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B.C.Reg.30/78

FiledJanuary30,1978

O.C.27/78

CommercialTransportAct

COMMERCIALTRANSPORTREGULATIONS
Note:ChecktheCumulativeRegulationBulletin2014and2015
foranynonconsolidatedamendmentstothisregulationthatmaybeineffect.
[includesamendmentsuptoB.C.Reg.156/2011,September9,2011]
PointinTime
Contents
Division1Interpretation

1.01Interpretation

Division2Application

2.01Application

Division3Repealed

3.013.02Repealed

3.03Repealed

Division4Repealed
Division5QuarterlyandShortTermLicences

5.01Prohibitionloggingtrucks

5.02Loggingtrucksquarterlylicences

5.03Durationoflicence

5.045.05Repealed

5.06Durationoflicence

Division6NonresidentVehicles

6.01Interpretation

6.02Nonresidentcommercialvehiclepermit

6.03Calculationoffeeforpermit

6.04Nonresidentcommercialvehiclepermitistemporary

6.05Nodisplayofpermitafterexpiration

Division7SizeandWeight

7.01ApplicationofDivision

7.02Permits

7.03Scales

7.04Applicationofsections7.05to7.31

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7.05Vehicleheight

7.06Vehiclewidth

7.07Vehicleaxlewidth

7.08Vehiclelength

7.09Loadsharing

7.10Axleunits

7.11Liftaxles

7.12Selfsteeringaxles

7.13LicensedGVW

7.14Overload

7.15Maximumgrossweightfortires

7.16Maximumgrossweightforaxles

7.17Maximumgrossweightforaxlegroups

7.18Threevehiclecombination

7.19Towingdollies

7.20Driveaxle

7.21Weighttohorsepower

7.22Singleaxlejeepwithlowbedsemitrailer

7.23Truckprohibitions

7.24Spreadtandemaxles

7.25Supersingletires

7.26Vehicle,axleandtireloadsforloggingtrucks

7.27Loggingtrucklength

7.28Loggingtruckkingpinsetbackandfrontandrearprojections

7.29Axlegroups

7.30Loggingtrucktireloads

7.31Maximumaxleloadandspacing

AppendicesAtoK
Division8PilotCarsandSigns

8.01Compliancewithstandards

8.02Allowablevehicle

8.03Oversize/loadvehiclesign

8.04Pilotcar

8.05Flagsoversizevehicleorload

8.06Lightingoversizevehicle/load

8.07Oversizesignuseprohibition

8.08Pilotcarescortproximity

8.09Proximityexception

8.10Repealed

8.11Offence

Division9ProrationingandReciprocity

9.01Prorationingandreciprocity

9.02Fees

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9.03Repealed

Division10Repealed

10.01Repealed

Division11Penalties

11.01Penalties

11.0211.05Repealed

Division12Agreements

12.01Agreements

12.02Repealed

Division1Interpretation
Interpretation

1.01

Intheseregulations,unlessthecontextotherwiserequires:
"Adolly"meansatrailerconverterdollythatistowedfromasingle
hitchlocatedonthecentrelineofthetowingvehicle
"Atrain"meansacombinationofvehiclescomposedofatrucktractor,
asemitrailerandeither
(a)anAdollyandasemitrailer,or
(b)afulltrailer
"Act"meanstheCommercialTransportAct
"airdeflector"meansadeviceattachedtothefrontofavehicle
designedtoreduceairresistancearoundthevehicleorloadbutno
partofwhichisusedtocarryaload
"antisplashandspraydevice"meansadevicethatisattachedtoa
vehicleandisdesignedtocontrolorreducetheamountofwater
thrownupbythemovingwheelsofthevehicle
"articulationpoint"means
(a)theverticalaxisofthekingpininafifthwheelcouplerand
kingpinassembly,
(b)theverticalaxisthroughthecentreofalunetteeyeina
pintlehookandlunetteeyeassembly,or
(c)theverticalaxisthroughthecentreofrotationofaturntable
orothersimilardevice
thatallowsthevehiclesinacombinationofvehiclestorotateinthe
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"automaticaxleliftdevice"meansadevicethatisdesigned
(a)toliftorotherwiseremovethetiresofanunloadedtrailer's
axlefromcontactwiththeroadsurface,and
(b)toautomaticallylowerthetirestotheroadsurfaceifaload
isplacedinthetrailer
"axle"meansastructurethatiswhollyinthesameorapproximately
thesametransverseplaneandthatissupportedbywheelsonwhich
orwithwhichitrevolves
"axlespread"meansthelongitudinaldistancebetweentheextreme
axlecentresoftheaxleunit
"axletrackwidth"meanstheoverallwidthofanaxleacrossthe
outsidefacesofthetiresmeasuredatanypointabovethelowest
pointoftherim
"axleunit"means
(a)asingleaxle,
(b)atandemaxle,or
(c)atridemaxle
"axleunitweight"meanstheweighttransmittedtothehighwayby
anaxleunit
"Btrain"meansacombinationofvehiclescomposedofatrucktractor
andasemitrailer,followedbyanothersemitrailerattachedtothe
firstsemitrailerbymeansofafifthwheelcouplermountedonthefirst
semitrailer,withintheaxlespreadofthefirstsemitrailerornot
locatedmorethan0.3mbehindthecentreofthelastaxle
"bedtruck"meansatrucktractorequippedwithacargocarryingdeck
andawinchthatisusedforselfloadingandthatislocatedbehindthe
cab
"boxlength"meansthelongitudinaldimensionfromthefrontofthe
cargocarryingunittoitsrear,exclusiveofanyextensioninthelength
causedbyauxiliaryequipmentormachineryatthefrontthatisnot
designedforthetransportationofgoods
"Cdolly"meansatrailerconverterdollywhichisnotanAdolly
"Cconverterdolly"meansatrailerconverterdollythathasarigid
frameinthehorizontalplaneandistowedfrom2hitcheslocatedina
horizontaltransverselineonthetowingunit,whichprecludeany
rotationinthehorizontalplaneaboutthehitchpoints,andthatsatisfy
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allrequirementsoftheCanadianMotorVehicleSafetyStandards
applicabletosuchdevices
"Ctrain"meansacombinationofvehiclescomposedofatrucktractor
andasemitrailer,followedbyanothersemitrailerattachedtothe
firstsemitrailerbythemeansofaCdollyorCconverterdolly
"clearancelamp"meansaclearancelamprequiredunderDivision4of
theMotorVehicleActRegulations,B.C.Reg.26/58
"dangerousgoodsplacard"meansaplacardrequiredunderthe
TransportofDangerousGoodsActortheTransportationofDangerous
GoodsAct(Canada)andincludesaholderforthatplacard
"daylight"meansthetimebetween1/2hourbeforesunriseand1/2
houraftersunset
"doglogger"meansavehicleordevicewhichisattachedtotherear
ofapoletrailerandsharestheloadthroughanarticulationpoint
"drawbar"meansastructuralmemberofafulltrailerortrailer
converterdollythatincludesadeviceforthepurposeofcouplingwith
atrailerhitchorfifthwheel
"drawbarlength"meansthelongitudinaldistancefromthecentreof
theholeinthefifthwheelofaconverterdollyorturntablecenterto
thecenterofthehitchingdeviceonthetowingvehicle
"driveaxle"meansanaxlethatisormaybeconnectedtothepower
sourceofamotorvehicleandtransmitstractivepowertothewheels
"effectiveoverhang"meansthelongitudinaldistancefromtheturn
centreofthefulltrailer,ponytrailer,semitrailer,truckorintercitybus
totherearmostpointofthevehicleincludingload
"farmvehicle"meansacommercialvehicleownedandoperatedbya
farmer,rancherormarketgardener,theuseofwhichisconfinedto
purposesconnectedwithhisfarm,ranchormarketgarden,including
useforpleasureandisnotusedinconnectionwithanyotherbusiness
inwhichtheownermaybeengaged
"fifthwheelcoupler"meansadevicethatismountedonthevehicle
chassisandthatconsistsofaskidplate,associatedmounting
bracketsandlatchingmechanismthatcouplesorconnectstoakingpin
locatedontheothervehicleorcomponent
"fulltrailer"meansavehiclewithoutmotivepowerthatisdesignedto
betowedbyanothervehicleandissodesignedthatthewholeofits
weightandloadiscarriedonitsownaxlesandincludesacombination
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consistingofasemitrailerandtrailerconverterdolly
"grossweight,singleaxle"meansthegrossweightcarriedbya
singleaxleandtransmittedtotheroadbythewheelsofthataxle
"grossweight,groupofaxles"meansthesumofthegrossaxle
weightsofalltheaxlescomprisingthegroupofaxles
"grossweight,allaxles"meansthesumoftheindividualaxle
weightsofalltheaxlesofavehicleorcombinationofvehicles
"groupofaxles"meansany2ormoresuccessiveaxlesonavehicle
