TRANSPORTATION SAFETY: Results of Collection of Information on State Permitting Practices for Oversize Vehicles (GAO-15-235SP, February 2015), an E-supplement to GAO-15-236

U.S. Government Accountability Office

Georgia

Permit Issuing Agency Georgia Department of Transportation - Division of Permits and Operations
Permit Enforcement Agency Georgia Department of Public Safety
Online Oversize and Overweight Permit System Yes
Automated Truck Routing Software Yes
Number of Different Oversize and Overweight Permit Types Available 14
Regional Permit Agreement Membership Southern Regional Permit
Number of Oversize Permits Issued in 2013 138,419 Combined oversize and overweight
Number of Overweight Permits Issued in 2013 138,419 Combined oversize and overweight
Number of Oversize Citations Issued in 2013 300
Number of Overweight Citations Issued in 2013 48,099
Maximum Legal Width 102 inches
Maximum Legal Height 13 feet 6 inches
Maximum Legal Length for a Semitrailer 53 feet 0 inches
Maximum Legal Gross Vehicle Weight in Pounds 80,000
"Super Load" Width Requirement 16 feet 0 inches
"Super Load" Height Requirement 18 feet 0 inches
"Super Load" Length Requirement None specified
"Super Load" Gross Vehicle Weight Requirement 150,000
Escort Vehicle Requirement for Overheight Permitted Vehicle Yes
Pole Car Requirement for Overheight Permitted Vehicle Yes
Law Enforcement Escort Requirement for Overheight Permitted Vehicle No
Escort Vehicle Requirement for Overwidth Permitted Vehicle Yes
Law Enforcement Escort Requirement for Overwidth Permitted Vehicle No
Route Survey Requirement for Overheight Permitted Vehicle No
Certification Requirement for Escort Vehicle Driver Yes

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