Farm Vehicle REGULATIONS

1 Farm VehicleREGULATIONSR eference guide provided byKentucky Farm BureauIn coordination with theKentucky State PolicePublished 2016 Important PhoneSTATE OF KENTUCKYK entucky State Police Division of Commercial Vehicle Enforcement KSP CVE Region 1 .. KSP CVE Region 2 .. KSP CVE Region 3 .. KSP CVE Region 4 .. KSP CVE Region 5 .. KSP CVE Region 6 .. Division of Motor Carriers .. Division of Vehicle Licensing .. State Police Emergency Toll Free .. Motor Carrier Safety Administration .. FARM BUREAUT ransportation Questions.

2 ( ) - or - ..4 Special Thanks ..4 Requirements for Moving Farm Implements ..5 State and Federal Guidelines Requirements ..6 State and Federal Guidelines Exemptions ..7 Kentucky Registration Fee Schedule ..8-9 Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Regional Map & Scale Facility Asked Information ..14 Definitions ..14-16 Annual Vehicle Inspection Report Example ..17 Disclaimer ..18 Sources ..18 Notes ..19 Table of Contents4 Kentucky Farm Bureau is pleased to provide our membership this Farm Vehicle REGULATIONS publication that highlights the guidelines, REGULATIONS , exemptions, registration fee schedules and other information needed when operating farm vehicles or implements on Kentucky s highways.

3 Many times it is difficult to decipher the statutes and REGULATIONS dealing with farm vehicles. We hope this publication will help. We urge our members to take this publication and keep it in the farm vehicles that will be traveling on federal, state and county highways. It is intended to be used as a quick reference : The provisions included in this publication pertain to Kentucky Statutes (Intrastate) unless noted as being Federal Guidelines (Interstate).ForewordKentucky Farm Bureau would like to thank the Kentucky State Police Division of Commercial Vehicle Enforcement (CVE) for their help and cooperation in providing and reviewing information included in this publication.

4 Their efforts have helped to ensure the accuracy and validity of this publication. Special Thanks5 Requirements for MovingESCORT REQUIREMENTS1. General escort Vehicle requirements: (a) A lead escort Vehicle operating on a two (2) lane highway may serve as a tow Vehicle . (b) The distance requirement for an escort Vehicle to lead or trail an overweight or overdimensional farm equipment shall be 300 feet ( meters), but the distance may vary if necessary due to safety or road conditions. (c) An escort Vehicle shall keep its headlights on during an escort.

5 (d) A single Vehicle and load that do not exceed forty-five (45) miles per hour operating on a four (4) lane highway shall have at least one (1) trail A single Vehicle and load in excess of twelve (12) feet in width: (a) Operating on a two (2) lane highway, shall have at least one (1) lead escort Vehicle (a lead escort Vehicle may also serve as a tow Vehicle ); and (b) Operating on a four (4) lane highway, shall have at least one (1) trail escort A single Vehicle and load in excess of eighty-five (85) feet in length operating on a two (2) lane highway, shall have at least one (1) lead A single Vehicle and load 120 feet in length or more operating on a four (4) lane highway, shall have at least one (1) trail Convoy - More than one (1) farm equipment Vehicle and load, exceeding twelve (12)

6 Feet in width or exceeding eighty-five (85) feet in length, being operated as a convoy on a two (2) lane highway, shall have at least one (1) lead Vehicle for the total Implements6 State and Federal Guidelines1. Federal DOT Number 10,001 lbs and above, interstate 26,001 lbs and above, intrastate. (DOT number may be obtained from the Federal Motor Carriers Safety Administration (FMCSA) website at : Based on manufacturer s gross Vehicle weight rating or actual weight , license plate weight designation does not determine actual weight or gross Vehicle weight Classifications and weight limits on state roads.)

7 Class A allows 44,000 lbs gross weight Class AA allows 62,000 lbs gross weight Class AAA allows 80,000 lbs gross weight County road maximum weight is 36,000 lbs Note: A Vehicle hauling building materials (agriculture products as defined in KRS ) shall be allowed to travel the most direct route, in the opinion of the operator, to the Vehicle s point of destination, provided that any road traveled as the most direct route shall not be further than fifteen (15) miles from a state road that is classified to carry the registered weight of the escorts are required, escort vehicles must post appropriate signage or shall use lights or flashers or A flag shall be.

8 (a) Red or fluorescent orange; (b) At least eighteen (18) inches square; (c) Displayed at the widest point of the load or on the escort Vehicle . Signage. A sign shall: (a) Be at least six (6) to eight (8) feet in width; (b) State Oversize Load ; (c) Have black letters on a yellow background. The black letters shall be at least eighteen (18) inches tall and inches EXEMPTIONSFarm Implements unless movement occurs on fully-controlled access highway, a permit shall not be required for transport of overdimensional farm implements for the following trips: (a) From one farm to another; (b) From a farm to a repair shop or dealer; or (c) From a repair shop or dealer to a and Federal Guidelines1.

9 Exempt from additional fuel usage tax in Kentucky (IFTA and KIT).2. Exempt from weight distance tax in Kentucky (KYU).3. Exempt from medical certificate (intrastate).4. Exempt from periodic annual inspection (intrastate).5. Exempt from axle weights (gross highway weight rates still apply) if licensed as a farm Vehicle and not traveling on an interstate highway. 6. Do not have to be 21 years of age if driving within 150 miles of the farm (minimum age 18).7. Do not have to furnish a list of violations to authorities (if within 150 miles of the farm).

10 8. Not required to have commercial drivers license (intrastate unless transporting a type or quantity of hazardous materials that requires the Vehicle to be placarded). 9. A motor Vehicle which is used exclusively in intrastate commerce and exclusively in farm-to- market agriculture transportation, when operated during daylight hours, shall not be required to comply with 49 to , relative to lighting device requirements. (Still required to have working stop lamps and mechanical turn signals.)