Register November 2008 No. 635
Chapter Trans 263
MULTIPLE TRIP OVERWEIGHT PERMITS FOR
VEHICLES TRANSPORTING GRANULAR ROOFING MATERIALS
Trans 263.02 Definitions.
Trans 263.03 Overweight permits; general.
Trans 263.04 Permit application.
Trans 263.05 Eligibility.
Trans 263.065 Times of operation.
Trans 263.08 Insurance and liability conditions.
Trans 263.09 Denial, suspension or revocation of permit.
Trans 263.01
Trans 263.01 Purpose. The purpose of this chapter is to establish standards and procedures for the issuance of overweight permits for the transportation of granular roofing materials, pursuant to s.
348.27 (15), Stats.
Trans 263.01 History
History: EmR0818: emerg. cr. eff. 7-1-08; CR 08-058: cr. Register November 2008 No. 635, eff. 12-1-08. Trans 263.02(1)
(1) “Granular roofing materials" means small grains, pellets, and particles of naturally occurring mineral product transported in bulk from a mine to a processing plant where the product is processed or stored for sale, and to be used solely for the manufacture of roofing materials, including roofing shingles.
Trans 263.02(2)
(2) “Permit" means multiple trip overweight permits authorized under s.
348.27 (15), Stats., which includes permit pages, copies of all written approvals for movement on local highways, a copy of this chapter, a copy of
ch. Trans 251, and any other written conditions of movement issued by the department.
Trans 263.02 History
History: EmR0818: emerg. cr. eff. 7-1-08; CR 08-058: cr. Register November 2008 No. 635, eff. 12-1-08. Trans 263.03(1)
(1) The department may issue annual or consecutive month permits for the transportation of overweight loads in vehicles meeting the requirements of this chapter.
Trans 263.03(2)
(2) A permit issued under this chapter is not a guarantee of the sufficiency of any highway or structure for the transporting of the vehicle or load, or both.
Trans 263.03 History
History: EmR0818: emerg. cr. eff. 7-1-08; CR 08-058: cr. Register November 2008 No. 635, eff. 12-1-08. Trans 263.04
Trans 263.04 Permit application. An application for a permit shall be submitted on a department form and shall include all of the following:
Trans 263.04(1)
(1) The name, address, telephone number, and electronic mail address of the applicant motor carrier on whose behalf the load is to be transported.
Trans 263.04(2)
(2) The name and address of the applicant's insurer, and the applicant's policy number and policy expiration date.
Trans 263.04(3)
(3) The date on which the applicant seeks to have the permit first become valid, not more than 60 days later than the date of application.
Trans 263.04(5)
(5) An indication of whether the vehicle is a combination vehicle and the type of combination, the make, year, and vehicle identification number for the vehicle.
Trans 263.04(6)
(6) An affirmation that the owner has insurance in the amounts required by this chapter or such higher amount as may be required by the department and that the person accepts the terms of the issuance of a permit under this chapter.
Trans 263.04(7)
(7) The location of the origin and the location of the destination of the load, and the designated route over which the load will be transported.
Trans 263.04(8)
(8) For each local road or county highway permitted under
s. Trans 263.06 (4) on which the applicant seeks authority to operate, a copy of every resolution adopted by the governing body of each municipality or county having jurisdiction over such streets or highways approving the transportation of the load over that portion of the designated route that is on streets or highways under the jurisdiction of that municipality or county.
Trans 263.04 Note
Note: Applications are available upon request from the Motor Carrier Services Section Permit Unit of the Wisconsin Department of Transportation, 4802 Sheboygan Avenue, P.O. Box 7980, Madison, WI 53707.
Trans 263.04 Note
Note: Permit application procedures are specified in s.
Trans 250.025. A permit application may be submitted in person or by mail to the Motor Carrier Services Section Permit Unit. The Motor Carrier Services Section Permit Unit of the Wisconsin Department of Transportation is located at 4802 Sheboygan Avenue, Room 151, P.O. Box 7980, Madison, WI 53707.
Trans 263.04 History
History: EmR0818: emerg. cr. eff. 7-1-08; CR 08-058: cr. Register November 2008 No. 635, eff. 12-1-08. Trans 263.05
Trans 263.05 Eligibility. The department may issue permits for vehicles under this chapter only to applicants that meet all of the following requirements:
Trans 263.05(2)
(2) Transportation of specific commodity. The application may not seek authority to transport any commodity or goods other than granular roofing materials, as provided in s.
348.27 (15), Stats.
Trans 263.05(3)
(3) Maximum size. The vehicle may not exceed 8 feet 6 inches in width, nor 13 feet 6 inches in height. Semi-tractor and semi-trailer combinations may not exceed 75 feet in overall length. Motor truck and trailer combinations may not exceed 65 feet in overall length. Single vehicles, not operating in combination, may not exceed 40 feet in length. Vehicle combinations consisting of a semi-tractor and semi-trailer exceeding 65 feet in overall length may not travel on state highways identified by the department as limiting operation to 65 feet or less in length, and may travel only on local roads and highways designated as long truck routes in
ch. Trans 276.
Trans 263.05(4)
(4) Pneumatic tires. The vehicle shall be equipped with pneumatic tires.
Trans 263.05(5)
(5) Maximum gross weight. The vehicle, including any load, may not exceed the maximum gross weight limitations under s.
348.15 (3) (c), Stats., by more than 10,000 pounds, and the vehicle, including any load, may not exceed 90,000 pounds gross weight.
Trans 263.05(7)
(7) Balanced load. Wheels on one side of the vehicle may not carry more than 60% of the load.
Trans 263.05 History
History: EmR0818: emerg. cr. eff. 7-1-08; CR 08-058: cr. Register November 2008 No. 635, eff. 12-1-08. Trans 263.06
Trans 263.06 Validity. A permit issued under this chapter is valid only if all of the following conditions are met:
Trans 263.06(1)
(1) Permitted vehicle only. It is used for the vehicle described in the application and permit.
Trans 263.06(2)
(2) Permit conditions followed. All conditions of the permit are met, including all maximum axle, axle combination, total weight limitations, and restrictions on speed, time or route of travel.
Trans 263.06(3)
(3) Vehicle eligible for permit. The vehicle meets all the requirements of this chapter.
Trans 263.06(4)
(4) Area of operation. The vehicle is operated in Wisconsin on the route designated in the permit.
Trans 263.06(5)
(5) Operation on interstate highways prohibited. This permit is not valid on highways designated as part of the national system of interstate and defense highways.
Trans 263.06(6)
(6) Operation on state trunk highways restricted. This permit is valid for operation on not more than 2.5 miles of any state trunk highway.
Trans 263.06(8)
(8) Permit carried on vehicle. The driver carries the permit with attached local road approval resolutions in the vehicle and available for inspection by any police officer, representative of the department or any local authority or person in charge of maintaining the highway being used.
Trans 263.06(9)
(9) Obey posted weight and speed limits. The vehicle does not exceed any posted weight limit for a bridge or highway or any temporary weight restriction due to construction or seasonal conditions, and does not exceed any posted speed limits.
Trans 263.06(10)
(10) Minimum following distance maintained. The driver maintains a distance of 500 feet between the vehicle and any preceding vehicle on the highway, whenever reasonable and practical.
Trans 263.06(11)
(11) Allow passing. The driver allows approaching or overtaking traffic to pass.
Trans 263.06(13)
(13) Proper registration. If the vehicle is required to be registered by Wisconsin law, registration shall be at not less than the permit weight or at the maximum available registration weight, whichever is less.
