O.Reg. The following limits apply to these exempted auto or boat carriers: Tractor Effective Rear Overhang (12) 4.6 metres, Effective Rear Overhang (excluding rear load overhang), Max. 5, 6, 8, 9, 11. 5, 6, 8 to 11. 8/16, s. 5; O. Reg. O.Reg. 457/10, s.29; 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. They say it wont necessarily work due to computer issues. O.Reg. New steer axle technology was seen as a mechanism to not only avoid this, but to realize heavier loads while causing less roadway damage.. 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. (b) that is equipped with a rear single axle and a front tandem axle, whose inter-axle spacing is more than 2.5 metres, (i) is a self-steering axle capable of turning 20 degrees in either direction, and. You mean to say in 15 years, with 10 trucks you have not read in any trucking magazine/newspaper about the SPIF changes. The regulations were rolled out in four phases between 2000 and 2011, and nearly a decade of grandfathering periods followed. O.Reg. 16/14, s. 25; O. Reg. 457/10, s.29; O. Reg. 413/05, s.6 (1); O.Reg. (a) that is not more than 14.65 metres in length. 402/16, 16/14, s. 10; O. Reg. The switch configuration is a major issue because of the digital nature of dashes now. Maximum length shall be determined in accordance with section 109 of the Act, excluding subsection 109 (10.1) of the Act. (e) in the case of the pony trailer in designated truck-trailer combination 2, the weight of the self-steering axle is not more than 500 kilograms greater or less than the average weight per axle of the tandem axle. 2. The forward hinge of the dual hinging system allows at least 22 degrees horizontal articulation in either direction from the straight position. 368/17, s. 29; O. Reg. O.Reg. 3.2 The Table to this section sets out seven trucks that are designated trucks if the vehicle 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. Its not like the old days when I started and there was a bunch of spaghetti behind the dash.. The total length, including load, exceeds the 23 metre limit specified in subsection 109 (7) of the Act. Profane language and content deemed to be libelous, racist, or threatening in nature will not be published under any circumstances. 228/19, s. 16. SCHEDULE 8 DESIGNATED Tractor-Trailer COMBINATION 8 TRI-DRIVE TRACTOR FIXED AXLE SEMI-TRAILER. 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. The dash systems are all electronic now, Moore explains. if a 7, 8 or 9-axle combination, maximum weight based on number of axles and base length: O.Reg. The front axle of the tractor is a single axle with single tires. (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. 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 . (a) motive power mounted to the rear of the front axle, (c) a baggage area that is separate from the passenger cabin, and. Guidance Q&A. O.Reg. O.Reg. 413/05, s.5 (4). (e) on a truck, bus or recreational vehicle, of the drive axle unit. 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. (1) Clauses 118 (1) (a) and (b) of the Act do not apply to designated vehicles and combinations. Designated Truck 1 is a 2-axle truck with a front single axle and rear single drive axle. If the mto or the ontario government is looking for revenue they should be looking into tagged plates on trailers over two axles. We use cookies to make your website experience better. 457/10, s.29; 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. The front axle of the tractor is a single axle with single tires. 34.0.1 (1) For the purposes of clause 110.1 (2) (d) of the Act, a permit may be issued under subsection 110.1 (1) of the Act in respect of any of the following vehicles, if the vehicle was manufactured prior to January 1, 2017: 3. Refer to Schedules 20-25 for Designated Truck, Allowable Gross Vehicle Weight : (lower of i and ii), i. AGVW of the Designated Truck plus trailer axle maximums. The front axle of the tractor is a single axle with single tires. O.Reg. 23., 24. O.Reg. Smart lift axles. 228/19, A single drawbar is rigidly attached to the structure of the trailer horizontally, but hinges vertically so that the whole of the trailer weight is carried on its own axles. The announced changes continue to strike a balance between safety, productivity and the protection of infrastructure while accommodating technological advances in truck and trailer equipment technology. ii. Equipment and components, see ss. 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. O.Reg. 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. 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. 137/21, s. 1. 457/10, s.28. Before January 1, 2021, a truck, bus or recreational vehicle, if the truck, bus or recreational vehicle was manufactured before July 1, 2011. Safety on our highways and roadways are tantamount to the transportation iindustry. 1990, c. H.8, vehicle weights and dimensions for safe, productive and infrastructure-friendly vehicles. (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. 457/10, s.12 (1). I thought the license permit every year was to cover the costs of road repairs. (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. O.Reg. 457/10, s.21; O.Reg. (3) The rearmost trailer in a combination described in subsection (5) must be equipped with a rear impact guard that meets one of the following standards, as that standard read on the date of the trailers manufacture: 1. 