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2001-67 - Vehicle Dimensions and Mass

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NEW BRUNSWICK

REGULATION 2001-67

under the

Motor Vehicle Act

(O.C. 2001-438)

Filed September 21, 2001

Under sections 231, 251.1, 258 and 344 of the Motor Vehicle Act, the Lieutenant-Governor in Council makes the following Regulation:

Citation

1This Regulation may be cited as the Vehicle Dimensions and Mass Regulation - Motor Vehicle Act.

Definitions

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

“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.

2006-64

General dimensions

3(1)No person shall operate or move and no owner shall permit to be operated or moved on a highway a truck, truck tractor, trailer, semi-trailer or any combination of such vehicles, an intercity bus or any other vehicle with dimensions that exceed the maximum dimensions or are less than the minimum dimensions set out in Schedule A for that type of vehicle or for the configuration for that type of vehicle.

3(2)Subject to subsections (4), (4.1) and (4.2), no person shall operate or move and no owner shall permit to be operated or moved on a highway a truck, truck tractor, trailer, semi-trailer or any combination of such vehicles, an intercity bus or any other vehicle with axle spreads, interaxle spacings or wheelbases that exceed the maximum axle spreads or wheelbases or are less than the minimum axle spreads, interaxle spacings or wheelbases, as the case may be, that are set out in Schedule A for that type of vehicle or for the configuration for that type of vehicle.

3(2.1)Notwithstanding subsection (2), a person may operate or move and an owner may permit to be operated or moved on a highway a truck tractor with a wheelbase greater than 6.2 metres if it is not combined with any other vehicle.

3(3)Repealed: 2008-21

3(3.1)Repealed: 2008-21

3(3.2)Notwithstanding subsection (2) and subject to subsection (3.3), a person may operate or move and an owner may permit to be operated or moved on a highway, until January 1, 2010, a trailer or semi-trailer with a wheelbase that is less than 6.25 metres that is of a model year of 2002 or earlier.

3(3.3)Subsection (3.2) does not apply to a trailer or semi-trailer when the trailer or semi-trailer is part of a combination of vehicles other than a four-axle or seven-axle B train double.

3(3.4)Notwithstanding subsections (2) and (4), a person may operate or move and an owner may permit to be operated or moved on a highway, until January 1, 2010, a trailer, semi-trailer or combination of these vehicles that is of a model year of 2002 or earlier that complies with the interaxle spacing requirements set out in Appendix B and Appendix C of New Brunswick Regulation 83-42 under the Motor Vehicle Act immediately before their repeal.

3(4)A person may operate or move and an owner may permit to be operated or moved on a highway a truck, trailer or semi-trailer or any combination of such vehicles that does not comply with the applicable requirements respecting minimum interaxle spacings set out in Schedule A but that does comply with all of the other dimension requirements of subsections (1) and (2), if its allowable gross vehicle mass is reduced in accordance with subsection (5).

3(4.1)A person may operate or move and an owner may permit to be operated or moved on a highway a truck tractor in combination with a single semi-trailer where the wheelbase of the truck tractor is greater than 6.2 metres if the following conditions are met:

(a) the wheelbase of the truck tractor does not exceed 7.2 metres;

(b) the wheelbase of the truck tractor does not exceed the value of “X” using the following formula:

X = 25 – (1.5 × length of wheelbase of semi-trailer)

(c) the truck tractor and the semi-trailer comply with all of the other dimension requirements of subsections (1) and (2).

3(4.2)Until January 1, 2010, a person may operate or move and an owner may permit to be operated or moved on a highway a truck tractor in combination with a single semi-trailer where the wheelbase of the truck tractor is greater than 6.2 metres if the following conditions are met:

(a) the model year of the truck tractor is 2002 or earlier; and

(b) the truck tractor and the semi-trailer comply with all of the other dimension requirements of subsections (1) and (2).

3(5)The allowable gross vehicle mass of a vehicle or a combination of vehicles referred to in subsection (4) shall be reduced by 1000 kilograms for each 0.5 metre or portion of 0.5 metre by which the minimum interaxle spacing required under subsection (2) exceeds each of its interaxle spacings.

3(6)Notwithstanding subsection (1), a person may operate or move and an owner may permit to be operated or moved on a highway a truck tractor that is towing one semi-trailer having an overall length that exceeds 14.65 metres but does not exceed 16.2 metres, if and only if the semi-trailer

(a) has conspicuity systems in conformity with the standards respecting conspicuity systems contained in section 5.7 of Technical Standards Document No. 108 issued by Transport Canada, and

(b) has a rear impact guard consisting of a single horizontal beam that is rigidly attached to the semi-trailer as follows:

(i) it is attached beneath and frontward of the rear of the semi-trailer, as close to its rear as practicable, so that the space between the rear of the semi-trailer and the rearmost side of the guard does not exceed 30.0 centimetres;

(ii) it extends across the bottom of the semi-trailer so that the ends are inside the sides of the semi-trailer within 10.0 centimetres of each side; and

(iii) its bottom side is not more than 56.0 centimetres above the ground when the semi-trailer is unladen and is stopped on a level surface.

2004-151; 2005-101; 2008-21

Width

4(1)No person shall operate or move and no owner shall permit to be operated or moved on a highway a vehicle with a total outside width or with a cargo having a total outside width that exceeds 260.0 centimetres, not including any extension of rear-view mirrors, devices or equipment permitted under subsection (2).

4(2)Rear-view mirrors may extend on each side of a vehicle not more than 30.0 centimetres from the vehicle to which they are attached and load-securing devices and other auxiliary equipment and devices may extend on each side of a vehicle not more than 10.0 centimetres from the vehicle to which they are attached.

4(3)No person shall operate or move and no owner shall permit to be operated or moved on a highway a private passenger vehicle carrying a cargo that extends beyond the line of the fenders on the left side of the vehicle or that extends more than 15.0 centimetres beyond the line of the fenders on the right side of the vehicle.

Height

5No person shall operate or move and no owner shall permit to be operated or moved on a highway a vehicle having a height, including any cargo, that exceeds 4.15 metres.

Length

6(1)No person shall operate or move and no owner shall permit to be operated or moved on a highway a two-axle motor vehicle, a three-axle motor vehicle or a four-axle tandem steer motor vehicle having an overall length that exceeds 12.5 metres, other than an intercity bus having an overall length that does not exceed 14.0 metres.

6(2)Subject to subsection (4), no person shall operate or move and no owner shall permit to be operated or moved on a highway a combination of vehicles coupled together that consists of more than two units.

6(3)Subject to subsection (4), no person shall operate or move and no owner shall permit to be operated or moved on a highway a combination of vehicles coupled together that has an overall length that exceeds 23.0 metres.

6(4)A person may operate or move and an owner may permit to be operated or moved on a highway a combination of vehicles that is an A train double, a B train double or a C train double, having an overall length

(a) that does not exceed 23.0 metres, or

(b) that does exceed 23.0 metres but does not exceed 25.0 metres, if

(i) it is operated or moved only on a highway listed in Part IV of Schedule B,

(ii) it has conspicuity systems in conformity with the standards respecting conspicuity systems contained in section 5.7 of Technical Standards Document No. 108 issued by Transport Canada, and

(iii) the rearmost vehicle in the combination has a rear impact guard consisting of a single horizontal beam that is rigidly attached to the vehicle as follows:

(A) it is attached beneath and frontward of the rear of the vehicle, as close to its rear as practicable, so that the space between the rear of the vehicle and the rearmost side of the guard does not exceed 30.0 centimetres;

(B) it extends across the bottom of the vehicle so that the ends are inside the sides of the vehicle within 10.0 centimetres of each side; and

(C) its bottom side is not more than 56.0 centimetres above the ground when the vehicle is unladen and is stopped on a level surface.

