2In this Regulation
“A train double” means a combination of vehicles consisting of a truck tractor, a semi-trailer and either an A-Dolly and a semi-trailer, or a full trailer that is attached to the foremost semi-trailer in a like manner as if an A-Dolly were used;(train double de type A)
“Act” means the Motor Vehicle Act;(Loi)
“A-dolly” means a converter dolly that is towed from one hitch on the centre line of the towing vehicle;(diabolo à simple timon)
“axle group” means a single axle, a tandem axle, a tandem equivalent axle, a tridem axle, a tridem equivalent axle or a triaxle;(groupe d’essieux)
“axle group mass” means the total mass transmitted to the road by an axle group;(masse d’un groupe d’essieux)
“axle mass” means the mass transmitted to the road by one axle;(masse d’un essieu)
“axle spread” means the longitudinal distance between the centres of the extreme axles of an axle group;(écartement des essieux)
“B train double” means a combination of vehicles consisting of a truck tractor, a semi-trailer and a second semi-trailer towed by the lower half of a fifth wheel assembly mounted on the rear of the foremost semi-trailer;(train double de type B)
“box length” means, for a combination of vehicles, the longitudinal distance from the foremost point of all cargo-carrying units, including cargo, to the rearmost point of all cargo-carrying units, including cargo, exclusive of any extension in the dimension caused by auxiliary equipment or machinery at the front that is not designed or used for carrying cargo;(longueur de la caisse)
“C train double” means a combination of vehicles consisting of a truck tractor, a semi-trailer, a C-Dolly and a second semi-trailer;(train double de type C)
“C-dolly” means a converter dolly, with a frame rigid in the horizontal plane, that is towed from two hitches located in a horizontal transverse line on the towing unit, that precludes any rotation in the horizontal plane about the hitch points and that satisfies all requirements of the Motor Vehicle Safety Regulations under the Motor Vehicle Safety Act (Canada) applicable to such devices;(diabolo à double timon)
“converter dolly” means a device that is designed and normally used to convert a semi-trailer to a full trailer;(diabolo convertisseur)
“dimension “A”” means the distance between the centre of the last axle on a semi-trailer and the centre of the first axle on a converter dolly or second trailer, as the case may be;(dimension « A »)
“drawbar length” means, when used with reference to a pony trailer, a full trailer or a converter dolly, the longitudinal distance from the centre of the device that attaches to a hitch on a towing vehicle to the centre of the lower half of the fifth wheel assembly or turntable;(longueur du timon)
“drive axle” means the axle or axle group that is or may be connected to the power source of a motor vehicle and that transmits power to the wheels;(essieu moteur)
“effective rear overhang” means the longitudinal distance from the centre of the rear axle group on a truck or the geometric centre of the rear axle group on a trailer, to the rearmost point of the truck or trailer, including any cargo;(porte-à-faux arrière effectif)
“fifth wheel assembly” means a coupling device for the purpose of supporting and towing a semi-trailer, having a lower half that consists of a plate and locking jaws and that is mounted on the rear portion of a vehicle frame or the frame of a converter dolly, and having an upper half that consists of a plate and a kingpin fastened to the underside of the forward portion of the semi-trailer;(dispositif de sellette d’attelage)
“fifth wheel offset” means, when used with reference to a truck tractor, the longitudinal distance from the centre of the lower half of a fifth wheel assembly to the truck tractor turn centre;(décalage de la sellette d’attelage)
“front overhang” means the longitudinal distance from the front bumper of a vehicle, as installed by the manufacturer of the vehicle, to the foremost point on the vehicle, or to the cargo, whichever is the farther;(porte-à-faux avant)
“full trailer” means a vehicle designed and used so that its weight and cargo are carried on its own axles, and includes a combination of vehicles consisting of a semi-trailer and a converter dolly;(remorque classique)
“gross axle mass rating” means the value specified by a vehicle manufacturer as the cargo-carrying capacity of a single axle system of a vehicle, as measured at the tire-ground interfaces;(masse nominale brute sur l’essieu)
“gross vehicle mass” mean the total mass transmitted to the road by a vehicle or combination of vehicles, and the cargo;(masse brute du véhicule)
