Where a tire weight limit is expressed as weight per millimetre, the reference is to a millimetre of tire width. Can we still use it or am I not allowed to use it at all? 16/14, s. 13; O. Reg. 457/10, s.14(1). The semi-trailer has two axle units: a single self-steer axle in front and a tandem axle in the rear. 3.4 A saddlemount combination is a designated saddlemount combination if it meets the configuration description in Schedule 31 and complies with the dimensional limits of the Schedule and with all of the relevant preconditions for the designated saddlemount combination in the Schedule. Thanks. Wheelbase if tractor wheelbase is 6.2 m or less, Wheelbase if tractor wheelbase is > 6.2 m to 6.3 m, Wheelbase if tractor wheelbase is > 6.3 m to 6.4 m, Wheelbase if tractor wheelbase is > 6.4 m to 6.5 m, Wheelbase if tractor wheelbase is > 6.5 m to 6.6 m, Wheelbase if tractor wheelbase is > 6.6 m to 6.7 m, Wheelbase if tractor wheelbase is > 6.7 m to 6.8 m, Inter-vehicle unit Distance + Inter-axle Spacing, 1. self-steer axle (load equalized): 7,500 kg, 2. self-steer axle (not load equalized): 6,600 kg, 3. tridem axle (load equalized): 22,500 kg, 4. tridem axle (not load equalized): 19,800 kg. 1) self-steer axle (load equalized): 6,500 kg, 2) self-steer axle (not load equalized): 5,750 kg, 3) quadruple axle (load equalized): 26,000 kg, 4) quadruple axle (not load equalized): 23,000 kg, iii. The drive axle is a single or tandem axle. Regulatory changes introduced last July will allow an in-cab switch to lift self-steering axles in emergency situations, when working with Safe, Productive, Infrastructure-Friendly (SPIF) trucks or tractors. 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. O.Reg. O.Reg. you couldnt have said that any better,Congrats. Auxiliary axle: 11 kg combined tire widths in mm, Not auxiliary axle: 10 kg combined tire widths in mm, Auxiliary axle (load-equalized): 6,000 kg, Auxiliary axle (not load-equalized): 4,500 kg, Tandem drive axle (load-equalized): 18,000 kg, Tandem drive axle (not load-equalized): 15,000 kg. Designated Truck-Trailer Combination 3 is composed of a Designated Truck 1 combined with a 2-axle full trailer or a Designated Truck 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, or 7 combined with a 2, 3 or 4-axle full trailer. ii. (d) does not cause the semi-trailer to fail to meet any standard under the Motor Vehicle Safety Regulations made under the Motor Vehicle Safety Act The drive axle of the tractor is a single or tandem axle. (4) If the determination of the maximum allowable gross vehicle weight under subsection (3) produces a result greater than 63,500 kilograms, the maximum allowable gross vehicle weight for the non-designated combination is 63,500 kilograms. Single Drive Axle (Dual Tires) on Urban Transit Bus: 11,400 kg. iv. of special permit, Exemption from all maximum weights fire apparatus, Schedules of Designated Vehicles and Combinations, Designated tractor-trailer combination 1 tractor fixed axle semi-trailer, Designated tractor-trailer combination 2 tractor self-steer triaxle semi-trailer, Designated tractor-trailer combination 3 tractor self-steer quad semi-trailer, Designated tractor-trailer combination 4 tractor self-steer 5-axle semi-trailer (1-3-1), Designated tractor-trailer combination 5 tractor self-steer 5-axle semi-trailer (1-1-3), Designated tractor-trailer combination 6 tractor self-steer 6-axle semi-trailer (1-4-1), Designated tractor-trailer combination 7 tractor self-steer 6-axle semi-trailer (1-1-4), Designated tractor-trailer combination 8 tri-drive tractor fixed axle semi-trailer, Designated tractor-trailer combination 9 tri-drive tractor self-steer triaxle semi-trailer, Designated tractor-trailer combination 10 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vehicle with six axles (kilograms) inter-vehicle-unit distance, 3.0 metres to less than 3.3 metres (or intra-vehicle-unit distance), 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), Allowable gross weight on a vehicle with six axles (kilograms) inter-vehicle-unit distance, 3.6 metres or more (or intra-vehicle-unit distance), Allowable gross weight on a vehicle with seven axles (kilograms) inter-vehicle-unit distance, less than 2.1 metres, Allowable gross weight on a vehicle with seven axles (kilograms) inter-vehicle-unit distance, 2.1 metres to less than 2.4 metres, Allowable gross weight on a vehicle with seven axles (kilograms) inter-vehicle-unit distance, 2.4 metres to less than 2.7 metres, Allowable