457/10, s.29; O.Reg. SCHEDULE 16 DESIGNATED BUS OR RECREATIONAL VEHICLE 1 STANDARD BUS OR COMPARABLE RECREATIONAL VEHICLE. It is not a recreational vehicle. A reference to an axle unit in a Configuration Description is to a deployed axle unit. 413/05, s.19; O.Reg. TABLE OF DESIGNATED BUSES OR RECREATIONAL VEHICLES, Standard Bus or Comparable Recreational Vehicle, Inter-city Bus or Comparable Recreational Vehicle. To achieve maximum output, a load equalizing steerable lift axle is used. (2) A rear impact guard must consist of a single horizontal beam that is rigidly attached to the trailer and that. 6. Designated Tractor-Trailer Combination 15 is a combination composed of a tractor and a hinged single semi-trailer. 457/10, s. 29; O. Reg. The rearward hinge allows the rear portion of the trailer to articulate downward, but does not allow upward articulation relative to the front portion of the trailer. If an axle unit is not referred to in a Configuration Description, the designated combination does not have that axle unit unless it is an additional axle described in subsection 5 (1). (b) where the weight limit charts of the appropriate Schedule refers to a Vehicle Weight Table, the appropriate Vehicle Weight Table, determined in accordance with section 38, applies. Equipment and components, see ss. The drive axle of the tractor is a single or tandem axle. Designated Truck 3 is a 4-axle truck with a front single axle, a liftable auxiliary self-steer axle or an optionally liftable forced-steer auxiliary pusher axle, and a rear tandem drive axle. 457/10, s.29; O. Reg. 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. (6)-(8) Revoked: O.Reg. O.Reg. Forget about Spiff axles the Ministry Should reduce allowable weights on all commercial vehicles. 16/14, s. 32; O. Reg. O.Reg. Until December 31, 2025, the dimensional limit for Hitch Offset (32) does not apply if either the truck or the trailer that it is drawing was built before July 1, 2011 or if both were built before July 1, 2011. Comments will no longer be published unless they are accompanied by a first and last name and a verifiable email address. 35. Another ex of absolute stupidity a desk jockey telling me how to drive a truck and whats safe,they should spend a couple weeks with me so they can see its not worth the effort they should do their job and Ill do mine. 368/17, s. 29; O. Reg. Until December 31, 2025, the dimensional limits for Wheelbase (11), Effective Rear Overhang (12), Inter-vehicle-unit Distance (13), Track Width (19) and Box Length (20) do not apply if the trailer was built before July 1, 2011. Or at least keep the self-equalizing feature of SPIF and the steering axle, but leave the up and down control to the DRIVER. 368/17, s. 25; O. Reg. If anything, the shift to self-steering axles makes for safer vehicles, he adds, noting that lifted axles increase the stresses on frames and other components. 457/10, s.29; O. Reg. 228/19, s. 5. (b) have their consecutive centres more than one metre apart. (c) if the truck or tractor was built on or after January 1, 2020, the control is an emergency lift axle override control that meets all of the following conditions: (i) It allows the driver from the cab of the truck or tractor to lift, alter or deploy the weight on a self-steering axle or forced-steer auxiliary pusher axle of the truck or of any drawn trailer. 5,500 kilograms, if its base length is less than 18.25 metres. (c) is not more than 0.56 metres above the ground when the trailer is unladen on a level surface. Designated Tractor-Trailer Combination 8 is composed of a tractor and a single semi-trailer. Track Width quadruple axle trailer with single tires built before 2010, Track Width quadruple axle trailer with single tires built after 2009, Track Width quadruple axle all other trailers, Front axle maximum (lowest of A, b and c). SCHEDULE 2 DESIGNATED tractor-trailer COMBINATION 2 TRACTOR SELF-STEER TRIAXLE SEMI-TRAILER. O.Reg. 368/17, s. 8; O. Reg. Trucks configured to meet the SPIF requirements are allowed a gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) of 36 metric tonnes, while the trucks that dont comply with the rules have seen GVWRs limited to 27 tonnes. (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. The semi-trailer supply and control gladhands must be equipped with screens that will prevent any particle larger than 0.33 millimetres or 0.013 inches from entering the gladhand beyond a point where it remains visible from the opening. Designated Tractor-Trailer Combination 11 is an A-train double. 