(a) Carrying of permit. The original permit issued by the district must be carried in the permitted vehicle.
(b) Prohibition on movement with void permit. A permittee is prohibited from transporting an oversize or overweight load with a void permit. A permit is void if the applicant gives false or incorrect information. A permit becomes void when the permittee fails to comply with the restrictions or conditions stated in the permit or when the permittee changes or alters the information in the permit.
(c) Weather conditions or road work. Movement of a permitted vehicle is prohibited when:
(1) visibility is reduced to less than 2/10 of one mile;
(2) the road surface is hazardous due to weather conditions, such as rain, ice, sleet, or snow; or
(3) highway maintenance or construction work is being performed.
(d) Daylight and night movement restrictions. An oversize permitted vehicle may be moved only during daylight hours. A permitted vehicle that is overweight but not oversize may be moved at any time.
(e) Weight ticket requirement. Any vehicle issued a permit by the district must be weighed on scales that are capable of determining gross vehicle weights and individual axle loads and are certified by the Texas Department of Agriculture or accepted by the United Mexican States.
(f) Speed. The maximum speed for a permitted vehicle is set by Transportation Code, §623.237.
Source Note: The provisions of this §28.46 adopted to be effective October 18, 2012, 37 TexReg 8207