(e) on a truck, bus or recreational vehicle, of the drive axle unit. Common sense is all thats required the easy fix is reduce the allowable carrying capacity on commercial vehicles subjected to heavy loading conditions. A non-enclosed auto or boat carrier where only the loaded motor vehicles or boats and support plates, if any, on which the motor vehicles or boats rest extend beyond the Overall Length (1), Height (3) and Tractor Effective Rear Overhang (12) limits set out in the Dimensional Limit Chart below is exempt from those limits. 457/10, s.28; O. Reg. O.Reg. 5. 457/10, s.15(2). Designated Tractor-Trailer Combination 11 is an A-train double. 167/12, s. 4; O. Reg. (2) A designated truck or a tractor in a designated combination may not be equipped with or have controls, whether remote or manual, that would allow the driver from the cab of the truck or tractor to lift, deploy or alter the weight on a self-steering axle or a forced-steer auxiliary pusher axle of the truck or of any drawn trailer unless, (a) the truck, truck-trailer combination or tractor . 457/10, s.5(2). (i) do not activate unless the emergency 4-way flashers are activated, (ii) contain a device that prevents lifting the axle or altering the axle weight when the truck or vehicle combination is travelling at a speed over 60 kilometres per hour, and, (iii) in the case of a tractor-trailer combination, operate only on the most forward self-steering axle of the semi-trailer; or. (2) The original compliance label or the manufacturers identification plate on the truck or trailer must. If GAWR not verified the sum of the maximum tire load ratings. 228/19, s. 29. vehicle weight table 1 allowable gross weight on a vehicle with three axles (kilograms), vehicle weight table 2 allowable gross weight on a vehicle with FOUR axles (kilograms), vehicle weight table 3 allowable gross weight on a vehicle with FIVE axles (kilograms) iNTER-VEHICLE-UNIT DISTANCE, LESS THAN 2.4 METRES (OR INTRA-VEHICLE-UNIT DISTANCE), vehicle weight table 4 allowable gross weight on a vehicle with FIVE axles (kilograms) iNTER-VEHICLE-UNIT DISTANCE, 2.4 METRES TO LESS THAN 2.7 METRES (OR INTRA-VEHICLE-UNIT DISTANCE), vehicle weight table 5 allowable gross weight on a vehicle with FIVE axles (kilograms) iNTER-VEHICLE-UNIT DISTANCE, 2.7 METRES TO LESS THAN 3.0 METRES (OR INTRA-VEHICLE-UNIT DISTANCE), vehicle weight table 6 allowable gross weight on a vehicle with FIVE axles (kilograms) iNTER-VEHICLE-UNIT DISTANCE, 3.0 METRES TO LESS THAN 3.3 METRES (OR INTRA-VEHICLE-UNIT DISTANCE), vehicle weight table 7 allowable gross weight on a vehicle with five axles (kilograms) iNTER-VEHICLE-UNIT DISTANCE, 3.3 METRES TO LESS THAN 3.6 METRES (OR INTRA-VEHICLE-UNIT DISTANCE), vehicle weight table 8 allowable gross weight on a vehicle with five axles (kilograms) iNTER-VEHICLE-UNIT DISTANCE, 3.6 METRES or more (OR INTRA-VEHICLE-UNIT DISTANCE), vehicle weight table 9 allowable gross weight on a vehicle with six axles (kilograms) inter-vehicle-unit distance, less than 2.1 metres (or intra-vehicle-unit distance), vehicle weight table 10 allowable gross weight on a vehicle with six axles (kilograms) inter-vehicle-unit distance, 2.1 metres to less than 2.4 metres (or intra-vehicle-unit distance), vehicle weight table 11 allowable gross weight on a vehicle with six axles (kilograms) inter-vehicle-unit distance, 2.4 metres to less than 2.7 metres (or intra-vehicle-unit distance), vehicle weight table 12 allowable gross weight on a vehicle with six axles (kilograms) inter-vehicle-unit distance, 2.7 metres to less than 3.0 metres (or intra-vehicle-unit distance), vehicle weight table 13 allowable gross weight on a vehicle with six axles (kilograms) inter-vehicle-unit distance, 3.0 metres to less than 3.3 metres (or intra-vehicle-unit distance), vehicle weight table 14 allowable gross weight on a vehicle with six axles (kilograms) inter-vehicle-unit distance, 3.3 metres to less than 3.6 metres (or intra-vehicle-unit distance), vehicle weight table 15 allowable gross weight on a vehicle with six axles (kilograms) inter-vehicle-unit distance, 3.6 metres or more (or