Description
The Pilot/Escort Flagging Course is an 8-hour, one-day course, with a written exam (passing score is of 80% or higher).
This course is approved by the Florida Department of Transportation, and is one-third of the Florida qualification required for those individuals responsible for warning the motoring public of oversize loads and assisting oversize load drivers on Florida highways.
Every driver escorting an oversize load permitted by Fla. Dept. of Transportation (FDOT) must be one of the following (per Florida Administrative Code 14-26.012):
- A law enforcement officer having jurisdiction in the State of Florida traveling in an enforcement vehicle
- An escort qualified by another state (view list of approved states - coming soon)
- An escort qualified by the State of Florida; meeting the following requirements:
- be at least 18 years of age and possess a valid driver's license
- must have successfully completed the FDOT Pilot/Escort Flagging
training course (Escort re-qualification is required every four years)
- must possess a valid Commercial Driver License class A, B, or C; OR have successfully completed the National Safety Council 8-hour Defensive Driving course * now online at http://www.nscddconline.com/
Click here for several Frequently Asked Questions on escorting oversize and overweight vehicles in Florida
For more information, contact the Florida T2 Center by email: t2assist@ce.ufl.edu or phone 352-392-2371 ext 31670.
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.
Excerpt from Policy of Pilot/Escort Flagging Training through the University of Florida T2 Center 2/22/08
Payment in advance is required to be registered for the course. Trainees must pay by either credit card, check or money order. Checks or money orders must be made payable to University of Florida, and should reference the specific class session the payment is for. Include the trainee(s) full name, the class name, and start date of their class session and any additional information you believe useful (a printed copy of the registration confirmation or copy of invoice is best).
Mail check or money order to:
Attn: Registration
2110 NE Waldo Road
Gainesville, FL 32609
Course Completion:
Trainees are allowed two (2) hours to complete the
written test. The test is closed book, and the trainee must score at
least 80% correct to successfully complete course. Tests are collected
and sent to the Florida T2 Center to be graded. Students must also
demonstrate proper flagging procedures as shown in the Manual on
Uniform Traffic Control Devices to successfully complete this course.
Certificates and Wallet Cards
Certificates and Wallet Cards
Certificates and wallet cards are valid for four (4) years from the
ending date of the class session. No certificates or wallet cards will
be available at the class session. A letter indicating test results
will be sent to each trainee within two (2) weeks of the ending date of
the class session. A certificate and wallet card will accompany the
letter for those who have paid their course fee and have successfully
completed the course. No test results will be given via phone.
Temporary cards will no longer be available after March 31, 2008.
Cost
- $120 per person for public agency personnel
- $120 per person for private agency personnel
Course Length
8 hours
| Date | Session Name | Location | |
| 12/2/2009 | PE - FTM | Fort Myers | View Session |
| 12/17/2009 | PE - ORL | Orlando | View Session |
| 1/18/2010 | PE - MLT | Milton | View Session |
| 1/23/2010 | PE - TPA | Tampa | View Session |
| 2/10/2010 | PE - GNV | Gainesville | View Session |
| 2/24/2010 | PE - FTM | Fort Myers | View Session |
| 3/13/2010 | PE - TAL | Tallahassee | View Session |
| 3/27/2010 | PE - ORL | Orlando | View Session |
| 4/5/2010 | PE - MLT | Milton | View Session |
