Study shows nonuniformity in O/O load permitting.
Press Release Summary:
According to study funded by Specialized Carriers and Rigging Foundation, lack of uniformity in state, county, and municipal permitting requirements serves as roadblock to safe and efficient movement of oversize/overweight loads. Study consists of 39-page report that incorporates interviews with state permit officials, trucking industry reps, and permitting service agency reps. It also provides sample of 11 state O/O vehicle permits and related county and municipal permits.
Original Press Release:
New Study Demonstrates Problems of Nonuniformity in O/O Load Permitting
07/11/2007 - (FAIRFAX, Va.) July 11, 2007 - A new study funded by the SC&R Foundation documents how the lack of uniformity in state, county and municipal permitting requirements serves as a roadblock to the safe and efficient movement of oversize/overweight loads.
Evidence presented in Nonuniformity in Oversize/Overweight Load Permitting Practices demonstrates how carriers are challenged on a day-to-day basis with navigating through a maze of differences in permit administration, requirements and enforcement. Merely identifying who is responsible for permit administration, particularly at the county and municipal levels, can be a daunting task.
Because a 50-state process seemed overly broad in scope, the analysis focuses on permitting practices in the Midwest region of Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio and Wisconsin. The 39-page report incorporates interviews with state permit officials, trucking industry representatives and permitting service agency representatives.
It also examines state regulations, a sample of 11 state oversize/overweight vehicle permits and related county and municipal permits, and an additional 12 individual state and local permits involving specific processing issues. Additionally, the report includes information from relevant research reports, papers, and other publications.
The study is available free of charge for Specialized Carrier & Rigging Association (SC&RA) members and $75 for nonmembers. To order, call (703) 698-0291 or visit the "SCRA Store" online at www.scranet.org.
The SC&R Foundation is a 501(c)(3) corporation with the mission to advance research and education while furthering other charitable, educational and scientific purposes for the industries served by SC&RA.
The Specialized Carriers & Rigging Association (SC&RA) is an international trade association of 1,200 members from 46 nations. Members are involved in specialized transportation, machinery moving and erecting, industrial maintenance, millwrighting and crane and rigging operations, manufacturing and rental.
CONTACT: Terry White
Specialized Carriers & Rigging Association
P:(703) 425-4297
twhite@scranet.org
