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2. The rearmost trailer in a combination of vehicles described in this Regulation shall be equipped with a rear impact guard if the trailer is built after July 14, 1993 and, (a) it has an axle unit that can slide or is fixed so that the rear of the rearmost tire is more than 0.3 metres in front of the rear of the trailer; and (b) its rear structure is more than 0.56 metres above the ground when the trailer is unladen on a level surface. O. Reg. 32/94, s. 2.
3. (1) A rear impact guard on a trailer, as shown in Figure 1, shall consist of a single horizontal beam that is rigidly attached to the trailer and that, (a) extends within 0.1 metres of each side of the trailer; (b) is not more than 0.3 metres in front of the rear of the trailer and is as close to its rear as practicable; and (c) is not more than 0.56 metres above the ground when the trailer is unladen on a level surface. O. Reg. 600/98, s. 2. (2) A rear impact guard on a trailer, as shown in Figure 1, that is manufactured after January 26, 1998 shall meet the standards for such a guard under United States Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard 224 that became effective on January 26, 1998, or a corresponding standard, if any, under the Motor Vehicle Safety Act (Canada). O. Reg. 600/98, s. 2. Figure 1/ Rear Impact Guard Requirements  O. Reg. 32/94, s. 3.
4. Revoked: O. Reg. 306/00, s. 1. Figure 2/ Conspicuity Markings  O. Reg. 32/94, s. 4.
5. All wheels on all vehicles and trailer converter dollies described in this Regulation and manufactured after October 19, 1994 shall be fitted with a system of automatic brake adjustment and brake adjustment indicators in accordance with United States Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard 121 S5.1.8 or S5.2.2, or with the corresponding requirements in Canadian Motor Vehicle Safety Standard 121 that became effective on May 31, 1996. O. Reg. 600/98, s. 4. Tractor and Semi-trailer
Tractor and Semi-trailer
6. A combination of vehicles composed of a tractor and a semi- trailer, as shown in Figure 3, may be operated on a highway if the requirements of sections 7, 8 and 9 are met. Figure 3/ Tractor and Semi-trailer  O. Reg. 32/94, s. 6.
Tractor and Semi-trailer
7. (1) The tractor shall have as its front axle one axle equipped with single tires and as its drive axle one axle or a tandem axle that has an axle spread of 1.2 to 1.85 metres. O. Reg. 32/94, s. 7 (1). (2) The tractor’s inter-axle spacing from its front axle shall not be less than three metres and its wheelbase shall not be greater than 6.2 metres. O. Reg. 32/94, s. 7 (2). (3) The tractor shall not be equipped with a liftable axle or a self-steering axle, whether raised, lowered or rendered inoperative. O. Reg. 32/94, s. 7 (3).
Tractor and Semi-trailer
8. (1) The semi-trailer shall have one axle, a tandem axle that has an axle spread of 1.2 to 1.85 metres or a tridem axle that has an axle spread of 2.4 to 3.7 metres and, if the semi-trailer’s width exceeds 2.5 metres, all of its axles shall have a track width of at least 2.5 metres. O. Reg. 32/94, s. 8 (1). (2) The swing radius of the semi-trailer shall not be greater than two metres, its wheelbase not greater than 12.5 metres and its effective overhang, including load, not greater than 35 per cent of its wheelbase. O. Reg. 32/94, s. 8 (2). (3) The semi-trailer shall not be equipped with a liftable axle or a self-steering axle, whether raised, lowered or rendered inoperative. O. Reg. 32/94, s. 8 (3). (4) Revoked: O. Reg. 306/00, s. 2.
Tractor and Semi-trailer
9. The combination of vehicles, including load, shall not exceed twenty-three metres in length and the weight on any tire in the combination shall not exceed 3,000 kilograms. O. Reg. 32/94, s. 9. A-train Double
A-train Double
10. (1) An A-train double, as shown in Figure 4, shall be composed of a tractor, a semi-trailer and, (a) a trailer converter dolly that is towed from a single hitch on the centre line of the semi-trailer and another semi-trailer; or (b) a full trailer attached to the semi-trailer as if a trailer converter dolly were used and towed from a single hitch on the centre line of the semi-trailer. O. Reg. 32/94, s. 10 (1). (2) An A-train double may be operated on a highway if the requirements of sections 11 to 14 are met. O. Reg. 32/94, s. 10 (2). Figure 4/ A-Train Double  O. Reg. 600/98, s. 5.
A-train Double
11. The tractor of an A-train double shall meet the requirements set out in section 7. O. Reg. 32/94, s. 11.
A-train Double
12. (1) The foremost semi-trailer shall have one axle or a tandem axle that has an axle spread of 1.2 to 1.85 metres and, if the semi-trailer’s width exceeds 2.5 metres, all of its axles shall have a track width of at least 2.5 metres. O. Reg. 32/94, s. 12 (1). (2) The inter-axle spacing from the tractor drive axle unit shall be at least, (a) three metres, if one of the axle units has only one axle; (b) five metres, if both axle units are tandem axles. O. Reg. 32/94, s. 12 (2). (3) The swing radius of the foremost semi-trailer shall not be greater than two metres, its wheelbase shall not be less than 6.25 metres and its hitch offset shall not be greater than 1.8 metres. O. Reg. 600/98, s. 6. (4) The foremost semi-trailer shall not be equipped with a liftable axle or a self-steering axle, whether raised, lowered or rendered inoperative. O. Reg. 32/94, s. 12 (4). (5) In this section, “hitch offset” means the longitudinal distance from the turn centre of the foremost semi-trailer to the articulation point of the hitch used to tow the rearmost trailer. O. Reg. 32/94, s. 12 (5).