intra-vehicle-unit distance), vehicle weight table 16 allowable gross weight on a vehicle with seven axles (kilograms) inter-vehicle-unit distance, less than 2.1 metres, vehicle weight table 17 allowable gross weight on a vehicle with seven axles (kilograms) inter-vehicle-unit distance, 2.1 metres to less than 2.4 metres, vehicle weight table 18 allowable gross weight on a vehicle with seven axles (kilograms) inter-vehicle-unit distance, 2.4 metres to less than 2.7 metres. O.Reg. After December 31, 2015, a single semi-trailer, other than a dump semi-trailer, with four or more deployed axles that was manufactured before 2006 and is part of a tractor-trailer combination. 16/14, s. 8; O. Reg. SCHEDULE 2 DESIGNATED tractor-trailer COMBINATION 2 TRACTOR SELF-STEER TRIAXLE SEMI-TRAILER. O. Reg. (a) the trailer was manufactured after July 14, 1993 and before January 27, 1998; (b) the trailer has an axle unit that can slide or is fixed so that the rear of the rearmost tire is more than 0.3 metres in front of the rear of the trailer; and. 228/19, s. 7. 457/10, s.21. O.Reg. 457/10, s.25. O. Reg. This weight distribution does not wwork well within the construction industry especially with regards to excavation sites and material handling. 413/05, s.9 (2). Designated Tractor-Trailer Combination 15 is a combination composed of a tractor and a hinged single semi-trailer. The roads would most definetely be safer and the cost of maintaining roads and bridges subjected to heavy loading conditions would be reduced immensely providing a longer life span for both our roadways and briges. 457/10, s.28. The drive axle of the tractor is a tandem axle. The Ontario Ministry of Transportation has deferred enforcement around emergency override controls, giving manufacturers time to address related programming challenges. Equipment and components for trailer, see ss. 457/10, s.29; O. Reg. (a) manual controls to lift or deploy its self-steering axles; (b) manual controls to alter the weight on its self-steering axles, but only for use outside Ontario; (c) automatic controls that lift its self-steering axles when reversing and deploy them again when moving forward; and. The second and any subsequent vehicle is connected to the vehicle ahead by means of a saddlemount device which performs as a fifth wheel assembly. (a) containing the notation SPIF, signifying that the truck or trailer is safe, productive and infrastructure-friendly and was converted to meet the specifications of this Regulation; (b) identifying the company authorized under the Motor Vehicle Safety Act (Canada) to apply a national safety mark, the foreign manufacturer registered under that Act or the authorized dealer of either of them, that converted the truck or trailer; and. O.Reg. 36. (b) 23,000 kg, if there is a tandem axle unit on the lead semi-trailer. Not controlled means that no measurement is prescribed. If equipped with a hinge locking device, the device must be disengaged when operating on a highway, other than when reversing. By accepting this notice and continuing to browse our website you confirm you accept our Terms of Use & Privacy Policy. 457/10, s.29; O. Reg. 167/12, s.2(1). In response to BCTA's advocacy (along with member input at a BCTA workshop in February 2016), the Commercial Vehicle Safety and Enforcement Branch will review our request to allow smart lift axles to work as designed through a letter of authorization prior to formal regulatory amendment. 5, 6, 8, 9, 11. Earlier this springMTO posted a series of proposals to theRegulatory Register and in less than a few months they have moved forward. O. Reg. 3.3 The Table to this section sets out five truck-trailer combinations that are designated truck-trailer combinations if the vehicle combination meets the configuration description in the correspondingly numbered Schedule and complies with the dimensional limits of the Schedule and with all the relevant preconditions for the designated vehicle in the Schedule and in sections 5 to 14. They can go directly to hell. 167/12, s.15. vehicle weight table 28 allowable gross weight on a vehicle with eight or more