orcombinationofvehicles
"highway"includeseveryhighwaywithinthemeaningofthe
TransportationAct,andeveryroad,street,laneorrightofway
designedorintendedfororusedbythegeneralpublicforthepassage
ofvehicles,andeveryprivateplaceorpassagewaytowhichthe
public,forthepurposeofparkingorservicingofvehicles,hasaccess
orisinvited
"hitchoffset"meansthelongitudinaldistancefromthetruckortrailer
turncentretothearticulationpointofthehitchusedtotowthe
followingvehicle
"horsepower"meansthegrosshorsepoweroftheenginesofthe
towingvehicleascustomarilyratedbythemanufacturer
"interaxlespacing"meansthelongitudinaldistanceseparating2axle
unitsasdeterminedfromthecentresofeachoftheaxlesthatisthe
closesttotheotheraxleunit
"intercitybus"meansavehicledesignedtocarrymorethan15
passengersandequippedwithfacilitiestoallowextendedtravel
withoutstopping
"jeep"meansasemitrailerthatisdesignedtobeattachedbetweena
trucktractorandanothersemitrailer,soastodistributetheloadof
theothersemitrailerbetweentheaxlesofthejeepandaxlesofthe
trucktractor
"length(fulltrailer)"meansthelongitudinaldimensionfromthefront
ofthefulltrailertoitsrearmostpointanddoesnotincludethe
drawbar
"length(ponytrailer)"meansthelongitudinaldimensionfromthe
centreofthehitchingdeviceoftheponytrailertoitsrearmostpoint
"liftaxle"meansanaxleequippedordesignedwithanydeviceto
raiseorlocktheaxleinaraisedposition
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"loadsecurementdevice"means
(a)atiedown,binder,lock,chain,cable,belt,rope,winch,
cinch,hookorcovering,or
(b)adoorhandle,doorlock,doorhingeorbunkcableguide
requiredunderDivision35oftheMotorVehicleActRegulations
"loggingtruck"meansatruckortruckandtrailercombinationusedto
haul,intheirnaturalstate,greenfelledorbuckedlogsorpoles
"lowbedsemitrailer"meansasemitrailerthathasadepressed
deckarea
"manufacturer"means
(a)inthecaseofavehicle,thecompanywhosenameappears
onthestatementofcomplianceandtowhichaNationalSafety
Markhasbeenissued,and
(b)inthecaseofatire,thecompanywhosenameappearsin
thesidewallofthetire
"overalllength"meansthegreatestoveralllongitudinaldimensionof
avehicleorcombinationofvehiclesincludingload
"permanentlymountedequipment"meansa
(a)heavydutycranemountedonatrucktractorortruck,
(b)hydraulicormainenginewinch,powerdrivenoffthe
engine,
(c)chassismountedrotatingreadymixconcretedrum,
(d)dumpboxwithtiltcylindersoramultistagetiltcylinder
mountedbehindthecab,
(e)liquidtankif100%ofaliquidtankerstraighttruck'spayload
andcapacityconsistsofaliquidload,or
(f)liquidtankassociatedwithhydrovacequipmentifitis
designedandusedtoexcavatetrenchesandholeshydraulically
andvacuumtheloosenedmaterialintotheliquidtank,butdoes
notincludeconventionalvacuumtruckequipment
"poletrailer"meansavehiclewithoutmotivepowerdesignedtobe
drawnbyanothervehicleandtobeattachedtothetowingvehicleby
meansofareachorpole,orbybeingboomedtotheothervehicle,
andwhichisordinarilyusedfortransportinglongorirregularlyshaped
loadssuchaslogs,poles,pipesorstructuralmembers
"ponytrailer"meansavehiclethatisdesignedtobetowedbyatruck
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bymeansofarigidlyattachedstructureandissodesignedandused
thatthepreponderanceofitsweightandloadiscarriedononeaxle
unitofthevehicle
"reefervan"meansatrailerorsemitrailerequippedwitheithera
refrigerationunitoraheatingunitorboth
"selfsteeringaxle"meansanaxleonwhichthewheelsturnleftand
rightononeormoreessentiallyverticalaxesbuttheirturningisnot
controlledbymeansofthesteeringwheelintheoperator's
compartment
"semitrailer"meansavehiclewithoutmotivepower,designedso
thatasubstantialpartofitsweightandloadrestsonandiscarriedby
thetruck,trucktractor,anothersemitraileroratrailerconverterdolly
towhichitisattachedbyafifthwheelcoupler
"singleaxle"meansoneaxleor2consecutiveaxleshavinganaxle
spreadoflessthan1.0m
"steeringaxle"meansanaxleonwhichthewheelsturnleftandright
ononeormoreessentiallyverticalaxesandtheirturningiscontrolled
by,andindirectproportionto,therotationofthesteeringwheelinthe
operator'scompartment
"supersingletire"meansanonsteeringtirethathasatirewidthof
445mmorlargerandabeaddiameterof49.5cmorlargerandthat
meetstherequirementsoftheMotorVehicleTireSafetyRegulations
(Canada)
"tandemaxle"means2ormoreequallyspacedconsecutiveaxles,
havinganaxlespreadofnotlessthan1.0mnormorethan1.85m
"tandemdriveaxle"meansatandemaxlethatisconnectedtothe
powersourceofamotorvehicleandthattransmitstractivepowerto
allwheels
"towingdolly"meansatrailerthatisdesignedexclusivelytocarry
oneaxleofamotorvehicleforthepurposeoftowingthemotor
vehiclebehindanothermotorvehicle
"trailerconverterdolly"meansavehicleunitwhichconsistsofone
ormoreaxles,afifthwheelandadrawbar,andisusedtoconverta
semitrailertoafulltrailer
"trailerwheelbase"meansthelongitudinaldistancefromthecentre
ofthekingpinofasemitrailer,orthecentreoftheturntableofafull
trailer,orthecentreofthehitchingdeviceonaponytrailer,tothe
trailerturncentre
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"tridemaxle"means3equallyspacedconsecutiveaxles,havingan
axlespreadofnotlessthan2.4mnormorethan3.7monTACsemi
trailersandtrailersorhavinganaxlespreadofnotlessthan2.4mnor
morethan2.5monTACponytrailers
"tridemdriveaxle"means3equallyspacedconsecutiveengine
drivenaxleshavinganaxlespreadofnotlessthan2.4mandnot
morethan2.8m,andanaxletrackwidthofnotlessthan2.4mand
notmorethan2.6mforaxlesthatareequippedwitheitherdual
wheelsortires,oranaxletrackwidthofnotlessthan2.5mandnot
morethan2.6mforaxlesthatareequippedwithsupersingletireson
eachtrack
"tridempoletrailer"meansapoletrailerwhichcontainsatridem
axleinwhichallaxlesarefixedtoacommonstructure
"tridemtractor"meansatrucktractorthatisequippedwithsingleor
tandemsteeringaxlesandatridemdriveaxle
"truck"meansamotorvehicle,otherthanabus,thatiseither
permanentlyfittedwithspecialequipmentorisdesignedtoand
normallyusedtocarryaload,andthatmayoperateasasingleunitor
maypullafulltrailerorponytrailer
"trucktractor"meansamotorvehicle,havinganetweightofmore
than4000kg,thatisequippedwithafifthwheelcoupleroracentre
rotatablelogbunkmountedonabolsteraffixedtothevehicle's
chassis,andincludesanautocarrierwithanunderslungfifthwheel
couplerandatrucktractorwithaloadbox
"trucktractorwheelbase"meansthelongitudinaldistancefromthe
centreofthefrontsteeringaxletothegeometriccentreofthedrive
axleunit
"turncentre"meansthegeometriccentreoftheaxlegroupona
semitrailerorponytrailerortherearaxlegrouponatruck,truck
tractor,fulltrailerorbus
"vehicle"meansacommercialvehicle,trailerorsemitrailerasdefined
intheAct
"widthoftire"means,withrespecttorubbertires,thewidthofthe
tireascustomarilymeasuredandratedbymanufacturersofmotor
vehiclesandtiresand,withrespecttometaltiresorsolidrubbertires,
thetransversewidthoftheoutercircumferenceofthemetaltireor
solidrubbertire.
[am.B.C.Regs.2/83,s.1143/84,s.1244/84290/86,s.1353/88,Sch.
1,s.1416/8876/92,s.1454/92,s.122/94,s.12/9612/97,s.1
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251/97,s.1267/97,s.1413/97,App.6,s.13/98,s.1460/98373/99,s.
1401/993/2003,s.1546/2004,App.s.695/2006,s.1337/2010,Sch.
1,s.1.]

Division2Application
Application

2.01

Thedefinitionsinsection1oftheAct,section1oftheMotorVehicleActand
section1oftheMotorVehicleActRegulationsapplytotheseregulations,
butifthereisanyconflictbetweenthosedefinitionsandthedefinitions
undertheseregulations,thelattershallprevail.
[am.B.C.Reg.353/88,Sch.1,s.2.]

Division3Repealed
Repealed

3.013.02

Repealed.[B.C.Reg.280/2006.]

Repealed

3.03

Repealed.[B.C.Reg.76/92,s.2.]

