British Columbia Order in Council — Amendment to Commercial Transport Regulations (O.C. 513/2024)

O.C. 513/2024

British Columbia — Orders in Council

PROVINCE OF BRITISH COLUMBIA ORDER OF THE LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR IN COUNCIL Order in Council No. 513 , Approved and Ordered July 15, 2024 Executive Council Chambers, Victoria On the recommendation of the undersigned, the Lieutenant Governor, by and with the advice and consent of the Executive Council, orders that (

a) the Commercial Transport Regulations, B.C. Reg. 30/78, are amended as set out in the attached

Schedule 1, and (

b) the Motor Vehicle Act Regulations, B.C. Reg. 26/58, are amended as set out in the attached

Schedule 2. Minister of Transportation and ,,tfucture (This

part is for administrative purposes only and is not part of the Order.) Authority under which Order is made: Act and section: Commercial Transport Act, R.S.B.C., 1996, c. 58, s. 11 (2) and (3), Motor Vehicle Act, R.S.B.C. 1996, C. 318, S. 209 (1) Other: O.C. 27 /78; O.C. 1004/58 R10770224 page 1 of 14

SCHEDULE 1 1

Section 1.01 of the Commercial Transport Regulations, B.C. Reg. 30/78, is amended (

a) in the definition of "logging truck" by striking out "'truck or truck and trailer combination" and substituting "'truck, truck and trailer combination or truck tractor and trailer combination", (

b) in paragraph (

e) of the definition of "permanently mounted equipment" by striking out "'straight", (

c) by repealing the definition of "super single tire", (

d) in the definition of "tridem drive axle" by striking out "'2.5 m" and substituting "'2.45 m" and by striking out "'super single tires" and substituting "'wide base single tires", (

e) in the definition of "turn centre" by striking out "'axle group" in both places and substituting "'axle unit", and (

f) by adding the following definition: "wide base single tire" means a tire that has a tire width of 445 mm or larger and a bead diameter of 49.5 cm or larger and that meets the requirements of the Motor Vehicle Tire Safety Regulations (Canada);. 2

Section 7.02 (16) is amended by striking out"', including Appendices B, C, D, E, F, G, Hand I" and substituting "'and Appendices B, C, D, E, F, G, Hand I". 3

Section 7.07 (1) is amended (

a) by striking out "'super single tires" wherever it appears and substituting "'wide base single tires", and (

b) in paragraph (

d) by striking out "'2.5 m" and substituting "'2.45 m". 4

Section 7.10 (

b) is amended by striking out "'tridem axle unit" and substituting "'a tridem axle". 5

Section 7.12 (

b) is amended by striking out "'axle group" and substituting "'axle unit". 6

Section 7.16 (1) is amended (

a) in paragraph (

c) by striking out "'tridem or tandem axle group" and substituting "'tridem axle or tandem axle", and (

b) in paragraph (

e) by striking out "'tridem axle group" and substituting "'tridem axle". 7

Section 7.23 (3) is amended (

a) in paragraph (

b) by striking out "'straight", and (

b) in paragraphs (d), (

f) and (

h) by striking out "'group". page 2 of 14

Section 7.25 is repealed and the following substituted: Wide base single tires 7.25 A person must not, without a permit, use wide base single tires, unless Item 1 2 3 4 5 6 (

a) the wide base single tires (

i) are used on a single, tandem or tridem axle, (ii) do not support more than 4 550 kg each, (iii) do not support a tire loading of more than 100 kg per 1.0 cm of tire width, unless they are used on the single steering axle, and (iv) are all, on an axle unit, of equal tire width, and (

b) subject to

section 7.07 (1) (c), the axles on which the wide base single tires are installed (

i) do not have dual wheels or single tires installed on them, (ii) do not support more than 9 100 kg each, and (iii) have the axle track width in column 2 that corresponds to the axle unit opposite it in column 1 in the table below. Column 1 Column 2 Axle unit Axle track width Single drive axle Not less than 2.4 m and not more than 2.6 m Tandem drive axle Not less than 2.4 m and not more than 2.6 m Tridem drive axle Not less than 2.45 m and not more than 2.6 m Single axle Not less than 2.45 m and not more than 2.6 m Tandem axle Not less than 2.45 m and not more than 2.6 m Tridem axle Not less than 2.45 m and not more than 2.6 m 9

