Until January 1, 2020, the dimensional limits for Wheelbase (11), Inter-vehicle-unit Distance (13) and Track Width (19) do not apply if the semi-trailer was built before 2006 and is not more than 14.65 metres long and the Inter-vehicle-unit Distance (13) is not less than 4.5 metres. The damage to roads and infrastructure is far less with lift axles and the replacement of damaged axle seals tires and components is less. O.Reg. The drive axle of the tractor is a tandem axle. All commercial vehicles which are subjected to heavy loading applications should have scales on board the vehicles so drivers can easily determine whether theier vehicle is subject to an overload situation. Equipment and components, see ss. 4,500 kilograms, if its base length is 18.25 metres or more but less than 18.75 metres, iii. Equivalent imperial measures can be calculated using 39.37 inches per metre and 2.2046 pounds per kilogram. (3), (4) Revoked: O.Reg. 35. The switch is meant to offer drivers extra traction when its needed at relatively low speeds. Dont worrythere are only 100 MTO Officers left and they are busy stopping OTA members just to collect stats. 16/14, s. 13; O. Reg. 457/10, s.3. but rather a common sense solution reduce the weights on these monster trucks that are over powered with engines in excess of 400 to over 500 horsepower jokeyed in many instances by inexperienced unprofessional drivers. The front axle is a single axle with single tires. 228/19, s. 22. Smart lift axles. 457/10, s.20; O. Reg. 457/10, s.29; O.Reg. 17. The trailer has two axle units: an optionally liftable single self-steer axle in front and a tandem axle in the rear. 8/16, s. 4; O. Reg. 4. Tractor Drive Axle by tridem axle spread: actual weight on the front axle plus other axle maximums. The tires of a designated vehicle or vehicle combination must be at least 150 millimetres wide. O.Reg. Its not like the old days when I started and there was a bunch of spaghetti behind the dash.. 228/19, s. 9. The life axle is far greater to use in cities and towns for many reasons. 457/10, s.28. (1) A designated tractor-trailer combination that is a long combination shall comply with the dimensional limits in the corresponding Schedule and not with the dimensional limits specified in section 109 of the Act, if the dimensional limits in the Schedule are greater than those in section 109 of the Act. Our Company has 2 Tri Axle trucks- One is a 2004 Peterbilt that has low mileage and the other is a 2008 Kenworth. 34.0.1 (1) For the purposes of clause 110.1 (2) (d) of the Act, a permit may be issued under subsection 110.1 (1) of the Act in respect of any of the following vehicles, if the vehicle was manufactured prior to January 1, 2017: 3. (a) automatically and without driver action lifts one, two or three of the smart lift axles of an axle unit or axle group, but, (i) only lifts the smart lift axles if the weight on the remaining axle unit or group will be at or below the weight limits permitted under the Act and this Regulation, and. Its now easier than ever to find Ontario laws. (3) If a truck or trailer was not manufactured to meet the specifications of this Regulation, but was converted to meet such specifications, it must bear a label adjacent to the original compliance label. 1) self-steer axle (load equalized): 6,500 kg, 2) self-steer axle (not load equalized): 5,750 kg, 3) quadruple axle (load equalized): 26,000 kg, 4) quadruple axle (not load equalized): 23,000 kg, iii. O.Reg. A street sweeper. 8. 457/10, s.8. 5.1 (1) Smart lift axle technology is a system on a semi-trailer in a designated tractor-trailer combination consisting of a load sensing control device and a lifting mechanism that. (1) Clauses 118 (1) (a) and (b) of the Act do not apply to non-designated vehicles and combinations, except as provided in section 22 of this Regulation. The maximum allowable gross vehicle weight for a 7-axle vehicle without a drawn vehicle is as prescribed in Vehicle Weight Table 16. 457/10, s.29; O. Reg. 457/10, s.10 (1). We use cookies to make your website experience better. When the device is not deployed, the device is capable of being folded so that no portion of it extends more than 0.305 metres beyond the rear of the vehicle or trailer. O.Reg. The regulations were rolled out in four phases between 2000 and 2011, and nearly a decade of grandfathering periods followed. SCHEDULE 5 DESIGNATED tractor-trailer COMBINATION 5 TRACTOR SELF-STEER 5-AXLE SEMI-TRAILER (1-1-3). O.Reg. 137/21. 