Law Enforcement Escort Best Practices Guidelines
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October 2004
FHWA-HOP-04-027
EDL 13996
U.S. Department of Transportation
Federal Highway Administration
Office of Freight Management and Operations
Room 3401
400 Seventh Street, SW
Washington, DC 20590
Phone: 202-366-9210
Fax: 202-366-3302
Toll free help-line: 866-367-7487
Web site: www.ops.fhwa.dot.gov/freight
Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance
1101 17th St., N.W.
Suite 803
Washington, DC 20036
phone: 202-775-1623
fax: 202-775-1624
www.cvsa.org
Specialized Carriers & Rigging Association
2750 Prosperity Ave.
Suite 620
Fairfax, VA 22031
phone: 703-698-0291
fax: 703-698-0297
www.scranet.org
These guidelines are based on the current practices and best practices recommendations of law enforcement escorts in an effort to standardize the safe movement of permitted oversize/overweight loads on North American roads. They do NOT supercede any departmental or jurisdiction-specific regulations.
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FHWA’s participation in the publication of this document does not constitute an endorsement of any private interest.
Table of Contents
Part One - Best Practices Guidelines
Part Two - Law Enforcement Escorts