Section 7.26 is amended (

a) in subsection (1) by striking out "Subject to subsection (1.1) and (2)" and by substituting "Subject to subsections (1.1), (1.2), and (2)" and by striking out ", including those referred to in the Appendices" and substituting "and the Appendices", (

b) by adding the following subsection:

(1.2) Despite the limitations set out in the Appendices and subject to the manufac turer's rated capacity for the tire and axle, the single steering axle of a logging truck other than a logging truck described in Appendix D or G may have a gross weight of up to 9 100 kg., and (

c) by repealing subsection (2) and substituting the following:

(2) Despite the limitations set out in the Appendices and subject to the manufac turer's rated capacity for the tire and axle, a logging truck may have a tire loading of 110 kg per 1.0 cm of tire width. page 3 of 14

Section 7.31 (2) is amended by striking out "a tridem pole trailer" and substituting "a tridem pole trailer or a semi-trailer equipped with a tridem axle". 11 Appendices A, B, C, D, E, F, G, Hand I to Division 7 are repealed and the attached Appendices A, B, C, D, E, F, G, Hand I are added after Division 12. page 4 of 14

APPENDIX A Commercial Transport Regulations (CTR) Table I - Axle Spread (Between Extren1e Axle Centres) Single Axles and Tandem Axles and Tridem Drive Axles Tridem Axles in Trailer Single Drive Axles Tandem Drive Axles Truck or Truck Tractor Min.1.0m Min. 2.4 m (Power unit only. incJuding Logging Trucks) Max.1.0 m Max. 1.85 m Max. 2.8 m See specific categories (Max. 3.1 m•) Min.1.0m Min. 2.4 m Min. 2.4 m Truck and Pony Trailer Combinations Max. 1.0 m Max. 1.85 m Max. 2.8 m Max. 2.5 m (Max. 3.1 m•) With tandem drive truck: Min. 2.4 m Min. 2.4 m Max. 1.0 m Max. 3.7 m Truck and Full Trailer Combinations Max.1.0 m Max. 1.85 m Max. 2.8 m With tridem drive truck: (Max. 3.1 m•) Min. 2.4 m Max. 3.1 m Min.1.0m Min. 2.4 m Min. 2.4 m Truck Tractor and Semi-Trailer Combinations Max. 1.0 m Max. 1.85 m Max. 2.8 m Max. 3.7 m (Max. 3.1 m•) A Train Max.1.0 m Min.1.0m Not Applicable Min. 2.4 m Max. 1.85 m Max. 3.7 m With tandem drive truck tractor: Min. 2.4 m B Train Max.1.0 m Min.1.0m Min. 2.4 m Max. 3.7 m Max. 1.85 m Max. 2.8 m With tridem drive truck tractor: Min. 2.4 m Max. 3.1 m C Train Max.1.0 m Min.1.0m Not Applicable Min. 2.4 m Max. 1.85 m Max. 3.7 m Tridem Truck Tractor w ith Tridem or Min.1.0m Min. 2.4 m Pole Trailer: Max.1.0 m Min. 2.4 m Tandem Axle Pole Trailer Combinations Max. 1.85 m Max. 2.8 m Max. 3.1 m Tridem Truck Tractor w ith Triaxle Pole Trailer Combinations Max.1.0 m Min.1.0m Min. 2.4 m Pole Trailer: Max. 1.85 m Max. 2.8 m Refer to CTR' s. 7.17 Tabl e • 01lfield bed trucks only b CTR 1s th e abbrevmt1on for Co1n1nercm l Transport Regulations Table II - Interaxle Spacing (Min.

Distances) Single Axle Tandem Axle TridemAxle Single Axle 3.0m 3.0m 3.0m Tandem Axle 3.0m 5.0m 5.5 m TridemAxle 3.0m 5.5 m 6.0m page 5 of 14

APPENDIXB Commercial Transport Regulations (CTR) TRUCK OR TRUCK TRACTOR (Including Logging Truck) ,~-------------------- Overall length - Max. 12.5 m -------------------1 Axle Track Width • Single or tandem drive: Min. 2.4 m - Max. 2.6 m PME front • Tridem driv e: Min. 2.5 m - Max. 2.6 m projection (see also CTR s. 7.07 (3) and (4)) meas ured All axles must have equal axle track width Effective overhang Max.4.0m from bumper • Wide base single tire sees. 7.25 of CTR 1-M_ a_x._l_._o_m_ ;,_..,..,~/~=::~~i~~~-jccJ'===~l.~:_:_:_:_:_:_:_:_:_:_:_:_:_:_:_:_:_:_:_:_:_:_:_:_:,_7::;:a~::7~=:~=~":=~r~~~JJ Liquid tanker tank centre height max. ---- 2.4 m iftridem drive axle weight exceeds 23 000 kg ~ lntera xle spacing see Table II ~ (