4. 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. 457/10, s.29; O. Reg. (e) are articulated from an attachment to the vehicle common to the consecutive axles or are designed to automatically equalize the load between the four axles under all conditions of loading; self-steering axle means an assembly of two or more wheels whose centres are in one transverse vertical plane and whose wheels can articulate in response to forces generated between the tires and the road or through mechanisms and linkages that operate independently of the driver; single semi-trailer means a semi-trailer that is the only trailer in a tractor-trailer combination; smart lift axle means a liftable axle contained within an axle unit or axle group that is equipped with smart lift axle technology; smart lift axle technology means a system that meets the description and requirements set out in section 5.1; tag-axle tank semi-trailer means a tank semi-trailer. 457/10, s.2(14). 457/10, s.3. 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. O. Reg. The trailer converter dolly has one axle unit that is a single axle. Equipment and components, see ss. The same challenge applies when it comes to the controls for liftable auxiliary axles in heavy applications. O. Reg. O.Reg. 5,000 kg (11,023 lb. 19. HIGH LIFT DRAW BAR NON-STEERABLE TAG LIFT AXLE SUSPENSION, 12,000-19,000 LB. 228/19, s. 8. O.Reg. 413/05: VEHICLE WEIGHTS AND DIMENSIONS - FOR SAFE, PRODUCTIVE AND INFRASTRUCTURE-FRIENDLY VEHICLES. (c) from the centre of the kingpin to the geometric centre of the tridem axle, in the case of the front portion of a hinged semi-trailer, and from the articulation point of the forward hinge to the geometric centre of the tandem axle, in the case of the rear portion of a hinged semi-trailer. The self-steering axle must fully deploy as soon as a truck stops, when tractor power is turned off, or within three minutes of the switch itself being activated. 16/14, s. 27; O. Reg. Wheelbase If tractor wheelbase is 6.2m or less, Wheelbase If tractor wheelbase is >6.2m to 6.3m, Wheelbase If tractor wheelbase is >6.3m to 6.4m, Wheelbase If tractor wheelbase is >6.4m to 6.5m, Wheelbase If tractor wheelbase is >6.5m to 6.6m, Wheelbase If tractor wheelbase is >6.6m to 6.7m, Wheelbase If tractor wheelbase is >6.7m to 6.8m, Wheelbase If tractor wheelbase is >6.8m to 6.9m, Wheelbase If tractor wheelbase is >6.9m to 7.0m, Wheelbase If tractor wheelbase is >7.0m to 7.1m, Wheelbase If tractor wheelbase is >7.1m to 7.2m, Inter-vehicle-unit Distance single to single, tandem or tridem, Inter-vehicle-unit Distance tandem to tandem, Inter-vehicle-unit Distance tandem to tridem, Track Width trailer with single tires built before 2010, Track Width trailer with single tires built after 2009, Front axle maximum (lowest of A, B and c), a) by manufacturers axle rating or default, 2. the sum of the maximum tire load ratings, Other axle maximums (lowest of A, B and C), ii. (1) An aerodynamic device with which a commercial motor vehicle or trailer is equipped is exempt from clauses 109 (13.1) (a) and (b) of the Act if the device meets all of the following conditions: 1. 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. 8,500 kilograms, if it has two axles, or. If a Schedule specifies Vehicle Weight Table 30 or 31, the specified Vehicle Weight Table applies to a designated truck-trailer combination. 368/17, s. 5; O. Reg. O. Reg. O.Reg. 457/10, s.13. The front axle is a single axle with single tires. Our technical staff have been involved in numerous discussions around the various analyses performed on configurations to determine vehicle stability and maximum load capacity, etc.. Tractor Drive Axle by tridem axle spread: actual weight on the front axle plus other axle maximums. The sum of the maximum tire load ratings shall be determined by adding the highest tire load ratings of the tires as specified on the tire side walls. 