The Iowa State Patrol Commercial Motor Vehicle Unit (ISPCMVE) is reminding truckers that transporting an oversize load on snow or ice covered roads is not permitted.
In a social media post shared on Tuesday, January 9, ISPCMVE shared photos of an apparent oversized load caught traveling during winter weather, along with a warning: “As a reminder – oversize loads on snow/ice covered roads are PROHIBITED.”
Iowa state law requires that a load moved under a permit, such as an oversize load, “shall be made only when roads are clear of ice and snow and visibility is at least one-quarter mile.”
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Iowa is experiencing a major winter storm on Tuesday, resulting in hazardous travel conditions throughout the state.