o) in Appendix A Drive Axle Unit .. All axles must drive Overall height Max. 4.15m --I I- @ • No pusher, tag or lift axles allowed Axle spread see Table I in Appendix A Wheelbase Requirements (see Tabl es Ill and IV below) Except: .. Single steering /tandem drive axle truck tractor with installed crane: .. T~~~e~Os~e-;:i~gi~a~~eOmmdr~;~ axle truck tractor w ith insta lled cra ne: Min. 4.0 m inter axle spacing allowed, Max. 10.0 m w heelbase • Adjacent axles must be load equalized to w ithin 1 000 kg ..

Dual tires or w ide base single tire s required on all w heels Hitch Offset • Single and tandem drive axle tru ck: Max. 1.8 m .. Tridem drive axle tru ck: Table 111 - Single Steering Axle Wheelbase Table IV - Tanden1 SteeringrTriden1 Drive Axle Con1bination ()nly Wheelbase Max. 2.6 m ..

Tridem drive axle tru ck tractor with pole trailer: Single/Tandem Driv e Axle Tridem Drive Axle Tridem Drive A xle Snread Minimum Dimensional Wheelbas e Max. 3.6 m Tru ck Not Specified Min. 6.6 m 2.4 m - less than 2.8 m 7.7 m Truck Tractor Min.3.0m Min. 6.6 m Max.6.2 m Max.6.8 m 2.8 m - less than 3.0 m~ 7.8 m 3.0 m - 3.l m~ 7.9 m Oilfield Bed Truck Max. 10.0 m Max. 10.0 m • Appllestoo 1lfieldbedtrucksonly.

Steering Axle Weight Drive Axle Weight Steer" Driv e Axles WithoutPME WithPME Drive " With or Without PME Single Si n g le or Tandem Max. 9 100 kg (truck)d Single Max. 9100 kg Max. 6 000 kg (truck tractor) Max. 9 100 kg'-d Tandem Max. 17 000 kg Tridem Max. 7 300 kg Tridem Max. 23 000 kg (liquid load) Min. 27% of tridem drive axle unit weight at all times Max. 24 000 kg (fixed load) Tand em Tandem Max. 17 000 kg' Max. 17 000 kg' Max. 24 000 kg (liquid load with tank centre height less than or equal to 2.4

m) Tridem Max. 13 600 kg Max. 15 200 kg Max. 24 000 kg (tr uck tractor) Min. 40% of tridem drive axle unit weight when loaded Max. 25 500 kg (log loads only)1 b Steering axle weight is exempt from seasonal axle weight restrictions.

Q Drive axle unit must be greater than 20% of GCI/W. li~~fs5~nngd,g~~~~:r~ ~~~~ritx~e~:~1:arre1~i~!na~~e JSbc~J~<lf~~~:~}~~~~t~~s~ ~~t'1eetg~lrc~ 0 ~t~a~}~~ti~fci~~t'e~,g}.1~fJ~ft~;,}lrJt~!e rear suspension center. d lncludesoi lfieldbedtrucks. 1The 25 soo kg shown includes the maximum tridem axle weight and the maximum weight allowances for the transportation of logs and poles (see also CTR s. 7.26). Maximum GVW - 40 700 k g F or logg in g trucks, maximum axle we ig hts and spac ings for a ll axles must meet the li m its sh own under CTR s . 7 .17 Table. Notes: 1.

A max imu m of 100 kg/cm of tire width is app li cab le to tires on a ll vehicle config u rati ons, except for wid e base s ing le tires on the sing le steering axle. 2. A maximu m of 4 550 kg/wide base sing l e tire and 3 000 kg/tire for all o thers i s app licab l e to all tires. 3. 445 mm tires qualify for 9 100 kg for the sing l e st eering axl e onl y and must meet l ega l axl e track width requirements. See al so CTR s. 7 .06 (d). 4. The number of drive ax l e(

s) must be equa l t o or grea ter than the number of steer ing axl e(s). Single 5. drive axl e configura tion i s perm itted for GCVW l ess than 38 000 kg on ly. 6. Only tandem drive axle ready-mixed concre te drum trucks are a ll owed to be eq uipp ed with and deploy a singe-ax l e booster. A maximum of 9 100 kg i s allowed on the sing l e-ax l e booster, prov ided the interax le spac in g is a t a m inimum of 3.0 m, and 4 adeq ua te-s iz ed tires are u sed (see note 2 for s in g le and wide base s in g le tire).

