§ 27-35-306 - Times and places for moving oversized manufactured homes.
27-35-306. Times and places for moving oversized manufactured homes.
(a) Overwidth or overlength manufactured home units shall be moved on those highways, roads, and streets and at times and under conditions as may be designated by the Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department.
(b) The department shall not issue any permits for the movement of a manufactured home unit over any highway, road, or street, which movement, in the opinion of the department, would endanger the traveling public or would potentially damage any structures or signs on or adjacent to any highway, road, or street.
(c) To the extent that the application of this section to highways which are a part of the national system of interstate and defense highways, as referred to in 23 U.S.C. 103(d) [repealed], would cause the State of Arkansas to be deprived of any federal funds for highway purposes, then this subchapter, to such extent, shall not be applicable to highways which are a part of the national system of interstate and defense highways.
(d) The designated routes, times, and speeds for the movement shall be clearly shown in the permit.
(e) The acceptance of a permit by an applicant will be considered a clear commitment for compliance with all of the provisions of this subchapter and for compliance with the safety regulations prescribed by the department for such movement.
(f) (1) Overwidth or overlength manufactured home units ten feet (10') or less in width shall not be moved on Sundays or such legal holidays as shall be specified by the department. Additionally, such units shall not be moved on Saturday afternoons, if it is determined by the department that such a movement would endanger the safety of the traveling public due to anticipated traffic volumes being greater than normal on the particular highway or section of highway on which the movement is sought to be made, where traffic volumes are anticipated to be greater than normal due to a special event, including, but not limited to, college or university athletic events, or regional or state fairs scheduled for that particular Saturday.
(2) Overwidth or overlength manufactured home units ten feet (10') or more in width shall not be moved on Sundays or such legal holidays as shall be specified by the department. Additionally, such units shall not be moved on Saturdays, if it is determined by the department that such a movement would endanger the safety of the traveling public due to anticipated traffic volumes being greater than normal on the particular highway or section of highway on which the movement is sought to be made, where traffic volumes are anticipated to be greater than normal due to a special event, including, but not limited to, college or university athletic events, or regional or state fairs scheduled for that particular Saturday.
(g) (1) On any controlled-access, divided highway with four (4) or more lanes, any manufactured home in excess of fourteen feet six inches (14' 6'') in width shall be accompanied by one (1) escort vehicle. The escort vehicle shall travel behind the manufactured home.
(2) (A) On all other highways, the movement of manufactured homes in excess of twelve feet (12') in width through fourteen feet six inches (14' 6'') in width shall be accompanied by one (1) escort vehicle. The escort vehicle shall travel in front of the manufactured home.
(B) The movement of manufactured homes in excess of fourteen feet six inches (14' 6'') in width shall be accompanied by two (2) escort vehicles. One (1) escort vehicle shall travel in front of the manufactured home, and one (1) escort vehicle shall travel behind the manufactured home.