▁to ▁its ▁front ▁b um per . ▁The ▁High ▁P ole ▁is ▁designed ▁to ▁col lide ▁with ▁over pass es , ▁power ▁lines ▁and ▁tree ▁branches ▁that ▁may ▁be ▁above ▁the ▁l ane ▁in ▁which ▁the ▁Pil ot ▁Car ▁and ▁the ▁Load ▁are ▁operating . ▁The ▁Le ad ▁Pil ot ▁Car ▁Oper ator ▁transm its ▁radio ▁messages ▁to ▁the ▁Load ▁and ▁other ▁necessary ▁vehicles ▁of ▁overhead ▁ob stru ctions ▁or ▁road ▁conditions ▁that ▁require ▁the ▁Load ▁to ▁alter ▁its ▁path ▁or ▁stop . ▁Finally , ▁a ▁Pil ot ▁Car ▁Oper ator ▁may ▁park ▁the ▁Pil ot ▁Car ▁just ▁off ▁the ▁road way ▁and ▁direct ▁traffic ▁with ▁a ▁revers ible ▁S low / Stop ▁sign ▁or ▁orange ▁flags ▁while ▁we aring ▁a ▁bright ▁vest ▁and ▁hard ▁hat . ▁ ▁Gener ally , ▁the ▁Le ad ▁Pil ot ▁Car ▁Oper ator ▁functions ▁to ▁maintain ▁an ▁assured ▁clear ▁distance ▁- ▁ ▁- ▁ahead ▁of ▁the ▁Load . ▁ ▁The ▁Le ad ▁Pil ot ▁Car ▁Oper ator ▁frequently ▁transm its ▁his ▁l ane ▁position , ▁road ▁name , ▁lack ▁of ▁overhead ▁obst ruction ▁up ▁to ▁and ▁including ▁a ▁land mark ▁or ▁building ▁and ▁direction ▁of ▁travel . ▁The ▁Le ad ▁Pil ot ▁Car ▁Oper ator ▁is ▁expected ▁to ▁observe ▁any ▁obst ruction ▁or ▁comp lication ▁that ▁may ▁require ▁the ▁Load ▁to ▁alter ▁its ▁path ▁and ▁transmit ▁clear ▁instructions ▁to ▁the ▁Load ▁and ▁other ▁necessary ▁vehicles . ▁H ear ing ▁the ▁transmission ▁from ▁the ▁Le ad ▁Pil ot ▁car , ▁the ▁R ear ▁Pil ot ▁Car ▁Oper ator