MO oversize during bad road conditions

Never heard of anyone being busted for that on a 10' wide.

 

I am not sure what else it would mean.

 

That is what it means, I've just never seen it enforced. My sig pic is 10' wide and I can't see around it. Never been bothered about the mirrors. Been bothered by the mirrors and not being able to see but that's just me.

 

I know Minnesota enforces it. One of our other drivers got it for $200.

 

Guess it depends on the state then. We don't run wide up there. ND, SD, MO, NE, and KS so far. Heck, I pull a 48' spread with 30 bales on but there's guys pulling out of SD with 60' tri axles and 40-44 bales on. Stock mirrors on their trucks too. The only thing they get busted for is for over length in NE and they only get bothered about once a year.

One thing MO will bust you for is trying to run down some of those narrow two lanes. We had one guy hauling a paving machine almost run a state trooper into the ditch trying to avoid a mailbox on the other side. Course he was also going around the scale. The bear was not amused.

 

The rear visibility deal is indeed being able to see behind you.
Rain isnt an issue in Mo. And even the Ne permits now state that rain is not an adverse road condition. Those idiot at N Platte were notorious for shutting OD loads down due to rain and drizzle. Been there and done it. Now NDOR actually states that wet roads are NOT adverse conditions, so they can shove it where the sun dont shine.
The extending mirrors are really a big deal in Id though. They actually state you to be able to see behind you or have a chase car, and they enforce it. I just made my own extending mirrors and put them out when needed. Never had an issue.

Martin

 

They always do that...make a very restrictive statement, then enforce it only 5% of the time. All good as long as you are not 5 out of 100.

 

If you pick up a load at Deere, either as a contract carrier or will call you have to abide by their requirements (mostly due to insurance). Do you carry $300K in cargo? If not that would explain it. Valley is a will call carrier. They haul for dealers. They are allowed to broker, but the trucks that show up to load have to meet certain requirements.

Are you hauling Kubota equipment up from GA?