Nanaimo By-law 5000, s. 6(a) — Traffic and Highways Regulation Bylaw

Overall length (measured out to out of vehicle and/or load):

• (i) There shall be conspicuously displayed, at the extreme rear and extreme width of such loads, red flags during daylight hours and clearance lights during the period between sunset and sunrise, or at any time when the atmospheric conditions are such that objects on the highway are not plainly visible at a distance of 100m.
• (b) Overall width (over 2.6m and less than 3.2m overall): (Bylaws 5000.010, 5000.014)
• (i) There shall be conspicuously displayed, at extreme edges, red flags during daylight hours and clearance lights during the period between sunset and sunrise, or at any time when the atmospheric conditions are such that objects on the highway are not plainly visible at a distance of 100m. Overall width (over 3.5 m overall): (Bylaw 5000.014)
• (ii)

Where the overall width is in excess of 3.5 m the load shall, in the case of a 2 or 3 lane highway, be preceded by a pilot car at a distance of not less than 100 m and not more than 500 m. In the case of a 4 lane or divided highway the pilot car shall follow the load at a distance of not less than 100 m nor more than 500 m.