A-train Double
13. (1) The rearmost trailer shall have one axle at the front and one axle or a tandem axle that has an axle spread of 1.2 to 1.85 metres at the rear and, if the trailer’s width exceeds 2.5 metres, all of its axles shall have a track width of at least 2.5 metres. O. Reg. 32/94, s. 13 (1). (2) The wheelbase of the rearmost trailer shall not be less than 6.25 metres and the inter-axle spacing from its foremost axle unit shall not be less than three metres. O. Reg. 600/98, s. 7 (1). (3) The rearmost trailer shall not be equipped with a liftable axle or a self-steering axle, whether raised, lowered or rendered inoperative. O. Reg. 32/94, s. 13 (3). (4) The gross vehicle weight of the rearmost trailer shall not exceed the combined weight of the tractor drive axle unit and the foremost semi-trailer axle unit. O. Reg. 600/98, s. 7 (2).
A-train Double
14. (1) The box length of an A-train double shall not exceed 18.5 metres and the weight on any of its tires shall not exceed 3,000 kilograms. O. Reg. 32/94, s. 14 (1). (2) Revoked: O. Reg. 306/00, s. 3. (3) The gross vehicle weight of an A-train double shall be calculated as set out in the Act, except that, for the purposes of that calculation, the front axle load is the lesser of the actual front axle load and 5,499 kilograms and the gross vehicle weight shall not exceed, (a) 41,900 kilograms, if there are five axles; (b) 49,800 kilograms, if there are six axles; (c) 53,500 kilograms, if there are seven or eight fixed axles. O. Reg. 32/94, s. 14 (3); O. Reg. 600/98, s. 8. B-train Double
B-train Double
15. (1) A B-train double, as shown in Figure 5, shall be 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. O. Reg. 32/94, s. 15 (1). (2) A B-train double may be operated on a highway if the requirements of sections 16 to 19 are met. O. Reg. 32/94, s. 15 (2). Figure 5/ B-Train Double  O. Reg. 600/98, s. 9.
B-train Double
16. The tractor shall meet the requirements set out in section 7. O. Reg. 32/94, s. 16.
B-train Double
17. (1) The foremost semi-trailer shall have a tandem axle that has an axle spread of 1.2 to 1.85 metres or a tridem axle that has an axle spread of 2.4 to 3.1 metres and all of its axles shall have a track width of at least 2.5 metres. O. Reg. 32/94, s. 17 (1). (2) The swing radius of the foremost semi-trailer shall not be greater than two metres and its wheelbase shall not be less than 6.25 metres. O. Reg. 600/98, s. 10 (1). (3) The inter-axle spacing from the tractor drive axle unit shall be at least, (a) three metres, if one of the axle units has only one axle; (b) five metres, if both axle units are tandem axles; (c) 5.5 metres, if the axle units are a tandem axle and a tridem axle. O. Reg. 32/94, s. 17 (3). (4) The foremost semi-trailer shall not be equipped with a liftable axle or a self-steering axle, whether raised, lowered or rendered inoperative. O. Reg. 32/94, s. 17 (4). (5) The fifth wheel shall be mounted so that the kingpin of the rearmost trailer, when attached, is no more than 0.3 metres behind the centre of the rearmost axle of the foremost semi-trailer. O. Reg. 600/98, s. 10 (2).
B-train Double
18. (1) The rearmost semi-trailer shall have, (a) one axle; (b) a tandem axle that has an axle spread of 1.2 to 1.85 metres; or (c) a tridem axle that has an axle spread of 2.4 to 3.1 metres, if there are no more than nine fixed axles in the combination of vehicles. O. Reg. 600/98, s. 11 (1). (1.1) Every axle of the rearmost semi-trailer shall have a track width of at least 2.5 metres. O. Reg. 600/98, s. 11 (1). (2) The rearmost semi-trailer shall have a wheelbase that is not less than 6.25 metres. O. Reg. 32/94, s. 18 (2). (3) The inter-axle spacing from the foremost semi-trailer axle unit shall be at least, (a) three metres, if one of the axle units has only one axle; (b) five metres, if both axle units are tandem axles; (c) 5.5 metres, if the axle units are a tandem axle and a tridem axle; (d) six metres, if both axle units are tridem axles. O. Reg. 32/94, s. 18 (3); O. Reg. 600/98, s. 11 (2). (4) The rearmost semi-trailer shall not be equipped with a liftable axle or a self-steering axle, whether raised, lowered or rendered inoperative. O. Reg. 32/94, s. 18 (4).
B-train Double
19. (1) The box length of a B-train double shall not exceed twenty metres and the weight on any of its tires shall not exceed 3,000 kilograms. O. Reg. 32/94, s. 19 (1). (2) The sum of the wheelbases of a B-train double’s semi-trailers shall not exceed seventeen metres. O. Reg. 32/94, s. 19 (2). (3) Revoked: O. Reg. 306/00, s. 4. (4) The gross vehicle weight of a B-train double shall be calculated as set out in the Act, except that, for the purposes of the calculation, Table A shall be used instead of Table 22 of Regulation 597 of the Revised Regulations of Ontario, 1990 if there are seven axles and Table B shall be used instead of Table 29 of that Regulation if there are eight or nine fixed axles. O. Reg. 600/98, s. 12 (1). TABLE A   ALLOWABLE GROSS WEIGHT ON A B-TRAIN WITH 7 AXLES  Base Length (metres)