6(5)Subject to subsection (6), no person shall operate or move and no owner shall permit to be operated or moved on a highway a single vehicle, or the foremost vehicle in a combination of vehicles, with a cargo having a front overhang of more than 1.0 metre.

6(6)A vehicle having a front overhang permitted under subsection (5) and any combination of vehicles of which it is a part

(a) shall conform to the requirements of this Regulation respecting the maximum overall length of the vehicle or the combination of vehicles, as the case may be, and

(b) if the vehicle is a semi-trailer, shall not carry cargo that extends beyond a 2.0 metre radius about the kingpin.

6(7)Subject to subsections (8) to (10), no person shall operate or move and no owner shall permit to be operated or moved on a highway a single vehicle, or the rearmost vehicle in a combination of vehicles, with a cargo having a rear overhang of more than 2.0 metres.

6(8)A vehicle having a rear overhang permitted under subsection (7) that exceeds 1.0 metre shall at all times have a warning flag attached to the rearmost portion of the overhanging cargo so that it is clearly visible to operators of vehicles to the rear.

6(9)A vehicle having a rear overhang permitted under subsection (7) and any combination of vehicles of which it is a part shall conform to the requirements of this Regulation respecting effective rear overhang and respecting the maximum overall length of the vehicle or the combination of vehicles, as the case may be.

6(10)The rear overhang limitation established in subsection (7) does not apply to poles, pipes or structural members that cannot be dismembered, if

(a) they are 24.0 metres or less in length and are being transported on a pole trailer, or

(b) they exceed 24.0 metres in length and are transported on a pole trailer under and in accordance with a permit obtained under section 261 of the Act before the transportation.

Mass in relation to axles

7(1)Subject to subsections (2), (3) and (4), the maximum mass for a steering axle that may be carried by a vehicle on a highway or a portion of a highway is as follows:

(a) for a truck tractor having a single steering axle, 5,500 kilograms;

(b) for a truck having a single steering axle, 8,000 kilograms;

(d) for any vehicle having a tandem steering axle, 16,000 kilograms.

7(2)Subject to subsections (3) and (4), a maximum mass that exceeds that permitted under paragraph (1)(a), (b) or (c) for the single steering axle of a truck tractor, truck or intercity bus is permitted if the owner of the truck tractor, truck or intercity bus submits to the Registrar a written application to register the vehicle with a greater gross axle mass.

7(3)A written application referred to in subsection (2) shall be on a form provided by the Registrar, and shall contain

(a) the tire load rating,

(b) the certification of a commercial vehicle inspector referred to in section 15.1 of the Act, or a dealer, certifying the front tire width and the gross axle mass rating for the vehicle, and

7(4)The maximum mass for a steering axle of a truck tractor, a truck or an intercity bus shall not exceed the least of

(a) the sum of the masses computed by multiplying 10 kilograms per millimetre by the tire width for each tire installed on the wheels of the axle,

(b) the gross axle mass rating, and

7(5)Subject to subsection (6), the maximum mass for an axle group or a combination of axles, other than a steering axle, that may be carried by a vehicle or combination of vehicles on a highway or a portion of a highway is as follows:

(a) for a single axle, including any group of 2 axles with an axle spread of less than 1.2 metres, a maximum single axle mass of 9,100 kilograms;

(b) subject to paragraphs (a) and (c) to (f), for a tandem axle, tandem equivalent axle, tridem axle, tridem equivalent axle or triaxle with an axle spread as set out in Schedule A, a maximum tandem mass, tridem mass or triaxle mass as set out Schedule A;

(c) until January 1, 2010, for a tandem axle or a tandem equivalent axle with an axle spread that exceeds 1.85 metres, a maximum axle group mass of 18,000 kilograms;

(d) until January 1, 2010, for a tridem axle or a tridem equivalent axle that is on a trailer of a model year of 2002 or earlier and has an axle spread that exceeds 3.7 metres on a trailer, a maximum axle group mass of 26,000 kilograms;

(e) until January 1, 2010, for a triaxle that is on a trailer of a model year of 2002 or earlier

(i) with an axle spread that is not less than 2.4 metres but is less than 3.0 metres, a maximum axle group mass of 21,000 kilograms,

(ii) with an axle spread that is not less than 3.0 metres but is less than 3.6 metres, a maximum axle group mass of 24,000 kilograms, and

(iii) with an axle spread that is not less than 3.6 metres but does not exceed 4.8 metres, a maximum axle group mass of 26,000 kilograms;

(f) until January 1, 2005, for a triaxle that is on a trailer that is of a model year of 2003 or later

(i) with an axle spread that is not less than 2.4 metres but is less than 3.0 metres, a maximum axle group mass of 21,000 kilograms,

(ii) with an axle spread that is not less than 3.0 metres but is less than 3.6 metres, a maximum axle group mass of 24,000 kilograms, and

(iii) with an axle spread that is not less than 3.6 metres but does not exceed 4.8 metres, a maximum axle group mass of 26,000 kilograms;

(g) subject to paragraph (a), for an axle group of two consecutive axles that does not constitute a tandem axle or a tandem equivalent axle, a maximum axle group mass of 9,100 kilograms;

(h) for an axle group of three consecutive axles that does not constitute a tridem axle, a tridem equivalent axle or a triaxle, a maximum axle group mass of 18,000 kilograms; and

(i) for any single axle, axle group or combination of axle groups of an A train double, a B train double or a C train double, the maximum axle group mass established for each such vehicle in Schedule A.

7(6)The maximum mass for an axle, other than a steering axle, that may be carried by a vehicle or combination of vehicles on a highway or a portion of a highway shall not exceed the least of

(a) the sum of the masses computed by multiplying 10 kilograms per millimetre by the tire width for each tire installed on the wheels of the axle,

(b) the gross axle mass rating,

(d) 6,000 kilograms, in the case of an axle equipped with two tires rather than four tires.

7(7)Subject to subsection (6), the maximum load that may be carried by each tire on a vehicle or combination of vehicles shall be the least of

(a) 10 kilograms for each millimetre of tire width,

(b) 3000 kilograms for each tire, and

7(8)Subject to subsections (6) and (7), if there is more than one axle on the rear of an intercity bus, the load carried by each axle in the axle group on the rear shall be proportionate to the number of tires on each axle.

Maximum gross vehicle mass

8(1)Subject to subsections (3) and (4), the maximum gross mass that may be carried on a highway by a vehicle or combination of vehicles that complies with the dimension requirements of subsections 3(1) and (2), as set out in Schedule A, including any vehicle that is the subject of an application under subsection 7(2), is the maximum gross mass for the vehicle or combination of vehicles as set out in those portions of Schedule A entitled “Gross Vehicle Mass Limits”.

