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

Oklahoma

Permit Issuing Agency Oklahoma Department of Public Safety - Size and Weight Permit Division
Permit Enforcement Agency Oklahoma Department of Public Safety - Size and Weight Enforcement Division - Troop S
Online Oversize and Overweight Permit System Yes
Automated Truck Routing Software Yes
Number of Different Oversize and Overweight Permit Types Available 16
Regional Permit Agreement Membership Southern Regional Permit and Western Regional Permit
Number of Oversize Permits Issued in 2013 178,479
Number of Overweight Permits Issued in 2013 79,819
Number of Oversize Citations Issued in 2013 2,323
Number of Overweight Citations Issued in 2013 7,439
Maximum Legal Width 102 inches
Maximum Legal Height 13 feet 6 inches
Maximum Legal Length for a Semitrailer 59 feet 6 inches
Maximum Legal Gross Vehicle Weight in Pounds 80,000
"Super Load" Width Requirement 16 feet 0 inches
"Super Load" Height Requirement 15 feet 0 inches
"Super Load" Length Requirement 110 feet 0 inches
"Super Load" Gross Vehicle Weight Requirement 202,000
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 Yes

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