Division4Repealed
Repealed.[B.C.Reg.447/2004,s.1.]

Division5QuarterlyandShortTermLicences
Prohibitionloggingtrucks

5.01

Nopersonshalldriveoroperateonahighwayaloggingtruckwhichhas
beenlicensedundersection5.02forthetransportationofanycommodity
otherthanlogsorpoles,withorwithoutbark,ormachineryandsupplies
usedinconnectionwithaloggingoperation.

Loggingtrucksquarterlylicences

5.02

Inthecaseofaloggingtruckwithalicensedgrossvehicleweightexceeding
20062pounds(9100kg)theInsuranceCorporationofBritishColumbiamay
issuealicencefora3monthperiodonpaymentof
(a)1/4oftheannuallicencefeeroundedtothenearestdollar,
andanyamountendingin50shallberaisedtothenexthigher
dollar,andsuchalicencefeeshallbeknownasa"Quarterly
Licence",
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(c)theproperfee,includingthepremiumpayableunderthe
Insurance(Vehicle)Act,thecorporationmayrenewalicence
issuedunderthissectionforanyquarterorfortheremainderof
thelicenceyear.
[am.B.C.Regs.311/96,s.5144/2007.]

Durationoflicence

5.03

(1)Repealed.[subsection(3).]
(2)Forthepurposeofsection5.02a3monthperiodshallbeginonthefirst
dayofJanuary,April,JulyorOctoberandshallendonthelastdayof
March,June,SeptemberorDecemberrespectively,andeveryquarterly
licenceshallexpireatmidnightonthelastdayofthe3monthperiodfor
whichitwasissued.
(3)Spent.
[am.B.C.Reg.136/79,s.3.]

Repealed

5.045.05

Repealed.[B.C.Reg.143/84,s.4.]

Durationoflicence

5.06

TheInsuranceCorporationofBritishColumbiamayissuealicenceforaterm
oflessthan12monthsbutnotlessthan3monthsforacommercialvehicle,
trailerorsemitrailerthatmaybelicensedundertheActandisnot
(a)describedbysection5.02,
(b)describedbysection6(13)oftheAct,or
(c)acommercialvehiclecoveredundersection10oftheAct.
[en.B.C.Reg.2/92am.B.C.Reg.311/96,s.6.]

Division6NonresidentVehicles
Interpretation

6.01

InthisDivision:
"authorizedperson"means
(a)theInsuranceCorporationofBritishColumbia,
(b)apersonwhoisdesignatedinwritingbythecorporationby
nameorposition,or
(c)apersonwhoisemployedintheministryofaministerwho
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"interjurisdictionalmovement"means,inrespecttoacommercial
vehicle,oneormoreofthefollowing:
(a)thedeliveryofgoodsorpersonsfromaplaceoutsideBritish
ColumbiatoaplaceinBritishColumbia
(b)thepickingupofgoodsorpersonsfromaplaceinBritish
ColumbiafordeliveryoutsideBritishColumbia
(c)thetransportationofgoodsorpersonsthroughBritish
Columbia
"intrajurisdictionalmovement"means,inrespecttoacommercial
vehicle,travelwithinBritishColumbia,includingthepickingupand
deliveryofgoodsorpersons.
[en.B.C.Reg.131/2006.]

Nonresidentcommercialvehiclepermit

6.02

(1)AnauthorizedpersonmayissueapermitunderthisDivisionfora
commercialvehicleregisteredorlicensedoutsideBritishColumbia
(a)onapplicationintheformrequiredbytheInsurance
CorporationofBritishColumbia,
(b)onreceiptofproofoffinancialresponsibilitythatis
satisfactorytothecorporation,
(c)onpaymentofthefeereferredtoinsection6.03,and
(d)ifthecommercialvehicleisrequiredtohavealicenceor
temporaryoperatingpermitunderthePassengerTransportation
Act,withtheapprovaloftheRegistrarofPassenger
TransportationappointedunderthatAct.
(2)IfapermitunderthisDivisionisissuedinrespectofacommercial
vehicle,thecommercialvehiclemaybeoperatedforoneormoreofthe
followingpurposes,asapplicable:
(a)interjurisdictionalmovement
(b)intrajurisdictionalmovementofacommercialvehiclewitha
licensedgrossvehicleweightoflessthan11794kg
(b.1)Repealed.[B.C.Reg.206/2009,s.2.]
(c)movementintoandwithinBritishColumbiaofacommercial
vehicletheloadofwhichisspecializedequipmentthatis
permanentlyattachedtothecommercialvehicleorthatis
intrinsictothepurposeofthecommercialvehicle.
[en.B.C.Reg.131/2006am.B.C.Regs.313/2008,App.s.1(a)206/2009,
ss.1(a)and2.]

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Calculationoffeeforpermit

6.03

ThefeeforapermitunderthisDivisionis1/4oftheannuallicencefee
prescribedintheCommercialTransportFeesRegulationforacommercial
vehicleoflikegrossvehicleweight,
(a)roundeddowntothenextlowerdollarinthecaseofan
amountof$0.49orlower,or
(b)roundeduptothenexthigherdollarinthecaseofan
amountof$0.50orhigher.
[en.B.C.Reg.131/2006.]

Nonresidentcommercialvehiclepermitistemporary

6.04

(1)ApermitunderthisDivisionmaybeissuedonlyfora3monthperiod.
(2)A3monthperiodbeginsonthefirstdayofJanuary,April,JulyorOctober
andendsonthelastdayofMarch,June,SeptemberorDecember,
respectively.
(3)Repealed.[B.C.Reg.206/2009,s.2.]
[en.B.C.Reg.131/2006am.B.C.Reg.206/2009,ss.1(b)and2.]

Nodisplayofpermitafterexpiration

6.05

Anoperatorofacommercialvehiclemustnotdisplayonavehicleoperated
byhimorherapermitissuedundertheActorthisregulationafterthe
expirationofthetermofthepermit.
[en.B.C.Reg.131/2006.]

Division7SizeandWeight
ApplicationofDivision

7.01

(1)Exceptforsection7.02(3),thisDivisionappliesonlyto
(a)highwaysinunorganizedterritory,
(b)anarterialhighwaywithinthemeaningoftheTransportation
Act,and
(c)highwaysunderthejurisdictionoftheGreaterVancouver
TransportationAuthority.
(2)Exceptforsections7.05,7.06and7.08(6),dimensionalrequirementsof
thisDivisionapplyonlytovehicleswithagrossvehicleweightratingof
6000kgormore.
(3)Unlessotherwiseindicated,thisDivisionappliestovehicleswithor
withoutaload.

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[en.B.C.Reg.95/2006,s.3.]

Permits

7.02

(1)Theminister,oranypersonauthorizedbytheminister,may,bygeneral
authorityorbytheissuanceofapermitnumberorwrittenpermit,authorize
thedrivingoroperationonahighwayofacommercialvehiclethatdoesnot
conformtotheweightanddimensionspecificationsofthisDivision,andthe
feeforthepermitisthatspecifiedintheCommercialTransportFees
Regulation.
(2)Apersonwhoisissuedapermitnumberundersubsection(1)withouta
writtenpermitmustreporttoaninspectionstationtoobtainawritten
permitatthefirstopportunity.
(3)Theministerorapersonauthorizedbyhimmay,byageneralauthority
orbyawrittenpermit,authorizethecrossingbyacommercialvehicleof
(a)ahighwayinunorganizedterritoryoranarterialhighwayin
amunicipality,or
(b)ifanofficerofthemunicipalityhasgivenwrittenapprovalto
anapplicationforcrossing,ahighway,otherthananarterial
highway,inthemunicipality,
andthefeemustbeinaccordancewiththeCommercialTransportFees
Regulation.
(4)Anydriver,operatororownerofanyvehicleorotherpersonwhoviolates
anyoftheconditionscontainedinanypermitissuedundersubsection
(1)or(3)isguiltyofanoffenceandisliable,onsummaryconviction,to
afineofnotmorethan$500ortoatermofimprisonmentnotexceeding
3months,orboth.
(5)Theministeroranypersonauthorizedbytheminister,oranypeace
officer,mayamend,varyorrescindpermitsissuedundersubsection(1)
or(3).
(6)Asaprerequisitetotheissuanceofapermitundersubsection(1)or(3),
theministermayrequiretheapplicantforthepermittodepositwiththe
ministerchargedwiththeadministrationoftheTransportationAct,ora
personactingonthatminister'sbehalf,asumofmoneyinanamount
sufficient,intheopinionofthatminister,topaythecostofrepairingany
damagethatmaybedonetothehighway,apublicstructureorabridge
byreasonofthedrivingoroperationofthevehicleonthehighway,
publicstructureorbridge.
(7)Ifthetermofthepermitissuedundersubsection(1)or(3)extends
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feeprescribedintheCommercialTransportFeesRegulation,asumof
moneyequaltotheestimatedchargesforthepermit.
(8)Thefeetobechargedforasingletripoverloadpermitunderthe
CommercialTransportFeesRegulationmustbebasedonthetotal
numberofkilometresofoperationoftheoverloadedvehicleduringthe
termofthepermit.
(9)Anapplicantforanoversize,overloadorhighwaycrossingpermitmay
depositwiththeminister,orwithapersondesignatedbytheminister,a
sumofmoneyconsideredbytheministertobesufficienttosecurethe
paymentofthefeesforsuchpermitsasmayberequiredbythe
applicant,andtheapplicantmustpaythepermitfeeonreceiptofabill
fromtheministry.
(10)Ifanapplicantfailstopaythefeeschargedundersubsection(9),the
minister,orapersonauthorizedbytheminister,mayrefuseanyfurther
applicationsforpermits,andmaycancelanyexistingpermitsuntilthe
delinquentfeesarepaid.
(11)Apersonmustnotuseapermitforthedrivingoroperationofavehicle
otherthanthevehicleforwhichthepermitwasissued.
(12)Ifthetermofanoverloadpermitextendsbeyondasinglejourney,a
monthlyfeemustbechargedaccordingtotheCommercialTransport
FeesRegulation.
(13)ApermitorpermitnumberissuedundertheActandtheseregulations
mustbecarriedinthevehicleatalltimeswhenitisoperatingona
highway.
(14)Nopermitistransferablefromonevehicletoanother,butifavehicle
hasbeensold,destroyedorexportedfromtheProvince,asubstitute
permitcontainingthesameconditionsastheoriginalpermitmaybe
issuedwithoutfeeandvalidatedforthetermoftheoriginalpermit.
(15)Unlessexpresslypermittedbytheconditionsofapermit,apersonmust
notdriveoroperateanoversizevehicleorloadonaSundayora
generalholiday.
(16)Apersonmustnot,withoutapermitorgeneralauthorityissuedunder
subsection(1),driveoroperateavehicleorcombinationofvehicleson
ahighwayunlessthevehicleorcombinationofvehicles,includingits
load,conformstotheweight,configuration,equipmentanddimension
specificationsofthisDivision,includingAppendicesB,C,D,E,F,G,H
andI.
[en.B.C.Reg.95/2006,s.3.]