8(2)Repealed: 2008-21

8(3)For the purposes of determining the maximum gross mass that may be carried on a highway by a vehicle or combination of vehicles

(a) a tandem axle or a tandem equivalent axle with an axle spread of less than 1.2 metres or an axle group described in paragraph 7(5)(g) shall be considered to be one axle,

(b) until January 1, 2010, a tandem axle or a tandem equivalent axle with an axle spread that exceeds 1.85 metres shall be considered to be 2 axles,

(c) on and after January 1, 2010, a tandem axle or a tandem equivalent axle with an axle spread that exceeds 1.85 metres shall be considered to be one axle,

(d) a tridem axle, a tridem equivalent axle or a triaxle with an axle spread of less than 2.4 metres or an axle group described in paragraph 7(5)(h) shall be considered to be 2 axles,

(e) subject to paragraph (f), a tridem axle or a tridem equivalent axle with an axle spread that exceeds 3.7 metres shall be considered to be 2 axles,

(f) until January 1, 2010, a tridem axle or a tridem equivalent axle with an axle spread that exceeds 3.7 metres that is on a trailer of a model year of 2002 or earlier shall be considered to be 3 axles,

(g) until January 1, 2010, a triaxle described in paragraph 7(5)(e) shall be considered to be 3 axles,

(h) on and after January 1, 2010, a triaxle described in paragraph 7(5)(e) shall be considered to be 2 axles,

(i) until January 1, 2005, a triaxle described in paragraph 7(5)(f) shall be considered to be 3 axles, and

(j) on and after January 1, 2005, a triaxle described in paragraph 7(5)(f) shall be considered to be 2 axles.

8(4)The maximum gross mass that may be carried by a vehicle or combination of vehicles when operated on a highway or portion of a highway designated in Schedule B shall not exceed the greatest gross mass permitted on the highway or portion of the highway as set out in Schedule B.

2008-21

Equipment

9(1)Subject to subsection (3), a person who operates or moves and an owner who causes or permits to be operated or moved on a highway a truck or truck tractor that is drawing a trailer or semi-trailer equipped with a lift axle shall ensure that the control that varies the mass carried by the axle is located outside of the cab of the truck or truck tractor in a position that is not accessible to the operator when the operator is in a normal operating position.

9(2)A control for a lift axle that puts the lift axle in the full up or full down position may be located inside the cab of a vehicle.

9(3)No person shall operate or move or cause or permit to be operated or moved on a highway an A train double, a B train double, a C train double, a truck with a tandem steering axle, a 16.2 metre semi-trailer or a pony trailer that is equipped with a lift axle, unless the lift axle is part of a tandem equivalent axle or a tridem equivalent axle.

Retroreflective sheeting

10(1)Subject to paragraph 3(6)(a) and subparagraph 6(4)(b)(ii), no person shall draw or move or cause or permit to be drawn or moved on a highway a trailer or a semi-trailer manufactured on or after December 1, 1993, unless the trailer or semi-trailer is equipped with retroreflective sheeting in conformity with the standards respecting retroreflective sheeting contained in section 5.7.1 of Technical Standards Document No. 108 issued by Transport Canada.

10(2)Subject to paragraph 3(6)(a) and subparagraph 6(4)(b)(ii), on or after January 1, 2002, no person shall draw or move or cause or permit to be drawn or moved on a highway a trailer or a semi-trailer manufactured before December 1, 1993, unless the trailer or semi-trailer is equipped with retroreflective sheeting in conformity with the standards respecting retroreflective sheeting contained in section 5.7.1 of Technical Standards Document No. 108 issued by Transport Canada.

C train double

11(1)No person shall operate or move or cause or permit to be operated or moved upon a highway a C train double unless the C train double is equipped with a C-dolly that meets the requirements set out in sections 903 and 904 of Schedule IV of the Motor Vehicle Safety Regulations under the Motor Vehicle Safety Act (Canada).

11(2)A person who operates or moves or causes or permits to be operated or moved upon a highway a C train double shall obtain a certification from the manufacturer of the C-dolly that it meets the requirements set out in subsection (1).

Double drawbar or C-dolly

12No person shall operate or move or cause or permit to be operated or moved upon a highway a truck and trailer combination connected by means of a double drawbar or C-dolly.

Interpretation of Schedule A

13The depictions of types of vehicles in Schedule A are provided for the purpose of enabling persons to identify the locations of components of the vehicles and shall not be construed by any court, tribunal, other body or person as depicting every possible configuration of the types of vehicles that are depicted.

Offences

14(1)Every person who violates or fails to comply with a provision of this Regulation that is listed in Column I of Schedule C commits an offence.

14(2)For the purposes of Part II of the Provincial Offences Procedure Act, each offence listed in Column I of Schedule C is punishable as an offence of the category listed beside it in Column II of Schedule C.

Repeal

15New Brunswick Regulation 94-62 under the Motor Vehicle Act is repealed.

Commencement

16This Regulation comes into force on October 1, 2001.

SCHEDULE A

DIMENSIONS AND MASS LIMITS FOR SPECIFIC CONFIGURATIONS

Truck Tractor and Semi-trailer

Part 1 - Dimension Limits

Dimension	Limit
Overall Height	Maximum 4.15 metres
Overall Width	Maximum 2.6 metres
Overall Length	Maximum 23.0 metres

Truck Tractor
Wheelbase	Maximum 6.2 metres
Tandem Axle Spread	Minimum 1.2 metres/Maximum 1.85 metres1

Semi-trailer
Length	Maximum 16.2 metres
Wheelbase	Minimum 6.25 metres/Maximum 12.5 metres
Kingpin Setback	Maximum 2.0 metres radius
Effective Rear Overhang	Maximum 35% of wheelbase
Tandem Axle Spread	See Part 2
Tridem Axle Spread	Minimum 2.4 metres/Maximum 3.7 metres2
Triaxle Spread	Minimum 2.4 metres/Maximum 4.8 metres3
Track Width	Minimum 2.5 metres/Maximum 2.6 metres

Interaxle Spacings4
Single Axle to Single, Tandem or Tridem Axle or Triaxle	Minimum 3.0 metres
Tandem Axle to Tandem Axle	Minimum 5.0 metres
Tandem Axle to Tridem Axle or Triaxle	Minimum 5.5 metres

1See ss. 7(5)(a) and (c) of the Vehicle Dimensions and Mass Regulation - Motor Vehicle Act.

2See ss. 7(5)(d) and (e) of the Vehicle Dimensions and Mass Regulation - Motor Vehicle Act.

3See ss. 7(5)(e) and (f) of the Vehicle Dimensions and Mass Regulation - Motor Vehicle Act.

4See ss. 3(4) and (5) of the Vehicle Dimensions and Mass Regulation - Motor Vehicle Act.

