Rhode Island pilot car regulations
Certification: not published. Rhode Island's permit rules set escort vehicle rules but say nothing about an escort driver certification.
From Rhode Island's own rules and pages, checked 2026-10-24. Rules change: the state's page is the last word.
- Escort vehicle
- The escort must be a compact car or bigger. Drive with low beams on and keep sight and two-way radio contact with the load at all times.Source
- Sign
- OVERSIZE LOAD, not less than 5 feet long and 12 inches high, black letters on yellow background, letters not less than 10 inches high with about a 1.4 inch brush stroke, on the front or rear of the escort vehicle as appropriate.
- Lights
- Flashing yellow lights in operation above the highest point of the vehicle, visible from front and rear; low beam headlights on at all times.
- Other equipment
- Two-way radio contact with the permitted vehicle at all times.