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7.03

(1)Thedriverofavehicleonahighway,whensorequiredbyapeaceofficer
orbyanypersonauthorizedbytheminister,must
(a)stopthevehicleatthetimeandplacespecifiedbythe
peaceofficerorauthorizedpersonforthepurposeofweighing
thewholeorpartofthevehiclebymeansofstationaryor
portablescales,measuringthedimensionsofthevehicleand
load,measuringandinspectingthetires,inspectingtheload
carried,orforanyotherpurposeundertheActorthese
regulations,
(b)stopthevehicleifthevehicleortheloaditiscarryingis,in
theopinionofthepeaceofficerortheinspector,unsafefor
operationonthehighwaysandfixthedefectinthevehicleor
securetheload,asthecasemaybe,beforeproceeding,
(c)drivethevehicleontothenearestpublicstationaryor
portablescalesforthepurposeofweighingthevehicleand
load,or
(d)rearrangetheloadonthevehicleorremovethewholeor
partoftheloadfromthevehicleinordertocomplywiththe
provisionsoftheAct,regulationsorpermitbeforecontinuingto
driveoroperatethevehicle.
(2)Thedriverofavehicleonahighway,whendirectedbyatrafficsignon
thehighwaytoreporttoscales,mustdrivethevehicleontothescales
forthepurposeofweighingthewholeorpartofthevehiclebymeansof
stationaryorportablescales,measuringthedimensionsofthevehicle
andload,measuringandinspectingthetires,inspectingtheloadcarried,
orforanyotherpurposeundertheActortheseregulations.
(3)Subsection(2)doesnotapplytothedriverofacommercialvehicleofa
licensedgrossvehicleweightnotexceeding5500kg.
(4)Ifaleaseismadeundersection13(4)oftheTransportationAct,oran
agreemententeredintoundersection66(3)oftheTransportationAct,
bytheministerchargedwiththeadministrationoftheTransportation
Act,thatministermayprescribeintheleaseorbyseparatedocument
suchconditionsandrequirementsinrespectofthedrivingoroperation
ofvehiclescoveredbytheleaseonthehighwayorhighwayscoveredby
theleaseasthatministerconsidersnecessary.
[en.B.C.Reg.95/2006,s.3.]

Applicationofsections7.05to7.31

7.04

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dimensionsdonotapplytoapersonwhoisdrivingoroperatinga
commercialvehicleengagedintheconstructionof,andoperatingwithinthe
boundariesof,ahighwayconstructionproject.
(2)Section7.06doesnotapplytoapersonwhoisdrivingoroperating
(a)animplementofhusbandryonahighwayduringthehours
ofdaylight,or
(b)avehicleregisteredinthenameof
(i)theministryoftheministerchargedwiththe
administrationoftheTransportationAct,or
(ii)amunicipality
andthatisoperatedforthepurposesofroadmaintenanceor
snowremoval.
(3)Iftheoverallwidthofanimplementofhusbandryforwhichapersonis
exemptedundersubsection(2)(a)is3.7mormore,asignasdescribed
insection8.03mustbemountedonthefrontandaflagasdescribedin
section8.05mustbemountedoneachofthe4cornersoftheimplement
ofhusbandry.
(4)Sections7.15to7.17and7.20andAppendicesBtoIdonotapplyto
vehiclesbeingoperatedby
(a)theministryoftheministerchargedwiththeadministration
oftheTransportationAct,or
(b)amunicipality
whilethevehicleisoperatedforthedistributionofmaterialonthehighway
forthepurposeofimprovingtractionandis
(c)travellingtotheplaceonthehighwaywheredistributionof
thematerialcarriedbythevehiclebegins,or
(d)distributingthematerialonthehighway.
(5)Despiteanyotherprovisionoftheseregulationsorofapermitissued
undertheseregulations,themaximumheight,lengthorwidthofa
vehicleorvehicleandloadallowableonahighwayorportionofa
highwayisthemaximumindicatedbyasignpostedundersection66of
theTransportationAct.
(6)Apersonmustnot,withoutapermitissuedundertheActand
regulations,driveoroperateavehicleorcombinationofvehiclesovera
bridgeifthegrossweightonanaxleorgroupofaxlesorthegross
vehicleweightisinexcessofaloadlimitpostedonoradjacenttothat
bridgebytheministerchargedwiththeadministrationofthe
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(7)Abridgeloadlimitfortridemaxlespostedonoradjacenttoabridgeby
theministerchargedwiththeadministrationoftheTransportationAct
appliesalsotoanygroupof3axleshavingaspreadof3.7morless.
[en.B.C.Reg.95/2006,s.3.]

Vehicleheight

7.05

(1)Apersonmustnot,withoutapermit,driveoroperateavehiclehavinga
heightinexcessof4.15m.
(2)Despitesubsection(1),ifavehicleisequippedatthetopwithatarp
systemwithrolluptarpbackstopsconsistingofshort,nonretractable
metalstrapswhichextendupwardstosecuretherolluptarp,the
overallheightofthevehicle,includingthebackstops,mustnotexceed
4.3m,andtheoverallheightoftheloadmustnotexceed4.15m.
(3)Despitesubsections(1)and(2),apersonmustnot,withoutapermit,
driveoroperateavehicleonahighwayiftheoverallheightofthe
vehicleisgreaterthantheheightlimitindicatedonalowclearance
warningsignpostedonthehighway.
[en.B.C.Reg.95/2006,s.3.]

Vehiclewidth

7.06

Apersonmustnot,withoutapermit,driveoroperateonahighwayavehicle
havingatotaloutsidewidthinexcessof2.6m,butnotincludingthe
followingaspartofthatwidth:
(a)loosehay,straworfodderprojectingoverthesidesofthe
vehicletoatotaloutsidewidthnotinexcessof3.1m
(b)oneormoremirrors,fittedforthepurposeofconformingto
therequirementsoftheMotorVehicleActRegulations,whichdo
notextendmorethan30cmoneachsidebeyondthetotal
widthofvehicleandloadotherwisepermittedbythissection
(c)auxiliaryequipmentordevicesthatarenotdesignedor
usedtocarrycargoanddonotextendmorethan10cmon
eachsidebeyondthetotalwidthofvehicleandloadotherwise
permittedbythissection,including,butnotlimitedto,anti
splashandspraydevices,loadsecurementdevices,ladders,
gladhands,airconnectors,electricalconnectors,hydraulic
connectors,clearancelampsanddangerousgoodsplacards
(d)445mmwidetires,fittedtothesteeringaxlesofatruckor
trucktractormanufacturedbeforeJanuary1,2005,thatextend
uptoamaximumof10cmoneithersideofthevehiclebeyond
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Vehicleaxlewidth