457/10, s.20. The combination consists of two or three motor vehicles whose wheels are in contact with the highway. 1. if trailer is built before July 2011, the weight in Vehicle Weight Table 30, 2. if trailer is built after June 2011 and, A. trailer wheelbase is less than 7.25m, the weight in Vehicle Weight Table 31, B. trailer wheelbase is 7.25m or greater, the weight in Vehicle Weight Table 30, 1. if trailer wheelbase is less than 7.25m, the weight in Vehicle Weight Table 31, 2. if trailer wheelbase is 7.25m or greater, the weight in Vehicle Weight Table 30. I have to use for self steering axles myself because of the cost and maintenance issues but it was well advanced noticed in my opinion. 137/21, s. 1. For more information on SPIF axle arrangements, visit the Ontario Ministry of Transport (MTO) or call us at 877.396.1414 or info@cottrill.ca and we will work with you to determine if your truck is right the right truck to convert . 16/14, s. 27; O. Reg. (1) The semi-trailer in designated tractor-trailer combinations 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10 and 15, the trailer in designated truck-trailer combinations 2 and 4 and designated trucks 3 and 5 must bear their original compliance labels and comply with subsections (2) and (3). ii. (4) If a semi-trailer was manufactured or converted before 2006, the label required by subsection (2) or (3) may bear the notation Reg 597 (Ont) 3 or Reg 597 (Ont) 4 instead of the notation SPIF. The news came today through a letter to the Canadian Transportation Equipment Association (CTEA). O.Reg. 457/10, s.7 (1). OTA has been working with MTO to address the use of longer tractors on multi-axle semi-trailers and the use of smart lift axles on semi-trailers. I live in Quebec and read about them years ago. 228/19, s. 1. Forget about Spiff axles the Ministry Should reduce allowable weights on all commercial vehicles. 16/14, s. 16; O. Reg. O.Reg. Tag Axle 10 kg combined tire widths in mm, Tag Axle (vehicle manufactured before July 1, 2011) 11 kg combined tire widths in mm, Drive Axle 10 kg combined tire widths in mm, Single Drive Axle (Dual Tires) on Urban Transit Bus not equipped with a tag axle: 11,400 kg. 5. O.Reg. 368/17, s. 31; O. Reg. The drive axle of the tractor is a tandem axle. 8/16, s. 6; O. Reg. The semi-trailer must be equipped with a low air pressure warning system constructed so that, in the event the air pressure in any one of the service brake reservoirs falls below 483 kPa or 70 psi, a red LED warning lamp will illuminate. O.Reg. O.Reg. A single drawbar is rigidly attached to the structure of the trailer horizontally, but hinges vertically so that the whole of the trailer weight is carried on its own axles. A combination that meets every requirement to be Designated Tractor-Trailer Combination 5 except that the front self-steer axle of the semi-trailer is not deployed is Designated Tractor-Trailer Combination 3. 228/19, s. 18. O.Reg. If the rear axles are a two axle group, they are composed of a single drive axle in front and a tag axle in the rear. The comment from Mr. Moore saying that these axles are not unsafe is totally a mistake. 457/10, s.29; O. Reg. Designated Tractor-Trailer Combination 8 is composed of a tractor and a single semi-trailer. 3. It may not be able to be certified for spit even though spif is installed. 457/10, s.25. Lift Axles: Ontario gives less weight on axles. Original Equipment Manufacturers [OEMs] have only recently expressed that meeting the provisions of the regulatory conditions is possible, but would require about one year to plan, engineer and implement a proper technical solution, writes Ian Freeman, director of the ministrys carrier safety and enforcement branch. 457/10, s.15(2). The total length, including load, exceeds the 23 metre limit specified in subsection 109 (7) of the Act. Any new SPIF vehicle equipped with self-steering axles must also show the "SPIF" notation on a compliance label. Maximum length shall be determined in accordance with section 109 of the Act, excluding subsection 109 (10.1) of the Act. 457/10, s.2 (1-13); O.Reg. Ontario regulates vehicle weights in kilograms (kg) and dimensions in metres (m). SCHEDULE 16 DESIGNATED BUS OR RECREATIONAL VEHICLE 1 STANDARD BUS OR COMPARABLE RECREATIONAL VEHICLE. (1) The following interpretive rules apply to Schedules 1 to 31: 1. O.Reg. The semi-trailer has two axle units: a single self-steer axle in front and a tridem axle in the rear. 16/14, s. 6; O. Reg. 167/12, s. 2(2). O.Reg. The semi-trailer must be equipped with an antilock brake system that directly or indirectly controls each wheel of the semi-trailer. 