Truck Tractor and Semi-trailer

Part 2 - Mass Limits

Mass	Limit
Axle Mass Limits
Steering Axle	Maximum 5,500 kilograms 1
Single Axle (4 tires per axle)	Maximum 9,100 kilograms
Tandem Axle
Axle Spread less than 1.2 metres	Maximum 9,100 kilograms
Axle Spread 1.2 metres - 1.85 metres	Maximum 18,000 kilograms
Axle Spread exceeding 1.85 metres	Maximum 9,100 kilograms2
Tridem Axle
Axle Spread less than 2.4 metres	Maximum 18,000 kilograms
Axle Spread 2.4 metres - less than 3.0 metres	Maximum 21,000 kilograms
Axle Spread 3.0 metres - less than 3.6 metres	Maximum 24,000 kilograms
Axle Spread 3.6 metres - 3.7 metres	Maximum 26,000 kilograms
Axle Spread exceeding 3.7 metres	Maximum 18,000 kilograms3
Triaxle
Axle Spread 2.4 metres - 4.8 metres	Maximum 18,000 kilograms4

Gross Vehicle Mass Limits5
Three Axles	Maximum 23,700 kilograms
Four Axles	Maximum 32,600 kilograms
Five Axles	Maximum 41,500 kilograms
Six Axles on Tridem or Tridem Equivalent Axle
- Axle Spread 2.4 metres - less than 3.0 metres	Maximum 44,500 kilograms
- Axle Spread 3.0 metres - less than 3.6 metres	Maximum 47,500 kilograms
- Axle Spread 3.6 metres - 3.7 metres	Maximum 49,500 kilograms
- Axle Spread exceeding 3.7 metres	Maximum 41,500 kilograms3
Six Axles on Triaxle	Maximum 41,500 kilograms4

1See ss. 7(1)(a), (2), (3) and (4) and 8(1) of the Vehicle Dimensions and Mass Regulation - Motor Vehicle Act.

2See s. 7(5)(c) of the Vehicle Dimensions and Mass Regulation - Motor Vehicle Act.

3See s. 7(5)(d) of the Vehicle Dimensions and Mass Regulation - Motor Vehicle Act.

4See ss. 7(5)(e) and (f) of the Vehicle Dimensions and Mass Regulation - Motor Vehicle Act.

5See s. 8(3) of the Vehicle Dimensions and Mass Regulation - Motor Vehicle Act.

A Train Double

Part 1 - Dimension Limits

Dimension	Limit
Overall Width	Maximum 2.6 metres
Overall Height	Maximum 4.15 metres
Overall Length	Maximum 25.0 metres
Box Length	Maximum 20.0 metres

Truck Tractor
Wheelbase	Maximum 6.2 metres
Tandem Axle Spread	See Part 2

Lead Semi-trailer
Wheelbase	Minimum 6.25 metres
Kingpin Setback	Maximum 2.0 metres radius
Tandem Axle Spread	See Part 2
Hitch Offset	Maximum 1.8 metres
Track Width	Minimum 2.5 metres/Maximum 2.6 metres

Second Semi-trailer or Full Trailer
Wheelbase	Minimum 6.25 metres
Tandem Axle Spread	See Part 2
Track Width	Minimum 2.5 metres /Maximum 2.6 metres

Interaxle Spacings1
Dimension “A”	See Part 2
Single Axle to Single or Tandem Axle	Minimum 3.0 metres
Tandem Axle to Tandem Axle	Minimum 5.0 metres

1See ss. 3(4) and (5) of the Vehicle Dimensions and Mass Regulation - Motor Vehicle Act.

A Train Double

Part 2 - Mass Limits

Mass	Limit
Axle Mass Limits
Steering Axle	Maximum 5,500 kilograms1
Single Axle	Maximum 9,100 kilograms2
Tandem Axle
Axle Spread less than 1.2 metres	Maximum 9,100 kilograms
Axle Spread 1.2 metres - 1.85 metres	Maximum 18,000 kilograms
Axle Spread exceeding 1.85 metres	Maximum 9,100 kilograms3
Mass Limitation1 (If Dimension “A” is less than 3 metres) Sum of Axle Masses of Lead Semi-trailer Plus Mass of Converter Dolly Axle(s)	For a 2 axle group: maximum of 18,000 kilograms For a 3 axle group: maximum of 24,000 kilograms
Mass Limitation2 Sum of Axle Masses of Full Trailer or Second Semi-trailer	Maximum: The sum of the mass of the tractor drive axle(s) and the mass of the axle(s) on the first semi-trailer

Gross Vehicle Mass Limits
Five Axles	Maximum 41,900 kilograms
Six Axles	Maximum 50,800 kilograms
Seven Axles	Maximum 53,500 kilograms
Eight Axles	Maximum 53,500 kilograms

1See ss. 7(1)(a), (2), (3) and (4) and 8(1) of the Vehicle Dimensions and Mass Regulation - Motor Vehicle Act.

2See s. 7(6)(d) of the Vehicle Dimensions and Mass Regulation - Motor Vehicle Act.

3See s. 7(5)(c) of the Vehicle Dimensions and Mass Regulation - Motor Vehicle Act.

B Train Double

Part 1 - Dimension Limits

Dimension	Limit
Overall Width	Maximum 2.6 metres
Overall Height	Maximum 4.15 metres
Overall Length	Maximum 25.0 metres
Box Length	Maximum 20.0 metres

Truck Tractor
Wheelbase	Maximum 6.2 metres
Tandem Axle Spread	See Part 2

Lead Semi-trailer
Wheelbase	Minimum 6.25 metres
Kingpin Setback	Maximum 2.0 metres radius
Axle Spread	See Part 2
Tridem Axle Spread	See Part 2
Track Width	Minimum 2.5 metres/Maximum 2.6 metres
Centre of Fifth Wheel Assembly	Maximum 0.3 metre rearward of the centre of the rearmost axle on the semi-trailer
Second Semi-trailer
Wheelbase	Minimum 6.25 metres
Tandem Axle Spread	See Part 2
Tridem Axle Spread	See Part 2
Track Width	Minimum 2.5 metres/Maximum 2.6 metres

Sum of Semi-trailer Wheelbases	Maximum 17.0 metres

Interaxle Spacings1
Single Axle to Single or Tandem Axle	Minimum 3.0 metres
Tandem Axle to Tandem Axle	Minimum 5.0 metres
Tandem Axle to Tridem Axle	Minimum 5.5 metres

1See ss. 3(4) and (5) of the Vehicle Dimensions and Mass Regulation - Motor Vehicle Act.

B Train Double

Part 2 – Mass Limits

Mass	Limit
Axle Mass Limits
Steering Axle	Maximum 5,500 kilograms1
Single Axle	Maximum 9,100 kilograms2
Tandem Axle
Axle Spread less than 1.2 metres	Maximum 9,100 kilograms
Axle Spread 1.2 metres to 1.85 m	Maximum 18,000 kilograms
Axle spread exceeding 1.85 metres	Maximum 9,100 kilograms3
Tridem Axle
Axle Spread less than 2.4 metres	Maximum 18,000 kilograms
Axle Spread 2.4 metres to less than 3.0 m	Maximum 21,000 kilograms
Axle Spread 3.0 metres to 3.1 m	Maximum 24,000 kilograms

Gross Vehicle Mass Limits
Four Axles	Maximum 32,800 kilograms
Five Axles	Maximum 41,700 kilograms
Six Axles	Maximum 50,600 kilograms
Seven Axles	Maximum 59,500 kilograms
Eight Axles	Maximum 62,500 kilograms
Nine Axles	Maximum 62,500 kilograms

1See ss. 7(1)(a), (2), (3) and (4) and 8(1) of the Vehicle Dimensions and Mass Regulation - Motor Vehicle Act.

