Yes, escort at the front with signage and flashing light is required. Machine also has to have signage front & back and flashing lights. It is not essential to have the escort at the back but it had to come through 2 towns, across a state border and over bridges across a flooded river so it was just for extra awareness.
Pull over to the side of the road. Depending on the width of the machine and the condition of the edge of the road the driver of the wide load may also be able to pull over so allow you to drive past safely.
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Challenging on some of our narrower country roads I expect.
ReplyDeleteits that time of the year..........bring on harvest.......
ReplyDeleteIs that a requirement there?
ReplyDeleteYes, escort at the front with signage and flashing light is required. Machine also has to have signage front & back and flashing lights. It is not essential to have the escort at the back but it had to come through 2 towns, across a state border and over bridges across a flooded river so it was just for extra awareness.
DeleteI really like the emblem on the the front of the vehicle... Nice shot.
ReplyDeleteA Toyota fan are you Bill...
DeleteSo where do I pull over too or is it a matter of backing up?
ReplyDeletePull over to the side of the road. Depending on the width of the machine and the condition of the edge of the road the driver of the wide load may also be able to pull over so allow you to drive past safely.
DeleteGlad I was not driving the other way :-) Diane
ReplyDeleteI always admired the drivers and their escorts who used to move entire houses along New Zealand's single carriageway State Highways.
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