Pilot Car and Route Surveying Services in West Virginia

For a vehicle to perform escort duties in the state, it must comply with the following regulations:

• For a vehicle to qualify, all pilot car/escort vehicles must have a gross weight of over 2,000 pounds and a manufacturer’s gross weight rating of fewer than 26,000 pounds.
• All pilot cars/escort vehicles must display a bumper or roof-mounted “OVERSIZE LOAD” sign visible from both the front and rear of the vehicle.  The sign must be at least 5′ long and 12″ in height, yellow with black letters no less than 10″ tall and 1 1/2″ in width. 
• The vehicle must have two safety flags, red or orange, and be a minimum of 18″ in length and height mounted at a 40 to 70-degree angle on all four corners of the vehicle.  
• Company identification signs must be placed on both sides of the pilot car (escort vehicle) displaying the company’s name and phone number and on both the vehicle’s left and right-hand sides. These signs must be no less than 8″ tall x 12″ wide, and identity writing must be legible.  
• The vehicle must have a horizontally mounted rotating (or strobe) amber-colored flashing light, visible from a 360-degree angle from a minimum of 500 feet. 
• Vehicles must be equipped with a CB radio or 2-way communication device, 2 – 5 pound fire extinguishers type A, B, and C, a sign with the word “STOP” on one side and “SLOW” on the other with dimensions of no less than 18″ in diameter with a minimum of 6″ letters.