A. An oilfield equipment transport vehicle may be issued a special permit to transport loads for multiple trips pursuant to Section 66-7-413 NMSA 1978. The area covered by the special permit shall be specified on the permit.
B. The multiple trip special permits for oilfield equipment transport vehicles may be issued for a load with a maximum width not to exceed twenty-two feet, a maximum height not to exceed twenty feet and a maximum length not to exceed one hundred ten feet; provided that:
(1) any load wider than twenty feet and higher than eighteen feet requires:
(a) a private escort; and
(b) a survey of the route for clearance of any overhead structures and width clearances prior to undertaking the move;
(2) the gross vehicle weight of the loaded vehicle is less than one hundred forty thousand pounds;
(3) the vehicle is marked on the front and the rear with "OVERSIZED LOAD" signs; and
(4) the vehicle is not operated on highways for which a more strict size or weight limitation is required by federal law.
C. The oilfield equipment transport vehicle shall not be operated on routes identified by the department of transportation as having deficient bridge structures. The owner or operator of the oilfield equipment transport vehicle shall obtain and have in its possession the deficient bridge information from the department, which shall be updated annually.
D. As used in this section, "oilfield equipment transport vehicle" means a motor vehicle, trailer or combination of a motor vehicle with a trailer used exclusively for hauling equipment or materials used in the production of oil or gas.
History: Laws 2007, ch. 43, § 1.
Effective dates. — Laws 2007, ch. 43, contained no effective date provision, but, pursuant to N.M. Const., art. IV, § 23, was effective June 15, 2007, 90 days after the adjournment of the legislature.
Structure New Mexico Statutes
Article 7 - Traffic Laws; Signs, Signals and Markings; Accidents; Weight and Size; Traffic Safety
Part 5 - WEIGHT AND SIZE LIMITATIONS
Section 66-7-401 - Scope and effect of article [part].
Section 66-7-402 - Width of vehicles.
Section 66-7-403 - Projecting loads on passenger vehicles.
Section 66-7-404 - Height and length of vehicles and loads.
Section 66-7-405 - Minimum vehicle size.
Section 66-7-406 - Special load limits.
Section 66-7-407 - Loads on vehicles.
Section 66-7-408 - Trailers and towed vehicles.
Section 66-7-409 - Load limits on single axles, wheels and tires.
Section 66-7-410 - Gross weight of vehicles and loads.
Section 66-7-412 - Special farm permits.
Section 66-7-413.1 - Hay transportation; excessive size; special permit allowance.
Section 66-7-413.3 - Repealed.
Section 66-7-413.4 - Permits for excessive weight.
Section 66-7-413.5 - Exemption; vehicles used to transport seed cotton modules; limitations.
Section 66-7-413.8 - Multiple-trip permit for specialized haul vehicles.
Section 66-7-414 - Exemptions; implements of husbandry.
Section 66-7-416 - Liability for damage; unlawful use of highways; penalties.