If interax le spac in g is less than 3.0 m, the maximum comb in ed weight of the tandem drive axles an d the booster ax le must meet the limit s s hown und er CTR s . 7 .17 Table. p age 6 of 14 Abbreviations C TR Commercia l Transport R eg ul ations GCVW Gross Combi n atio n Ve hicl e Weight GVW Gross Ve hicle Weight PME Perman e ntly Mount e d Eq ui pment

APPENDIXC Commercial Transport Regulations (CTR) Bus, Motor Home, or Recreation Vehicle Overall length f-------------------------- 2-ax le vehicle - Max. 12.5 m ----------------------- ---! 3-ax le vehicle - Max. 14.0 m □□□□□□DD -= = = lnteraxle spacing ~ Tandem axle spread 7 Overall height Max.4.15 m go@)og Min. 1.0 m - Max. 1.85 m OoO ,-------------- sing le/tandem - Min. 3.0 m ----------- ---< Notes: Steering axle weight Max. 7 250 kg lnteraxle spacing sing le/ sing le - Min. 3.0 m -----------------l [-- Effective overhang ---j Max.4.0 m Rear axle weights Sing le axle (single tires) - Max. 6 000 kg Sing le axle (dual tires) - Max. 9 100 kg Tandem axle (dual and sing le tires) - Max. 15 100 kg Tandem axle - Max. 17 000 kg MaximumGVW 2 axles - Max. 16 350 kg 3 axles - Max. 24 250 kg 1.

If there is more than one axle at the rear of the bus ~ the load carried by the group must be distributed between axles in a ratio corresponding to the number of tires on each axle. 2. A maximum of 100 kg/cm of tire width is applicable to all tires , exce pt for wide bas e single tires on the sing le steering axle. 3. A maximum of 4 550 kg/ wide base single tire and 3 000 kg/ tire for all others is applicable to all tires. 4. For length specifications re garding articulated buses, see CTR s. 7 .08 (4). 5. For axle track width requirements for wide b ase single tires, see CTR s. 7 .25.

CTR Commercial Tran spo rt Reg ul a tion s GVW Gross Vehjcl e Weight page 7 of 14

APPENDIXD Commercial Transport Regulations (CTR) TRACTOR SEMI-TRAILER COMBINATION PMEfront projection measured from bumper I Max.1.0m Notes: See Appendix B for truck tractor requirements Semi-trailer axle track width Min.2.5 m Max.2.6 m See also CTR s. 7.07 and CTR s. 7.25 Overall length Single or tandem drive axles - Max. 23.0 m Tridem drive axles - Max. 23.5 m Semi-trailer length - Max. 16.2 m Semi-trailer wheelbase Min. 6.25 m - Max. 12.5 m Maximum GCVW - 57 100 kg (Single Steer with PME) 1.

A maximum of 100 kg/cm of tire width is app licabl e to a ll tires, except for wide base single tires on the single steering axle. 2. A maximum of 4 550 kg/wide base single tire a nd 3 000 kg/tire for all others is app licable to all tires. 3.

Logging truck weight allowances as indicated in CTR s. 7 .26 are not app lic able to the tridem drive axl e i·f the tridem-tridem interaxle spacing is less than 7.0 m. page 8 of 14 - I Effective overhang Max. 35%of Semi-trailer wheelbase Axle Weight s Max. single axle 9100 kg Max. tandem axle 17 000 kg Max. tridem axle 24 000 kg I Overall height Max. 4.15m l CTR Co1n 1ne rcial Transport R egul ations I GCVW Gross Co1nbin ation Ve hicl e W e ig ht [ PME P e nnan e ntly Mounted Equip1n e nt [

APPENDIXE Commercial Transport Regulations (CTR) TRUCK AND PONY TRAILER COMBINATION Overall length - Max. 23.0 m ----------------------- --< Overall box length ~---------------- Single or tandem drive axles - Max. 20.0 m -----------------~ Tridem drive axles - Max. 20.5 m ~--------- Pony trailer length - Max. 12.5 m -------- -1 ~;:::::i i::;=========;:i -----i __.

