Pilot / Escort Operator Requirements Must have successfully completed minimum 8 hour defensive driving course as provided by the National Safety Council OR hold a currently valid Commercial Driver's License (Class A, B, or C). Must be able to provide proof of these requirements upon request.
Common requirements include that a pilot car driver must be at least 18 years old and hold a valid driver's license. He must also either have taken a defensive driving course approved by the National Safety Council or he must have a valid class A, B or C commercial driver's license.
An escort vehicle serves as an outrider for abnormal loads. It may ride ahead to check the route, or drive behind the main vehicle to help control passing traffic. Escort vehicles are usually brightly coloured to make them more visible, and may be equipped with strobes and beacons to attract other motorists' attention.
Transport and escort services means accompanying clients or providing or arranging transportation for clients to places outside of their residences for purposes such as appointments, entertainment, exercise, recreation, shopping, or social activities.
Pilot cars maintain communications with the escorted load via two-way radio communication device. Pilot cars maintain a safe distance from the escorted vehicle to allow both passing and warning for other traffic.
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2.1 An escort motor vehicle shall have a minimum of four wheels. 2.2 The escort vehicle must afford the driver good visibility. To facilitate this to the rear and side, the vehicle shall be fitted with exterior mirrors on both sides.
Pilot/escort vehicles are public safety vehicles; they are also considered a warning device to forewarn the public of a potential danger. They are usually equipped with a C.B. radio, or other two-way radios to communicate with each other.
The escort vehicles should be close to the vehicles they are escorting. If you overtake you should get past both escort and load together, and not put yourself in their way.
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The orange WAIT FOR PILOT CAR warning sign may be used during ODOT Maintenance operations where flaggers and pilot cars are used to control traffic. Place the signs in individual private residential driveways only. Sign must face private residences only and not be visible to public traffic.
Here's an overview… Pilot cars guide you, the load and the load's driver and you so that everyone gets to their destination safely. They work with and transport drivers as a team, staying connected by radio, as the pilot advises the truck driver of conditions all around them.