Front Axle Weight (kilograms)


 

5000 or less

5001 to and including 6000


Less than 17.0

5590

56500


 

 

 


17.00 to less than 17.25

56300

56600


17.25 to less than 17.50

56700

57000


17.50 to less than 17.75

57100

57400


17.75 to less than 18.00

57500

57800


 

 

 


18.00 to less than 18.25

57900

58200


18.25 to less than 18.50

58400

58600


18.50 to less than 18.75

58800

59000


18.75 to less than 19.00

59300

59500


 

 

 


19.00 to less than 19.25

59700

59900


19.25 and over

60100

60300 O. Reg. 32/94, s. 19, Table A. TABLE B   ALLOWABLE GROSS WEIGHT ON A B-TRAIN WITH 8 OR 9 FIXED AXLES  Base Length (metres)

Front Axle Weight (kilograms)


 

5000 or less

5001 to and including 6000


Less than 19.00

60600

61000


 

 

 


19.00 to less than 19.25

61100

61400


19.25 to less than 19.40

61500

61800


19.40 to less than 19.75

61700

62500


19.75 to less than 20.00

62100

62900


 

 

 


20.00 to less than 20.25

62300

63100


20.25 to less than 20.50

62600

63300


20.50 to less than 20.75

62900

63500


20.75 to less than 21.00

63100

63500


 

 

 


