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

Maine

Permit Issuing Agency Maine Bureau of Motor Vehicles - Office of Motor Carrier Services
Permit Enforcement Agency Maine State Police Traffic Division - Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Detail
Online Oversize and Overweight Permit System Yes
Automated Truck Routing Software No
Number of Different Oversize and Overweight Permit Types Available 2
Regional Permit Agreement Membership New England Transportation Consortium
Number of Oversize Permits Issued in 2013 25,387 Combined oversize and overweight
Number of Overweight Permits Issued in 2013 25,387 Combined oversize and overweight
Number of Oversize Citations Issued in 2013 45
Number of Overweight Citations Issued in 2013 1,563
Maximum Legal Width 102 inches
Maximum Legal Height 14 feet 0 inches
Maximum Legal Length for a Semitrailer 53 feet 0 inches
Maximum Legal Gross Vehicle Weight in Pounds 100,000
"Super Load" Width Requirement 16 feet 0 inches
"Super Load" Height Requirement 16 feet 0 inches
"Super Load" Length Requirement 125 feet 0 inches
"Super Load" Gross Vehicle Weight Requirement 130,000
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 Yes
Route Survey Requirement for Overheight Permitted Vehicle No
Certification Requirement for Escort Vehicle Driver No

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