“gross vehicle mass rating” means the value specified by a vehicle manufacturer as the loaded weight of a single vehicle;(masse nominale brute du véhicule)
“hitch” means a device attached to a vehicle or converter dolly for the purpose of towing another vehicle or converter dolly, and includes the lower half of a fifth wheel assembly;(crochet d’attelage)
“hitch offset” means, when used with reference to a truck or semi-trailer equipped with a hitch for towing a trailer or converter dolly, the longitudinal distance from the turn centre of the truck or semi-trailer to the articulation point of the hitch;(décalage du crochet d’attelage)
“interaxle spacing” means the longitudinal distance between the centre of the rearmost axle of an axle group and the centre of the foremost axle of the next axle group to the rear, within a vehicle or combination of vehicles;(entraxe)
“intercity bus” means a vehicle designed to carry more than ten passengers and equipped with facilities to allow extended travel without stopping;(autocar)
“kingpin” means the pin that couples a semi-trailer to the lower half of a fifth wheel assembly;(pivot d’attelage)
“kingpin setback” means the horizontal distance from the vertical axis through the centre of the kingpin to the farthest point on the semi-trailer, including cargo, ahead of the kingpin;(décalage du pivot d’attelage)
“length” means
(longueur)
(a)
when used with reference to a full trailer, the external longitudinal distance from the foremost point of the cargo-carrying section of the full trailer, including cargo, to the rearmost point of the full trailer, including cargo, exclusive of any extension in length caused by equipment or machinery at the front that is not designed or used for transporting cargo,
(b)
when used with reference to a semi-trailer, the external longitudinal distance from the foremost point of the cargo-carrying section of the semi-trailer, including cargo, to the rearmost point of the semi-trailer, including cargo, exclusive of any extension in length caused by equipment or machinery at the front that is not designed or used for transporting cargo,
(c)
when used with reference to a pony trailer, the external longitudinal distance from the foremost point of the drawbar of the pony trailer, including cargo, to the rearmost point of the pony trailer, including cargo, and
(d)
when used with reference to a truck, the external longitudinal distance from the foremost point of the truck, including cargo, to the rearmost point of the truck, including cargo;
“lift axle” means an axle fitted with a device that enables the axle to be removed from contact with the ground by the vehicle operator or enables the operator to adjust the load carried by the axle;(essieu relevable)
“load equalization” means having mass on axle groups that does not vary by more than 1000 kilograms between adjacent axles in the axle group;(équilibrage de la charge)
“model year” means the year used to designate a discrete vehicle model irrespective of the calendar year in which the vehicle was actually produced, as indicated by the vehicle manufacturer in the vehicle identification number;(année de modèle)
“overall height” means the vertical distance between the highest point on a vehicle or combination of vehicles, including cargo, and the surface of the road;(hauteur hors tout)
“overall length” means the longitudinal distance from the foremost point of a vehicle or combination of vehicles, including cargo, to the rearmost point of the vehicle or combination of vehicles, including cargo;(longueur hors tout)
“pony trailer” means a vehicle that
(remorque semi-portée)
(a)
has one axle group that is close to the centre of its chassis and that carries the preponderance of its weight and cargo, and
(b)
is towed by a drawbar rigidly attached to its structure;
“rear overhang” means the longitudinal distance from the rearmost point of the bed or body of a vehicle to the rearmost point of the cargo;(porte-à-faux arrière)
“self-steering axle” means an axle the wheels of which can be steered by forces generated between the tires and the road, or through mechanisms and linkages that operate independently of the operator, whether or not the self-steering mechanism is or can be rendered inoperative;(essieu autovireur)
“single axle” means one axle, or an axle group consisting of two axles having an axle spread of less than 1.2 metres, which axle or axles have the same number and size of tires on each side of each axle;(essieu simple)