457/10, s.22(2). the other vehicle is a designated truck or is a trailer that meets all of the requirements in order to be part of a designated truck-trailer combination. 16/14, s. 2. 5. The ability for the segment of the industry operating multi-axle semi-trailers to spec longer tractors allows for environmental equipment (after exhaust treatment and APUs) without compromising fuel capacity or necessary space for tools and accessorial equipment and larger sleeper berths is a positive development, added Wood. 6.4m, if Tandem Axle Spread (5) is 1.2 < 1.8m, Min. The semi-trailer has a single or tandem axle. 16/14, s. 20; O. Reg. O.Reg. O.Reg. (2) For the purpose of subclause (1) (a) (i), in determining whether the weight remaining on the axle unit or group meets the weight requirements under the Act or this Regulation, the applicable weight requirements are those for the axle unit or group with the number of axles deployed. 457/10, s.29; O. Reg. I thought the license permit every year was to cover the costs of road repairs. O.Reg. 457/10, s.13. 3. O.Reg. new rules that govern the emergency controls for self-steering lift axles, Only specific shops can update Ontario trucks to SPIF rules, Volvo launches hands-on electromobility experience, Lohscheller named president of Nikola Motor, ZF sets future course with new steer-by-wire systems. 8/16, Now the trucks are not compliant and for 20 years or more they were???. (a) have their consecutive centres equally spaced. 368/17, s. 20; O. Reg. 8,500 kilograms, if it has two axles, or. The announced changes continue to strike a balance between safety, productivity and the protection of infrastructure while accommodating technological advances in truck and trailer equipment technology. 16/14, s. 17; O. Reg. O.Reg. 2. 457/10, s.12 (1). (b) a device and a table or chart, from the combined use of which the total weight on the trailer axles in kilograms may be readily and accurately obtained. 7. If the trailer is a pony trailer with a wheelbase of 8.75 metres or more or a full trailer with a wheelbase of 7.25 metres or more and the trailer is not a triaxle trailer. Single Drive Axle (Dual Tires) on Urban Transit Bus: 11,400 kg. Spif axles respond way differently on straight trucks then they do on trailers . 16/14, s. 14; O. Reg. 413/05, s.12 (1); O.Reg. Equipment and components, see ss. 457/10, s.29; O.Reg. 413/05, s.2 (2); O.Reg. When the device is deployed, no portion of the device that is 1.9 metres or less above the ground extends beyond a transverse vertical plane that, i. starts from the rear bottom of the vehicle or trailer, and. The lamp must be side-facing, located on the outside of the semi-trailer near the front side marker lamp, within the field of view of the tractors rear view mirror, and must include a bulb check feature. The rear axles are a single or tandem drive axle or a two axle group. O.Reg. of special permit, Exemption from all maximum weights fire apparatus, Schedules of Designated Vehicles and Combinations, Designated tractor-trailer combination 1 tractor fixed axle semi-trailer, Designated tractor-trailer combination 2 tractor self-steer triaxle semi-trailer, Designated tractor-trailer combination 3 tractor self-steer quad semi-trailer, Designated tractor-trailer combination 4 tractor self-steer 5-axle semi-trailer (1-3-1), Designated tractor-trailer combination 5 tractor self-steer 5-axle semi-trailer (1-1-3), Designated tractor-trailer combination 6 tractor self-steer 6-axle semi-trailer (1-4-1), Designated tractor-trailer combination 7 tractor self-steer 6-axle semi-trailer (1-1-4), Designated tractor-trailer combination 8 tri-drive tractor fixed axle semi-trailer, Designated tractor-trailer combination 9 tri-drive tractor self-steer triaxle semi-trailer, Designated tractor-trailer combination 10 tri-drive tractor self-steer quad semi-trailer, Designated tractor-trailer combination 11 