2See s. 7(6)(d) of the Vehicle Dimensions and Mass Regulation - Motor Vehicle Act.

3See s. 7(5)(c) of the Vehicle Dimensions and Mass Regulation - Motor Vehicle Act.

C Train Double

Part 1 - Dimension Limits

Dimension	Limit
Overall Width	Maximum 2.6 metres
Overall Height	Maximum 4.15 metres
Overall Length	Maximum 25.0 metres
Box Length	Maximum 20.0 metres

Truck Tractor
Wheelbase	Maximum 6.2 metres
Tandem Axle Spread	See Part 2

Lead Semi-trailer
Wheelbase	Minimum 6.25 metres
Kingpin Setback	Maximum 2.0 metre radius
Tandem Axle Spread	See Part 2
Hitch Offset	Maximum 1.8 metres
Track Width	Minimum 2.5 metres/Maximum 2.6 metres

Second Semi-trailer or Full Trailer
Wheelbase	Minimum 6.25 metres
Tandem Axle Spread	See Part 2
Track Width	Minimum 2.5 metres/Maximum 2.6 metres

C-Dolly Drawbar Length	Maximum 2.0 metres

Interaxle Spacings1
Dimension “A”	See Part 2
Single Axle to Single or Tandem Axle	Minimum 3.0 metres
Tandem Axle to Tandem Axle	Minimum 5.0 metres

1See ss. 3(4) and (5) of the Vehicle Dimensions and Mass Regulation - Motor Vehicle Act.

C Train Double

Part 2 - Mass Limits

Mass	Limit
Axle Mass Limits
Steering Axle	Maximum 5,500 kilograms1
Single Axle	Maximum 9,100 kilograms2
Tandem Axle
Axle Spread 1.2 metres to 1.85 metres	Maximum 18,000 kilograms
Mass Limitation1 (If Dimension “A” is less than 3.0 metres) Sum of Axle Masses of Lead Semi-trailer Plus Mass of Converter Dolly Axle(s)	For a 2 axle group: maximum of 18,000 kilograms For a 3 axle group: maximum of 24,000 kilograms
Mass Limitation2 Sum of Axle Masses of Full Trailer or Second Semi-trailer	Maximum: The sum of the mass of the tractor drive axle(s) and the mass of the axle(s) on the first semi-trailer

Gross Vehicle Mass Limits
Five Axles	Maximum 41,900 kilograms
Six Axles	Maximum 50,800 kilograms
Seven Axles	Maximum 55,600 kilograms
Eight Axles	Maximum 58,500 kilograms

1See ss. 7(1)(a), (2), (3) and (4) and 8(1) of the Vehicle Dimensions and Mass Regulation - Motor Vehicle Act.

2See s. 7(6)(d) of the Vehicle Dimensions and Mass Regulation - Motor Vehicle Act.

Truck

Part 1 - Dimension Limits

Dimension	Limit
Overall Width	Maximum 2.6 metres
Overall Height	Maximum 4.15 metres
Overall Length	Maximum 12.5 metres
Box Length	Not Controlled

Tandem Axle Spread	See Part 2
Effective Rear Overhang	Maximum 4.0 metres

Interaxle Spacings1
Single Axle to Single or Tandem Axle	Minimum 3.0 metres
Tandem Steering Axle to Tandem Axle	Minimum 3.65 metres

1See ss. 3(4) and (5) of the Vehicle Dimensions and Mass Regulation - Motor Vehicle Act.

Truck

Part 2 - Mass Limits

Mass	Limit
Axle Mass Limits
Steering Axle - single axle	Maximum 8,000 kilograms1
- tandem axle	Maximum 16,000 kilograms
Single Axle	Maximum 9,100 kilograms2
Tandem Axle
Axle Spread less than 1.2 metres	Maximum 9,100 kilograms
Axle Spread 1.2 metres to 1.85 metres	Maximum 18,000 kilograms
Axle Spread exceeding 1.85 metres	Maximum 9,100 kilograms3

Gross Vehicle Mass Limits
Two Axles	Maximum 17,100 kilograms
Three Axles	Maximum 26,000 kilograms
Four Axles	Maximum 34,000 kilograms

1See ss. 7(1)(b), (2), (3) and (4) and 8(1) of the Vehicle Dimensions and Mass Regulation - Motor Vehicle Act.

2See s. 7(6)(d) of the Vehicle Dimensions and Mass Regulation - Motor Vehicle Act.

3See s. 7(5)(c) of the Vehicle Dimensions and Mass Regulation - Motor Vehicle Act.

Truck - Pony Trailer Combination

Part 1 - Dimension Limits

Dimension	Limit
Overall Width	Maximum 2.6 metres
Overall Height	Maximum 4.15 metres
Overall Length	Maximum 23.0 metres
Box Length	Maximum 20.0 metres

Truck
Length	Maximum 12.5 metres
Tandem Axle Spread	See Part 2
Effective Rear Overhang	Maximum 4.0 metres
Hitch Offset	Maximum 1.8 metres

Pony Trailer1
Length	Maximum 12.5 metres
Wheelbase	Minimum 6.25 metres
Tandem Axle Spread	See Part 2
Tridem Axle Spread	Minimum 2.4 metres/Maximum 2.5 metres
Track Width	Minimum 2.5 metres/Maximum 2.6 metres
Effective Rear Overhang	Maximum 4.0 metres

Interaxle Spacings2
Single Axle to Single, Tandem or Tridem Axle	Minimum 3.0 metres
Tandem Axle to Tandem Axle	Minimum 5.0 metres
Tandem Axle to Tridem Axle	Minimum 5.5 metres

1Dimension limits do not apply to pony trailers with a gross vehicle mass rating of less than 10,000 kilograms.

2See ss. 3(4) and (5) of the Vehicle Dimensions and Mass Regulation - Motor Vehicle Act.

Truck - Pony Trailer Combination

Part 2 - Mass Limits

Dimension	Limit
Axle Mass Limits
Steering Axle	Maximum 8,000 kilograms1
Single Axle	Maximum 9,100 kilograms2
Tandem Axle
Axle Spread less than 1.2 metres	Maximum 9,100 kilograms
Axle Spread 1.2 metres to 1.85 metres	Maximum 18,000 kilograms
Axle Spread exceeding 1.85 metres	Maximum 9,100 kilograms3
Tridem Axle
Axle Spread 2.4 metres to 2.5 metres	Maximum 21,000 kilograms

Gross Vehicle Mass Limits
Three Axles	Maximum 26,200 kilograms
Four Axles	Maximum 35,100 kilograms
Five Axles	Maximum 44,000 kilograms
Six Axles	Maximum 47,000 kilograms

1See ss. 7(1)(b), (2), (3) and (4) and 8(1) of the Vehicle Dimensions and Mass Regulation - Motor Vehicle Act.

2See s. 7(6)(d) of the Vehicle Dimensions and Mass Regulation - Motor Vehicle Act.

3See s. 7(5)(c) of the Vehicle Dimensions and Mass Regulation - Motor Vehicle Act.