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. 228/19, s. 23. O.Reg. 13. 2. O.Reg. The drive axle of the tractor is a tri-drive. Were did that money go too ?? 4. (5) A semi-trailer forming part of designated tractor-trailer combinations 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 10 and 15 must be equipped with, (a) a device that accurately displays the total weight on the trailer axles in kilograms; or. More Isnt it time you joined? Tag Axle 10 kg combined tire widths in mm, Tag Axle (vehicle manufactured before July 1, 2011) 11 kg combined tire widths in mm, Drive Axle 10 kg combined tire widths in mm, Single Drive Axle (Dual Tires) on Urban Transit Bus not equipped with a tag axle: 11,400 kg. 457/10, s.22(2). ii. 11. (a) motive power mounted to the rear of the front axle, (c) a baggage area that is separate from the passenger cabin, and. 228/19, s. 26. the maximum weight in Vehicle Weight Table 30. A Saddlemount Combination is exempt from the Overall Length (1) and Height (3) limits set out in the Dimension Limit Chart below if all vehicles in the combination (including any fully loaded vehicle) face forward. 137/21, s. 1. Revoked: O.Reg. O.Reg. (iv) It activates the emergency 4-way flashers. The position of the rearward hinge is not controlled. (1) Clauses 118 (1) (a) and (b) of the Act do not apply to designated vehicles and combinations. Designated Bus or Recreational Vehicle 2 is an inter-city bus or recreational vehicle that has two or three axles and exceeds 12.5 metres in length. O.Reg. O.Reg. If two sets of air bags are used, one set is inflated while. 368/17, s. 4; O. Reg. The SPIF for lift axles has been coming for a long time & truckers were aware of the regulation. (c) the maximum allowable gross vehicle weight under the appropriate Vehicle Weight Table from Vehicle Weight Tables 1 to 29, as determined in accordance with section 38. (3) The following brake requirements apply to designated tractor-trailer combinations 4, 5, 6, 7 and 15: 1. They all need to comply. Designated Truck 5 is a 4-axle truck with a front single axle, a self-steer liftable pusher axle and a rear tandem drive axle. 457/10, s.28. Stay up to date on technology, regulations and trucking life. the other vehicle is a designated truck or is a trailer that meets all of the requirements in order to be part of a designated truck-trailer combination. The front axle of the tractor is a single axle with single tires. maximum weight based on base length and inter-vehicle-unit distance: O.Reg. The front axle weight must be at least 23 per cent of the gross vehicle weight at all times. (1) A designated tractor-trailer combination that is a long combination shall comply with the dimensional limits in the corresponding Schedule and not with the dimensional limits specified in section 109 of the Act, if the dimensional limits in the Schedule are greater than those in section 109 of the Act. 4. An overhanging boom of a rear-facing crane that extends 1.0 metre or less past the rearmost point of the truck is exempt from the dimensional limit for Effective Rear Overhang (12). 457/10, s.6(3). 457/10, s.15(2). 435/08, s.2. 8. 5, 8, 11. O.Reg. SCHEDULE 31 DESIGNATED saddlemount combination. ii. Im on my second SPIF straight truck and they DO NOT STEER in winter. A combination that meets every requirement to be Designated Tractor-Trailer Combination 7, except that both self-steer axles and one or more smart lift axles of the semi-trailer are not deployed, is Designated Tractor-Trailer Combination 1. wheelbase means the longitudinal distance. (2) A permit described in subsection (1) may be issued for the purpose of allowing the continued use of a vehicle by itself or in a combination referred to in subsection (1), but the permit shall be limited to the normal operating life of the vehicle and shall not be valid. Inter-vehicle-unit Distance between single and single, tandem, or tridem, Inter-vehicle-unit Distance between tandem and tandem, Inter-vehicle-unit Distance between tandem and tridem, Inter-vehicle-unit Distance between