FRANKFORT, Ky. — Kentucky Transportation 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.
“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,” Secretary Gray said.
The order is effective through 12:01 a.m. EDT Sept. 9, 2021, and may be extended, if needed. 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/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.
View the order at https://drive.ky.gov/motor-carriers/Pages/Online-Services.aspx.