7.07

(1)Apersonmustnot,withoutapermit,driveoroperateasemitrailer,
ponytrailer,orfulltrailerunless
(a)ifthesemitrailer,ponytrailerorfulltrailerwas
manufacturedafterAugust31,1988andbeforeJanuary1,1994
andisnotequippedwithsupersingletires,theaxletrackwidth
ofeachsingleaxle,eachtandemaxleandeachtridemaxleis
(i)ifthewidthofthesemitrailer,ponytrailerorfull
trailerbodyis2.5mormore,notlessthan2.5mnor
morethan2.6m,and
(ii)ifthewidthofthesemitrailer,ponytrailerorfull
trailerbodyislessthan2.5m,notlessthan2.4m,
(b)ifthesemitrailer,ponytrailerorfulltrailerwas
manufacturedafterDecember31,1993andisnotequippedwith
supersingletires,theaxletrackwidthofeachsingleaxle,each
tandemaxleandeachtridemaxleisnotlessthan2.5mand
notmorethan2.6m,
(c)ifthesemitrailer,ponytrailerorfulltrailerwas
manufacturedbeforeJanuary1,2010andisequippedwith
supersingletires,theaxletrackwidthofeachsingleaxle,each
tandemaxleandeachtridemaxleisnotlessthan2.3mand
notmorethan2.6m,and
(d)ifthesemitrailer,ponytrailerorfulltrailerwas
manufacturedafterDecember31,2009andisequippedwith
supersingletires,theaxletrackwidthofeachsingleaxle,each
tandemaxleandeachtridemaxleisnotlessthan2.5mand
notmorethan2.6m.
(2)Subsection(1)doesnotapplytocontainerchassistrailersused
exclusivelyinthetransportationofmultimodalshippingcontainers.
(3)Allaxlesonatrailermustbeofequalwidth.
(4)Apersonmustnot,withoutapermit,driveoroperateatridemdrive
truckortridemdrivetrucktractorwithanaxletrackwidthoflessthan
2.5morgreaterthan2.6munless
(a)thetridemdrivetrucktractorwasmanufactured,or
convertedfromamotorvehiclethatwasmanufactured,before
August1,1997andhasanaxletrackwidththatisnotlessthan
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(b)thetridemdrivetruckwasmanufactured,orconvertedfrom
amotorvehiclethatwasmanufactured,beforeJuly1,2012and
hasanaxletrackwidththatisnotlessthan2.4mandnotmore
than2.6m.
[en.B.C.Reg.95/2006,s.3am.B.C.Regs.128/2008,s.2337/2010,Sch.
1,s.2127/2011,s.1156/2011.]

Vehiclelength

7.08

(1)Subjecttosubsections(2)to(5),apersonmustnotdriveoroperatea
vehicleorvehiclecombinationunlessitconformstothevehicledimensions
specifiedforthatvehicleorvehiclecombinationinAppendixB,C,D,E,F,G,
HorItotheseregulations.
(2)Avehicle'soveralllengthistobedeterminedforthepurposesof
subsection(1)withoutincludingthefollowingaspartofthatlength:
(a)anairdeflector,heaterorrefrigeratorunitattachedtothe
frontofthevehicle
(b)thedrawbarofafulltrailerifthedrawbararticulatesinthe
horizontalplanerelativetothemainloadcarryingstructural
componentofthetrailer
(c)auxiliaryequipmentordevicesthatarenotdesignedor
usedtocarrycargoanddonotextendmorethan30cmbeyond
thefrontor10cmbeyondtherearofthevehicle,including,but
notlimitedto,airconnectors,electricalconnectors,hydraulic
connectors,rollers,pickupplates,bumpers,ladders,glad
hands,loadsecurementdevicesordangerousgoodsplacards
(d)aplatformmountedonthefrontupperportionofatrailerto
amaximumhorizontallengthof1m,iftheplatformisused
exclusivelytoassistintheinstallationorsecuringorbothof
loadsecurementdevices
(e)anaerodynamicdeviceinstalledattherearofthetruck,
trailerorsemitrailerif
(i)anyportionofthedevicemorethan1.9mabovethe
grounddoesnotprotrudemorethan0.61mbeyondthe
rearofthevehicle,
(ii)anyportionofthedevicewithin1.9moftheground
doesnotprotrudemorethan0.305mbeyondtherearof
thevehicle,and
(iii)theaerodynamicdeviceisnotdesignedorusedto
carrycargo.
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length,includingallancillaryequipment,of
(a)12.5mforatwoaxlebus,and
(b)14mforathreeaxlebus.
(4)Despitesubsection(3),abusmayhaveanoveralllengthofupto20mif
(a)ithasanarticulationpointbetweenthepassengercarrying
sectionsofthebus,
(b)thedistancefromthearticulationpointtothefrontorrear
ofthebusdoesnotexceed12.5m,and
(c)movementofpassengersbetweenthearticulatedsections
ofthebusispossibleatalltimeswhilethebusisbeing
operatedonahighway.
(5)Apersonmustnot,withoutapermit,driveoroperateavehicle
combination,includinganunderslungfifthwheelsemitrailer,witha
lengthofmorethan14.65m,asmeasuredfromthekingpintothe
rearmostpointofthetrailer.
(6)Apersonmustnot,withoutapermit,driveoroperate
(a)exceptasprovidedinparagraph(b),asinglevehiclehaving
anoveralllengthinexcessof12.5m,
(b)atrailerhavinganoveralllengthinexcessof12.5m,but
notincludingthefollowingaspartofthatlength:
(i)anairdeflector,heaterorrefrigeratorunitattached
tothefrontofthetrailer
(ii)thedrawbarofthetrailerifthedrawbararticulates
inthehorizontalplanerelativetothemainloadcarrying
structuralcomponentofthetrailer
(iii)auxiliaryequipmentordevicesthatarenotdesigned
orusedtocarrycargoanddonotextendmorethan30
cmbeyondthefrontor10cmbeyondtherearofthe
vehicle,including,butnotlimitedto,airconnectors,
electricalconnectors,hydraulicconnectors,rollers,pickup
plates,bumpers,ladders,gladhands,loadsecurement
devicesordangerousgoodsplacards
(iv)aplatformmountedonthefrontupperportionofthe
traileriftheplatformisusedexclusivelytoassistinthe
installationorsecuringorbothofloadsecurement
devices,
(c)subjecttosection7.27(1),acombinationof2ormore
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(i)ifthecombinationcontainsonearticulationpoint,
havinganoveralllength,includingitsload,inexcessof20
m,and
(ii)ifthecombinationcontainsmorethanone
articulationpoint,havinganoveralllength,includingits
load,inexcessof23m,
(d)avehiclecombinationconsistingofajeepandlowbed
semitrailerasallowedbysection7.22ifthecombinationhas
anoveralllengthinexcessof23m,or
(e)acombinationofvehiclesthatcontainsalicensedbooster
axleassemblymountedtotherearofasemitrailerlowbedand
hasanoveralllengththatexceeds23.0m.
[en.B.C.Reg.95/2006,s.3am.B.C.Reg.128/2008,s.3.]

Loadsharing

7.09

Apersonmustnot,withoutapermit,driveoroperateacombinationof
vehiclesiftheloadissupportedbymorethanonevehicleincombination
except
(a)aloggingtruckincombinationwithapoletrailerequipped
withacompensatingreach,or
(b)iftheloadissupportedatanarticulationpointbyafifth
wheelcouplerandkingpin,apintlehookandlunetteeye
assemblyoraturntable.
[en.B.C.Reg.95/2006,s.3.]

Axleunits

7.10

Apersonmustnot,withoutapermit,driveoroperateonahighwayatruck
tractorincombinationwith
(a)asemitraileronwhichmorethanoneaxleunitisincontact
withtheground,or
(b)atrailerconverterdollyequippedwithtridemaxleunit.
[en.B.C.Reg.95/2006,s.3.]

Liftaxles

7.11

(1)Apersonmustnot,withoutapermit,driveoroperateonahighwaya
vehicleoracombinationofvehiclesinwhichacontrolisprovidedfor
varyingtheweightonanaxleorgroupofaxles,unless
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(b)thevehicleisareadymixconcretetruckandthecontrolis
manuallyoperatedandlocatedoutsidethedrivercompartment
andimmediatelyadjacenttotheaxleorgroupofaxlesbeing
affected,or
(c)thecontrolisanautomaticaxleliftdevicethat
(i)wasinstalledonthetrailerby
(A)theoriginaltrailermanufacturer,or
(B)aninstallerworkingunderthesupervisionof,
andaccordingtoaninstallationplandevelopedby,
aprofessionalengineer,and
(ii)isequippedwithtamperresistantfeaturesto
preventunintendedfieldadjustments,
andthetraileronwhichitisinstalled
(iii)hasaffixedoneachside,neartheaffectedaxles,a
uniquelogoindicatingthatanautomaticaxleliftdeviceis
installedonthetrailer,and
(iv)isequippedwithanon/offcontroltooperatethe
automaticaxleliftdeviceandwithastatuslightvisible
fromthecabtoindicatetothedriverwhenthedeviceis
activated.
(2)Apersonmustnot,withoutapermit,driveoroperateavehicleorvehicle
combinationwithliftaxlesincontactwiththegroundifthevehicleis
(a)notalsoequippedwithanautomaticliftaxlethatmeetsthe
requirementssetoutinsubsection(1)(c)(i)and(ii),or
(b)apoletrailer.
[en.B.C.Reg.95/2006,s.3am.B.C.Reg.97/2009,s.(a).]