tridem and tridem, Hitch Offset single or tandem drive truck, Refer to appropriate Weight Limit Charts (Schedules 19-25), trailer axle maximumS (lowest of a, b and c), i. AGVW of Designated Truck plus trailer axle maximums, 1. if trailer is built before July, 2011, the weight in Vehicle Weight Table 30, 2. if trailer is built after June, 2011, has a tridem axle, a wheelbase less than 8.75m and is drawn by Designated Truck 1, 37,350 kg, A. if trailer wheelbase is less than 8.75m, the weight in Vehicle Weight Table 31, B. if trailer wheelbase is 8.75m or greater, the weight in Vehicle Weight Table 30, 1. if trailer has a tridem axle, a wheelbase less than 8.75m and is drawn by Designated Truck 1, 37,350 kg. A truck that meets every requirement to be Designated Truck 3 except that the liftable axle is not deployed is Designated Truck 2. 167/12, s.8; O. Reg. The front axle of the tractor is a single axle with single tires. Guidance Q&A. For more information on SPIF axle arrangements, visit the Ontario Ministry of Transport (MTO) or call us at 877.396.1414 or info@cottrill.ca and we will work with you to determine if your truck is right the right truck to convert . Its now easier than ever to find Ontario laws. The column heading Ref refers to a reference number associated with a dimension of the designated vehicle or combination. The front axle of the tractor is a single axle with single tires. (c) the trailers rear structure is more than 0.56 metres above the ground when the trailer is unladen on a level surface. A label indicating that the vehicle is equipped with gladhand screens and stating that the gladhand screens must be inspected regularly and kept clean to prevent brake system malfunction must be placed adjacent to the gladhands. this new rule on lift axles suck.they should really ask experienced truck drives about the safety of these spiff axles on dirt roads or icy roads.as for damaged roads it is the way roads were built that make for damaged roads,have work on road crews in my younger years and i know of corners cut to save money when inspectors were not around or did not care,i can personally give you examples of intersections with doulbe lanes each way,north and south bound lanes are truckers route and east west lanes are 90% cars, the east west bound lanes are severely depressed while the truck road is in better shape.have two 98 dump trucks and they tell me even if i was to try to comply with new ruling i can not get my truck spiff compliant.they are in great shape have only 500,000 kms on them and they are now considered old and useless. The tires of a designated vehicle or vehicle combination must be at least 150 millimetres wide. (1) Despite section 21, the Registrar may issue permits under clause 110.1 (1) (b) of the Act allowing the operation of the following non-designated vehicles and of the following vehicles that form part of a non-designated vehicle combination in compliance with the maximum allowable gross vehicle weights specified in subsection 22 (1) or section 25: 1. (1) Clauses 118 (1) (a) and (b) of the Act do not apply to non-designated vehicles and combinations, except as provided in section 22 of this Regulation. 457/10, s.3. 457/10, s.29; O. Reg. (5) In this section and in Vehicle Weight Tables 1 to 29. A truck-trailer combination that meets every requirement to be Designated Truck-Trailer Combination 2, except that the liftable axle of the trailer is not deployed, shall be deemed to be Designated Truck-Trailer Combination 1. In 2005, the Ontario Ministry of Transportation released a study that determined non-steering lift axles caused about $300 million in annual damage to the provinces roads and bridges. 457/10, s.29; O. Reg. O. Reg. 3,500 kilograms, if its base length is 18.75 metres or more but less than 19.25 metres, or. 4. 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. 16/14, s. 19; O. Reg. The lamp must be side-facing, located on the outside of the semi-trailer near the front side marker lamp, within the field of view of the tractors rear view mirror, and must include a bulb check feature. ii. 457/10, s.13. 