The Commercial Transport program
monitors safety on the highways, promotes public
safety and protects infrastructure through the
development of standards and policies for heavy
commercial vehicle weights and dimensions. The
program also seeks to minimize impacts to industry
by pursuing the harmonization of weights and dimensions
standards and enforcement policies with Canadian
and neighbouring USA and North American jurisdictions.
Commercial Transport establishes transportation
policies and safety standards regarding the area
of weights, dimensions, load security and vehicle
configurations. Under established conditions (policy)
and for prescribed fees, permits to exceed legal
limits are issued by Inspection stations (e.g.
term oversize/overweight permits). Applications
to move extraordinary size and weight loads are
reviewed by Commercial Transport head office prior
to permit issuance (e.g. heavy equipment, non-compliant
vehicle configurations, 5 metre wide loads, etc.).
The Commercial Transport Act and Regulations
and the Commercial Transport Procedures Manual
provides inspectors with interpretation guidelines.
Inspection stations (formerly known as weigh scales)
are located in various districts throughout British
Columbia.
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