Tandem Steering Axle Truck - Pony Trailer Combination

Part 1 - Dimension Limits

Dimension	Limit
Overall Width	Maximum 2.6 metres
Overall Height	Maximum 4.15 metres
Overall Length	Maximum 23.0 metres
Box Length	Maximum 20.0 metres

Truck
Length	Maximum 12.5 metres
Tandem Steering Axle Spread	Minimum 1.2 metres/Maximum 1.85 metres
Tandem Drive Axle Spread	Minimum 1.2 metres/Maximum 1.85 metres
Effective Rear Overhang	Maximum 4.0 metres
Hitch Offset	Maximum 1.8 metres

Pony Trailer1
Length	Maximum 12.5 metres
Wheelbase	Minimum 6.25 metres
Tandem Axle Spread	See Part 2
Tridem Axle Spread	Minimum 2.4 metres/Maximum 2.5 metres
Track Width	Minimum 2.5 metres/Maximum 2.6 metres
Effective Rear Overhang	Maximum 4.0 metres

Interaxle Spacings2
Tandem Steering Axle to Tandem Drive Axle	Minimum 3.65 metres
Single Axle to Single, Tandem or Tridem Axle	Minimum 3.0 metres
Tandem Axle to Tandem Axle	Minimum 5.0 metres
Tandem Axle to Tridem Axle	Minimum 5.5 metres

1Dimension limits do not apply to pony trailers with a gross vehicle mass rating of less than 10,000 kilograms.

2See ss. 3(4) and (5) of the Vehicle Dimensions and Mass Regulation - Motor Vehicle Act.

Tandem Steering Axle Truck - Pony Trailer Combination

Part 2 - Mass Limits

Mass	Limit
Axle Mass Limits
Truck
Tandem Steering Axle
Axle Spread 1.2 metres to 1.85 metres	Maximum 16,000 kilograms
Tandem Drive Axle
Axle Spread less than 1.2 metres	Maximum 9,100 kilograms
Axle Spread 1.2 metres to 1.85 metres	Maximum 18,000 kilograms
Axle Spread exceeding 1.85 metres	Maximum 9,100 kilograms1
Trailer
Single Axle	Maximum 9,100 kilograms2
Tandem Axle
Axle Spread less than 1.2 metres	Maximum 9,100 kilograms
Axle Spread 1.2 metres to 1.85 metres	Maximum 18,000 kilograms
Axle Spread exceeding 1.85 metres	Maximum 9,100 kilograms1
Tridem Axle
Spread 2.4 metres to 2.5 metres	Maximum 21,000 kilograms

Gross Vehicle Mass Limits
Five Axles	Maximum 43,100 kilograms
Six Axles	Maximum 50,000 kilograms
Seven Axles	Maximum 53,500 kilograms

1See s. 7(5)(c) of the Vehicle Dimensions and Mass Regulation - Motor Vehicle Act.

2See s. 7(6)(d) of the Vehicle Dimensions and Mass Regulation - Motor Vehicle Act.

Truck - Full Trailer Combination

Part 1 - Dimension Limits

Dimension	Limit
Overall Width	Maximum 2.6 metres
Overall Height	Maximum 4.15 metres
Overall Length	Maximum 23.0 metres
Box Length	Maximum 20.0 metres

Truck
Length	Maximum 12.5 metres
Tandem Axle Spread	See Part 2
Effective Rear Overhang	Maximum 4.0 metres
Hitch Offset	Maximum 1.8 metres

Full Trailer
Length	Maximum 12.5 metres
Wheelbase	Minimum 6.25 metres
Tandem Axle Spread	See Part 2
Track Width	Minimum 2.5 metres/Maximum 2.6 metres
Effective Rear Overhang	Maximum 35% of wheelbase

Converter Dolly	See section 12 of the Vehicle Dimensions and Mass Regulation - Motor Vehicle Act respecting the prohibition of a double drawbar and C-dolly

Interaxle Spacings1
Single Axle to Single or Tandem Axle	Minimum 3.0 metres
Tandem Axle to Tandem Axle	Minimum 5.0 metres

1See ss. 3(4) and (5) of the Vehicle Dimensions and Mass Regulation - Motor Vehicle Act.

Truck - Full Trailer Combination

Part 2 - Mass Limits

Mass	Limit
Axle Mass Limits
Steering Axle	Maximum 8,000 kilograms1
Single Axle	Maximum 9,100 kilograms2
Tandem Axle
Axle Spread less than 1.2 metres	Maximum 9,100 kilograms
Axle Spread 1.2 metres to 1.85 metres	Maximum 18,000 kilograms
Axle Spread exceeding 1.85 metres	Maximum 9,100 kilograms3
Mass Limitation1 Sum of Axle Masses of Full Trailer 4 Axle Truck-Trailer Combination 5 Axle Truck-Trailer Combination 6 Axle Truck-Trailer Combination 7 Axle Truck-Trailer Combination	Maximum 17,000 kilograms Maximum 17,000 kilograms Maximum 24,000 kilograms Maximum 31,000 kilograms

Gross Vehicle Mass Limits
Four Axles	Maximum 34,100 kilograms
Five Axles	Maximum 43,000 kilograms
Six Axles	Maximum 50,000 kilograms
Seven Axles	Maximum 53,500 kilograms

1See ss. 7(1)(b), (2), (3) and (4) and 8(1) of the Vehicle Dimensions and Mass Regulation - Motor Vehicle Act.

2See s. 7(6)(d) of the Vehicle Dimensions and Mass Regulation - Motor Vehicle Act.

3See s. 7(5)(c) of the Vehicle Dimensions and Mass Regulation - Motor Vehicle Act.

Tandem Steering Axle Truck - Full Trailer Combination

Part 1 - Dimension Limits

Dimension	Limit
Overall Width	Maximum 2.6 metres
Overall Height	Maximum 4.15 metres
Overall Length	Maximum 23.0 metres
Box Length	Maximum 20.0 metres

Truck
Length	Maximum 12.5 metres
Tandem Steering Axle Spread	Minimum 1.2 metres/Maximum 1.85 metres
Tandem Drive Axle Spread	Minimum 1.2 metres/Maximum 1.85 metres
Effective Rear Overhang	Maximum 4.0 metres
Hitch Offset	Maximum 1.8 metres

Full Trailer
Length	Maximum 12.5 metres
Wheelbase	Minimum 6.25 metres
Tandem Axle Spread	See Part 2
Track Width	Minimum 2.5 metres/Maximum 2.6 metres
Effective Rear Overhang	Maximum 35% of wheelbase

Converter Dolly	See section 12 of the Vehicle Dimensions and Mass Regulation - Motor Vehicle Act respecting the prohibition of a double drawbar and C-dolly

Interaxle Spacings1
Tandem Steering Axle to Tandem Drive Axle	Minimum 3.65 metres
Single Axle to Single or Tandem Axle	Minimum 3.0 metres
Tandem Axle to Tandem Axle	Minimum 5.0 metres

1See ss. 3(4) and (5) of the Vehicle Dimensions and Mass Regulation - Motor Vehicle Act.

