Kentucky Oversize Load Signs, Flags And Lights

Which Kentucky Sign Trigger Is In The Regulation?

601 KAR 1:018 Section 11(2) says a vehicle exceeding 12 feet wide, or having front overhang, displays two warning signs. The DRIVE escort page instead says exceeding 10 feet 6 inches or having front overhang.

For a load between those widths, this discrepancy changes the practical equipment decision. Ask the Division of Motor Carriers to resolve it against the current rule and issued permit. Do not dismiss the agency summary, or silently substitute its older threshold, without documenting the answer.

Why Does The Kentucky Lettering Need Confirmation?

The regulation specifies OVERSIZE LOAD, a 6–8-foot-wide sign, black on yellow. Its English text says letters at least 18 inches high with a 1.4-inch stroke, but its accompanying metric value is plainly inconsistent with inches.

This guide reports the printed English value instead of quietly changing it to a conventional ten-inch specification. Request the current accepted construction details before ordering replacement equipment. Save the written clarification with the permit review so another driver does not have to guess why a different size was supplied.

How Does Kentucky Position Load Flags?

Section 11(1) specifies red or orange fluorescent flags at least 18 inches square. Overwidth movements have four corner flags plus flags at wider protrusions. Overlength or rear-overhang movements have two flags indicating maximum width at the extreme rear.

Check the freight’s shape after loading. The rear of a narrow trailer is not the correct marker location when the load extends behind it, and a midpoint projection is not represented by flags fixed inside its width. Use a sketch to show the crew which points still need mounts.

What Does The Rule Say About Front-Overhang Lights?

Section 11(3) requires an amber strobe or flashing light on the towing power unit when front overhang exceeds 10 feet, in use while operating. It separately incorporates projecting-load/pole-trailer lighting and allows additional lighting or flags through permit conditions.

Resolve any conflict about the permitted front-overhang configuration before movement; an equipment instruction alone does not authorize the geometry. Check the complete permit, route and category rather than treating a working amber lamp as proof that the trip is authorized. The escort vehicle needs its own equipment review.

How Can RouteAll Help With This Movement?

Use RouteAll to review the Kentucky permit’s extracted roads while retaining the original document and written equipment clarification. Brief the crew on the resolved trigger before departure. RouteAll cannot reconcile the agency’s conflicting sign text or certify that a particular banner satisfies the current rule. Get RouteAll For Permit Route Review.

Before You Roll

Obtain an agency answer for the conflicting trigger and unusual printed lettering before relying on a sign specification. Inspect flags at the true rear and widest protrusions. Read the front-overhang permission and lighting instruction together with all special conditions.