The regulations for escorting abnormal load vehicles are included in the Minister of Infrastructure Regulation of 26.04.2004, according to which:

 

The terms  used in regulation means:

 

1) Oversize transport vehicle is a vehicle or a combination of vehicles whose maximum axle load, with or without the cargo, exceed the permissible values for a given road type in the laws concerning public roads, or whose dimensions or actual mass with or without the cargo exceed the permissible values.

 

2) Pilot is a person responsible for ensuring road traffic security and minimizing the obstacles in road traffic during the transit.

 

3) Escorting comprises a set of activities performed on the road by the pilot using the escort vehicle, aimed at ensuring road traffic security during the transit.

 

4) Escorting vehicle is an appropriately equipped and marked motor vehicle used by the pilot in order to escort the transit of a vehicle or combination of vehicles.

 

Oversized transport rules:

 

1) An oversized transport vehicle that exceeds at least one of the following values:

1) vehicle lenght: 23 m

2) width: 3,20 m

3) height: 4,50 m

4) total mass: 60 t

should be escorted by one escorting vehicle.

 

2) An oversized transport vehicle that exceeds at least one of the following values:

1) vehicle lenght: 30 m

2) width: 3,60 m

3) wheight: 4,70 m

should be escorted by two escorting vehicles, at the front and at the rear of the vehicle.

3) Oversized transport vehicles in a convoy should be escorted by two escorting vehicles, at the front and at the rear of the convoy.

 

Legal acts that contain the regulations concerning the transit of oversize transport vehicles:

 

1. The Act Amending the Act Traffic Road Act and Certain Other Acts of 18th August 2011 (Journal of Laws No. 222, item 1321). Full text.

2. The Public Roads Act of 21st March 1985 (Journal of Laws of 2004 No. 204, item 2086); Full text.

3. The Minister of Infrastructure Regulation of 31st December 2002 concerning the technical specifications of the vehicles and their necessary equipment (Journal of Laws of 2003 No. 32, item 262 as amended). Full text.

4. The Minister of Transport, Construction and Maritime Affairs Regulation of 22nd June 2012 concerning the permissions for the transit of oversize transport vehicles (Journal of Laws of 2012 item 764).  Full text.

5. The Minister of Transport, Construction and Maritime Affairs Regulation of 28th March 2012 concerning the fees for issuing permissions for the transit of oversize transport vehicles  (Journal of Laws of 2012 r., item 366). Full text.

6. The Minister of Transport, Construction and Maritime Affairs Regulation of 23rd May 2012 concerning the escort of oversize transport vehicles (Journal of Laws of 2012 item 629). Full text.

7. The Minister of Internal Affairs and Administration Regulation of 30th December 2002 concerning road traffic control (Journal of Laws of 2003 No. 14, item 144 as amended). Full text.

8. The Road Transport Act of 6th September 2001 (Journal of Laws of 2004 No. 204 item 2088). Full text.