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). Additional modifications to the regulations will also allow for: For detailsplease visit http://www.mto.gov.on.ca/english/trucks/recent-regulation-changes.shtml, Additional references to regulation 228/19, which includes the specific details for smart lift axles and longer tractor that will be incorporated into the SPIF Regulation can be found byclicking here. Guidance Q&A. 22. 413/05, s.25 (4). (1) For the purpose of section 118 of the Act, the maximum allowable gross vehicle weight for a non-designated vehicle or vehicle combination described in subsection (2) and before the date specified in that subsection is the lowest of. Before January 1, 2016, a tractor-trailer combination with two trailers, if both trailers were manufactured before 2006. (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. Welcome to the new e-Laws. The axle 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. 3. 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. 413/05, s.10 (1); O.Reg. O.Reg. 16/14, s. 19; O. Reg. All commercial vehicles which are subjected to heavy loading applications should have scales on board the vehicles so drivers can easily determine whether theier vehicle is subject to an overload situation. (ii) It is separate and independent from the 4-way flasher control. It has a straight lift axle and I was wondering what the regulations are for that said axle to be used? if a 7, 8 or 9-axle combination, maximum weight based on number of axles and base length: O.Reg. SCHEDULE 30 DESIGNATED TRUCK-TRAILER COMBINATION 5 TRUCK AND TRIDEM-AXLE FULL TRAILER. O.Reg. HIGH LIFT DRAW BAR NON-STEERABLE TAG LIFT AXLE SUSPENSION, 12,000-19,000 LB. 4. O.Reg. O. Reg. O.Reg. 16/14, s. 27; O. Reg. O.Reg. The front axle weight must be at least 19 per cent of the gross vehicle weight at all times. 413/05, s.8; O.Reg. Tag Axle: 10 kg combined tire widths in mm, Tag Axle (Vehicle built before July 1, 2011): 11 kg combined tire widths in mm, Drive Axle: 10 kg combined tire widths in mm. 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. Designated Truck 4 is a 4-axle truck with a front tandem axle and a rear tandem drive axle. Equipment and components, see ss. 228/19, s. 11. Designated Tractor-Trailer Combination 12 is a B-train double. 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). The second semi-trailer has one axle unit that is a single, tandem or tridem axle. A vehicle combination that meets every requirement to be Designated Tractor-Trailer Combination 2 except that the self-steer axle of the semi-trailer is not deployed is Designated Tractor-Trailer Combination 1. O.Reg. Ontario regulates vehicle weights in kilograms (kg) and dimensions in metres (m). Spif axles respond way differently on straight trucks then they do on trailers . 8/16, (4) For the purposes of this Regulation, the month and year when a vehicle was manufactured or built is the earliest month and year on any incomplete vehicle manufacturers information label or manufacturers compliance label on the vehicle. 16/14, s. 22; O. Reg. O.Reg. 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. 457/10, s.29; O. Reg. O.Reg. 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). 6.4m, if Tandem Axle Spread (5) is 1.2 < 1.8m, Min. O.Reg. Comments will no longer be published unless they are accompanied by a first and last name and a verifiable email address. O.Reg. 62,500 kg, if the base length is 19.25m or more and front axle weight is less than 6,000 kg. If the trailer is a triaxle pony trailer or a triaxle full trailer, 2,500 kilograms. If GAWR not verified, the sum of the maximum tire load ratings specified on tire side walls, i. AGVW of Designated Truck plus the maximum allowable weights of all axles of trailer, 1. if trailer is drawn by Designated Truck 3, the weight in Vehicle Weight Table 31, 2. if trailer is built before July 2011 and is drawn by a designated truck other than Designated Truck 3, the weight in Vehicle Weight Table 30, 1. if trailer is drawn by Designated Truck 3 or has wheelbase less than 8.75m, the weight in Vehicle Weight Table 31, 2. if trailer is not drawn by Designated Truck 3 and has wheelbase of 8.75m or greater, the weight in Vehicle Weight Table 30. (6) In Vehicle Weight Tables 1 to 29, subsections 25 (4) and (5) apply and subsection (5) of this section does not apply in determining front axle weight on an aggregate vehicle. (a) the amount calculated under clause 118 (1) (a) of the Act; (b) the amount calculated under clause 118 (1) (b) of the Act; and. 228/19, s. 19. 