R.R.O. 1990, Reg. 573: ALLOWABLE GROSS WEIGHT FOR DESIGNATED CLASS OF VEHICLE, Highway Traffic Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. H.8

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R.R.O. 1990, REGULATION 573

ALLOWABLE GROSS WEIGHT FOR DESIGNATED CLASS OF VEHICLE

Historical version for the period December 31, 1990 to December 8, 2008.

No amendments.

This Regulation is made in English only.

1. In this Regulation,

“single unit vehicle” means a commercial motor vehicle used for,

(a) the transportation and dumping or spreading of sand, gravel, earth, crushed or uncut rock, slag, rubble, salt, calcium chloride, snow, ice or any mixture thereof, asphalt mixes or scrap metal, or

(b) the transportation of raw forest products. R.R.O. 1990, Reg. 573, s. 1.

2. (1) There is hereby designated, as a class of vehicles that are exempt from the provisions of sections 116, 117 and 118 of the Act, the class consisting of every single unit vehicle that complies with the maximum weight limits set out in subsection (2).

(2) The maximum allowable gross vehicle weight for a single unit vehicle that is included in the class of vehicles designated in subsection (1) is as follows:

1.

Where the single unit vehicle is a two axle vehicle

14,000 kilograms

2.

Where the single unit vehicle is a three axle vehicle

the weight in Column 2 of the Table corresponding to the rear axle spacing in Column 1

3.

Where the single unit vehicle is a four axle vehicle

25,000 kilograms

TABLE

Maximum Allowable Gross Vehicle Weight for Three Axle Single Unit Vehicle

Column 1

Column 2

Rear Axle Spacing (Metres)

Maximum Allowable Gross Vehicle Weight (Kilograms)

1.0 to less than 1.2

20,000

1.2 to less than 1.3

21,500

1.3 to less than 1.4

22,000

1.4 to less than 1.5

22,300

1.5 to less than 1.6

22,500

1.6 to less than 1.7

23,000

1.7 to less than 1.8

23,500

1.8 or more

24,000

(3) A single unit vehicle, otherwise entitled to be included in the class of vehicles designated in subsection (1), ceases to be included in the designated class upon attaining a gross vehicle weight in excess of the maximum allowable gross vehicle weight set out in subsection (2), whereupon the provisions of sections 116, 117 and 118 of the Act apply to the vehicle. R.R.O. 1990, Reg. 573, s. 2.