tractor a-train double trailers, Designated tractor-trailer combination 12 tractor b-train double trailers, Designated tractor-trailer combination 13 tractor c-train double trailers, Designated tractor-trailer combination 14 stinger-steer tractor semi-trailer auto or boat carrier, Designated tractor-trailer combination 15 tractor hinged semi-trailer, Designated bus or recreational vehicle 1 standard bus or comparable recreational vehicle, Designated bus or recreational vehicle 2 inter-city bus or comparable recreational vehicle, Designated truck 3 3-axle truck plus auxiliary axle, Designated truck 4 twin-steer tandem-drive truck, Designated truck 5 self-steer triaxle truck, Designated truck 6 tri-drive 4-axle truck, Designated truck 7 twin steer tri-drive 5-axle truck, Designated truck-trailer combination 1 truck and fixed axle pony trailer, Designated truck-trailer combination 2 truck and self-steer triaxle pony trailer, Designated truck-trailer combination 3 truck and full trailer, Designated truck-trailer combination 4 truck and self-steer triaxle full trailer, Designated truck-trailer combination 5 truck and tridem-axle full trailer, Allowable gross weight on a vehicle with three axles (kilograms), Allowable gross weight on a vehicle with four axles (kilograms), Allowable gross weight on a vehicle with five axles (kilograms) inter-vehicle-unit distance, less than 2.4 metres (or intra-vehicle-unit distance), Allowable gross weight on a vehicle with five axles (kilograms) inter-vehicle-unit distance, 2.4 metres to less than 2.7 metres (or intra-vehicle-unit distance), Allowable gross weight on a vehicle with five axles (kilograms) inter-vehicle-unit distance, 2.7 metres to less than 3.0 metres (or intra-vehicle-unit distance), Allowable gross weight on a vehicle with five axles (kilograms) inter-vehicle-unit distance, 3.0 metres to less than 3.3 metres (or intra-vehicle-unit distance), Allowable gross weight on a vehicle with five axles (kilograms) inter-vehicle-unit distance, 3.3 metres to less than 3.6 metres (or intra-vehicle-unit distance), Allowable gross weight on a vehicle with five axles (kilograms) inter-vehicle-unit distance, 3.6 metres or more (or intra-vehicle-unit distance), Allowable gross weight on a vehicle with six axles (kilograms) inter-vehicle-unit distance, less than 2.1 metres (or intra-vehicle-unit distance), Allowable gross weight on a vehicle with six axles (kilograms) inter-vehicle-unit distance, 2.1 metres to less than 2.4 metres (or intra-vehicle-unit distance), Allowable gross weight on a vehicle with six axles (kilograms) inter-vehicle-unit distance, 2.4 metres to less than 2.7 metres (or intra-vehicle-unit distance), Allowable gross weight on a vehicle with six axles (kilograms) inter-vehicle-unit distance, 2.7 metres to less than 3.0 metres (or intra-vehicle-unit distance), Allowable gross weight on a vehicle with six axles (kilograms) inter-vehicle-unit distance, 3.0 metres to less than 3.3 metres (or intra-vehicle-unit distance), Allowable gross weight on a vehicle with six axles (kilograms) inter-vehicle-unit distance, 3.3 metres to less than 3.6 metres (or intra-vehicle-unit distance), Allowable gross weight on a vehicle with six axles (kilograms) inter-vehicle-unit distance, 3.6 metres or more (or intra-vehicle-unit distance), Allowable gross weight on a vehicle with seven axles (kilograms) inter-vehicle-unit distance, less than 2.1 metres, Allowable gross weight on a vehicle with seven axles (kilograms) inter-vehicle-unit distance, 2.1 metres to less than 2.4 metres, Allowable gross weight on a vehicle with seven axles (kilograms) inter-vehicle-unit distance, 2.4 metres to less than 2.7 metres, Allowable gross weight on a vehicle with seven axles (kilograms) inter-vehicle-unit distance, 2.7 metres to less than 3.0 metres, Allowable gross weight on a vehicle with seven axles (kilograms) inter-vehicle-unit distance, 3.0 metres to less than 3.3 metres, Allowable gross weight on a vehicle with seven axles (kilograms) inter-vehicle-unit distance, 3.3 metres to less than 3.6 metres, Allowable gross weight on a vehicle with seven axles (kilograms) inter-vehicle-unit distance, 3.6 metres or more, Allowable gross weight on a vehicle with eight or more axles (kilograms) inter-vehicle-unit distance, less than 2.1 metres, Allowable gross weight on a vehicle