Single Axle spread I drawbar ------I see Table I in only I Appendix A See Appendix B for truck requirements lnteraxle spacing see Table II m Appendix A Pony trailer wheelbase Single or tandem axles - Mm 5.5 Tndem axles - Mm. 6.25 m ' For logging pony trailers, the max. axle weights and spacings must meet the limits shown under Table Vbeloworin CTR s. 7.17Table, whichever is less. b The maximum weight on a tridem axle pony trailer in combination with a single steering, single drive axle truck is 17 000 kg.

Maximum GCVW - 60 200 kg Table V: Pony Trailer Weights ~ Effective overhang Max 4.0 m Axle Weights' Max. single axle 9 100 kg Max. tandem axle 17 000 kg Max. tridem axle 21 000 kgb Overall height Max.4.15 m Pony trailer axle track width Min.2.5 m Max.2.6 m See also CTR s. 7 .07 and CTR s. 7 .25 Total Nu1nber of Axles in Single Steering/ Single Steering/ Tande1n Steering/ Single Steering/ Tande1n Steering/ the Co1nbination Single Drive Axle Tande1n Drive Axle Tande1n Drive Axle Tride1n Drive Axle Thide1n Drive Axle 3 Max. 9100 kg - - 4 Max. 17000kg Max. 9100 kg - 5 Max. 17000kg Max. 17 000 kg Max. 9100 kg 6 - Max. 21 000 kg Max. 17 000 kg 7 - - Max. 21 000 kg 8 - - - Notes: 1.

A maximum of 100 kg/cm of tire width is applicable to all tires, except ·for wide base single tires on the single steering axle. 2. A maximum of 4 550 kg/wide b ase single tire and 3 000 kg/tire for a ll others is applicable to all tires. 3.

Dim e nsional limits ·for the pony trailer, other than th e max. overall le ngth , max. overall width, and max. overall height are not applicable when the pony trail e r has a GVWR o-f less than 10 000 kg. page 9 of 14 - - - - Max. 9100 kg - Max. 17 000 kg Max. 9100 kg Max. 21 000 kg Max. 17 000 kg - Max. 21 000 kg Abbreviations CTR Commercial Transport R eg ulation s GCVW Gross Combination V e hi c le W e ig ht GVWR Gross Ve hicl e W e ig ht R a tin g PME P e rm a n e ntly M o unte d Equipment

APPENDIXF Commercial 'Transport Regulations (CTR) TRUCK AND FULL TRAILER COlVIBINATION Overall length Tandem drive axle truck/full trailer - Max. 23.0 m----------------------, Tridem drive axle truck/full trailer - Max. 25.0 m Overall box length >--------------------- Single or tandem drive axles - Max. 20.0 m --------------- -----< Tridem drive axles - Max. 20.5 m See Appendix B for truck requirement s Hitch offset: Dimension A C Dolly not allowed Full trailer length - Max. 12.5 m Kingpin set back max. 2.0 m radiu s Axle spread see Table I in ~ Appendix A 1 ~ lnteraxle spacing see Table II in Appendix A ~ ~ ~ ~ Overall height Max.4.15 m Full trailer axle track width Min.2.5 m Max.2.6 m See also CTR s. 7 .07 and CTR s. 7 .25 When intermixing a tridem drive truck with logging full trailer, the interaxle spacing spec ified in Appendix A, Table II applies here.

Full trailer wheelbase single axle dolly and tandem axle trailer - Min. 4.4 m t----- - ~-- Effective overhang Max.4.0 m All other combn. - Min. 6.25 m Full trail er weights are limited by th e total num ber of axles in th e truck and full trailer combination,, as shown in th e t able below. For logging truck combinations including full trailers,, m axi mum weights on th e drive axles and on th e full trailer are s ubj ect to CTR s . 7 .17 Table. For full trailers ~ maximum weight is as s h ow n in the t able below or in CTR s . 7 .17 Table,, whichever is less.

Axle Weights Max. single axle 9100 kg Max. tandem axle 17 000 kg Table VI - SUM <>F FULL TRAILER WEl<;HTS _... Notes: Total Number ot· Axles in the Combination 4 5 6 7 8 9 Single Steering/ Single Drive Axle Comb ination Max. 1 7 000 kg Max. 1 7 000 kg Max. 1 7 000 kg Max. 1 7 000 kg Single Steering/ Tandem Drive Axle Co mbination Max. 17 000 kg Max. 24 000 kg Max. 34 000 kga Max. 3 4 000 kga .._ Trid e m in the trail er will b e rega rded as tand e m axle here . a Maximum weight includ es logging allowances set out in CTR s. 7.26.