137/21. Do retractable or lift axles have to be equipped with brakes? SCHEDULE 28 DESIGNATED TRUCK-TRAILER COMBINATION 3 TRUCK AND FULL TRAILER. 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. O.Reg. 368/17, s. 1. 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. O.Reg. 457/10, s.21. A-train double means a vehicle combination composed of a tractor, a semi-trailer and, (a) a trailer converter dolly that is towed from a single hitch, as shown in Figure 1, on the centre line of the semi-trailer and another semi-trailer, or. The technology exists is cheap and should be mandated. (4) In the case of designated tractor-trailer combination 7, the smart lift axle technology must prevent the lifting of only the second or third axle or only both second and third axles of the quadruple axle. 402/16, s. 1. Profane language and content deemed to be libelous, racist, or threatening in nature will not be published under any circumstances. 22. (b) a device and a table or chart, from the combined use of which the total weight on the trailer axles in kilograms may be readily and accurately obtained. (A) in the case of a tractor-trailer combination, the most forward self-steering axle of the semi-trailer, or. 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. 457/10, s.4; O. Reg. LIFT RIGID. (3) The tractor in a designated tractor-trailer combination 12 may not be equipped with or have controls, whether remote or manual, that would allow the driver to lift, deploy or alter the weight on the tandem or tridem axles in the combination, unless the controls. The same tire weight allowance extended to wide-based single tires as to dual tires when mounted on single axles; Loading of boats in stinger-steer auto carriers under the same weight and dimensional limits; Modifying the conditions to allow the use of an Emergency Lift Axle Override, so to lift the self-steering axle in emergency situations improving the general safety operation of the truck. Before January 1, 2016, a tractor-trailer combination with two trailers, if both trailers were manufactured before 2006. O.Reg. (b) the distance between the centres of the third and fourth axles from the front of the vehicle; number of axles means the total number of axles on a vehicle or vehicle combination that are deployed. i. Maximum width shall be determined in accordance with subsections 109 (1), (3) and (4) of the Act. 413/05, s.25 (5); O.Reg. Designated Truck-Trailer Combination 4 is composed of Designated Truck 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 or 7 combined with a self-steer triaxle full trailer. SCHEDULE 3 DESIGNATED tractor-trailer COMBINATION 3 TRACTOR SELF-STEER QUAD SEMI-TRAILER. 228/19, s. 16. They say it wont necessarily work due to computer issues. The semi-trailer has two axle units and one axle group: a single steer axle in front, a quadruple axle in the middle and a single self-steer axle in the rear. The comment from Mr. Moore saying that these axles are not unsafe is totally a mistake. An overhanging boom of a rear-facing crane that extends 1.0 metre or less past the rearmost point of the truck is exempt from the dimensional limit for Effective Rear Overhang (12). Designated Bus 3 is an articulated bus. (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. 368/17, s. 22. 16/14, s. 25; O. Reg. 7. (2) Subsection (1) applies to the following non-designated vehicles and vehicle combinations before the specified date: 1. Before January 1, 2021, a truck-trailer combination if both the truck and trailer were manufactured before July 1, 2011. 15. An update of Ontario's axle weight pilot project. Capacity. But the vehicle option requires an independent switch that also activates the four-way flashers at the same time. 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. Designated Truck 7 is a 5-axle truck with a front tandem axle and a rear tri-drive axle. 37. OTTAWA, Ont. 16/14, s. 33; O. Reg. The trailer has a single drawbar connected to a front turntable or trailer converter dolly and has two axle units consisting of a single axle in front of a rear single axle, a single axle in front of a rear tandem axle or a tandem axle in front of a rear tandem axle. I concur shawn The front axle of the tractor is a single axle with single tires. 