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04-09-2013, 08:57 AM
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| Loading Long stuff in Trucks
How far can I have things hanging out the back of my truck(red flagged of course) before I run into problems?
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04-09-2013, 12:53 PM
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Assuming a pickup truck with only one rear axle, 4m from the axle to the end of the load.
Also consider that you need a light, not just a flag if operating at night.
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04-10-2013, 11:37 AM
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19.02 (1.) Sizes and dimensions as quoted in Division 7 of B.C. Reg. 30/78, made under the
Commercial Transport Act, as amended from time to time, are hereby adopted as
subsection (1) and made a regulation under this Act.
(2.) Notwithstanding any of the provisions of the regulations or of a permit issued pursuant to
these regulations, the maximum height, length or width of a vehicle or load allowable on
a highway or portion of a highway that is expressly limited as to maximum height, length,
or width of a vehicle or load by a sign erected by the Minister of Transportation and
Highways shall be that set out on the sign.
(3.) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Division, no person shall, without a permit
issued pursuant to section 19.06, drive or operate on a highway
(a) a combination of vehicles consisting of more than 2 vehicles,
(b) a vehicle or combination of vehicles so loaded that the load extends more than 1
m beyond the front wheels thereof, or, if equipped with a front bumper, more
than 1 m beyond the front bumper,
(c) a vehicle or combination of vehicles any part of which, or the load upon which,
extends more than 4.5 m behind the centre of the last axle of the vehicle or
combination of vehicles,
(d) a vehicle or combination of vehicles the load of which extends more than 185 cm
beyond the back of the vehicle or combination of vehicles, or
(e) a vehicle so loaded that any part of the load extends beyond the sides of the
vehicle.
(3.1) Subsection (3) (a) does not apply in respect of a combination of vehicles consisting of a
motor vehicle, a towing dolly and a licensed motor vehicle one axle of which is being
carried by the towing dolly.
(4.) Unless expressly permitted by the terms of a permit, no person shall drive or operate an oversize vehicle or load on a Sunday or holiday.
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04-10-2013, 11:49 AM
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So 6' beyond the tailgate or bumper? I can live with that.
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04-10-2013, 08:12 PM
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Originally Posted by seekerbeta 19.02 (1.) Sizes and dimensions as quoted in Division 7 of B.C. Reg. 30/78, made under the
Commercial Transport Act, as amended from time to time, are hereby adopted as
subsection (1) and made a regulation under this Act.
(2.) Notwithstanding any of the provisions of the regulations or of a permit issued pursuant to
these regulations, the maximum height, length or width of a vehicle or load allowable on
a highway or portion of a highway that is expressly limited as to maximum height, length,
or width of a vehicle or load by a sign erected by the Minister of Transportation and
Highways shall be that set out on the sign.
(3.) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Division, no person shall, without a permit
issued pursuant to section 19.06, drive or operate on a highway
(a) a combination of vehicles consisting of more than 2 vehicles,
(b) a vehicle or combination of vehicles so loaded that the load extends more than 1
m beyond the front wheels thereof, or, if equipped with a front bumper, more
than 1 m beyond the front bumper,
(c) a vehicle or combination of vehicles any part of which, or the load upon which,
extends more than 4.5 m behind the centre of the last axle of the vehicle or
combination of vehicles,
(d) a vehicle or combination of vehicles the load of which extends more than 185 cm
beyond the back of the vehicle or combination of vehicles, or
(e) a vehicle so loaded that any part of the load extends beyond the sides of the
vehicle.
(3.1) Subsection (3) (a) does not apply in respect of a combination of vehicles consisting of a
motor vehicle, a towing dolly and a licensed motor vehicle one axle of which is being
carried by the towing dolly.
(4.) Unless expressly permitted by the terms of a permit, no person shall drive or operate an oversize vehicle or load on a Sunday or holiday. | Aha. Thats the one I was looking for.
I had to settle for info from ICBC's commercial driver manual
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04-15-2013, 07:09 AM
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Actually its funny, Skidmark posted this on the BC4x4s forums :P
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