Tandem Steering/ Tandem Drive Axle C ombination Max. 1 7 000 kg Max. 24 000 kg Max. 3 4 000 kga Max. 3 4 000 kg a Nlaximum GCVW - 63 500 kg 1. A m axi mum of 100 kg/cm of tir e width is applicable to all t i r es~ excep t for wide base sing le tires on the sing le s t eerin g ax le. 2. A m axi mum of 4 550 kg/wide base si n gle t i r e a nd 3 000 kg/tire for all others is applicable to all tires. 3.

Dimensional limits for th e full trailer,, other than th e m ax. overall length,, rnax. overa ll width ~ and rnax. ove raJI h eig ht~ a r e not app lic ab le when the full trailer h as a GVWR of less than 10 000 kg. page 10 of 14 Axle Weight s Max. single axle 9 100 kg Max. tandem or tridem axle 17 000 kg Single Steering/ Tridem Drive Axle C ombination Max. 1 7 000 kg Max. 2 4 000 kg Max. 3 4 000 kga Max. 3 4 000 kg a tions Tandem Steering/ Tridem Drive Axle C ombination Max. 17 000 kg Max. 24 000 kg Max. 34 000 kga Max. 3 4 000 kga CTR Comme 1·cia J T1·anspo1-r R eg ulations GCVW G1·oss Combina tion V e hic l e W e ight GVWR G1·os s V e hicl e W e i g ht Ratin g

BTRAIN APPENDIXG A TRAINS, B TRAINS AND C TRAINS Overall length - Max. 27.5 m -----------------------------, >------------- Overall box length - Max. 20.0 m --------------------------- --, Kingpin setback Max. 2.0 m radius 7 @@ 1 See Appendix B for truck tractor requirements Single steer in g/tandem drive ax le and tandem steering/tandem drive ax le truck tractor with front projected crane (net weight of truck tractor greater than 14 000 kg) not allowed to b e u sed in any double-trailer combinations.

B TRAIN MAXIMUM SEMI-TRAILER AXLE WEIGHTS TRAILER I TRAILER 2 Single Axle 9100 kg 9100 kg Tandem Axle 17 000 kg 17 000 kg Tridem Axle (2.4 m - 2.99 m axle spread) 24 000 kg 21 000 kg"" Tridem Axle (3.0 m or greater axle spread)" 24 000 kg 23 000 kg"" • See Table I in Appendix A for 1nax. axle spread •• 17 000 kg if trailer one has a single or tride1n axle group Overall length - Max. 26.0 m Effective overhang Max. 35% of semi-trailer trailer wheelbase, applicable on all trailers in combination A TRAIN and CTRAIN >------------- Overall box length - Max. 20.0 m --------------------------- -, A or C Train converter dolly Kingpin setback Max. 2.0 m radius ---- Hitch offset Max. 1 .8 mr ------j (tandem axle treated as single axle converter dolly) See Appendix B for truck tractor requirements (single and tandem drive only) A, B and C Trains Trailer axle track width Min. 2.5 m I Max. 2.6 m See also CTR s. 7 .07 and CTR s. 7 .25 Axle group weight designation (4 typical) lnteraxle spacing see able II in Appendix A---!

I Trailer wheelbase @ - --" ~--- Min. 6.25 m - Max. 12.5 m ---~-< Axle weights Max. single axle 9100kg Max. tandem axle 17 000 kg Max. tridem axle 17 000 kg Axle weights Max. single axle 9 100 kg tandem axle treated as single axle in converter dolly for axle weight limit Axle weights Max. single axle 9 100 kg Max. tandem axle 17 000 kg Max. tridem axle 17 000 kg A and C Trains: For a gro up of axles composed of[§]+[;], if the interax l e spac in g " X " is less than 3.0 m, max. 17 000 kg for a total of two axles, or max. 23 000 kg for a total of three/four axles, i.e. combined([§]+[;]) if the specific interaxle gro up spacing ·•xn is less than 3.0 m.

A and C Trains: Sum of the total axle weight of truck tractor drive axles plus the weight of the first trailer axle unit must b e greater than the s um of dolly and second trailer axl e weights, i.e. ([Al+[§])> ([;]+[Q]). Notes: Maximum Gross Combination Vehicle Weight (GCVW) A Train - Max. 53 500 kg B Train - Max. 63 500 kg C Train - Max. 60 500 kg A, B and C Trains - Max. 38 000 kg for combinations with a sing le drive axle 1. A maximum of 100 kg/cm tire width is applicab le to a ll tires, except for wide base single tires on the single steering ax le. 2.