Selfsteeringaxles

7.12

Apersonmustnot,withoutapermit,driveoroperateonahighwayavehicle
oravehiclecombinationequippedwithaselfsteeringaxleifthetiresofthe
selfsteeringaxleareincontactwiththeground,unlessthevehicleorone
vehicleinthevehiclecombinationis
(a)atandemdrivereadymixconcretetruckequippedwitha
selfsteeringboosteraxle,or
(b)ajeep,anAorCconverterdollyorafulltrailer,andthe
jeep,dollyortrailerisequippedwithaselfsteeringaxleinthe
frontaxlegroup.
[en.B.C.Reg.95/2006,s.3.]

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7.13

Themaximumlicensedgrossvehicleweightofavehicleorcombinationof
vehiclesmustnotexceed63500kg.
[en.B.C.Reg.95/2006,s.3.]

Overload

7.14

(1)Forthepurposeofissuingoverloadpermits,"overload"means
(a)anypositiveweightdifferencebetween
(i)theaxleweightandthemaximumaxleunitweightor
themaximumgrossweightforagroupofaxlesallowed
undertheseregulations,
(ii)thegrossvehicleweightandthegrossvehicle
weightallowedfortheparticularvehicleorvehicle
combinationundertheseregulations,
(iii)thegrossvehicleweightandthelicensedgross
vehicleweight,or
(iv)theaxleorgrossvehicleweightandthemaximum
axleorgrossvehicleweightaspostedonahighwaysign,
or
(b)thetotalweightofanyaxleunitorgroupofaxles,beyond
27.5moveralllength,ofanempty(noload)vehicle
combination.
(2)Subjecttosections7.04(6)and7.13,apersonmustnot,withouta
permit,driveoroperateonahighwayavehicleoracombinationof
vehiclesifthegrossweightofthevehicleorcombinationofvehicles
exceeds63500kg.
[en.B.C.Reg.95/2006,s.3.]

Maximumgrossweightfortires

7.15

Apersonmustnot,withoutanoverloadpermit,driveoroperateona
highwayavehicleloadedorconfiguredsothatthegrossweightonatire
exceedseither
(a)themanufacturer'sratedcapacityforthetire,or
(b)thetireloadspecifiedforthatvehicleorvehiclecombination
inAppendixB,C,D,E,F,G,HorI.
[en.B.C.Reg.95/2006,s.3.]

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(1)Apersonmustnot,withoutanoverloadpermit,driveoroperateona
highwayavehicleloadedorconfiguredsothat
(a)thegrossweightonanaxleexceedsthemanufacturer's
ratedcapacityforthataxleorforthebrakeorsuspension
systemwithwhichtheaxleisequipped,
(b)thegrossweightonanaxleexceeds9100kg,
(c)thegrossweightonanyoneaxleofatridemortandemaxle
groupexceeds9100kg,
(d)theaxleweightdifferencebetweenadjacentaxlesexceeds
1000kg,
(e)exceptinthecaseofatridempoletrailer,thegrossweight
onanytwoadjacentaxlesinatridemaxlegroupexceeds17
000kg,
(f)thegrossweightonthesteeringaxleofanallwheeldrive
threeaxletrucktractorexceeds7500kg,or
(g)thesumoftheaxleloadsonthedriveaxlesandjeepaxlein
atandemdrivetrucktractorincombinationwithasingleaxle
jeepandlowbedsemitrailerexceedsthegreaterof24000kg
ortheweightallowedunderthetableinsection7.17.
(2)Subsection(1)doesnotapplytoavehicledescribedinsection19.11(3)
or(4)oftheMotorVehicleActRegulations,B.C.Reg.26/58.
(3)Despiteanythinginanoverloadpermit,ifapostedsignonahighway
restrictsvehiclesbyweight,thepostedrestrictionapplies.
[en.B.C.Reg.95/2006,s.3.]

Maximumgrossweightforaxlegroups

7.17

(1)Thissectiondoesnotapplytodriversoroperatorsofvehiclesdescribed
inappendicesC,DandG.
(2)Apersonmustnot,withoutanoverloadpermit,driveoroperateona
highwayavehicleorcombinationofvehicleshavingagroupofaxles
withinaspacingof8morlessifthegroupofaxlescarries,alongany8
maxlelength,thegrossweightindicatedincolumn2ofthetable
oppositethedistancebetweenthecentresofthefirstandlastaxleof
thegroupindicatedincolumn1:
Column1

Column2

Distancebetweenthecentresof
thefirstaxleandlastaxleofany

Maximum
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groupofaxles
combinationofvehicles
lessthan 1.00m

9100kg

1.00m uptobutnotincluding 1.20m

16500kg

1.20m

"

1.90m

17000kg

1.90m

"

2.30m

18000kg

2.30m

"

2.60m

19000kg

2.60m

"

3.00m

20000kg

3.00m

"

3.40m

21000kg

3.40m

"

3.80m

22000kg

3.80m

"

4.20m

23000kg

4.20m

"

4.60m

24000kg

4.60m

"

5.00m

25000kg

5.00m

"

5.30m

26000kg

5.30m

"

5.70m

27000kg

5.70m

"

6.10m

28000kg

6.10m

"

6.50m

29000kg

6.50m

"

6.90m

30000kg

6.90m

"

7.20m

31000kg

7.20m

"

7.60m

32000kg

7.60m

"

8.00m

33000kg

8.00m

"

34000kg

[en.B.C.Reg.95/2006,s.3.]

Threevehiclecombination

7.18

(1)Apersonmustnotdriveoroperateonahighwaya3vehiclecombination
ofvehicles
(a)consisting,inpart,ofasemitrailerandponytrailer,or
(b)havingagrosscombinedweightlessthan11000kg.
(2)Despitesubsection(1),apersonmay,withoutapermit,driveoroperate
onahighwaya3vehiclecombinationofvehiclesifthecombination
consistsof
(a)motorvehicle,
(b)atowingdolly,and
(c)alicensedmotorvehicle,oneaxleofwhichiscarriedbythe
towingdolly.
(3)Apersonmustnot,withoutapermit,driveoroperatea3vehicle
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combinationthatincludes2poletrailers.
[en.B.C.Reg.95/2006,s.3.]

Towingdollies

7.19

Apersonmustnotdriveoroperateonahighwayacommercialvehiclethat
istowingatowingdollyifthenetweightofthetowingdollyplusthegross
weightofamotorvehicle,oneaxleofwhichisbeingcarriedbythetowing
dolly,exceeds2800kg.
[en.B.C.Reg.95/2006,s.3.]

Driveaxle

7.20

Apersonmustnot,withoutanoverloadpermit,driveoroperateona
highway
(a)avehicleorcombinationofvehicleshavingagrossweight
onthedriveaxlethatislessthan20%ofthegrossvehicle
weight,or
(b)acombinationofvehicleswithagrossvehicleweightin
excessof38000kgunlessthetowingvehiclehasatandemor
tridemdriveaxle.
[en.B.C.Reg.95/2006,s.3am.B.C.Reg.337/2010,Sch.1,s.3.]

Weighttohorsepower

7.21

Apersonmustnot,withoutanoverloadpermit,driveoroperateona
highwayacombinationofvehiclesunlessthegrossvehicleweighttothe
manufacturer'sratedhorsepowerofthetowingvehiclebearsarelationship
ofnotmorethan150kgtoonehorsepower.
[en.B.C.Reg.95/2006,s.3.]

Singleaxlejeepwithlowbedsemitrailer

7.22

Despiteanyotherprovisionoftheseregulations,apersonmay,withouta
permit,driveoroperateonahighwayacombinationofvehiclesconsisting
ofatandemdriveaxletrucktractor,asingleaxlejeepandalowbedsemi
trailerif
(a)theinteraxlespacingbetweenthetandemdriveaxleand
thejeepsingleaxleisnotlessthan1.2mnormorethan3.5m,
and
(b)thevehiclesare
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greenfelledorbuckedlogsorpoles.
[en.B.C.Reg.95/2006,s.3.]