21.00 to less than 21.25

63300

63500


21.25 and over

63500

63500 O. Reg. 32/94, s. 19, Table B; O. Reg. 600/98, s. 12 (2). C-train Double
C-train Double
20. (1) A C-train double, as shown in Figure 6, shall be composed of a tractor and two semi-trailers the second of which is attached to the first by a trailer converter dolly with a frame rigid in the horizontal plane 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 points. O. Reg. 32/94, s. 20 (1). (2) A C-train double may be operated on a highway if the requirements of sections 21 to 25 are met. O. Reg. 32/94, s. 20 (2). Figure 6/ C-Train Double  O. Reg. 600/98, s. 13.
C-train Double
21. The tractor of a C-train double shall meet the requirements set out in section 7. O. Reg. 32/94, s. 21.
C-train Double
22. The foremost semi-trailer shall meet the requirements set out in subsections 12 (1), (2), (3) and (4) and, in addition, it shall have a hitch that meets the requirements of section 904 of the Motor Vehicle Safety Act (Canada). O. Reg. 32/94, s. 22.
C-train Double
23. (1) The trailer converter dolly referred to in subsection 20 (1) shall be equipped with a drawbar that does not exceed two metres in length and the trailer converter dolly shall meet the requirements of section 903 of the Motor Vehicle Safety Act (Canada). O. Reg. 32/94, s. 23 (1). (2) The track width of the trailer converter dolly shall be at least 2.5 metres if the width of the rearmost semi-trailer exceeds 2.5 metres. O. Reg. 32/94, s. 23 (2). (3) In this section, “drawbar” means a towing structure that is connected to the chassis frame of the trailer converter dolly that includes an eye or equivalent device for coupling to a trailer hitch. O. Reg. 32/94, s. 23 (3).
C-train Double
24. (1) The rearmost semi-trailer shall have one axle or a tandem axle that has an axle spread of 1.2 to 1.85 metres and, if the width of the semi-trailer exceeds 2.5 metres, all of its axles shall have a track width of at least 2.5 metres. O. Reg. 32/94, s. 24 (1). (2) The rearmost semi-trailer shall have a wheelbase of at least 6.25 metres. O. Reg. 600/98, s. 14 (1). (3) The combined weight of the trailer converter dolly axle and the rearmost semi-trailer axle unit shall not exceed the combined weight of the tractor drive axle unit and the foremost semi-trailer axle unit. O. Reg. 600/98, s. 14 (2). (4) The rearmost semi-trailer shall not be equipped with a liftable axle or a self-steering axle, whether raised, lowered or rendered inoperative. O. Reg. 32/94, s. 24 (4).
C-train Double
25. (1) The box length of a C-train double shall not exceed twenty metres. O. Reg. 32/94, s. 25 (1). (2) The weight on any tire of a C-train double shall not exceed 3,000 kilograms and the combined weight on a tandem axle on the foremost semi-trailer and on the trailer converter dolly axle shall not exceed 23,000 kilograms. O. Reg. 32/94, s. 25 (2). (3) Revoked: O. Reg. 306/00, s. 5. (4) The gross vehicle weight of a C-train double shall be calculated as set out in the Act, except that, for the purposes of that calculation, the front axle load is the lesser of the actual front axle load and 5,499 kilograms and the gross vehicle weight shall not exceed, (a) 41,900 kilograms, if there are five axles; (b) 49,800 kilograms, if there are six axles; (c) 54,600 kilograms, if there are seven axles; (d) 58,500 kilograms, if there are eight fixed axles. O. Reg. 32/94, s. 25 (4); O. Reg. 600/98, s. 15. Buses
Buses
26. (1) A bus, as shown in Figure 7, commonly known as an intercity motor coach, may be operated on a highway if it meets the requirements of this section. O. Reg. 32/94, s. 26 (1). (2) The bus shall be equipped with motive power mounted to the rear of the front axle, air-ride or torsion-bar suspension, reclining seats and a baggage area that is separated from the passenger cabin. O. Reg. 32/94, s. 26 (2). (3) The total length of the bus, including bumpers, shall not exceed fourteen metres. O. Reg. 32/94, s. 26 (3). (4) The bus shall have three axles and any tandem axle or two axle group shall have an axle spread of 1.2 to 1.85 metres. O. Reg. 32/94, s. 26 (4). (5) The longitudinal distance between the geometric centre of a dual axle or a two axle group and the rear of the bus, including bumpers, shall not exceed four metres. O. Reg. 32/94, s. 26 (5). (6) Any two axle group shall distribute the load it carries between the axles in a ratio corresponding to the number of tires on each axle. Figure 7/ Intercity Motor Coach  O. Reg. 32/94, s. 26 (6). Liftable Axles on a Double Trailer Combination
Liftable Axles on a Double Trailer Combination
27. (1) Despite subsections 12 (4), 13 (3), 17 (4) and 18 (4), section 22 and subsection 24 (4), both of the trailers on an A-train double, as shown in Figure 8, both of the trailers on a B-train double, as shown in Figure 9, and both of the trailers on a C-train double, as shown in Figure 10, may be equipped with one liftable axle if,  (a) the bed length of any trailer does not exceed 8.7 metres; (b) the box length does not exceed 18.5 metres; (c) the A-train double or C-train double has eight fixed axles, not including the liftable axles; (d) the B-train double has eight or nine fixed axles, not including the liftable axles; (e) the liftable axles are in front of the rearmost fixed axle unit on the trailer when the vehicle is being operated; (f) the liftable axles are raised when the vehicle is operated on a highway; (g) no trailer is equipped with a self-steering axle, unless the self-steering axle is also a liftable axle; and (h) every vehicle included in the A-train double, B-train double or C-train double, including a trailer converter dolly, meets all other requirements in the Act or this Regulation which would otherwise be applicable if the trailer did not have liftable axles. O. Reg. 311/99, s. 1. (2) The liftable axles shall be excluded from the calculation of allowable gross weight as set out in the Act and any regulations. Figure 8/ A-Train Double  Figure 9/ B-Train Double  Figure 10/ C-Train Double  O. Reg. 311/99, s. 1.