A maximum of 4 550 kg/wide b ase sing le tire and 3 000 kg/tire for all others is app li cab le to all tires. 3. B Train 's second fifth wheel must be placed within the first semi-trailer axle spread or up to 30 cm behind the rearmost axle of the first semi trailer. For sing le ax le semi-trai lers, the second fifth wheel must be placed within 30 cm in front or behind the sing le axle of the first semi-trai ler. pag e 11 of 14 Overall Height Max. 4.15m j

APPENDIXH Commercial Transport Regulations (CTR) TANDEM OR TRIDEM DRIVE TRUCK TRACTOR AND TANDEM OR TRIDEM AXLE POLE TRAILER COMBINATIONS Front ove rhang M ax. 3.0m See Appendi x B for truck tracto r requir em ents (except for t ire loading limit) Axle Weight s Overall length - M ax. 23.0 m Log bunk must be positi oned for wa rd of th e axle centr elin e --------------- Rear over hang M ax.5. 0m Reac h co m pen sat o r req uired Axle W eig hts Tand em - Max. 17 000 kg Trid em - Max. 25 000 kg Overall height Max. 4. 15 m • Log ging tru ck weig ht allowa nces as indi cat ed in CTR s. 7.26 are not appli cabl e to t he trid em drive axle if th e trid em trid em int eraxle spaci ng is less than 7.0 m.

Must be greate r th an 20% of GCVW For short bunk spacing applications: Despite Appendi x B limit s, trid em driv e - Ma x. 21 000 kg For short bunk spacing applications: Trid em driv e - Max. 17 000 kg For t he trid em axle uni t, adj acent axles mu st be load equali zed to w ithin 1 000 kg Maximum GC VW M ax. 55 300 kg f or 7 ax le combin at io n M ax. 57 100 k g fo r 7 ax le com b i nat io n (se lf- loader P M

E) TANDEM DRIVE TRACTOR/ TANDEM JEEP/ TANDEM POLE TRAILER 1------------------------ Overall length - M ax. 23. 0 m --------------------- - Long logs Front ove rh ang M ax. 3.0 m Reach compensator requir ed Rea r o verh an g Ma x.5. 0m Axle spread Overall height Max. 4.15 m j see Tabl e I in Appendi x A 1------------------------ 0v erall length - M ax . 23.0 m --------------------- -1 Rea r ove rh ang Short and long logs ~ Front ove rh an g I M ax. 3.0 m (;;Log bunk m ust be position ed ~ w"Mo '""''" "ffi' "" "' ]" O M a,.

S.O m Overall height Max. 4.1 5 m "-Reac h compensato r required Singl e vehicl e length M ax. 12.5 m -----'----- ----~---- Axl e Weight s Tandem M ax. 17 000 kg Combin ed max. 34 000 kg or as indi cate d. ___ _J in CTR s. 7.17, w hichever is less. Axle Weight s Tandem M ax. 17 000 kg ---,,=:c:___::::::r- Axle spread -----'----' s:.=e.c.e-'=Tabl e I in App endi x A Axle Weights Tandem M ax. 17 000 kg ~--- Combin ed Max. 34 000 kg or as indi cate d CTR s. 7.1 7, w hichever is less. Max imum GC VW: 60 100 k g Note s: I . A m ax imu m of 11 0 k g/cm of ti re w id t h is app li cable to a ll ti res. 2.

A m ax imu m of 4 550 k g/wi d e base s in g le t ire a nd 3 0 00 kg/t ire fo r all others is ap pli cab le to a ll tires. p age 12 o f 14 C TR Commerc i a l T r anspor t Reg ulati o n s l GCVW Gross Comb ination Veh ic le We ig h t l G VWR Gross Veh ic le We i g ht Rating I

