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

Rhode Island

Permit Issuing Agency Rhode Island Division of Motor Vehicles
Permit Enforcement Agency Rhode Island State Police
Online Oversize and Overweight Permit System Yes
Automated Truck Routing Software No
Number of Different Oversize and Overweight Permit Types Available 3
Regional Permit Agreement Membership None
Number of Oversize Permits Issued in 2013 14,328 Combined oversize and overweight
Number of Overweight Permits Issued in 2013 14,328 Combined oversize and overweight
Number of Oversize Citations Issued in 2013 32
Number of Overweight Citations Issued in 2013 7
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 14 feet 0 inches
"Super Load" Height Requirement 13 feet 6 inches
"Super Load" Length Requirement 90 feet 0 inches
"Super Load" Gross Vehicle Weight Requirement 120,000
Escort Vehicle Requirement for Overheight Permitted Vehicle Yes
Pole Car Requirement for Overheight Permitted Vehicle No
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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