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. Guidance: Yes, when the wheels are in contact with the roadway. O.Reg. (b) in the case of truck or tractor, means the longitudinal distance from the turn centre of the truck or tractor to the articulation point of the hitch or coupling device used to tow a trailer; inter-city bus means a bus commonly known as a motor coach that has. 2. 413/05, s.2 (1). 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 trailer has a single drawbar. 5. 5. (4) In subsection (3) and in Schedule 12. 5. (b) if the vehicle or trailer is not equipped with a rear impact guard, the rear bottom edge of its rearmost component having structural properties, including the deck, stairs or ramp, but excluding auxiliary equipment or machinery. 228/19, s. 4. After December 31, 2020, a truck, bus or recreational vehicle that was manufactured before July 1, 2011. (1) This section applies to aggregate vehicles, but does not apply to designated vehicles and combinations or to non-designated vehicles and combinations to which section 21 applies. SCHEDULE 16 DESIGNATED BUS OR RECREATIONAL VEHICLE 1 STANDARD BUS OR COMPARABLE RECREATIONAL VEHICLE. 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 . O.Reg. 3. Designated Tractor-Trailer Combination 7 is composed of a tractor and a single semi-trailer. 457/10, s.29; 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. O.Reg. 8/16, s. 7; O. Reg. So I agree with John my older truck was good for 37000kg 1500kg for aggregate but now with spiff I can max out at 36000kg and do the same damage to roads. 167/12, s.7; O. Reg. Instead the ministry maximized the vehicle carrying Weights creating problems within the transportation Industry. Capacity. 457/10, s.29; O. Reg. OTA is the only trucking association in Ontario that represents all segments of the industry - for-hire carriers, private carriers, intermodal, suppliers, etc. 5, 8, 9. 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. 8/16, s. 6; O. Reg. O.Reg. The front axle of the tractor is a single axle with single tires. Unemployment? (c) indicating the revised gross vehicle and axle weight ratings. (2) Instead of the maximum allowable axle unit weights specified in Table 1 of Part VIII of the Act, the prescribed weight for the axle units prescribed in subsection (1) is 18,000 kilograms. The Ontario Trucking Association (OTA) pushed for the allowance of smart lift axles and longer wheelbase tractors and lauded the announcement. 457/10, s.10 (1). 3. The comment from Mr. Moore saying that these axles are not unsafe is totally a mistake. (ii) It is separate and independent from the 4-way flasher control. 457/10, s.14 (3). O.Reg. 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. 457/10, s.8. The drive axle of the tractor is a single or tandem axle. Tractor Drive Axle by tridem axle spread: actual weight on the front axle plus other axle maximums. I think we should take all these government brainwaves and put them behind the wheel of these trucks and send them up a northern Ontario two lane highway with curves and 12% grades in a white-out snow storm on their now poorly maintained highways and see how they like these new systems they just dreamed up, that dont work. 4. The following limits apply to exempted Saddlemount Combinations: Front axle (towed vehicle) 11 kg combined tire widths in mm, Not front axle (lead or towed vehicle) 10 kg combined tire widths in mm. 457/10, s.15(2). 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. SCHEDULE 20 DESIGNATED TRUCK 2 TANDEM-AXLE TRUCK. 16/14, s. 2. O.Reg. 3. Lead Tractor or Truck and drawn Tractors or Trucks: O.Reg. O. Reg. 228/19, s. 4. 457/10, s.29; O. Reg. SCHEDULE 21 DESIGNATED TRUCK 3 3-axle truck plus auxiliary axle. 457/10, s.15(2). You're using an outdated browser. 457/10, s.25. e-Laws provides access to official copies of Ontarios statutes and regulations. 3. SCHEDULE 4 DESIGNATED Tractor-Trailer COMBINATION 4 TRACTOR SELF-STEER 5-AXLE SEMI-TRAILER (1-3-1). Maximum width shall be determined in accordance with subsections 109 (1), (3) and (4) of the Act. OTTAWA, Ont. (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. Legislative History: 435/08, Section 393.42: Brakes required on all wheels. SCHEDULE 12 DESIGNATED tractor-trailer COMBINATION 12 TRACTOR B-TRAIN DOUBLE TRAILERS. The association has been working with the Society of Automotive Engineers to establish a solution. If the drive axle is a single axle, it may form a two axle group with a tag axle to the rear. 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. The trailer has two axle units: an optionally liftable single self-steer axle in front and a tandem axle in the rear. 16/14, s. 28; O. Reg. By accepting this notice and continuing to browse our website you confirm you accept our Terms of Use & Privacy Policy. OTA has been working with MTO to address the use of longer tractors on multi-axle semi-trailers and the use of smart lift axles on semi-trailers. Designated Truck 7 is a 5-axle truck with a front tandem axle and a rear tri-drive axle. The rear axles are a single or tandem drive axle or a two axle group. 228/19, s. 17. 167/12, SCHEDULE 17 DESIGNATED BUS OR RECREATIONAL VEHICLE 2 INTER-CITY BUS OR COMPARABLE RECREATIONAL VEHICLE. 