the front overhang.

15- Must allow other vehicles to pass every 15 minutes or at the first place where they can do so safely.

16- When travelling, must keep a minimum distance of 30 km from another outsized vehicle whose registration number is mentioned on the permit.

17- Travel in convoy authorized for vehicles whose registration numbers are mentioned on the permit.

18- Use of a conventional trailer or semi-trailer authorized.

19- Must travel with an additional rear escort vehicle equipped with a signal arrow light complying with the standards of Tome V, as they read at the time they apply, in the manual entitled “Traffic Control Devices”, established and set out therein by the Minister of Transport pursuant to the second paragraph of section 289 of the Highway Safety Code and used in accordance with Schedule 12 of this Regulation.

20- Must designate a person responsible for the convoy.

21- Must travel with a spare tractor to be used in case of breakdown.

22- Must install an amber light complying with paragraph 1 of section 7 of this Regulation at the rear end of the rear overhang.

23- Must install, on both sides and in the middle of the load, lights complying with the third paragraph of paragraph 4 of section 7.

O.C. 1444-90, Sch. 3; O.C. 1605-93, s. 22.