axles (kilograms) inter-vehicle-unit distance, 3.3 metres to less than 3.6 metres, vehicle weight table 29 allowable gross weight on a vehicle with eight or more axles (kilograms) inter-vehicle-unit distance, 3.6 metres or more, VEHICLE WEIGHT TABLE 30 ALLOWABLE GROSS WEIGHT ON DESIGNATED TRUCK-TRAILER COMBINATIONS (KILOGRAMS), 19.5 and over (front axle less than 8,000 kg), 19.5 and over (front axle 8,000 kg or more). The benefits of taking another look at incorporating updated lift axle technology into MTO's weights and dimension regime is important to ongoing national GHG reduction efforts .. To move the issue forward, MTO presented OTA with a terms-of . The front axle of the tractor is a single axle with single tires. 1. if trailer is built before July 2011, the weight in Vehicle Weight Table 30, 2. if trailer is built after June 2011 and, A. trailer wheelbase is less than 7.25m, the weight in Vehicle Weight Table 31, B. trailer wheelbase is 7.25m or greater, the weight in Vehicle Weight Table 30, 1. if trailer wheelbase is less than 7.25m, the weight in Vehicle Weight Table 31, 2. if trailer wheelbase is 7.25m or greater, the weight in Vehicle Weight Table 30. If tandem axle spread is 1.8 to 1.85m: ii. 457/10, s.21. 16/14, s. 2. 8/16, s. 7; O. Reg. (2) If the driver of the vehicle or vehicle combination does not have with him or her verification in writing of the manufacturers gross axle weight ratings of the axles of the vehicle or combination, or if the driver does not provide that verification when demanded by a police officer or officer appointed for carrying out the provisions of this Act, the axle unit weight on an axle unit shall not exceed, (a) for the front axle, the lower of 5,000 kilograms and the sum of the maximum tire load ratings specified on the tire side walls; and. O.Reg. (vi) It begins the lifting or altering of weight immediately upon activation. After December 31, 2020, a truck, bus or recreational vehicle that was manufactured before July 1, 2011. Wheelbase if tractor wheel base is 6.2 m or less, Inter-vehicle-unit Distance if tridem spread is 3.0 < 3.6m, Inter-vehicle-unit Distance if tridem spread is 3.6 to 3.7m, Track Width tridem trailer with single tires built before 2010, Track Width tridem trailer with single tires built after 2009, Track Width tridem all other trailers. The drive axle of the tractor is a tandem axle. If GAWR not verified, the sum of the maximum tire load ratings, as specified on the tire side walls. Designated Truck 7 is a 5-axle truck with a front tandem axle and a rear tri-drive axle. (a) contain the notation SPIF, signifying that the truck or trailer is safe, productive and infrastructure-friendly and was manufactured to meet the specifications of this Regulation; (b) identify the company authorized under the Motor Vehicle Safety Act (Canada) to apply a national safety mark, the foreign manufacturer registered under that Act or the authorized dealer of either of them, that manufactured the truck or trailer; and. The override controls would give drivers extra traction when needed, but only under strictly defined conditions. You can still have a tandem unit or twin steer . 16/14, s. 14; O. Reg. 457/10, s.29; O. Reg. We welcome your, O. Reg. In response to the manufacturers difficulties, the ministry will defer enforcement of the regulations governing the in-cab emergency override controls until Nov. 1, 2020. 167/12, s. 1; O. Reg. (1) The definitions in sections 108 and 114 of the Act apply to this Regulation. 228/19, s. 14. 21. 