Kentucky Transportation Cabinet Secretary Jim Gray has signed an official order temporarily suspending certain restrictions on motor carriers engaged in restoring power and removing debris in areas stricken by Hurricane Ida.
Gray says, “Our Cabinet is ready to help ensure that needed relief gets quickly to areas that have lost electric power and experienced heavy damage as a result of high winds and flooding from Hurricane Ida.
The order is effective through September 9 and could be extended, if needed, as it temporarily relieves commercial drivers from maximum driving times and weigh station stops if providing response to affected areas.
In addition, the order authorizes the Transportation Cabinet’s Department of Vehicle Regulation to waive permit fees for overweight or over-dimensional vehicles. To ensure the safety of the traveling public, carriers must comply with safety requirements and have a copy of the order in the truck cab if operating under the authority of the official order.