Section 117: Maximum allowable axle group weights

Ontario

Highway Traffic Act

Part VIII: Weight

117. (1) Subject to section 110, no vehicle or combination of vehicles shall be operated on a Class A Highway where any axle group weight exceeds,

(a) for a two axle group, that weight shown in Column 2 opposite the corresponding axle group spacing shown in Column 1 of Table 3;

(b) for a three axle group, that weight shown in Column 2 opposite the corresponding axle group spacing shown in Column 1 of Table 4; or

(c) for a four axle group, that weight shown in Column 2 opposite the corresponding axle group spacing shown in Column 1 of Table 5. R.S.O. 1990, c. H.8, s. 117; 2000, c. 26, Sched. O, s. 10 (1).

Other weights set by regulation

(2) The Lieutenant Governor in Council may make regulations prescribing axle group weight limits other than those specified or referred to in subsection (1) for any prescribed axle group on any prescribed class or classes of vehicle or combination of vehicles and, for that purpose, prescribing axle groups and classes of vehicles and combinations of vehicles. 2000, c. 26, Sched. O, s. 10 (2).

Where weights set by regulation apply

(3) An axle group weight limit prescribed under subsection (2) applies instead of the weights specified or referred to in subsection (1) for a prescribed axle group on a vehicle or combination of vehicles in a class prescribed under subsection (2). 2000, c. 26, Sched. O, s. 10 (2).<

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