with eight or more axles (kilograms) inter-vehicle-unit distance, 2.1 metres to less than 2.4 metres, Allowable gross weight on a vehicle with eight or more axles (kilograms) inter-vehicle-unit distance, 2.4 metres to less than 2.7 metres, Allowable gross weight on a vehicle with eight or more axles (kilograms) inter-vehicle-unit distance, 2.7 metres to less than 3.0 metres, Allowable gross weight on a vehicle with eight or more axles (kilograms) inter-vehicle-unit distance, 3.0 metres to less than 3.3 metres, Allowable gross weight on a vehicle with eight or more axles (kilograms) inter-vehicle-unit distance, 3.3 metres to less than 3.6 metres, Allowable gross weight on a vehicle with eight or more axles (kilograms) inter-vehicle-unit distance, 3.6 metres or more, Allowable gross weight on designated truck-trailer combinations (kilograms), Allowable gross weight on non-designated vehicles and combinations (other than b-train combinations) that are governed by section 21 (kilograms), Allowable gross weight on non-designated b-train combinations that are governed by section 21 (kilograms). Vancouver port to require post-2006 trucks beginning Sept. 15. 413/05, s.17; O.Reg. if a 7, 8 or 9-axle combination, maximum weight based on number of axles and base length: O.Reg. 8/16, s. 8; O. Reg. Lift axle suspensions use air bags to carry weight, and either air bags or steel springs to raise the axle when it's not needed. (a) the maximum weight permitted on the front axle under section 116 of the Act plus the sum of the maximum allowable weights for all other axle units of the vehicle or vehicle combination as set out in section 116 of the Act; (b) the maximum weight permitted on the front axle under section 116 of the Act plus the sum of the maximum allowable weights for any two axle groups, three axle groups or four axle groups, or any combination of them, as set out in section 117 of the Act, plus the maximum allowable weight for any axle unit or units excluding any axle unit or units that are part of an axle group, as set out in section 116 of the Act; or. 12. (a) the maximum allowable gross vehicle weight for non-designated vehicles and combinations, other than B-train combinations, is the amount prescribed in Vehicle Weight Table 32; (b) the maximum allowable gross vehicle weight for non-designated B-train combinations is the amount prescribed in Vehicle Weight Table 33. O.Reg. If an axle unit is not referred to in a Configuration Description, the designated combination does not have that axle unit unless it is an additional axle described in subsection 5 (1). O.Reg. 228/19, s. 20. O.Reg. A. if long combination or one of its trailers was built after 2005, maximum weight based on number of axles: B. if not long combination and both trailers are built before 2006, AGVW is amount shown in appropriate Vehicle Weight Tables 3 to 29. The semi-trailer has two axle units: a single self-steer axle in front and a tridem axle in the rear. 457/10, s.3; O. Reg. (b) the distance between the centres of the third and fourth axles from the front of the vehicle; number of axles means the total number of axles on a vehicle or vehicle combination that are deployed. 457/10, s.29; O. Reg. 4. The revenue made from these tagged plates could go to fixing roads in the province and a portion can go to cities and towns to fix their road that have truck traffic per say. Designated Tractor-Trailer Combination 9 is composed of a tractor and a single semi-trailer. 457/10, s.24; O. Reg. A vehicle or vehicle combination described in sections 3 to 3.4 is a designated vehicle or a designated combination even if it does not meet the limits in the weight limit charts of the corresponding Schedule. O.Reg. This weight distribution does not wwork well within the construction industry especially with regards to excavation sites and material handling. SCHEDULE 26 DESIGNATED TRUCK-trailer combination 1 truck and fixed axle pony trailer. 368/17, s. 25; O. Reg. Not controlled means that no measurement is prescribed. A-train double means a vehicle combination composed of a tractor, a semi-trailer and, (a) a trailer converter dolly that is towed from a single hitch, as shown in Figure 1, on the centre line of the semi-trailer and another semi-trailer, or. 2. 228/19, s. 4. 