Florida Enforcement Bulletin 2022-001

Florida Department of Transportation
605 Suwannee Street
Tallahassee, FL 32399-0450

RON DESANTIS GOVERNOR

KEVIN J. THIBAULT, P.E. SECRETARY

Effective Date: February 3, 2022
From: Paul L. Clark, Statewide Scale Operations Manager

ENFORCEMENT BULLETIN 2022-001
EMERGENCY ROAD USE PERMIT LETTER
SUPPORTING EXECUTIVE ORDER 22-27 CLARIFICATION

Background:

Executive Order 22-27 authorized the Department of Transportation to relieve the size and weight restrictions for divisible loads on any vehicles transporting emergency equipment, services, supplies, and agricultural food commodities and citrus in excess of the normal restrictions on weight, height, length, and width restrictions for such vehicles.

Pursuant to this authority, the Florida Department of Transportation issued an Emergency Road Use Permit letter to permit the movement of divisible loads on any vehicles transporting emergency equipment, services, supplies, and agricultural food commodities and citrus in excess of the normal restrictions on weight, height, length and width.

Guidance for Law Enforcement:

The following agricultural food commodities and citrus have been identified by the Commissioner of Agriculture and approved by the Secretary of Transportation as covered by the Emergency Road Use Permit letter:

• Citrus,
• Celery,
• Com,
• Green beans,
• Lettuce,
• and Sugar.

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