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. O.Reg. 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. (d) any designated truck-trailer combination that includes a trailer that was manufactured after August 31, 2007. 9. The semi-trailer has two axle units and one axle group: a single self-steer axle in front, another single self-steer axle in the middle and a quadruple axle in the rear. The trailer has two axle units: an optionally liftable single self-steer axle in front and a tandem axle in the rear. tridem axle means a triple axle as defined in section 114 of the Act that does not include a self-steering axle and that has the same number of tires at each wheel position, and includes an axle unit that is equipped with a device for altering the weight transmitted to the highway surface. O.Reg. O.Reg. Maximum width shall be determined in accordance with subsections 109 (1), (3) and (4) of the Act. 457/10, s.29; O.Reg. 413/05, s.9 (2). Designated Tractor-Trailer Combination 7 is composed of a tractor and a single semi-trailer. Stay up to date on technology, regulations and trucking life. 368/17, s. 32. The same challenge applies when it comes to the controls for liftable auxiliary axles in heavy applications. (a) motive power mounted to the rear of the front axle, (c) a baggage area that is separate from the passenger cabin, and. Guidance: Yes, when the wheels are in contact with the roadway. O.Reg. O.Reg. (c) is not more than 0.56 metres above the ground when the trailer is unladen on a level surface. 228/19, s. 16. 368/17, s. 30; O. Reg. O.Reg. (1) The following rules apply to the application of the Vehicle Weight Tables: 1. 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. (1) Every designated vehicle with a self-steering axle and every designated vehicle combination with a self-steering axle, other than a self-steering tag axle in designated bus or recreational vehicle 1 or 2, must comply with the wheel cut requirements of the Table to this section. 457/10, s.6 (1). The pony trailer in designated truck-trailer combination 2. 368/17, s. 11; O. Reg. 457/10, s.4; O. Reg. as usual half the story ,,twisted.before jan 1st 2021 i could haul 35800 kg on my truck..as of jan 1st 2021 i can haul 27000kg..but if i spend $ 25000.00 then i can haul 36000kg.. SCHEDULE 19 DESIGNATED TRUCK 1 2-AXLE TRUCK. He is not driving these things daily as we are. 457/10, s.8. 2. 8/16, s. 5; O. Reg. 368/17, s. 33; O. Reg. 457/10, s.29; O.Reg. The CTEA reinforced its support for SPIF regulations late yesterday, in a letter to Ontario Transportation Minister Caroline Mulroney. The front axle of the tractor is a single axle with single tires. 457/10, s.5(2). O. Reg. 402/16, s. 1. 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. 2. (3) A designated truck-trailer combination 3, a designated bus or recreational vehicle 2 or 3 and a designated saddlemount combinaton 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. 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.. 16/14, s. 1; O. Reg. 368/17, s. 8; O. Reg. The semi-trailer length, excluding any portion of auxiliary equipment or machinery that extends beyond the front or rear of the semi-trailer and that is not designed or used for the transportation of goods, exceeds the 14.65 metre limit specified in subsection 109 (10) of the Act; non-designated, with reference to a truck, bus, recreational vehicle or vehicle combination means a truck, bus, recreational vehicle or vehicle combination that is not, respectively, a designated truck, a designated bus or recreational vehicle, a designated tractor-trailer combination, a designated truck-trailer combination or a designated saddlemount combination; open-top hopper dump semi-trailer means a semi-trailer to which is permanently attached an open-top body or box with bottom hoppers that can be opened to dump from the bottom of the semi-trailer; pony trailer means a trailer that is designed and used so that the preponderance of the trailers weight and load is carried on its own axles and that is equipped with a drawbar rigidly attached to the trailer; quadruple axle means a four axle group in which the axles. More Isnt it time you joined? 457/10, s.28. Welcome to the new e-Laws. O.Reg. 457/10, s.28; O. Reg. (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. 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. 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. (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. 