Escort of oversized cargo by cover car

With the entry into force of the order of the Ministry of Transport No. 7 dated 01/15/2014, to ensure safety when transporting bulky, oversized and heavy cargo, you must use a cover car.

He must move in front of the vehicle at a safe distance , with a ledge on the left side in relation to the vehicle transporting oversized items.

In cases where the overhang of the transported cargo is more than four meters, it is necessary to move the accompanying vehicle behind the vehicle carrying the oversized cargo.

Cover vehicle must have yellow-orange reflective stripes on the sides and be equipped with two yellow or orange flashing lights.

In addition, the cover vehicle must be equipped with an information board (reflective or light) measuring 1 meter by 0.5 meters with information on the dimensions of the transported cargo.

Also, the cover vehicle must be equipped with a device for determining the height of artificial structures through which oversized cargo will be transported.