8/16, s. 1; O. Reg. (d) whose axles automatically equalize its load such that the weight on the self-steering axle is not more than 500 kilograms greater or less than the average weight per axle of the tandem axle; tandem axle means a dual axle as defined in section 114 of the Act that does not include a self-steering axle or a liftable axle, other than a smart lift axle, and that has the same number of tires at each wheel position; tank full trailer means a full trailer that is permanently attached to a closed tank having a capacity of 2.3 kilolitres or more; tank pony trailer means a pony trailer that is permanently attached to a closed tank having a capacity of 2.3 kilolitres or more; tank semi-trailer means a semi-trailer that is permanently attached to a closed tank having a capacity of 2.3 kilolitres or more; tractor means a commercial motor vehicle designed to draw one or more semi-trailers, or a semi-trailer and a full trailer, to which it is coupled by means of a fifth wheel assembly; tridem axle means a triple axle as defined in section 114 of the Act that does not include a self-steering axle or a liftable axle, other than a smart lift axle, and that has the same number of tires at each wheel position; tri-drive axle means a drive axle composed of a tridem axle in which each axle of the tridem axle transmits tractive power to its wheels; truck does not include a tractor or a bus; turn centre means the geometric centre. (Canada). A. if long combination or one of its trailers was built after 2005, maximum weight based on number of axles: B. if not long combination and both trailers are built before 2006, AGVW is amount shown in appropriate Vehicle Weight Tables 3 to 29. since most inprovince truck haul over 85 thousand lbs GVW. The liftable axle must not be deployed if the resulting weight on the axle is less than 4,000 kilograms. 457/10, s.8. This website will not display correctly and some features will not work.Learn more about the browsers we support for a faster and safer online experience. Equipment and components, see ss. The semi-trailer has two axle units: a single self-steer axle in front and a tridem axle in the rear. Dump truck drivers are hitting a wall of safety concerns as they push Ontario to relax new rules long in the works requiring rigs more than 15 years old to get expensive new axles or cut . The front axle unit is a single axle with single tires. (1), (2) Revoked: O.Reg. O.Reg. (2) Designated tractor-trailer combinations 4 and 6 must be equipped with an automatic device that locks the rearmost self-steering axle in the straight ahead position when the combination is travelling at a speed over 60 kilometres per hour. The front axle of the tractor is a single axle with single tires. 457/10, s.11. The front axle of the tractor is a single axle with single tires. You mean to say in 15 years, with 10 trucks you have not read in any trucking magazine/newspaper about the SPIF changes. SCHEDULE 28 DESIGNATED TRUCK-TRAILER COMBINATION 3 TRUCK AND FULL TRAILER. The front axle of the tractor is a single axle with single tires. 457/10, s.6 (2). O.Reg. O.Reg. The semi-trailer consists of two portions permanently attached by a dual hinging system designed to prevent rotation (roll freedom) between the two portions of the semi-trailer. you couldnt have said that any better,Congrats. O.Reg. I agree 100% with everything you have said we have to stand together and fill the courts up with this once we start getting overload tickets, The air lift never should of been allowed it only helped to create the haul more for less that the industry seems to want.The same ton mile rate remains the same as it was with an old Ford gas truck with a tag axle. LIFT RIGID. O.Reg. After 2020, maximum weight based on number of axles: O.Reg. Combined, we have a regulatory change that further enhances the provinces commitment to GHG reduction and the health and wellness of professional truck operators.. 5, 6, 8, 12, B. if not long combination and both trailers are built before 2006, amount shown in appropriate Vehicle Weight Tables 3 to 29. 62,500 kg, if the base length is 19.25m or more, the inter-vehicle-unit distance is 3.6m or more, and front axle weight is less than 6,000 kg. If tandem axle spread is 1.8 to 1.88m: 3. tandem drive axle (load equalized): 19,100 kg, 4. tandem drive axle (not load equalized): 16,000 kg, actual weight on the front axle plus the other axle maximums. O.Reg. 3,500 kilograms, if its base length is 18.75 metres or more but less than 19.25 metres, or. 8/16, s. 5; O. Reg. Under the SPIF rules, the axles will need to lift as soon as the switch is activated, and the override must be limited to speeds of less than 60 km/h. the Ministry should refer to allowable weights for commercial vehicle guidelines that existed in the 1960s. O.Reg. O.Reg. 368/17, s. 28; O. Reg. (4) Subsection (3) does not apply if one of the standards described in that subsection exempts the rearmost trailer in a combination described in subsection (5) from having a rear impact guard. 