402/16, s. 1. Whats your PROBLEM. (b) for other axles, the sum of the maximum tire load ratings specified on the tire side walls. O.Reg. iv. 8/16, s. 2. 1. Subject to subsection (4), before January 1, 2021, a truck-trailer combination if, i. either the truck or the trailer, but not both, was manufactured before July 1, 2011, and. 457/10, s.6 (4). ), and 2. the sum of the maximum tire load ratings b) by tire width 11 kg combined tire widths in mm 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. O.Reg. O. Reg. The lead semi-trailer has one axle unit that is a single or tandem axle. 167/12, s. 2(2). You mean to say in 15 years, with 10 trucks you have not read in any trucking magazine/newspaper about the SPIF changes. 16/14, s. 13; O. Reg. Until January 1, 2020, maximum weight in appropriate Vehicle Weight Table (1-15), if semi-trailer Wheelbase (11) or Inter-vehicle-unit Distance (13), as provided in Exceptions note, are less than the minimums specified in the Dimensional Limit Chart. (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. It may not be able to be certified for spit even though spif is installed. They can go directly to hell. Designated Tractor-Trailer Combination 4 is composed of a tractor and a single semi-trailer. 16/14, s. 16; 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. (c) contain a device that prevents lifting the axle or altering the axle weight when the combination is travelling at a speed over 60 kilometres per hour. O.Reg. 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). 37. O.Reg. Until January 1, 2020, the dimensional limits for Wheelbase (11), Inter-vehicle-unit Distance (13) and Track Width (19) do not apply if the semi-trailer was built before 2006 and is not more than 14.65 metres long and the Inter-vehicle-unit Distance (13) is not less than 4.5 metres. The axle unit weight for a designated vehicle or combination is that specified in the corresponding Schedule instead of the axle unit weight specified or referred to in subsection 116 (1) of the Act. 16/14, s. 20; O. Reg. O.Reg. Equipment and components, see ss. TABLE OF DESIGNATED BUSES OR RECREATIONAL VEHICLES, Standard Bus or Comparable Recreational Vehicle, Inter-city Bus or Comparable Recreational Vehicle. 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. 368/17, s. 25; 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. O.Reg. O.Reg. 16/14, s. 8; O. Reg. iii. 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. 368/17, s. 10; O. Reg. In the case of a concrete mixer fitted with a revolving drum that was built before July 1, 2011, these dimensional limits do not apply on or before December 31, 2030. 12. 2. (d) automatic controls that lift or deploy its self-steering axle or forced-steer auxiliary pusher axle, depending on whether the truck is heavily or lightly loaded. The drive axle of the tractor is a tandem axle. 368/17, s. 6; O. Reg. 167/12, O.Reg. 457/10, s.29; O. Reg. 457/10, s.6(3). Track Width of tandem axle and tridem axle single tires, Track Width of tandem axle and tridem axle dual tires, Tandem axle (not load equalized): 14,000 kg, Tridem axle (not load equalized): 21,000 kg, 62,000 kg if actual front axle weight is less than 6,000 kg, 63,000 kg if actual front axle weight is 6,000 kg to less than 7,000kg, 63,500 kg if actual front axle weight is 7,000 kg or more. If equipped with a hinge locking device, the device must be disengaged when operating on a highway, other than when reversing. If the trailer is a pony trailer with a wheelbase of less than 8.75 metres or a full trailer with a wheelbase of less than 7.25 metres and the trailer is not a triaxle trailer, ii. The semi-trailer has two axle units: a single self-steer axle in front and a tridem axle in the rear. 228/19, s. 4. 15. Overall refers to the total combination. 413/05, s.2 (3). And when you are about to sideswipe a lineup of cars at an intersection do you really have time to cycle the 4-way flashers on 3 or 4 seconds, off then back on??? O.Reg. (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. 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. Designated Truck-Trailer Combination 5 is composed of a Designated Truck 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 or 7 combined with a tridem-axle full trailer. 8. (2) This Regulation sets out weight limits for the purposes of sections 115 to 118 of the Act. 38. 368/17, s. 18; O. Reg. 167/12, s.3; O. Reg. 4. So if we are all saying that they are unsafe why is he saying this? 2. Some of the dimensions are set out in the diagram at the top of the Schedule identified by their reference number. 