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). ii. SCHEDULE 26 DESIGNATED TRUCK-trailer combination 1 truck and fixed axle pony trailer. 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. 23., 24. 413/05, s.7 (3); O.Reg. Designated Truck 6 is a 4-axle truck with a front single axle and a rear tri-drive axle. The solutions that emerged combine SPIFs steerable lift axles and load equalization systems. 457/10, s.14 (3). Until December 31, 2025, the dimensional limits for Wheelbase (11), Effective Rear Overhang (12), Inter-vehicle-unit Distance (13), Track Width (19), Box Length (20) and Inter-Axle Spacing (27) do not apply if the trailer was built before July 1, 2011. trailer axle maximums (lowest of A, b and c). SCHEDULE 18 DESIGNATED BUS 3 ARTICULATED BUS. If the trailer is a pony trailer with a wheelbase of 8.75 metres or more or a full trailer with a wheelbase of 7.25 metres or more and the trailer is not a triaxle trailer. Put concisely, the CTEA has been and continues to be supportive of the SPIF regulations, including the implementation and grandfathering schedules, since the regulations were first promulgated in Phase 1 back in 2000, Moore wrote in the letter. O.Reg. 457/10, s.14 (1). 457/10, s.21; O.Reg. O.Reg. Also since I can't find the info on MTO site does anyone know if we're allowed to have a lift control in the cab or just an automatic drop when the weight hits it. Instead the ministry maximized the vehicle carrying Weights creating problems within the transportation Industry. (3) If a truck or trailer was not manufactured to meet the specifications of this Regulation, but was converted to meet such specifications, it must bear a label adjacent to the original compliance label. (a) extends within 0.1 metres of each side of the trailer; (b) is not more than 0.3 metres in front of the rear of the trailer and is as close to the rear as possible; and. 167/12, s.14. vehicle weight table 20 allowable gross weight on a vehicle with seven axles (kilograms) inter-vehicle-unit distance, 3.0 metres to less than 3.3 metres, vehicle weight table 21 allowable gross weight on a vehicle with seven axles (kilograms) inter-vehicle-unit distance, 3.3 metres to less than 3.6 metres, vehicle weight table 22 allowable gross weight on a vehicle with seven axles (kilograms) inter-vehicle-unit distance, 3.6 metres or more, vehicle weight table 23 allowable gross weight on a vehicle with eight or more axles (kilograms) inter-vehicle-unit distance, less than 2.1 metres, vehicle weight table 24 allowable gross weight on a vehicle with eight or more axles (kilograms) inter-vehicle-unit distance, 2.1 metres to less than 2.4 metres, vehicle weight table 25 allowable gross weight on a vehicle with eight or more axles (kilograms) inter-vehicle-unit distance, 2.4 metres to less than 2.7 metres, vehicle weight table 26 allowable gross weight on a vehicle with eight or more axles (kilograms) inter-vehicle-unit distance, 2.7 metres to less than 3.0 metres, vehicle weight table 27 allowable gross weight on a vehicle with eight or more axles (kilograms) inter-vehicle-unit distance, 3.0 metres to less than 3.3 metres. Latest News Regulations CTA, Teamsters Canada, call for specific actions against Driver Inc. fleets The Canadian Trucking Alliance (CTA) and Teamsters Canada have joined together in calling for specific enforcement action against Driver Inc. fleets that misclassify employees as independent contractors. 402/16, s. 1. 457/10, s.7 (1). The axles will need to fully deploy as soon as a truck stops, when tractor power is turned off, or within three minutes of the switch being activated. (4) If a semi-trailer was manufactured or converted before 2006, the label required by subsection (2) or (3) may bear the notation Reg 597 (Ont) 3 or Reg 597 (Ont) 4 instead of the notation SPIF. 8/16, s. 3; O. Reg. 16/14, s. 24; O. Reg. The maximum allowable gross vehicle weight for an eight or more axle vehicle without a drawn vehicle is as prescribed in Vehicle Weight Table 23. Moore saying that these axles are not unsafe is totally a mistake not unsafe is a... 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