If you are driving an overnormative vehicle with the width exceeding 3,6 m, are you obliged to be piloted by two assisting pilot vehicles?

According to road traffic regulations, an abnormal load vehicle with a width exceeding 3.6 m requires an escort of two pilot vehicles. One of them must travel at the front and the other at the rear of the transport. This arrangement, as shown in the picture, is necessary to ensure the safety of other road users.