3. 2. By reducing the weight capacity the transportation Industry would be better served. Its not just taking a wire and jumping the wires, said Jeremy Harrower, manager of technical programs for the CTEA, during a recent presentation on the topic. ii. 368/17, s. 22. 457/10, s.29; O. Reg. Common sense has always been lacking within the confines of good government. United States Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard 224. 457/10, s.10 (1). 457/10, s.15(2). 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.29; O. Reg. Any new SPIF vehicle equipped with self-steering axles must also show the "SPIF" notation on a compliance label. 457/10, s.3; O. Reg. 6. Highway Traffic Act, R.S.O. 413/05, s.7 (3); O.Reg. The pony trailers axle unit may be a single axle, tandem axle or tridem axle. 457/10, s.3. If the vehicle is a recreational vehicle, it is equipped in the same manner as a motor coach with motive power mounted to the rear of the front axle and an air-ride or torsion-bar suspension. The second semi-trailer has one axle unit that is a single or tandem axle. The life axle is far greater to use in cities and towns for many reasons. (1) Clauses 118 (1) (a) and (b) of the Act do not apply to designated vehicles and combinations. 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 Ontario Trucking Association (OTA) pushed for the allowance of smart lift axles and longer wheelbase tractors and lauded the announcement. The combination consists of two or three motor vehicles whose wheels are in contact with the highway. Load equalization One of the axle weight and dimension compliance challenges frustrating aggregate haulers is related to the requirement for load equalization, which was introduced to industry during the implementation of SPIF regulations from 2000 to 2011, when the province began a four-phase overhaul of its vehicle weight and dimension . The semi-trailer must be equipped with an antilock brake system that directly or indirectly controls each wheel of the semi-trailer. 167/12, s.2(1). (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 . ii. Its now easier than ever to find Ontario laws. (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. SCHEDULE 16 DESIGNATED BUS OR RECREATIONAL VEHICLE 1 STANDARD BUS OR COMPARABLE RECREATIONAL VEHICLE. 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. (viii) It fully deploys the self-steering axle or forced-steer auxiliary pusher axle. O.Reg. Equipment and components, see ss. 402/16, 413/05, s.6 (1); O.Reg. (2) Where one of Vehicle Weight Tables 1 to 29 applies, the appropriate table is determined based on the number of axles and the inter-vehicle-unit distance or intra-vehicle-unit distance, with the following exceptions: 1. (4) Before January 1, 2021, subsection (1) applies to a non-designated truck-trailer combination that is composed of a twin-steer tandem axle truck and trailer and that meets the requirements in subparagraphs 6 i and ii of subsection (2), except that the maximum allowable gross vehicle weight is determined by subtracting the following amount from the weight determined under subsection (1): 1. 368/17, s. 24. schedule 23 designated truck 5 self-steer triaxle truck. 228/19, The regulations were rolled out in four phases between 2000 and 2011, and nearly a decade of grandfathering periods followed. The drive axle of the tractor is either a single or tandem axle. In calculating allowable gross vehicle weight, where a Schedule refers to the actual weight on the front axle, if that weight exceeds maximum allowable weight for the axle, the maximum allowable weight must be used in the calculation. Sum of Trailer Wheelbases if tractor wheelbase is 6.2m or less, Sum of Trailer Wheelbases if tractor wheelbase is >6.2m to 6.3m, Sum of Trailer Wheelbases if tractor wheelbase is >6.3m to 6.4m, Sum of Trailer Wheelbases if tractor wheelbase is >6.4m to 6.5m, Sum of Trailer Wheelbases if tractor wheelbase is >6.5m to 6.6m, Sum of Trailer Wheelbases if tractor wheelbase is >6.6m to 6.7m, Sum of Trailer Wheelbases if tractor wheelbase is >6.7m to 6.8m, Kingpin behind rearmost axle of lead trailer, Inter-vehicle-unit Distance single to tandem or tridem. A compliance label a hinge locking device, the regulations were rolled out in phases. Single self-steer axle in the diagram at the top of the semi-trailer has two axle units: single! 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