“steering axle” means the axle of a vehicle that is steered under the control of the operator of the vehicle in order to control its direction of travel; (essieu directeur)
“tandem axle” means an axle group on a vehicle consisting of two consecutive axles, not including any lift or self-steering axles, that
(essieu tandem)
(a)
are attached to the vehicle so as to achieve load equalization between the two axles, and
(b)
have the same number and size of tires on each axle;
“tandem equivalent axle” means an axle group on a vehicle consisting of two consecutive axles, of which one is a lowered lift axle, that
(essieu tandem équivalent)
(a)
are attached to the vehicle so as to achieve load equalization between the two axles, and
(b)
have the same number and size of tires on each axle;
“tandem steering axle” means an axle group on a vehicle consisting of two consecutive axles, not including any lift or self-steering axles, that
(essieu directeur tandem)
(a)
are attached to the vehicle so as to achieve load equalization between the two axles,
(b)
have the same number and size of tires on each axle, and
(c)
are both steered under the control of the operator of the vehicle in order to control its direction of travel;
“tire load rating” means the maximum load a tire is rated to carry at a given inflation pressure, as determined by the manufacturer and stamped on the side of the tire at the time of manufacture;(capacité nominale d’un pneu)
“tire width” means the width of a tire, as customarily measured and rated by manufacturers of motor vehicles and tires, that is stamped on the tire at the time of its manufacture;(largeur du pneu)
“track width” means the overall width of an axle across the outside faces of the tires;(largeur de roulement)
“tractor semi-trailer” means a combination of vehicles consisting of a truck tractor and a semi-trailer;(tracteur et semi-remorque)
“triaxle” means an axle group on a trailer consisting of three consecutive axles, one being a lift axle or a self-steering axle, that
(essieu triple)
(a)
are the only axles attached to the trailer in a manner achieving load equalization among all three axles, and
(b)
have the same number and size of tires on each axle;
“tridem axle” means an axle group on a vehicle consisting of three consecutive axles, not including any lift axle or self-steering axle, that
(essieu tridem)
(a)
are equally spaced within the vehicle and are attached to the vehicle in a manner achieving load equalization among all three axles, and
(b)
have the same number and size of tires on each axle;
“tridem equivalent axle” means an axle group on a vehicle consisting of three consecutive axles, including a lowered lift axle in the front, that
(essieu tridem équivalent)
(a)
are equally spaced within the vehicle and are attached to the vehicle by identical pneumatic suspensions in a manner achieving load equalization among all three axles, and
(b)
have the same number and size of tires on each axle;
“truck-full trailer combination” means a combination of vehicles consisting of a truck and a full trailer;(camion et remorque classique)
“truck-pony trailer combination” means a combination of vehicles consisting of a truck and a pony trailer;(camion et remorque semi-portée)
“turn centre” means the geometric centre of the axle group on a semi-trailer or pony trailer or the geometric centre of the rear axle group on a truck, truck tractor or full trailer, as the case may be;(centre de virage)
“turntable” means a device at the front of a full trailer that permits articulation of the front axle or axle group on the full trailer; (plaque tournante)
“vehicle identification number” means a number consisting of Arabic numerals, Roman letters, or both, that the manufacturer assigns to the vehicle for identification purposes;(numéro d’identification du véhicule)
“warning flag” means a square flag of red or orange colour with sides that are at least 400 millimetres long;(drapeau d’avertissement)
“wheelbase” means
(empattement)
(a)
when used with reference to a full trailer, the longitudinal distance from the centre of the turntable of the full trailer to the full trailer turn centre,
(b)
when used with reference to a semi-trailer, the longitudinal distance from the kingpin of the semi-trailer to the semi-trailer turn centre,
(c)
when used with reference to a pony trailer, the longitudinal distance from the centre of the hitching device on the pony trailer to the pony trailer turn centre, and
(d)
when used with reference to a truck tractor, the longitudinal distance from the centre of the steering axle of the truck tractor to the geometric centre of the drive axle group.