368/17, Load equalization One of the axle weight and dimension compliance challenges frustrating aggregate haulers is related to the requirement for load equalization, which was introduced to industry during the implementation of SPIF regulations from 2000 to 2011, when the province began a four-phase overhaul of its vehicle weight and dimension . O.Reg. 413/05, Table 27; O.Reg. O. Reg. 10. 3.3 The Table to this section sets out five truck-trailer combinations that are designated truck-trailer combinations if the vehicle combination meets the configuration description in the correspondingly numbered Schedule and complies with the dimensional limits of the Schedule and with all the relevant preconditions for the designated vehicle in the Schedule and in sections 5 to 14. The drive axle of the tractor is a tandem axle. (4) Where the calculation of front axle weight for an aggregate vehicle powered by a tractor results in a weight over 6,500 kilograms, the front axle weight shall be deemed to be 6,500 kilograms. 5,000 kg (11,023 lb. O.Reg. 413/05, s.9 (2). 5 to 10, Track Width tridem axle trailer with single tires built before 2010, Track Width tridem axle trailer with single tires built after 2009, Track Width tridem axle all other trailers, other Axle Maximums (lowest of a, b and c). 167/12, s.11; O. Reg. 435/08, s.2. front axle weight, in respect of a vehicle or vehicle combination that is not an aggregate vehicle, means. 457/10, s.29; O. Reg. (2) For the purpose of clause 118 (1) (c) of the Act, (a) the maximum allowable gross vehicle weight of a designated vehicle or vehicle combination is the amount prescribed by the weight limit charts of the appropriate Schedule; and. iv. 457/10, s.6 (4). Equipment and components, see ss. They all need to comply. (d) any designated truck-trailer combination that includes a trailer that was manufactured after August 31, 2007. Designated Tractor-Trailer Combination 15 is a combination composed of a tractor and a hinged single semi-trailer. (1) Clauses 118 (1) (a) and (b) of the Act do not apply to designated vehicles and combinations. the Ministry should refer to allowable weights for commercial vehicle guidelines that existed in the 1960s. Under the SPIF rules, the axles will need to lift as soon as the switch is activated, and the override must be limited to speeds of less than 60 km/h. O.Reg. O.Reg. The front axle of the tractor is a single axle with single tires. 16/14, s. 28; O. Reg. 5,500 kilograms, if its base length is less than 18.25 metres. 457/10, s.1. you couldnt have said that any better,Congrats. After December 31, 2020, a trailer in a truck-trailer combination, if the trailer was manufactured before July 1, 2011. Pure stupidity. 228/19, s. 24. schedule 24 designated truck 6 tri-drive 4-axle truck. (4) Subject to subsection (5), in this section, (a) whose primary function is to inject pressurized water into the ground and to vacuum the resulting liquefied soil and debris, and. Were did that money go too ?? The semi-trailer in designated tractor-trailer combinations 2 to 7, 9, 10 and 15. 413/05, s.6 (2); O.Reg. 1990, c. H.8, vehicle weights and dimensions for safe, productive and infrastructure-friendly vehicles. The front portion of the semi-trailer has a tridem axle and the rear portion of the trailer has a tandem axle. A combination that meets every requirement to be Designated Tractor-Trailer Combination 10 except that the self-steer axle of the semi-trailer is not deployed is Designated Tractor-Trailer Combination 8. 167/12, s.3; O. Reg. The technology exists is cheap and should be mandated. Designated Bus 3 is an articulated bus. O. Reg. The front axle of the tractor is a single axle with single tires. By accepting this notice and continuing to browse our website you confirm you accept our Terms of Use & Privacy Policy. O.Reg. Before January 1, 2021, a truck, bus or recreational vehicle, if the truck, bus or recreational vehicle was manufactured before July 1, 2011. 