Review of Canadian Experience with the Regulation of Large Commercial Motor Vehicles (2010) / Chapter Skim
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in the dimension caused by auxiliary equipment or machinery at the front that is not designed for the transportation of goods (34) Means a trailer converter dolly, with a rigid frame 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 which satisfies all requirements of the Canadian Motor Vehicle Safety Standards applicable to such devices (34)
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Means the longitudinal distance calculated from the center of the hole for the kingpin in the fifth wheel/kingpin assembly to the center of the drive axle unit (34) Means a vehicle that is designed to be towed by another vehicle and is designed and used so that the whole of its weight and load is carried on its own axles and includes a combination consisting of a semitrailer and a trailer converter dolly (34)
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Length (Semitrailer) Overall Height Overall Length Pony Trailer Pusher Axle Rear Overhang Semitrailer Single Axle Steering Axle Self Steering Axle Tag Axle Tandem Axle Group Tractor Track Width Means the horizontal distance from the vertical axis through the center of the kingpin to any point on the semitrailer ahead of the kingpin, including load but exclusive of any extension to the length caused by auxiliary equipment or machinery that is not designed for the transportation of goods (34)
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Means the longitudinal distance from the center of the kingpin of a semitrailer, or the center of the turntable of a full trailer, or the center of the hitching device on a pony trailer, to the trailer turn center (34) Means an axle group containing three consecutive axles whose extreme centers are not less than 2.4 meters apart, are not equally spaced, and may be attached to the vehicle in a manner which does not achieve equalized loading among the three axles Means an axle group containing three consecutive axles whose extreme centers are not less than 2.4 meters apart, are equally spaced and are attached to the vehicle in a manner which achieves equalized loading among the three axles (34)
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