228/19, Youll be able to haul more weight and bring you in line with the guys who have already done this, Moore says. 16/14, s. 7; O. Reg. O.Reg. 457/10, s.29; O. Reg. 16/14, s. 6; O. Reg. The front axle of the tractor is a single axle with single tires. 228/19, s. 24. schedule 24 designated truck 6 tri-drive 4-axle truck. 167/12, s.10; O. Reg. 457/10, s.28; O.Reg. VEHICLE WEIGHT TABLE 31 ALLOWABLE GROSS WEIGHT ON DESIGNATED TRUCK-TRAILER COMBINATIONS (KILOGRAMS), VEHICLE WEIGHT TABLE 32 ALLOWABLE GROSS WEIGHT ON NON-DESIGNATED vehicles and COMBINATIONS (OTHER THAN B-TRAIN COMBINATIONS) THAT are governed by section 21 (KILOGRAMS), VEHICLE WEIGHT TABLE 33 ALLOWABLE GROSS WEIGHT ON NON-DESIGNATED B-TRAIN COMBINATIONS THAT are governed by section 21 (KILOGRAMS). Designated Tractor-Trailer Combination 14 is a stinger-steer combination composed of a tractor and semi-trailer. (iv) It activates the emergency 4-way flashers. O.Reg. 368/17, s. 20; O. Reg. 6.85m, if Tandem Axle Spread (5) is 1.8 to 1.88m, 3. tandem drive axle (load equalized): 18,000 kg, 4. tandem drive axle (not load equalized): 15,000 kg. 3. The semi-trailer has a single or tandem axle. The drive axle of the tractor is a tri-drive. More Isnt it time you joined? 413/05, s.8; O.Reg. Compliant with Ontario, Canada "SPIF" Regulations, 20 Degree Wheel Cut Available, for Use with Dual or Single Tires, 5 Year Limited Warranty, 25,000 lb. Weight The front axle weight must be at least 21 per cent of the gross vehicle weight at all times. 228/19, s. 6. Section 393.42: Brakes required on all wheels. Tel: (416) 249-7401 | Fax: 1 (866) 713-4188, http://www.mto.gov.on.ca/english/trucks/recent-regulation-changes.shtml, Trucking Industry and Ont Govt Ready to Work Together on ELD Enforcement to Improve Highway Safety, MTO Memo Outlines Inclusion of HoS Out-of-Service Declarations into Highway Traffic Act Regs Starting Jan 1, MTO Issuing Reminder & Info that ELD Enforcement Begins Jan 1, MTO Focusing Enforcement Efforts on Wheel Inspections, CTA Update on Fort Erie/Peace Bridge Closure, CTA Update on Fort Erie/Peace Bridge Closure Due to Extreme Weather, Update: ELD Cross Country Enforcement Landscape January 2023, CTA Notice: CBSA Says Fort Erie/Peace Bridge Closed, > MTO Approves Reg Change for Smart Lift Axles on Trailers and Longer Tractors with Multi-Axle Trailers. The controls must also be limited to the forward self-steering axle on a semi-trailer, or a truck's self-steering axle or forced-steer auxiliary pusher axle. (b) for a dual front axle, one-half the maximum weight permitted under section 116 of the Act for a dual axle. 16/14, s. 9; O. Reg. 5, 6, 8, 9. Until December 31, 2025, the dimensional limits for Wheelbase (6), Effective Rear Overhang (12), Hitch Offset (32) and Rear Tandem Axle Track Width (35) do not apply if the truck was built before July 1, 2011. ii. 228/19, s. 9. (2) This Regulation sets out weight limits for the purposes of sections 115 to 118 of the Act. 4. On July 1, 2019, O.Reg.413/05 was modified to allow self-steer axles to be lifted in emergency situations via controls installed in the cab of Safe, Productive, Infrastructure-Friendly (SPIF) trucks or tractors. ii. Lift axle suspensions use air bags to carry weight, and either air bags or steel springs to raise the axle when it's not needed. Wheelbase if tractor wheelbase is 6.2 m or less, Wheel base if tractor wheel base is > 6.2 m to 6.3 m, Wheel base if tractor wheel base is > 6.3 m to 6.4 m, Wheel base if tractor wheel base is > 6.4 m to 6.5 m, Wheel base if tractor wheel base is > 6.5 m to 6.6 m, Wheel base if tractor wheel base is > 6.6 m to 6.7 m, Wheel base if tractor wheel base is > 6.7 m to 6.8 m, Track Width tandem trailer with single tires built before 2010, Track Width tandem trailer with single tires built after 