Requirements
These three requirements must be met to escort oversized loads in Florida:
- 8-hour Florida Pilot / Escort Flagging qualification OR another state’s equivalent qualification
- 8-hour National Safety Council Defensive Driving Course (online) OR Commercial Driver’s License Class A, B, or C
- Valid driver’s license AND 18 years or older
A law enforcement officer with jurisdiction in the State of Florida traveling in enforcement vehicle can also escort over-dimensional loads in Florida.
Description
Pilot / Escort Flagging qualification is required for any person responsible for escorting over-dimensional loads along permitted route. This course will guide students through resources, required equipment, and techniques to use during movements. Pilot / Escort Vehicle Operators (PEVO) responsibilities include:
- Review permitted route, communicate with team
- Maintain proper escort vehicle equipment
- Assist in directing load driver to maneuver designated route
- Warn traffic of potential hazardous conditions
- Block traffic from passing in situations with limited clearances
- Flag traffic to safely pass load movements
- Verify clearance exist along permitted route
- Document clearances or areas of concern through route survey
- Measure load adjust equipment to accommodate
- Perform detailed route survey limited clearance
- Stay current on all regulation revisions
The Pilot / Escort Flagging course is 8-hours with an exam. Students must receive at least 80% to earn the Pilot / Escort Flagging course certificate of completion.
Registration Fee
- $240 Early Registration
- Applies to registration more than 7 days prior to course date
- $265 Registration
- Applies to registration within 7 days of course date
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Virtual Training & Online Testing
FDOT approved UF T2 Center to provide virtual training with a corresponding online testing session for Pilot / Escort Flagging.
- Virtual training link sent to registered students prior to the training course
- Web-enabled device with front facing camera, microphone and speakers required
Training Coordinators
- Unique email address required for each student
- Training books mailed to address on the student’s registration
- Please contact us immediately to request alternate mailing address
- Dedicated Web-enabled device required for each student
- Audio and video required during demonstration exercises and the duration of the online exam
- Exclusive offerings for your group are available, upon request.
Reciprocity
Each state governs their oversize load program with many variations. Florida will accept this state’s qualification:
- Arizona
- Colorado
- Georgia
- Minnesota
- North Carolina
- Oklahoma
- Pennsylvania
- Utah
- Virginia
- Washington
- Wisconsin
Course Manual
Download the free Pilot/Escort Flagging Course Manual
Who Should Complete This Course?
- FDOT employees
- Local agency personnel
- Heavy equipment mobilization crews
- Local agency roadway personnel
- Scale master and weigh station officers
- Law enforcement officers
- FDOT and local agency contractor
- Private consultant personnel in transporting pre-cast concrete beams, manufacturing, delivery
- Truss manufacturer personnel
- Mechanical manufacturer personnel
- NASA personnel transporting space shuttle
- Yacht manufactures and transporters
- Yacht sales personnel
- Yacht owners
- Turbine salespersons, manufacturers, and transporters
- Aircraft manufacturers, salespersons, and transporters
Find Florida Qualified Escort
Visit this Web page for a list of Qualified Florida Escort students who have given permission for their information to be placed on this page.
Training Requirements
- Successfully complete one-day course including flagging exercise and exam
- At least 80% of exam questions must be answered correctly
- Upon successful completion, qualification will be delivered to student’s enrollment address
- Qualification expires four years after the date of successful completion
Renewal
- Qualification valid four years
- Renew qualification with one-day refresher course
- Online Refresher course is available to students within 90 days of expiration
- REGISTER FOR ONLINE REFRESHER COURSE
Course Length
- 8 hours
Agenda
| Pilot/Escort Flagging Training Course | ||
| Sign-In | Student must present state-issued identification during sign in, training course, and exam | 0.5 Hr |
| Instruction | Introduction to applicable regulations, pilot car driver responsibilities, flagging exercise for oversized load movements, escort vehicles specifications, over-dimensional load characteristics, emergency situations, safe maneuver techniques for common roadway configurations. | 6.0 Hr |
| Exam | 50-question exam | 2.0 Hr |