Re: OT Over the scales with three tractors on trai

Posted by Hugh MacKay on October 17, 2005 at 05:54:43 from (209.226.247.147):

In Reply to: Re: OT Over the scales with three tractors on trai posted by Brian Schmidt on October 16, 2005 at 19:45:08:

Brian: Most of these guys are right on, with truck under roughly 30,000 lbs. gross it depends on the jurisdiction. Heavy trucks, pretty much abide by the same rules across North America.

That may however be changing. Here in Ontario scales personall use to scoff at light trucks wasting their time by pulling into scales. Then all of sudden it was discovered one of the international rental companies had a fleet of 2,000+ trucks in Ontario, 94% of their trucks being picked up on random inspections were unfit for the road. Inspectors were sent out to examine the whole fleet within a week. My understanding is the whole fleet did not look much better.

Discoveries like this only add to agrivation for private owners of light trucks. You can be sure other jurisdictions have noticed this as well. My guess is you would have to check with local authorities almost monthly, as these rules are changing fast. The States and Provinces having spent 25 years getting the heavy truck rules standardized, now have the communication network in place to deal with just about any problem, and do it quickly.

I know one Province here in Canada is calling for every truck over 3,200Kg. or 7,000lbs. gross be subject to crossing scales and randon inspections. That is little more than a 3/4 pickup with 1,500 lbs.in back. I think that is a bit much, but who knows what bureauacrats will do with it. Add to that discoveries such as was discovered in Ontario, much of that fleet being single wheel vans.

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