2009, Track Width tandem all other trailers, Front Axle Maximum (lowest of a, b and c), other axle maximums (lowest of a, b and c), Self-steer axle: 11 kg combined tire widths in mm, Not self-steer axle: 10 kg combined tire widths in mm. If tandem axle spread is 1.8 to 2.8m: 1. self-steer axle (load equalized): 9,550 kg, 2. self-steer axle (not load equalized): 8,000 kg, 3. tandem axle (load equalized): 19,100 kg, 4. tandem axle (not load equalized): 16,000 kg, Allowable Gross Vehicle Weight: (lowest of i, ii and iii), iii. Profane language and content deemed to be libelous, racist, or threatening in nature will not be published under any circumstances. 5, 6, 8, Inter-vehicle-unit Distance single to single or tandem, Converter Dolly Track Width converter dolly with single tires built before 2010, Converter Dolly Track Width converter dolly with single tires built after 2009, Converter Dolly Track Width all other converter dollies. 16/14, s. 17; O. Reg. You all have had 20 plus years to adapt. A provincial grandfathering period dump trucks that dont comply with SPIF rules ended Jan. 1, leading to a series of protests by the Ontario Dump Truck Association (ODTA), which argues that members were not given sufficient notice about the changes, and that the cost of equipment upgrades place a heavy burden on small operators. maximum weight based on base length and inter-vehicle-unit distance: O.Reg. 457/10, s.29; O.Reg. O.Reg. Equipment and components, see ss. The State bridge formula allows a gross weight of 84,000 lbs on a size-axle truck-semitrailer (TST) combination. If the inter-vehicle-unit distance between the trailers is less than 3 metres, the sum of the weight of the axles of the lead semi-trailer and the trailer converter dolly or forward axle of a full trailer must not exceed, (a) 17,000 kg, if there is a single axle on the lead semi-trailer; or. 368/17, s. 24. schedule 23 designated truck 5 self-steer triaxle truck. 5, 6, 8 to 11. Its a unsafe axle, this is why nobody has ever used them until now that some idiot behind a desk thinks they are betteryou want safe and less damage to infastructure lower Ontario GVWR. 457/10, s.28. 368/17, The drive axle of the tractor is either a single or tandem axle. 457/10, s.29; O. Reg. The box length of a combination including more than one trailer exceeds the 18.5 metre limit specified in subsection 109 (8) of the Act. Ontario regulates vehicle weights in kilograms (kg) and dimensions in metres (m). AGVW means allowable gross vehicle weight; allowable gross vehicle weight means the maximum permissible weight of a vehicle or vehicle combination for the purpose of section 118 of the Act; bed length means the external measurement of a trailer from the front of its cargo carrying space to the rear of its cargo carrying space, but excluding any portion of auxiliary equipment or machinery that extends beyond the front of the trailer and that is not designed for the transportation of goods; box length, in a truck-trailer combination, means the external measurement from the front of the load-carrying portion of the truck to the rear of the trailer, including load, but excluding any portion of auxiliary equipment or machinery that extends beyond the front of the load-carrying portion of truck and that is not designed or used for the transportation of goods; converter dolly drawbar length means the longitudinal distance from the centre of the hole in the fifth wheel of a converter dolly to the centre of its eye or equivalent device; effective rear overhang, except where otherwise specified, means the longitudinal distance from the turn centre of the vehicle to its rearmost point, including any load; effective wheelbase means the longitudinal distance between the geometric centres of front and rear axle units of a truck; GAWR means manufacturers gross axle weight rating; (a) in the case of an A-train or C-train, means the longitudinal distance from the turn centre of the foremost semi-trailer to the articulation point of the hitch used to tow the rearmost trailer, and. 16/14, s. 11; O. 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