Massachusetts pilot car regulations
Certification: not published. No official Massachusetts page found that says whether pilot car drivers need a certification. The Turnpike rule (700 CMR 7.00) does not mention one.
From Massachusetts's own rules and pages, checked 2026-10-24. Rules change: the state's page is the last word.
- Escort vehicle
- On the Mass Pike and Metropolitan Highway System, a pilot car must be a two-axle, four-wheel truck or a private passenger car. No official rule found for other state roads.Source
- Sign
- A sign reading "Oversize Load" (no size given in 700 CMR 7.07).
- Lights
- Two flashing amber lights visible from front and rear.
- Flags
- 24 in by 24 in red flags on the right and left rear of the pilot car.