Tandem Steering Axle Truck - Full Trailer Combination

Part 2 - Mass Limits

Mass	Limit
Axle Mass Limits
Tandem Steering Axle	Maximum 16,000 kilograms
Single Axle	Maximum 9,100 kilograms1
Tandem Axle
Axle Spread less than 1.2 metres	Maximum 9,100 kilograms
Axle Spread 1.2 metres to 1.85 metres	Maximum 18,000 kilograms
Axle Spread exceeding 1.85 metres	Maximum 9,100 kilograms2

Gross Vehicle Mass Limits
Six Axles	Maximum 51,000 kilograms
Seven Axles	Maximum 53,500 kilograms
Eight Axles	Maximum 53,500 kilograms

1See s. 7(6)(d) of the Vehicle Dimensions and Mass Regulation - Motor Vehicle Act.

2See s. 7(5)(c) of the Vehicle Dimensions and Mass Regulation - Motor Vehicle Act.

Intercity Bus

Part 1 - Dimension Limits

Dimension	Limit
Overall Width	Maximum 2.6 metres
Overall Height	Maximum 4.15 metres
Overall Length	Maximum 14.0 metres
Tandem Axle Spread	Minimum 1.2 metres/Maximum 1.85 metres
Effective Rear Overhang	Maximum 4.0 metres
Axle Requirements
Overall length 12.5 metres or less	Number of axles not controlled
Overall length exceeding 12.5 metres	Minimum 3 axles

Interaxle Spacings	Minimum 3.0 metres

Intercity Bus

Part 2 - Mass Limits

Mass	Limit
Axle Mass Limits
Steering Axle	Maximum 7,250 kilograms1
Single Axle (2 tires on each axle))	Maximum 6,000 kilograms
Single Axle (4 tires on each axle)	Maximum 9,100 kilograms
Tandem Axle (4 tires on each axle)	Maximum 18,000 kilograms

Gross Vehicle Mass Limits
Two axles (4 tires)	Maximum 13,250 kilograms
Two Axles (6 tires)	Maximum 16,350 kilograms
Three axles (8 tires)	Maximum 20,900 kilograms
Three axles (10 tires)	Maximum 25,250 kilograms

1See ss. 7(1)(c), (2), (3) and (4) and 8(1) of the Vehicle Dimensions and Mass Regulation - Motor Vehicle Act.

SCHEDULE B

PART I

HIGHWAYS ON WHICH GROSS MASSES OF OVER 43,500 KILOGRAMS ARE NOT PERMITTED

Highways and portions of highways not otherwise designated in this Schedule

PART II

HIGHWAYS ON WHICH GROSS MASSES OF OVER 43,500 KILOGRAMS BUT NOT GREATER THAN 50,000 KILOGRAMS ARE PERMITTED

Route 10	from Hardwood Ridge to the junction of Route 123 at the Village of Chipman.

Route 108	from the junction of Route 2, in Grand Falls, to the junction of Route 390 at the village of Plaster Rock.

Route 109	from the junction of Route 2 to the junction of Aroostook Road.

Route 114	from the junction of the Dawson Road at the Village of Hillsborough to the junction of the Albert Mines Road.

Route 116	from the junction of Route 123 at Gaspereau Forks to the junction of Route 126 at Harcourt.

Route 127	from the junction of Route 3 at Lawrence Station to the junction of Route 1 at Gilmans Corner.

Route 144	from the junction of Access “A” Road in the city of Edmundston to the junction of de la Grande-Rivière Road in Saint-Léonard.

Route 144	from the junction of Chemin Laplante to the junction of Route 108 at Grand Falls.

Route 190	from the junction of Route 2 to the junction of the border with the State of Maine at Fort Fairfield.

Route 360	from the junction of Route 8 westerly for a distance of 7.0 kilometres.

Routes 385, 415, 420, 425

Access “A” Road	within the city of Edmundston.

Albert Mines Road	from the junction of Route 114 at Edgetts Landing, Albert County, southwesterly to the junction of Underground Lake Road.

Aroostook Road	in Victoria County.

Back Road	from the junction of Northwest Road at Exmoor to the junction of Route 420.

de la Grande- Rivière Road	from the junction of Route 144 in Madawaska County northeasterly to the junction of Route 2.

Desherbiers Road	from the junction of Gérasime Gallant Road in Kent County easterly to the junction of Pont-du-Milieu Road.

Gérasime Gallant Road	from the junction of Saint-Ignace Road in Kent County northerly for approximately 0.7 kilometre to the junction of the Desherbiers Road.

Mullin Stream Road	from the junction of the Back Road in Northumberland County northerly for a distance of 8.0 kilometres.

Northwest Road	from the junction of Route 425 at Sunny Corner to the junction of the Back Road at Exmoor.

Saint-Ignace Road	from the junction of Route 11 westerly to the junction of Gérasime Gallant Road at Saint-Ignace.

2004-89; 2010-36

PART III

HIGHWAYS ON WHICH GROSS MASSES OF OVER 43,500 KILOGRAMS BUT NOT GREATER THAN 56,500 KILOGRAMS ARE PERMITTED

Route 100	from the junction of Route 7 to the junction of Route 1 at the MacKay interchange in The City of Saint John.

Route 108	from the junction of Route 390 in the village of Plaster Rock to the junction of Route 8 at Renous.

Route 430	from the junction of Route 11 at the City of Bathurst to the junction of Route 8 at the city of Miramichi.

Route 790	from the junction of Route 1 at Lepreau to the junction of County Line Road at Salkeld.

Route 885	from the junction of the new Route 2 to the northern boundary of the Village of Petitcodiac.

County Line Road	from the junction of Route 790 at Salkeld, southerly for a distance of 1.3 kilometres.

2003-3; 2004-89

PART IV

HIGHWAYS ON WHICH GROSS MASSES OF OVER 43,500 KG BUT NOT GREATER THAN 62,500 KG ARE PERMITTED

Routes 1, 2, 3, 4, 7, 8

Route 10	from the junction of Route 1 in the Town of Sussex to the junction of Route 123 in the Village of Chipman.

Route 10	from the junction of Route 8 in The City of Fredericton to Hardwood Ridge.

Routes 11, 15, 16, 17, 95

Route 100	from the junction of Route 1 at the MacKay interchange in The City of Saint John to the Marr Road in the town of Rothesay.

Route 100	from the junction of Route 119 north-easterly for a distance of 200 metres to Civic Street.

Route 101

Route 102	from the junction of Route 2 at Longs Creek to the junction of Prospect Street in The City of Fredericton.

Route 103	from the junction of Route 2 in the town of Woodstock to the junction of Route 165 in the town of Woodstock.

Route 105	from the junction of Route 620 in The City of Fredericton to the junction of Route 2 at Grand Lake Meadows.

Route 105	from the junction of Route 605 in the town of Nackawic to Hawkshaw Bridge Road.

Route 105	from the junction of Route 107 in the village of Bristol to the junction of Station Road in the village of Florenceville.

Route 105	from the Mill Cove Road to the junction of Route 10 at Youngs Cove.

Route 106	from the junction of Route 15 in the city of Moncton to the junction of Route 114.

Route 106	from the junction of Route 1 at River Glade to the junction of Route 1 in the Village of Petitcodiac.

Route 107	from the junction of Route 105 in the village of Bristol easterly to a point that is a distance of 3.5 kilometres east of the boundary between York County and Carleton County.

Route 108	from the junction of the Route 2 and Route 255 interchange, to the junction of Route 2, in Grand Falls.