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. but rather a common sense solution reduce the weights on these monster trucks that are over powered with engines in excess of 400 to over 500 horsepower jokeyed in many instances by inexperienced unprofessional drivers. 457/10, s.14 (2). Or put a grant to keep smaller companies who cant buy new trucks and then allow 50 % cost grant to upgrade. O. Reg. The trailer has two axle units composed of a single, non-liftable self-steer axle ahead of a tandem axle. 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. Stay up to date on technology, regulations and trucking life. If two sets of air bags are used, one set is inflated while. (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). 16/14, s. 22; O. Reg. The combination consists of two or three motor vehicles whose wheels are in contact with the highway. 457/10, s.13. 457/10, s.5(2). 8/16, s. 8; 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.3. Designated Tractor-Trailer Combination 12 is a B-train double. 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. 457/10, s.13. 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. Designated Truck 2 is a 3-axle truck with a front single axle and rear tandem drive axle. 228/19, s. 14. 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. Early technical challenges involving control systems and load equalization were addressed years ago, Moore added in a related interview with Todays Trucking. (Today's Trucking will not publish or share the email address.) Stay up to date on technology, regulations and trucking life. Can we still use it or am I not allowed to use it at all? Curves on the highway yes, but 90* corners at intersections in the city from a dead stop, no way. 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. 457/10, s.21. Designated Tractor-Trailer Combination 14 is a stinger-steer combination composed of a tractor and semi-trailer. 62,500 kg, if the base length is 19.25m or more and front axle weight is less than 6,000 kg. 3. The second semi-trailer has one axle unit that is a single or tandem axle. The front axle unit is a single axle with single tires. (b) from the centre of articulation of the turntable to the turn centre, in the case of a full trailer with a turntable in designated truck-trailer combination 3. When the device is deployed, no portion of the device that is more than 1.9 metres above the ground extends more than 1.52 metres beyond the rear of the vehicle or trailer, as shown in Figure 4. A reference to an axle unit in a Configuration Description is to a deployed axle unit. TABLE OF DESIGNATED TRUCK-TRAILER COMBINATIONS, Truck and Self-steer Triaxle Pony Trailer, Truck and Self-steer Triaxle Full Trailer. 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. 167/12, s.12; O. Reg. 16/14, Designated Tractor-Trailer Combination 9 is composed of a tractor and a single semi-trailer. SCHEDULE 10 DESIGNATED tractor-trailer COMBINATION 10 TRI-DRIVE TRACTOR SELF-STEER QUAD SEMI-TRAILER. (b) have their consecutive centres more than one metre apart. SPIF regulations define the way any truck that was purchased from July 1, 2011 - onward has to be built to get maximum pay load in Ontario. Until December 31, 2025, the dimensional limit for Hitch Offset (32) does not apply if the truck was built before July 1, 2011. 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. maximum weight based on base length and inter-vehicle-unit distance: O.Reg. 228/19, s. 5. O.Reg. O.Reg. 457/10, s.28. 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. The Ontario Trucking Association (OTA) was founded in 1926, and provides services and public policy advocacy for trucking companies hauling freight into, out of and within the Province of Ontario. 228/19, s. 18. 368/17, s. 33; O. Reg. 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. We welcome your, O. Reg. O. Reg. If the rear axles are a two axle group, they are composed of a single drive axle in front and a tag axle in the rear. (1) A designated vehicle or designated vehicle combination may have axles in addition to those specified in the corresponding Schedule, but the additional axles must remain in the raised position. 457/10, s.7 (1). (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. Its now easier than ever to find Ontario laws. O.Reg. The column heading Ref refers to a reference number associated with a dimension of the designated vehicle or combination. (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. 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. 413/05, s.19; O.Reg. 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. (a) manual controls mounted outside the cab of the truck to lift or deploy its self-steering axle or forced-steer auxiliary pusher axle; (b) manual controls mounted outside the cab of the truck to alter the weight on its self-steering axle or forced-steer auxiliary pusher axle, but only for use outside of Ontario; (c) automatic controls that lift its self-steering axle when reversing and deploy it again when moving forward; and. Only the rearmost such vehicle may carry an additional vehicle whose wheels do not contact the highway. (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. O.Reg. 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