gross weight on a vehicle with seven axles (kilograms) inter-vehicle-unit distance, 2.7 metres to less than 3.0 metres, Allowable gross weight on a vehicle with seven axles 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Reg. 32,000 kg if the truck is drawing a trailer or has an effective wheelbase of 5.3 < 6.0m, 37,100 kg if the truck has an effective wheelbase of 6.0m or greater and is not drawing a trailer. DESIGNED PRIMARILY FOR . The forward hinge of the dual hinging system allows at least 22 degrees horizontal articulation in either direction from the straight position. Its now easier than ever to find Ontario laws. 368/17, s. 11; O. Reg. 457/10, s.14 (3). 368/17, s. 24. schedule 23 designated truck 5 self-steer triaxle truck. The total length, including load, exceeds the 23 metre limit specified in subsection 109 (7) of the Act. 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. 228/19, s. 14. 457/10, s.24; O. Reg. We'll provide an update once CVSE makes its decision. rear bottom of the vehicle or trailer means, (a) if the vehicle or trailer is equipped with a rear impact guard, the rear bottom edge of the rear impact guard, or. The device is a flexible aerodynamic device. Tractor Drive Axle By tandem axle spread: 1) self-steer axle (load equalized): 7,500 kg, 2) self-steer axle (not load equalized): 6,600 kg, 3) tridem axle (load equalized): 22,500 kg, 4) tridem axle (not load equalized): 19,800 kg. Permit is issued for the movement of overweight however: The load must not be made up of more than one article. O.Reg. It cannot be a school bus but can be a double-decker bus. SCHEDULE 19 DESIGNATED TRUCK 1 2-AXLE TRUCK. AL-1200/1600/1900 Non-Steerable Tag Lift Axle 12K-19K . 16/14, s. 34; O. Reg. Designated Truck 7 is a 5-axle truck with a front tandem axle and a rear tri-drive axle. The drive axle of the tractor is a tandem axle. 402/16, s. 1. No cars only roads this would enhance our infrastructure greatly. 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. 457/10, s.25. On the hwy they work fine in towns and cities they create major damage to the roads. 11. composed of a designated truck, other than Designated Truck 1, and a self-steer triaxle pony trailer. A combination that meets every requirement to be Designated Tractor-Trailer Combination 5 except that the front self-steer axle of the semi-trailer is not deployed is Designated Tractor-Trailer Combination 3. 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. SCHEDULE 25 DESIGNATED TRUCK 7 TWIN STEER TRI-DRIVE 5-AXLE TRUCK. 4. Designated Tractor-Trailer Combination 5 is composed of a tractor and a single semi-trailer. 16/14, s. 21; O. Reg. Its not like the old days when I started and there was a bunch of spaghetti behind the dash.. O.Reg. Weight - The front axle weight must be at least 27 per cent of the tri-drive. 5. 16/14, s. 9; O. Reg. 5,000 kg (11,023 lb. 167/12, s.11; O. Reg. 457/10, s.28; O.Reg. The second semi-trailer has one axle unit that is a single, tandem or tridem axle. 368/17, s. 26. The second semi-trailer has one axle unit that is a single or tandem axle. SCHEDULE 6 DESIGNATED tractor-trailer COMBINATION 6 TRACTOR SELF-STEER 6-AXLE SEMI-TRAILER (1-4-1). If the trailer is a triaxle pony trailer or a triaxle full trailer, 2,500 kilograms. 4. 7. A combination that meets every requirement to be Designated Tractor-Trailer Combination 5 except that both self-steer axles of the semi-trailer are not deployed is Designated Tractor-Trailer Combination 1. ii. The drive axle of the tractor is a tandem axle. Question 1: Do retractable or lift axles have to be equipped with brakes? SCHEDULE 1 DESIGNATED tractor-trailer COMBINATION 1 TRACTOR FIXED AXLE semi-trailer. Not to mention the these systems are not always reliable either. The column heading Ref refers to a reference number associated with a dimension of the designated vehicle or combination. (a) motive power mounted to the rear of the front axle, (c) a baggage area that is separate from the passenger cabin, and. The Canadian Transportation Equipment Association (CTEA) is publicly supporting Ontario updates to Safe, Productive, Infrastructure-Friendly (SPIF) dump truck configurations and notes that such changes actually helped to save lift axles in the province. Before January 1, 2021, a tractor-trailer combination that includes a single carbon dioxide tank semi-trailer, cryogenic tank semi-trailer or tag-axle tank semi-trailer, if the semi-trailer has three or fewer deployed axles. The vehicle is not equipped with a fifth wheel assembly. 