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.