228/19, O.Reg. O.Reg. TABLE OF DESIGNATED TRUCK-TRAILER COMBINATIONS, Truck and Self-steer Triaxle Pony Trailer, Truck and Self-steer Triaxle Full Trailer. O.Reg. (b) a full trailer attached to the semi-trailer as if a trailer converter dolly were used and towed from a single hitch, as shown in Figure 1, on the centre line of the semi-trailer; aggregate vehicle means a vehicle or vehicle combination that is designed for dumping or spreading sand, gravel, crushed or uncut rock, asphalt, slag or rubble or any mixture of such materials and that is transporting a load consisting mostly of any of these materials; axle spread means the longitudinal distance between the centres of the foremost and rearmost axles of an axle unit; B-train double means a vehicle combination composed of a tractor and two semi-trailers, the rearmost of which is attached by a fifth wheel assembly whose lower half is mounted on the rear of the foremost semi-trailer, as shown in Figure 2; base length means the distance measured between the centres of the first axle of the front axle of a vehicle or vehicle combination and the last axle of a vehicle or vehicle combination; C-train double means a vehicle combination consisting of a tractor and two semi-trailers, the second of which is attached to the first by a trailer converter dolly that has a frame rigid in the horizontal plane and that is towed from two hitches located in a horizontal transverse line on the foremost semi-trailer that preclude any rotation in the horizontal plane about the hitch point, as shown in Figure 3; carbon dioxide tank semi-trailer means a tank semi-trailer that is used regularly to transport carbon dioxide, was manufactured to Transport Canada specification TC331 or United States Department of Transportation specification MC331 and bears the appropriate specification number on the compliance label or manufacturers identification plate affixed to the vehicle; combination and vehicle combination mean a combination of vehicles; cryogenic tank semi-trailer means a tank semi-trailer that was manufactured to United States Compressed Gas Association specification CGA341 or Transport Canada specification TC341 and bears the appropriate specification number on the compliance label or manufacturers identification plate affixed to the vehicle; designated bus or recreational vehicle, when followed by a number, means the designated bus or recreational vehicle identified by the same number in the Table to section 3.1; designated tractor-trailer combination, when followed by a number, means the designated tractor-trailer combination identified by the same number in the Table to section 3; designated truck, when followed by a number, means the designated truck identified by the same number in the Table to section 3.2; designated truck-trailer combination, when followed by a number, means the designated truck -trailer combination identified by the same number in the Table to section 3.3; drawbar means a towing structure that is connected to a trailer or a trailer converter dolly and that includes an eye or equivalent device for coupling to a trailer hitch; drive axle means an axle unit that is connected to the power source of a motor vehicle and that transmits tractive power to the wheels; end dump semi-trailer means a semi-trailer to which is permanently attached a body or box that is hinged and that can be raised to dump from the rear of the semi-trailer; fifth wheel assembly means a plate-type coupling device comprised of a kingpin, locking jaws and plates, the lower half of which is mounted on the rear portion of a vehicle frame or the frame of a trailer converter dolly and the upper half of which is fastened to the underside of the forward portion of a semi-trailer for the purpose of supporting and towing the semi-trailer; forced-steer auxiliary pusher axle means an axle that articulates in response to forces generated through mechanisms and linkages operated by the driver, but does not include the front axle of a vehicle or vehicle combination; full trailer means a trailer designed so that the whole of its own weight and of any load are carried on its own axles and includes a vehicle combination consisting of a semi-trailer and a trailer converter dolly; inter-axle spacing means the longitudinal distance separating two consecutive axle units within a vehicle or vehicle combination, measured from the centre of the rearmost axle of the foremost axle unit to the centre of the foremost axle of the other axle unit; inter-vehicle-unit distance, for a vehicle combination, means, (a) the distance between the centres of the last axle of the motor vehicle or road building machine and the first axle of the towed vehicle, and. 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