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. 24; O. Reg. O. Reg. He can ask any owner operator and drivers and they will give him the right answer to that comment. So if we are all saying that they are unsafe why is he saying this? Designated Truck-Trailer Combination 2 is 413/05, s.6 (1); 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. The ability for the segment of the industry operating multi-axle semi-trailers to spec longer tractors allows for environmental equipment (after exhaust treatment and APUs) without compromising fuel capacity or necessary space for tools and accessorial equipment and larger sleeper berths is a positive development, added Wood. (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. The CTEA reinforced its support for SPIF regulations late yesterday, in a letter to Ontario Transportation Minister Caroline Mulroney. Designated Tractor-Trailer Combination 9 is composed of a tractor and a single semi-trailer. 16/14, s. 2. 5, 6, 8. The same challenge applies when it comes to the controls for liftable auxiliary axles in heavy applications. Much of the problem was linked to operators who kept the lift axles raised when they should have been deployed. O.Reg. Weight The front axle weight must be at least 38 per cent of the gross vehicle weight at all times. (3) For the purposes of this Regulation, where a tire width has been marked on the tire by the manufacturer, the width of the tire shall be deemed to be as marked. 3. By accepting this notice and continuing to browse our website you confirm you accept our Terms of Use & Privacy Policy. When such optional controls are used, the axle will need to lift as soon as the switch is activated, but only stay up at speeds below 60 km/h. O.Reg. And the controls must be limited to the forward self-steering axle on a semi-trailer, while in the case of a truck they can control a self-steering axle or forced-steer auxiliary pusher axle. (d) any designated truck-trailer combination that includes a trailer that was manufactured after August 31, 2007. The drive axle of the tractor is a single or tandem axle. The fifth wheel assembly is mounted on a drop frame located behind and below the centre of the rearmost axle of the tractor. The CTEA staff has been engaged in the process since the late 1990s and have been involved in most of the meetings leading up to the release of each phase since then. 457/10, s.1. Certain truck and trailer configurations have been identified as causes of significant damage to roads and bridges. I concur shawn SCHEDULE 8 DESIGNATED Tractor-Trailer COMBINATION 8 TRI-DRIVE TRACTOR FIXED AXLE SEMI-TRAILER. The drive axle of the tractor is a tandem axle. They all need to comply. 16/14, s. 4l; O. Reg. (d) on a tractor, full trailer or pony trailer, of the rear axle unit. 457/10, s.29; O. Reg. This is a mistake to impose laws that one day you are safe and next day your not. 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. Before January 1, 2016, a tractor-trailer combination that includes a single semi-trailer, if the semi-trailer has four or more deployed axles, was manufactured before 2006 and is not an end dump semi-trailer or an open-top hopper dump semi-trailer. 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. ii. if a 7, 8 or 9-axle combination, maximum weight based on number of axles and base length: O.Reg. Smart lift axles. 413/05, s.35 (2). (a) for a single front axle, the axle unit weight on the front axle or, if that weight is more than the maximum weight permitted for a single axle under section 116 of the Act, the maximum weight permitted for a single axle under section 116 of the Act, (b) for a dual front axle, one-half of the axle unit weight on the dual front axle or, if that weight is more than one-half of the maximum weight permitted for a dual axle under section 116 of the Act, one-half of the maximum weight permitted for a dual axle under section 116 of the Act, and. O.Reg. (1) The rearmost trailer of any designated tractor-trailer combination that is a long combination must be equipped with a rear impact guard meeting the requirements of subsection (2) if. 457/10, s.3; O. Reg. When the device is not deployed, the device is capable of being folded so that no portion of it extends more than 0.305 metres beyond the rear of the vehicle or trailer. 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. Any new SPIF vehicle equipped with self-steering axles must also show the "SPIF" notation on a compliance label. 