Owosso |
Code of Ordinances |
Chapter 33. TRAFFIC AND MOTOR VEHICLES |
Article VII. MOTOR VEHICLE SIZE, WEIGHT AND LOAD RESTRICTIONS |
§ 33-150.6. Mobile homes; additional requirements for transporting.
All mobile homes transported on the highways of the city that are more than fourteen and one-third (14 1/3 ) feet wide (plus normal appurtenances that expand no more than six inches, and an eave that extends no more than two (2) feet from the width of the mobile home), are subject to the following requirements in addition to the requirements of section 33-150.4:
(a)
Two (2) escort vehicles shall escort the towing vehicle and mobile home on all two (2) lane roads and on those roads where the Owosso Police Department considers two (2) escort vehicles necessary for highway safety.
(b)
Each towing vehicle shall be equipped with a radio or other device that allows for continuous communication between the towing vehicle and each escort vehicle.
(c)
The person transporting the mobile home shall have in effect a liability insurance policy covering personal injury and property damage and having a policy limit of not less than one million dollars ($1,000,000.00).
(d)
The towing vehicle and mobile home shall not exceed a speed of forty-five (45) miles per hour or ten (10) miles per hour below the posted speed limit, whichever is lower.
(Ord. No. 746, § 2, 9-3-13)