C-24.2, r. 31 - Vehicle Load and Size Limits Regulation

Section 3 Disposition versions

2013-02-14

3. In this Regulation,

“donkey type axle” means an axle added to the rear of a single unit road vehicle comprising at least one of the following specifications:

(1)  an independent spring suspension;

(2)  wheels that touch the ground only when the vehicle is loaded;

(3)  (subparagraph revoked);

“dolly” means a dolly used to convert a semi-trailer into a trailer; (diabolo)

“load maximum” means the “GAWR” within the meaning of the Motor Vehicle Safety Regulations (C.R.C., c. 1038); (charge limite)

“self-steering axle” means an axle equipped at its ends with a part that can pivot around a vertical axis allowing the wheels to turn automatically in accordance with the vehicle-path or equipped with any other system that allows both wheels, the tires of which have a tread of a maximum width of 385 mm, to turn automatically according to the direction and path of the vehicle; (essieu autovireur)

“semi-trailer” means a road vehicle the front of which rests on the fifth wheel set on top of its chassis frame of of the vehicle hauling it; (semi-remorque)

“single axle” means an axle supporting a mass that can be measured under the wheels; (essieu simple)

“tandem axle” means a combination of 2 axles attached to a vehicle by a suspension system designed to distribute equally, at about 1,000 kg and at all times, the mass that can be measured under the wheels of each axle and consisting of a common suspension or of 2 identical suspensions attached together; (essieu tandem)

“towing vehicle” means a motor vehicle used to haul a trailer; (véhicule-remorqueur)

“tractor” means a motor vehicle equipped with a fifth wheel set on top of its chassis frame to which a semi-trailer is coupled; (tracteur)

“trailer” means a road vehicle, including a semi-trailer the front of which rests on a dolly attached to the vehicle that hauls it by a coupling system other than the fifth wheel set on top of its chassis frame of the vehicle hauling it; (remorque)

“triple axle” means a combination of 3 equally spaced axles attached to a vehicle by a suspension system designed to distribute equally, at about 1,000 kg and at all times, the mass that can be measured under the wheels of each axle and consisting of 3 identical suspensions attached together; (essieu triple)

“vehicle manufacturer” means any person manufacturing a vehicle defined by the Motor Vehicle Safety Act (S.C. 1993, c. 16); (le fabricant du véhicule)

“"wide-tread tire” means a tire of the size 445/50R22.5 or 455/55R22.5. (pneu à bande large)

For the purposes of this Regulation, the distance between the axes or the centres of 2 axles is the distance between the rotation centre of the axis of one axle in relation to the rotation centre of the axis of the other axle.

O.C. 1299-91, s. 3; O.C. 1412-98, s. 3; O.C. 24-2013, s. 1.

2012-09-01

3. In this Regulation,

“donkey type axle” means an axle added to the rear of a single unit road vehicle comprising at least one of the following specifications:

(1)  an independent spring suspension;

(2)  wheels that touch the ground only when the vehicle is loaded;

(3)  no brake system; (essieu de type “donke”»)

“dolly” means a dolly used to convert a semi-trailer into a trailer; (diabolo)

“load maximum” means the “GAWR” within the meaning of the Motor Vehicle Safety Regulations (C.R.C., c. 1038); (charge limite)

“self-steering axle” means an axle equipped at its ends with a part that can pivot around a vertical axis allowing the wheels to turn automatically in accordance with the vehicle-path; (essieu autovireur)

“semi-trailer” means a road vehicle the front of which rests on the fifth wheel of the vehicle hauling it; (semi-remorque)

“single axle” means an axle supporting a mass that can be measured under the wheels; (essieu simple)

“tandem axle” means a combination of 2 axles attached to a vehicle by a suspension system designed to distribute equally, at about 1,000 kg and at all times, the mass that can be measured under the wheels of each axle and consisting of a common suspension or of 2 identical suspensions attached together; (essieu tandem)

“towing vehicle” means a motor vehicle used to haul a trailer; (véhicule-remorqueur)

“tractor” means a motor vehicle, equipped with a fifth wheel, used to haul 1 or 2 semi-trailers or a semi-trailer and a trailer; (tracteur)

“trailer” means a road vehicle, including a semi-trailer the front of which rests on a dolly attached to the vehicle that hauls it by a coupling system other than the fifth wheel of the vehicle hauling it; (remorque)

“triple axle” means a combination of 3 equally spaced axles attached to a vehicle by a suspension system designed to distribute equally, at about 1,000 kg and at all times, the mass that can be measured under the wheels of each axle and consisting of 3 identical suspensions attached together; (essieu triple)

“vehicle manufacturer” means any person manufacturing a vehicle defined by the Motor Vehicle Safety Act (S.C. 1993, c. 16). (le fabricant du véhicule)

For the purposes of this Regulation, the distance between the axes or the centres of 2 axles is the distance between the rotation centre of the axis of one axle in relation to the rotation centre of the axis of the other axle.

O.C. 1299-91, s. 3; O.C. 1412-98, s. 3.