Truckprohibitions

7.23

(1)Apersonmustnot,withoutapermit,driveoroperateatridemdrive
truckortrucktractorequippedwithaboosterorjeepaxle,unlessthejeep
axleisunladenandthejeepislicensedundertheMotorVehicleAct.
(2)Apersonmustnot,withoutapermit,driveoroperateavehicleorvehicle
combinationunlessthevehicle'sorthevehiclecombination'sweights
conformtothoseshownforthatvehicleorvehiclecombinationin
AppendicesBtoItotheseregulations.
(3)Apersonmustnot,withoutapermit,driveoroperateonahighway
(a)atridemtractorinanyvehiclecombination,
(b)atridemdrivestraighttruck,or
(c)atridemdrivetruckincombinationwithatrailer
unlessallofthefollowingconditionsapply:
(d)nodeviceispresentwhichallowsthedrivertotransferor
shiftaxleweightwithinanytridemaxlegroupinthe
combination
(e)alltiresinthetridemdriveaxlesareincontactwiththe
roadsurface
(f)anindividualaxlehasacommontypeofsuspensionwithin
thetridemdriveaxlegroup
(g)thecontrolforthetridemtractor'sdriveaxlesdifferential
lockupmechanismisaccessiblebythedriverfrominsidethe
cab,andthedifferentialsremainunlockedatalltimeswhilethe
tractorisoperatedonahighway
(h)awarninglabelisvisibletothedriverstatingthat"During
tightcornering,alldifferentialsofthetridemdriveaxlegroup
mustbeunlocked"
(i)Repealed.[B.C.Reg.127/2011,s.2.]
[en.B.C.Reg.95/2006,s.3am.B.C.Regs.337/2010,Sch.1,s.4
127/2011,s.2.]

Spreadtandemaxles

7.24

DespiteAppendixA,apersonmay,withoutapermit,operatethesemi
trailerofa2vehiclecombinationwithaspreadtandemaxle,iftheinteraxle
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exceed307cm,providedthatthesumoftheaxleweightforbothaxles
doesnotexceed9100kg.
[en.B.C.Reg.95/2006,s.3.]

Supersingletires

7.25

Apersonmustnot,withoutapermit,usesupersingletires,unless
(a)thesupersingletires
(i)areusedonasingle,tandemortridemaxlegroup,
(ii)donotsupport,exceptonthesteeringaxle,more
than3850kgeach,and
(iii)areonthelastaxlegroup,ifthesupersingletires
areusedonavehiclecombinationwithatandemor
tridemaxlegroup,and
(b)subjecttosection7.07(1)(c),theaxlesonwhichthesuper
singletiresareinstalled
(i)haveaminimumaxletrackwidthof2.5m,
(ii)donothavedualwheelsorsingletiresinstalledon
them,and
(iii)donotsupportmorethan7700kgeach.
[en.B.C.Reg.95/2006,s.3am.B.C.Reg.337/2010,Sch.1,s.5.]

Vehicle,axleandtireloadsforloggingtrucks

7.26

(1)Subjecttosubsections(1.1)and(2),apersonmaydriveoroperateona
highwayaloggingtruckthatexceedsthegrossweightsreferredtointhis
Division,includingthosereferredtointheAppendices,iftheamountof
excessivegrossweightdoesnotexceedthefollowingamounts:
(a)duringtheperiodbetweenMarch2andNovember30ofa
calendaryear
(i)forasingleaxle,500kg,notincludingthesteering
axleofaloggingtruckoratrucktractor,
(ii)foratandemaxle,triaxle,tridemaxleortridem
driveaxle,1100kg,or
(iii)foracombinationofvehicles,1500kg
(b)duringtheperiodbetweenDecember1ofacalendaryear
andMarch1inthenextcalendaryear
(i)forasingleaxle,500kg,notincludingthesteering
axleofaloggingtruckoratrucktractor,
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driveaxle,1500kg,or
(iii)foracombinationofvehicles,2500kg.
(1.1)Apersonmustnot,withoutapermit,driveoroperateonahighwaya
loggingtruckifthegrossvehicleweightofthetruckexceeds63500kg.
(2)DespitethelimitationssetoutintheAppendicesandsubjecttothe
manufacturer'sratedcapacityforthetire,aloggingtruckincombination
withapoletrailerusedtohaullonglogsmayhaveatireloadingof110
kgper1.0cmoftirewidth.
[en.B.C.Reg.95/2006,s.3am.B.C.Reg.337/2010,Sch.1,s.6.]

Loggingtrucklength

7.27

(1)Aloggingtruck2vehiclecombinationthathasasinglearticulationpoint
andiscarryingaloadoflogs,woodpolesorwoodpilingsmayhavean
overalllength,includingitsload,ofupto21.5m,butonlyifthelengthofthe
loadcannotbereducedwithoutcuttingthewood.
(2)Aloggingtruckcombinationthathasmorethanonearticulationpoint
mayhaveanoveralllength,includingitsload,ofupto23.0m.
[en.B.C.Reg.95/2006,s.3.]

Loggingtruckkingpinsetbackandfrontandrearprojections

7.28

(1)Exceptasprovidedinsubsection(2),apersonmustnot,withouta
permit,driveoroperateacombinationofvehiclesinwhichthedistancefrom
thefrontmostvehiclearticulationpointtotheextremerearofthevehicle
combinationexceeds18.0m,butnotincludingaspartofthatdistance
anythingdescribedinsection7.08(6)(b)(i),(iii)or(iv).
(2)Apersonmustnot,withoutapermit,driveoroperateonahighwaya
poletrailerincombinationwithoneothervehicleifthecombinationof
vehiclesiscarryingaloadthatprojectsforwardoftheverticalaxisof
rotationoftheforwardbunkbyaradiusofmorethan3.0m.
(3)Apersonmustnot,withoutapermit,driveoroperateonahighwaya
vehiclecombinationconsistingofaloggingtrucktractorandpoletrailer
ifthecombinationhasarearprojectionfromthecentreofthelast
rotatablelogbunktotherearmostpartofthevehiclecombinationor
loadthatexceeds5.0m.
[en.B.C.Reg.95/2006,s.3.]

Axlegroups

7.29

(1)Apersonmustnot,withoutapermit,driveoroperateonahighwaya
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contactwiththeground,ifthoseaxlesarenotatandemortridemaxle,
unlessthefirstorlastaxleisaselfsteeringaxleonatrailer.
(2)Apersonmustnot,withoutapermit,driveoroperateatridempole
trailerortridemtractorincombinationwithajeepordogloggerwhen
thevehiclecombinationisloaded.
(3)Apersonmustnot,withoutapermit,drivealoggingtruckifthetruck's
interaxlespacingbetween2steeringaxlesexceeds185cm.
[en.B.C.Reg.95/2006,s.3.]

Loggingtrucktireloads

7.30

Apersonmustnot,withoutapermit,driveoroperateonahighwayalogging
truckloadedsothatthegrossweightonatireexceeds
(a)110kgper1.0cmoftirewidthinthecaseofpneumatic
tires,or
(b)55kgper1.0cmoftirewidthinthecaseofmetalorsolid
rubbertires.
[en.B.C.Reg.95/2006,s.3.]

Maximumaxleloadandspacing

7.31

(1)Apersonmustnot,withoutanoverloadpermit,driveoroperateona
highway
(a)aloadedloggingtruckcombination,ifanaxlecarriesa
grossweightinexcessof9100kgandtheloggingtruck
combinationhasagroupofaxleswithinaspacingof8morless
andthegroupofaxlescarriesthegrossweightindicatedin
column2ofthetableinsection7.17oppositethedistance
betweenthecentresofthefirstandlastaxleofthegroupas
indicatedincolumn1ofthattable,
(b)a3vehiclecombinationofvehiclesif
(i)thecombinationconsists,inpart,ofatrucktractor,
and
(ii)asinglesteeringaxleonthetrucktractorcarriesa
grossweightinexcessof6000kg,
unlessthecombinationconsists,inpart,ofatruckortruck
tractorthatisequippedwithalogselfloader,inwhichcasethe
maximumsteeringaxleloadis9100kg,
(c)a3vehiclecombinationofvehicleswithagrossvehicle
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(i)thepowerunitisatrucktractor,and
(ii)thekingpinofthefirstsemitrailerispositionedat,
orforwardof,apointmidwaybetweenthecentreofthe2
rearmostaxlesofthetrucktractor.
(2)Apersonmustnot,withoutapermit,driveoroperatealoggingtruck
combinationwhichincludesatridempoletrailerif
(a)atandemaxleexceeds17000kginweight,or
(b)atridemaxleexceeds25000kginweight.
(3)Apersonmustnot,withoutapermit,driveoroperateonahighwaya
tridemdrivetractorloggingtruckunlessthevehicleweightsand
dimensionscomplywiththedescriptionforthatvehicleconfigurationin
theAppendices.
[en.B.C.Reg.95/2006,s.3.]

AppendicesAtoK
AppendixA
[en.B.C.Reg.127/2011,s.3.]

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[en.B.C.Reg.127/2011,s.3.]

AppendixC
[en.B.C.Reg.127/2011,s.3.]

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[en.B.C.Reg.127/2011,s.3.]

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[en.B.C.Reg.127/2011,s.3.]

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AppendicesJandK
Repealed.[B.C.Reg.3/2003,s.25.]

Division8PilotCarsandSigns

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Compliancewithstandards

8.01

Whereconditionsofanoversizeoroverloadpermitprescribethatpilotcars,
signs,flagsorlightsbeprovidedbythepermittee,thestandardsfor
equipmentassetforthinthisDivisionshallbecompliedwith,unless
otherwiseprescribedbytheconditionsofthepermit.