Route 110

Route 111	from the junction of Route 1 in the town of Rothesay to the Saint John Airport.

Route 112	from the junction of Route 10 at Coles Island to the junction of Route 2 in the village of Salisbury.

Route 112	from the junction of Route 114 in The Town of Riverview to the junction of Turtle Creek Road in The Town of Riverview.

Route 113	from the junction of Route 11 at Pokemouche north-easterly to end of designation.

Route 114	from the junction of Route 106 in the city of Moncton to the junction of the Dawson Road in the Village of Hillsborough.

Route 114	from the junction of Route 1 in the Village of Sussex Corner to the Negro Brook Road.

Route 115	from the junction of Route 535 at Notre-Dame to Village de Saint-Antoine.

Route 117	from the junction of Route 11 to the junction of Route 8 in the city of Miramichi.

Route 119

Route 120	from the border of the Province of Quebec to the junction of route 144 in the city of Edmundston.

Route 123

Route 126	from the junction of Route 2, in the City of Moncton, to the junction of Route 117 in the city of Miramichi.

Route 127	from the junction of Route 1 at Gilmans Corner to the junction of Route 1 at Digdeguash.

Routes 128, 130

Route 132	from the junction of Route 2 to Dieppe Boulevard in the town of Dieppe.

Route 132	from the junction of Route 15 in the town of Shediac to the junction of Parker Road at Scoudouc.

Route 133

Route 134	from the junction of Route 133 to the junction of Route 11 at Gilberts Corner.

Route 134	from the diamond interchange on Route 11 in the Village of Rexton to Route 495.

Route 134	from the junction of Route 11 in the City of Bathurst to the junction of Route 430 in the City of Bathurst.

Route 134	that portion of Route 134 in the village of Belledune.

Route 134	from the junction of Route 11 in the Village of Tide Head to the easterly boundary of the Town of Dalhousie.

Route 140

Route 144	from the junction of Mont Farlagne Road to the junction of Centre Madawaska Boulevard in the city of Edmundston.

Route 160	from the junction of Route 11 to the junction of Route 8.

Route 161	from the junction of Route 120 to the junction of Route 205 in the Village of Clair.

Route 165	from Bull’s Creek Bridge #1 at Anse Sigahaw Cove to the junction of Route 2 at the village of Meductic.

Route 170

Route 176	from the junction of Route 1 at Pennfield Corner to the junction of Brunswick Street in the village of Blacks Harbour.

Routes 177, 180

Route 205	from the Village of Saint-François de Madawaska to the junction of Route 161 in the Village of Clair.

Route 275	from the junction of Route 134 in the Town of Dalhousie to the Drapeau Road in the Village of Balmoral.

Route 390	from the junction of Route 108 in the village of Plaster Rock to the junction of Longley Road.

Route 430	from the junction of Route 11 to the junction of Route 134 in the City of Bathurst.

Route 495	from the junction of Route 134 in the Village of Rexton southerly for a distance of 1.0 kilometre.

Route 535	from the junction of Route 11 at Cocagne to the junction of Route 115 at Notre-Dame.

Route 605	from the junction of Route 105 in the town of Nackawic northerly for a distance of 2.0 kilometres.

Route 620	from the junction of Route 105 to The City of Fredericton boundary.

Route 625	from the junction of Route 8 at Boiestown to the junction of the Bloomfield Ridge Road.

Route 640

Route 780	from the junction of Route 1 at Upper Letang to the junction of Route 785.

Routes 785, 865

Route 870	from the junction of Route 10 to the junction of the O’Neill Road.

Route 880	from the junction of Route 885 at Havelock easterly for a distance of 4.5 kilometres to Upper Ridge.

Route 885	from the junction of Route 106 in the Village of Petitcodiac northwesterly to the Village of Petitcodiac boundary.

Route 885	from the junction of Route 880 at Havelock to the interchange of Route 2 and Route 885.

Route 890	from the junction of Route 1 in the Town of Sussex northerly for a distance of 1.0 kilometre.

Route 905	from the junction of Route 1 in the Village of Petitcodiac to the junction of the Sanatorium Road.

Route 910	from the southwest boundary of The Town of Riverview to the junction of Hardscrabble Road at Berryton.

Route 933	from the junction of Route 15 to the junction of Route 133 at Barachois.

Beauvista Drive	from the junction of Val-d’Amour Road to the junction of Route 134 in the Village of Atholville.

Bettle Point Road	in Kings County.

Bérubé Road	from the junction of Route 2 to the junction of the Mont Farlagne Road.

Blair Malcolm Road	from the junction of Route 11 in Restigouche County southerly for a distance of 1.3 kilometres.

Bloomfield Ridge Road	from the junction of Route 625 to the junction of the Holtville Road.

Centre Madawaska Boulevard	from the junction of Route 2 to the junction of Route 144.

Church Street	in The Town of St. Stephen.

Clements Brook Road	from the junction of Route 1 in the Village of Norton to the junction of Riverview Drive East.

Crook Brook Road	in Northumberland County.

Dawson Road	from the junction of Route 114 westerly for a distance of 1.5 kilometres.

de la Grande- Rivière Road	from the junction of Route 2 in Madawaska County north-easterly for a distance of 0.8 kilometre.

Dieppe Boulevard	from the junction of Route 132 to the junction of Route 15.

Drapeau Road	in Restigouche County.

East Main Street	from the junction of Route 16 to the junction of Station Street in the Village of Port Elgin.

Hazelton Road	from the junction of Route 8 in the Village of Doaktown to the junction of the Storeytown Road.

Holtville Road	in Northumberland County.

Lakefield Road	in Kings County.

Longley Road	from the junction of Route 390 easterly for a distance of 1.5 kilometres.

Marr Road	in the town of Rothesay.

Mill Cove Road	from the junction of Route 105 at Mill Cove to the junction of Route 2.

Mont Farlagne Road	from the junction of Route 2 to the junction of Route 144.

Old Bay Road	in Charlotte County.

Osborne Road	in Kings County.

Parker Road	from the junction of Route 132 at Scoudouc to Scoudouc Industrial Park.

Pine Glen Road	in Albert County.

Principale Street	from the junction of Route 11 at the southern boundary limits of the town of Tracadie-Sheila, to the junction of Route 11 at the northern boundary limits of the town of Tracadie-Sheila.

Prospect Street	from the junction of Route 102 to the junction of Route 640 in The City of Fredericton.

Riverview East Drive	from the junction of Clements Brook Road to the junction of Route 121 in the Town of Sussex.

Royree Road	from the junction of St. Stephen Drive to Church Street in The Town of St. Stephen.

Salmon Boulevard Extension	from the junction of Route 134 to the junction of Route 11.

Sanatorium Road	from the junction of Route 905 northerly for a distance of 3.0 kilometres.

St. Stephen Drive	in The Town of St. Stephen.

Storeytown Road	from the junction of the Hazelton Road in the Village of Doaktown to the junction of the Crook Brook Road.

Sugarloaf Road	in the City of Campbellton.

Temple Road	from the junction of Route 165, at the village of Meductic, to the junction of Route 2.

Turgeon Road	from the junction of Route 11 to the junction of Route 134 in the village of Belledune.

Val- d’Amour Road	from the junction of Route 11 to the junction of the Sugarloaf Road.

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