§ 393.87 Warning flags on projecting loads.
Current wording, in the annual edition revised as of Oct. 1, 2005.
(a) Any commercial motor vehicle transporting a load which extends beyond the sides by more than 102 mm (4 inches) or more than 1,219 mm (4 feet) beyond the rear must have the extremities of the load marked with red or orange fluorescent warning flags. Each warning flag must be at least 457 mm (18 inches) square.
(b) Position of flags. There must be a single flag at the extreme rear if the projecting load is two feet wide or less. Two warning flags are required if the projecting load is wider than two feet. Flags must be located to indicate maximum width of loads which extend beyond the sides and/or rear of the vehicle.
[70 FR 48054, Aug. 15, 2005]
Amendment history
2 distinct wordings on file since Oct. 1, 1996- [70 FR 48054, Aug. 15, 2005]
- Oct. 1, 1996 → Oct. 1, 2005annual editions 1996–2004[53 FR 49401, Dec. 7, 1988]
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