Allowablevehicle

8.02

Apilotcarmustbeasinglemotorvehicle.
[en.B.C.Reg.127/2011,s.4.]

Oversize/loadvehiclesign

8.03

(1)Whereanoversizeoroverloadpermitrequiresthatasignbeprovidedon
thevehicleorload,theoperatoroftheoversizeoroverloadvehicleshall
ensurethatthesigneither
(a)beapanelthat
(i)is150cmx30cminsize,
(ii)hasblackletteringonayellowbackground,
(iii)haslettersof20cminheightand3cmstroke,and
(iv)containsonlythewords"WideLoad"orinthecase
ofoverlengthvehicles"LongLoad"or"OversizeLoad",or
(b)bedepictedinaccordancewithTable2.
(2)Inthecaseofmobilehomesandmodularbuildingsthatexceed3.5min
width,inadditiontotherequirementsofsubsection(1),theoperatorof
theoversizevehicleshallensurethatthereisdisplayedontherearof
themobilehomeormodularbuildingatthetimeoftransportasignthat:
(a)hasyellowbackgroundwithletteringofredreflective
material
(b)haslettersofnotlessthan15cminheightand3cm
stroke
(c)containsthewords"CAUTIONMAYSLOWORSTOP
UNEXPECTEDLY".

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NOTES:1. Alldimensionsareshownincentimetres.
2. ShadedareasareRED.
3. UnshadedareasareWHITE.
4. Bothcoloursaremadereflectivewithretroreflectivesheetingthatmeetsthe
requirementsoftheCanadianStandardsBoard:

CGSBSTANDARD62GP11M

Class1orClass2

Level2

RED

WHITE
5. Theletter"D"shallbe20cminheightandhaveanominal3cmstroke.
[en.B.C.Reg.143/84,s.17am.B.C.Reg.76/92,s.14.]

Pilotcar

8.04

(1)Everyoperatorofapilotcarshallensurethatthepilotcaris
(a)whileescortingavehicleandload,equippedwitharoof
mounted"LongLoad","WideLoad","OversizeLoad"or"D"sign
thatcomplieswithsubsections(2)to(4),
(b)whileescortingavehicleoravehicleandloadinexcessof
27.5minlengthandlessthan3.2minwidth,equippedwitha
roofmounted"LongLoad","OversizeLoad"or"D"signthat
complieswithsubsections(2)to(4),and
(c)whileescortingavehicleoravehicleandloadinexcessof
3.2minwidth,equippedwitharoofmounted"WideLoad",
"OversizeLoad"or"D"signthatcomplieswithsubsections(2)
to(4).
(2)Thesignreferredtoinsubsection(1)shall
(a)haveabox,madefrommildsteel,stainlesssteelor
aluminum,that
(i)is180cmx35cmx10cm,
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(iii)hasaninteriorcoatedwithawhitereflective
material,
(iv)has8lampsmountedinitandspacedsoastogive
evenlightingofthesignbackground,and
(v)sheltersallwireconnectors,switches,flashersand
similarwiringcomponentsforthelightingattachedtoit,
and
(b)bedoublefacedon3mmplexiglasbackgroundthat
(i)inthecaseofa"WideLoad","LongLoad"or
"OversizeLoad"sign,hasayellowbackgroundandblack
letteringof28cminheightand4cmstroke,or20cmin
heightandCSerieslettering,assetoutundertheUS
FederalHighwayAdministrationManualonUniformTraffic
ControlDevices,asamendedfromtimetotime,and
(ii)inthecaseofa"D"sign,isdepictedassetoutin
Table3.
(3)Thelampsreferredtoinsubsection(2)(a)(iv)shallhavearatingof
12.5volts,minimum5candela,anddesignamps.3.
(4)Thesignboxreferredtoinsubsection(2)shall
(a)havemountedonit2amberlamps(oneateachend)that
(i)areatleast17.75cmindiameter,and
(ii)meetSAEStandardJ595,Class2yellow,or
(a.1)includethemountingof2standard203mmrotating
amberorstrobelights(oneateachendwith2sealedbeam
unitsperlamp)onthepilotcarsign,and
(b)bedesignedtomountoncartopcarriersorequal
mountings,and
(c)haveanuprightpositionandfoldedhorizontalposition.
Table3

NOTES:1. Alldimensionsareshownincentimetres.
2. ShadedareasareRED.
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3. UnshadedareasareWHITE.
4. Theletter"D"shallbe20cminheightandhaveanominal3cmstrokeorE
Serieslettering,assetoutundertheUSFederalHighwayAdministrationManual
onUniformTrafficControlDevices,asamendedfromtimetotime.
[en.B.C.Reg.143/84,s.17am.B.C.Regs.76/92,s.15127/2011,ss.5
and6.]

Flagsoversizevehicleorload

8.05

Flagsonanoversizevehicleorloadshall
(a)bered,
(b)bemountedonall4cornersorprojectionsofthevehicleor
load,and
(c)eitherbeaminimumsizeof30cmsquare,orbeinstrips
thatarenotmorethan3cminwidth,notlessthan45cmin
lengthandthatcoveranoverallwidthofnotlessthan15cm.
[en.B.C.Reg.353/88,Sch.1,s.8.]

Lightingoversizevehicle/load

8.06

Ifnighttravelofoversizevehiclesorloadsisauthorizedbypermit,the
extremitiesoftheoversizevehicleorloadshallbelightedinamannernot
inconsistentwiththeprovisionsofDivision4oftheregulationsmade
pursuanttotheMotorVehicleAct.

Oversizesignuseprohibition

8.07

Nopersonshalldriveoroperateonahighwayamotorvehicleora
commercialvehicledisplayingasignindicatingthepresenceofanoversize
vehicleorloadwhen,infact,anoversizevehicleorloadisnotbeing
transportedorescorted.

Pilotcarescortproximity

8.08

(1)Apilotcarwhenescortinganoversizevehicleorloadona2laneor3
lanehighwayshallprecedetheoversizevehicleorloadatadistanceofnot
lessthan100mnormorethan500m.
(2)Whenescortinganoversizevehicleorloadona4laneordivided
highway,thepilotcarshallfollowtheoversizevehicleorloadata
distanceofnotlessthan100mnormorethan500m.
(3)Despitesubsection(1),on2,3or4lanehighwaysapilotcarrequiredfor
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(b)loadsinexcessof27.5minlength
andnotexceeding3.2minwidthshalltraveltotherearoftheescorted
vehicle.
[en.B.C.Reg.76/92,s.16.]

Proximityexception

8.09

Notwithstandingsection8.08,aleadpilotcarshallwhennecessaryprecede
theoversizevehicleorloadthroughtunnels,structures,etc.,atanadequate
distancesoastoprovideamplewarningforoncomingvehicles.

Repealed

8.10

Repealed.[B.C.Reg.22/94,s.7.]

Offence

8.11

Everypersonwhodrivesoroperatesapilotcarincontraventionofthe
provisionsoftheseregulationsisguiltyofanoffence.

Division9ProrationingandReciprocity
Prorationingandreciprocity

9.01

"Administrator",forthepurposeofadministeringprorationingand
reciprocityagreements,meanstheInsuranceCorporationofBritish
Columbia.
[en.B.C.Reg.311/96,s.8.]

Fees

9.02

FeeschargedforvehicleslicensedundertheInternationalRegistrationPlan
shallbethoseprescribedintheCommercialTransportFeesRegulation.
[en.B.C.Reg.513/81,s.3am.B.C.Regs.528/95,s.3341/2004,s.2
313/2008,App.s.1(b).]

Repealed

9.03

Repealed.[B.C.Reg.513/81,s.3.]

Division10Repealed
Repealed

10.01

Repealed.[B.C.Reg.454/92,s.15.]

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Penalties

11.01

(1)Everypersonwhodrivesoroperatesanoverloadedvehicleisliable
toafineofnotlessthan$100and,inaddition,toapenaltyof$10per
100kg,orpartofit,ofthegrossweightinexcessofthatallowedbythe
regulationsorapermit.

(2)Nopersonshalldriveoroperateavehicleonahighwayincontravention
ofapermitissuedunderthisregulation.
[en.B.C.Reg.2/83,s.8am.B.C.Regs.143/84,s.19186/93.]

Repealed

11.0211.05

Repealed.[B.C.Reg.242/83.]

Division12Agreements
Agreements

12.01

Theministermay,whenitisinthepublicinterest,enterinto
agreementsexemptinginwhole,orinpart,commercialvehiclesfromthe
provisionsoftheActorregulations,orfromthefeesprescribedthereinor
herein,andmayunderthetermsofagreementprescribeconditionsfor
theoperationofsuchcommercialvehiclesondesignatedhighways.
[am.B.C.Regs.147/9122/94,s.8.]

Repealed

12.02

Repealed.[B.C.Reg.143/84,s.20.]

[ProvisionsoftheCommercialTransportAct,R.S.B.C.1996,c.58,relevanttothe
enactmentofthisregulation:section11]

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