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SPECIAL VEHICLE MOVEMENT

PERMIT PROVISIONS

PROVISION A

- GENERAL PROVISIONS

READ YOUR PERMIT BEFORE STARTING YOUR MOVE: If you find the permit does not cover the move, is incorrect or in error, contact Illinois

Department of Transportation (IDOT) prior to starting the move. Undertaking the move is prima facie evidence of acceptance of the permit.

THIS FORM IS PART OF YOUR PERMIT: The conditions and restrictions listed in this form govern the movement of vehicles or objects authorized by

a written permit issued by IDOT under Section 15-301, of The Illinois Vehicle Code (the Code). The conditions and restrictions specified are a part of the

permit as though written in detail in the transmittal.

CONDITIONS THAT APPLY: The conditions and restrictions that apply will be specified by a code letter and number and identified as OPER 993

provisions. Form OPER 993 is available from IDOT or online at

https://truckpermits.dot.illinois.gov

and must be carried in the vehicle to which the

permit applies. In case of conflict, the precedence shall be (1) condition stated in detail in the short form permit, (2) those stated under Provision “C”,

(3) those stated under Provision “B”, and (4) those stated under Provision “A”.

PERMIT TO ACCOMPANY MOVEMENT: The driver of the vehicle shall have the permit, in written or electronic form, in their possession during the

movement and shall show said permit, on demand, to any police officer or authorized employee of IDOT. The permit covers only the person or firm

designated as permittee and is not transferable. Any State of Illinois employee or Police Officer involved in a stop of a permitted load will not be

responsible for any damage to a personal or company electronic device, when said device is used to electronically present an issued

Oversize/Overweight permit.

AGREEMENT: The acceptance of the permit by the permittee constitutes an agreement that the movement will be made strictly in compliance with the

terms set forth in the permit and the applicable provisions of IDOT’s Policy Book available online at

business/permits/Oversize-and-Overweight-Permits/index

(click on Resources in middle of page and then click on Rules, Regulations, and Fees).

ASSIGNED PERMITTED ROUTE: The assigned permit route includes a distance of one mile onto another contiguous state jurisdiction highway

provided that no structures are crossed, no posted weight limits are exceeded, overdimensional moves are not obstructed, all other provisions of the

permit are followed and the route is used for any of the following reasons: 1) To obtain fuel or repair. 2) To provide for food or rest for the driver. 3) To

allow for a legal return to a permitted route after mistakenly going off the route. 4) To comply with regulatory signs to weigh.

AUTHORIZED TIMES OF MOVEMENT:

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Overweight permit loads with legal dimensions are authorized to move 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

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Overweight and/or Over-dimension permit loads with dimensions equal to or less than 10’0” wide, 13’6”’ high, 200’ long are authorized to move 24

hours a day, 7 days a week.



Overweight and/or Over-dimension permit loads with dimensions equal to or less than 14’ 6” wide, 15’ high, 200’ long are authorized to move from

½ hour before sunrise until ½ hour after sunset, 7 days a week.

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Overweight and/or Over-dimension permit loads with dimensions equal to or less 16’0” wide, 17’ high are authorized to move from ½ hour before

sunrise to ½ hour after sunset Monday through Friday, and from ½ hour before sunrise until noon, Saturday (unless specified otherwise on the

provision sheet or permit).

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Overweight and/or Over-dimension permit loads with dimensions greater than 200’ long are authorized to move from ½ hour before sunrise to ½

hour after sunset Monday through Friday. No Saturday or Sunday movement is allowed (unless specified otherwise on the provision sheet or

permit).

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Overweight and/or Over-dimension permit loads with dimensions greater than 16’0” wide, 17’0” high, are authorized to move from 9:00am CST to

3:00pm Monday through Friday. No Saturday or Sunday movement is allowed (unless specified otherwise on the provision sheet or permit).



Over-dimension permit loads are further restricted on specific holidays and holiday weekends (see Holiday Office Closing/Permit Travel

Restrictions under the Announcements on ITAP’s home page

https://truckpermits.dot.illinois.gov/

for specific dates and times).

AXLE SPACINGS: The spacing requirements for all overweight loaded routine & superload permits, as well as, all towed routine permits are as follows:

the spacing between the steer axle & the first axle on the tractor tandem may not be less than 8’ 1”; the spacing before the first axle of the trailer may not

be less than 18’ 6”; the sum of all axle spacings must be at least 43’ 6”. All towed permits that do not meet these minimum spacing requirements will be

processed within IDOT as a superload permit.

CONTAINERS FOR INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING: To be considered a non-divisible load and eligible to be hauled under an IDOT OS/OW permit, a

shipping container must be sealed for international shipment and in route for import or export to/from a foreign country. Upon request from law

enforcement, the driver must present documentation, in written or electronic form, such as a bill of lading or manifest that specifically ties the container

being moved to the container listed in the documentation through the unique container number (consists of 4 letters and 7 numbers). The

documentation must also clearly state the foreign country destination or origin of that container. Failure to produce such documentation may result in the

load being considered a divisible load and ineligible to be permitted by IDOT. As a result, the load may be considered to be running without a permit and

subject to be fined back to legal weight.

CONVOY MOVES PROHIBITED: Vehicles traveling under permit authority may not travel in convoys unless authorized by the Permit Office and

traveling with an Illinois State Police escort. (Section 554.421)

DISCLAIMER: Due to variations in length of vehicles, inclines, curve radii, and other road conditions and factors, IDOT does not guarantee and the

permittee cannot assume the posted height or width is adequate for the movement. It is also the sole responsibility of the permittee, when not in

conformance with Section 5/11-1203(a) of the Code, to inspect all railroad grade crossings for clearance along the permitted route prior to a move. Said

permittee assumes sole liability should posted height or width or railroad grade crossing clearances prove inadequate. IDOT may require

indemnification from said permittee for any and all damages or claims incurred from inadequate clearance.

FLASHING OR ROTATING AMBER LIGHT: All loads must display an operable oscillating, rotating or flashing amber light(s) when moving under

oversize/overweight permit authority. If the load blocks visibility of the amber light(s) from the rear, a light must be displayed at the rear of the vehicle.

Printed 4/3/2017

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OPER 993 (Rev. 04/03/17)

Special Vehicle Movement Permit Provisions - Illinois

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