APPENDIX I Commercial Transport Regulations (CTR) TANDEM OR TRIDEM DRIVE AXLE TRUCK TRACTOR AND TRIAXLE OR QUADAXLE POLE TRAILER COMBINATIONS (LONG LOGS) I _____ F_ro_n_t _o_v_e-rh_a_n_g_~--------- Overall length - Max. 23.0 m ------------------- --1 Rear overhang M 3 0 1 _ "--- Log bunk must be positioned Max. 5.0 m Tandem or Tridem Drive ax. • m >---- ~ ------< forward of axle centreline -.............. >------ ~ --.., Truck Tractor/Triaxle Pole c::;:::::::::::::.nt---------~---_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_~---_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_~---_-_-_-_-_-_-_-=_::,-1'11---------~ -----i Trailer (Long Lois) Combination .-~-------1r---------------------------1l:::::::::::::::;:::::~ I Overall height Max. 4.15 m See Appendix B for truck tractor requirements (except for tire loading limits) -----...., Reach compensator required ........_ Turntable type I self-steering axle only I I x e spread see Table I in - - Tri axle pole trailer Appendix A wheelbase Axle Weights Single axle Max. 9100 kg Axle Weights Tandem axle Max. 17 000 kg Adjacent axles must be load equalized to within 1 000 kg Triaxle trailer - Max. 26 100 kg or as indicated in CTR s. 7.17 Table, whichever is less. 1 I Maximum GCVW 7 axle combination - Max. 55 300 kg 7 axle combination with self -loader - Max . 59 200 kg 1 ------------------- 0verall length - Max. 23.0 m -------------------- -, Front overhan~ ,..._ ___ Single vehicle length - Max. 12.5 m -----, Rear overhang M 3 o I Max. 5.0 m Tandem or Tridem Drive True.. ax. • m >---~~- ___, Tractor /Quadaxle Pole Trailer :;:::::::::::~~:::::::::::::::::::::::::=::::::::::::::::::::::l:::::::::::::::::::~:;c -----i= (Long Log) Combination I I Triaxle (7 axle combination) - Max. 55 300 kg Overall height Max.4.15 m compensa required Turntable type self-steering axle only Axle spread see Table I in Appendix A I Tandem/tndem interaxle I spacing Min. 5.5 m Axle Weights Tandem axle (all dual tires) Max. 17 000 kg Tandem axle (dual and single tires) Max. 15 100 kg Axle Weights Tandem axle Max. 17 000 kg CTR s. 7.26 - Weight allowances for the transportation of logs or poles are not applicable if the axle track width of any one axle from the last axle unit of the quadaxle trailer is less than 2.5 m wide.

Quadaxle trailer - Max. 34 000 kg• or as indicated in CTR s. 7.17 Table, whichever is less. Maximum GCVW Tri a xle (7 a xle combination with self- loa der) - M a x. 59 200 kg Qua daxle (8 axle combination) - Max . 63 500 kg Quad a xle (8 a xle combination with self- loa der) - Max. 63 500 kg • The maximum allowable weight of 34 000 kg includes weight allowances made under CTR s. 7.26 and is for quadaxle trailers with axle track widths between 2.5 m and 2.6 m only. Notes: 1. A maximum of 110 kg/ cm of tire width is applic a ble to all tires. ··" 2.

A maximum of 4 550 kg/ wide base single tire and 3 000 kg/ tire for all others is applic a ble to all tires . CTR Comm e rcial Tra n sport R egulation s I GCVW G ross Combin ation V e hicl e W ei g ht I PME P e rman e ntly Mount ed Equipm e nt I page 13 of 14

SCHEDULE 2 1

Section 6.14 (6) of the Motor Vehicle Act Regulations, B.C. Reg. 26/58, is amended by adding "'and the appendices to" after "'Division 7 of". 2

Section 7.001 is amended by repealing the definition of "super single tire" and by adding the following definition: "wide base single tire" means a wide base single tire as defined in the Commercial Transport Regulations .. 3 Sections 7.1632 (1) (c), 7.1633 (1) (

c) and 7.1634 (1) (

c) are amended by striking out "'super single tires" and substituting "'wide base single tires". 4

Section 19.02 (1) is amended by striking out "'Division 7 of B.C. Reg. 30/78, made under the Commercial Transport Act" and substituting "'Division 7 of and the appendices to the Commercial Transport Regulations". 5

Section 19.04 is amended by striking out "'B.C. Reg. 30/78, made under the Commer cial Transport Act" and substituting "'the Commercial Transport Regulations". page 14 of 14

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Collection	British Columbia — Orders in Council
Citation	O.C. 513/2024
Type	order_in_council
Volume / chapter	arc oic 0513 2024
Language	en
Format	pdf
Source	PROVINCIAL
Identifier	b15f72b1e6b3e12e51e035eeb2802838ce1c63e7

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