228/19, s. 6. The speed at which the Government of Ontario and the policy team at MTO was able to address these regulatory changes is fantastic and adds additional menu options for fleets in specing tractors and trailers,said Geoff Wood, OTAs senior vice president, Policy. 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. Weight The front axle weight must be at least 23 per cent of the gross vehicle weight at all times. 228/19, s. 16. O.Reg. If GAWR not verified, the lower of: 1. You're using an outdated browser. 457/10, s.29; O. Reg. 8/16, s. 7; O. Reg. SCHEDULE 9 DESIGNATED tractor-trailer COMBINATION 9 TRI-DRIVE TRACTOR SELF-STEER TRIAXLE SEMI-TRAILER. Equipment and components, see ss. The maximum allowable gross vehicle weight for a 7-axle vehicle without a drawn vehicle is as prescribed in Vehicle Weight Table 16. Welcome to the new e-Laws. The drive axle of the tractor is a tandem axle. The technology exists is cheap and should be mandated. Tractor Tandem Drive Axle by axle spread: 1. self-steer axle (load equalized): 9,000 kg, 2. self-steer axle (not load equalized): 7,500 kg, 3. tandem axle (load equalized): 18,000 kg, 4. tandem axle (not load equalized): 15,000 kg. (4) Where the calculation of front axle weight for an aggregate vehicle powered by a tractor results in a weight over 6,500 kilograms, the front axle weight shall be deemed to be 6,500 kilograms. Im on my second SPIF straight truck and they DO NOT STEER in winter. O.Reg. 2. Before January 1, 2016, a tractor-trailer combination with two trailers, if both trailers were manufactured before 2006. street sweeper means a vehicle whose primary function is to clean or sweep roadways with a power brush or broom or by means of a vacuum and to store collected debris in a mounted storage container. (3.1) A designated truck may be equipped with. The sum of the weights of the converter dolly axle and the second trailer axles must not exceed the sum of the weights of the tractor drive axles and the lead semi-trailer axles. 167/12, s. 4; O. Reg. 16/14, s. 19; O. Reg. Designated Bus or Recreational Vehicle 2 has two or three axles. Good afternoon John ; may i ask if do you know any grant from government or insurance company in Ontario ; to releasing the huge money amount that we have to pay for retrofitting our dump trucks ? The front portion of the semi-trailer has a tridem axle and the rear portion of the trailer has a tandem axle. 457/10, s.29; O. Reg. 5, 8, 9. O.Reg. (1) The semi-trailer in designated tractor-trailer combinations 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10 and 15, the trailer in designated truck-trailer combinations 2 and 4 and designated trucks 3 and 5 must bear their original compliance labels and comply with subsections (2) and (3). There is still one known technical issue to address with SPIF configurations, however. Consolidation Period: From March 1, 2021 to the e-Laws currency date. We use cookies to make your website experience better. SCHEDULE 31 DESIGNATED saddlemount combination. O. Reg. 457/10, s.29; O. Reg. O.Reg. O.Reg. intersects the point that is 1.74 metres above the ground and 1.21 metres beyond the rear of the vehicle or trailer, as shown in Figure 4. Track Width of tandem axle single tires, Refer to appropriate Weight Limit Charts (Schedules 20-25), trailer axle maximums (lowest of a, b and c). O.Reg. 413/05, s.17; O.Reg. Until December 31, 2025, the dimensional limit for Effective Rear Overhang (12) does not apply if the truck was built before July 1, 2011. 228/19, 167/12, s.5; O. Reg. Unemployment? 4. The front axle of the tractor is a single axle with single tires. 228/19, s. 21. TABLE OF DESIGNATED BUSES OR RECREATIONAL VEHICLES, Standard Bus or Comparable Recreational Vehicle, Inter-city Bus or Comparable Recreational Vehicle. 457/10, s.14 (2). (1) In designated tractor-trailer combinations 2 and 9, if the axle spread of the tandem axle of the semi-trailer exceeds 1.85 metres, the designated combination must be equipped with an automatic device that locks the self-steering axle in the straight ahead position when the combination is travelling at a speed over 60 kilometres per hour. 457/10, s.29; O.Reg. 17. 5, 8, 9. Ontario Axle Regulations FRONT AXLE MAXIMUM (LOWEST OF A, B AND C) Feature Weight Limit a) by manufacturer's axle rating or default i. GAWR (if verified), or ii. 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. 3. 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