Commercial Vehicle Safety and Enforcement

Commercial Transport News

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2009

19 - November - 2009

Circular #09-09 Postponement of Axle Weight Reduction for Tridem Hayrack Semi-trailers, Tridem Pole Trailers, and Triaxle Trailers Hauling Green Felled or Bucked Logs or Poles – November 17, 2009

30 - October -2009

Circular #08-09 – New permits for extended length super b-trains hauling wood chips and mill processed wood residuals Revised

19-October-2009

Form T-53 - This permit is valid for the movement of vehicles and/or loads
Form T-53A - To be used for daylight and darkness movement of loads in excess of 3.2 metres in width up to and including 3.8 metres (12’6”) and/or for loads exceeding 25 metres up to 31 metres in overall length and/or for vehicles/loads with front/rear projections requiring a pilot car
Form T-53C - To be used for movement of mobile homes, modular buildings, park model trailers, half houses, bunkhouses, skid shacks and houseboats in excess of 3.2 metres in width up to and including 3.8 metres and 31.5 metres overall length
Form T-55A - To be used for the movement of mobile homes, modular buildings, park model trailers, half houses, bunkhouses, skid shacks and houseboats in excess of 3.8 metres (12’6”) in width and up to and including 4.4 metres (14’6”), not including the eave and 31.5 metres overall length
Form T-69 - To be used for the transportation of vehicles/loads in excess of 4.4 metres in width up to and including 5.0 metres in the Peace River area only
Form T-69A - To be used for the transportation of vehicles/loads in excess of 4.4 metres width up to and including 5.0 metres, loads up to 4.88 metres in height and vehicles/loads up to 31.5 metres overall length

16-October-2009

Form T-49 - To be used to permit the operation of stinger steered transporters, hauling automobiles, campers, or boats
Form T-53D - To be used for movement of houses, buildings and large structures exceeding 6.0 metres in overall width or height exceeding 4.88 M (6.33 m in Peace River area)

October 15 -2009

Circular #08-09 – New permits for extended length super b-trains hauling wood chips and mill processed wood residuals
Circular #07-09 –Temporary changes to Non-Resident Quarterly Permits from January 1, 2010 to March 31, 2010 for Commercial Vehicles (including Charter Buses)
Form T-30 – For operating an extended length B-train with maximum overall length to 27.5 m and maximum overall height to 4.45 m, hauling wood chips and mill processed wood residual

August-26-2009

Notice 7R-2009 – Oversize Vehicles Crossing the Golden Ears Bridge (REVISION to Notice 7).

August-05-2009

Notice 7-2009 – Oversize Vehicles Crossing the Golden Ears Bridge

July-27-2009

Notice 6-2009 – Amendments to Forms T-53 and T-69A

July-10-2009

Notice 5-2009 – CVSE and ICBC Appointed Agents to discontinue issuing Special Case Motive Fuel User Permits

15-June-2009

Notice #4-2009 –Government Agents will stop issuing permits

28-May-2009

Form T-60 – Approved routes to access and transport beetle killed wood using overwidth bunks to a maximum of 2.9 metres

30-April-2009

Circular #04-09 - Amendments to the BC Commercial Transport Regulations and the BC Motor Vehicle Act – Regulations

16-April-2009

Circular #03-09 - Trailers, Mobile Homes, and Recreational Vehicles – Recognition of United States Recreational Vehicle Industry (RVIA) standards

30-March-2009

Circular #02-09 - Mobility Aid Accessible Taxi Standards

15-January-2009

Circular #01-09 - Changes to pended application for non-reducible overweight loads.

2008

16-December-2008

Circular #06-08 - Changes to the Non-Resident Quarterly Permit Weight Threshold and the Repeal of the Peace River Farm Agreement

24-November-2008

Circular #05-08 - To advise that as of November 24, 2008, B.C. is allowing pilot cars to operate with smaller lettering on "Oversize", "Wide Load" or "Long Load" signs. B.C. will allow pilot cars to operate using these signs with lettering to a minimum of 20 cm in height and 3 cm in stroke.

09-September-2008

Circular #04/08 - Commercial Transport Permits Available for Tandem Steer/Tridem Drive Ready-mixed Concrete Drum Trucks to Reduce the Interaxle Spacing requirement from 5.5 metres to 5 metres

28-August-2008

Circular #03/08 - Changes to the Canadian Agreement on Vehicle Registration (CAVR)

15-August-2008

Circular #02-08 - Additional Axle Weight Allowance for Tridem Hayrack Semi-trailers Hauling Green Felled or Bucked Logs or Poles – Effective August 13, 2008

17-June-2008

Circular #01-01 - Amendments to Commercial Transport Regulations – Division 7 – Size and Weight – Effective July 1, 2008

21-May-2008

Circular #08-01 - Changes to licensing rules for manufacturers of vehicles, tow dollies, and recreational use trailers.

15-May-2008

Bulletin 74 - The links to Peace 85,000 tonne maps have been updated.

22-January-2008

Form T-50 – Updated

2007

23-November-2007

Circular #3 - Provincial Hours of Service Rules
Amendment to Motor Vehicle Act Regulations, Division 37 B.C. Reg. 26/58, Reg. 382/07 to add new section 37.11.01, Nov. 23, 2007

13-November-2007

Bulletin 74 – Update

10-October-2007

Bulletin 41 – Updated

18-September-2007

Form T-53 – Updated

17-August-2007

Form T-48 – Updated

24-July-2007

Bulletin 24 – Updated

21-May-2007

T-53 Form – Updated

17-May-2007

Bulletin 21 – Updated
Bulletin 24 – Updated
Bulletin 25 – Updated
Circular #2 - New Fine Amounts and Offences for Seat Belt Laws and attachment of New Regulations in Division 39 of the Motor Vehicle Act Regulations

02-April-2007

Circular #1 - Changes to the Canadian Agreement on Vehicle Registration (CAVR)

27-March-2007

Form T-69A - Updated

20-March-2007

Bulletin 27 – Updated
Form T-55A – Updated

15-January-2007

Bulletin 41 – Updated
Bulletin 77 – Updated

2-January-2007

T-55A – Updated
T-53 – Updated
T-53A – Updated
T-53C – Updated
T-55 – Updated
Bulletin #51 – Updated

2006

2-November-2006

Circular #8 – Amendments to Division 3 of the Commercial Transport Regulations, B.C. Reg. 30/78; Division 3 of the Motor Vehicle Act Regulations, B.C. Reg 26/58; and the Violation Ticket Administration and Fines Regulation, B.C. Reg. 89/97
Bulletin #74 – New approved 85,000kg routes
Bulletin 26 – Updated
T-55A – Updated

4-August-2006

Circular #7 – Pending Amendments to Appendix "G" of the Commercial Transport Regulations (CTR), allowing the use of "Reversed B-Trains"

4-July-2006

Circular #3 – Axle Retrofit and Addition to Existing Vehicles
Circular #4 – Clarification of Appendix G of the Commercial Transport Regulations
Circular #5 – Clarification of Maximum Allowable Axle Weight for Axles Equipped with Super Single Tires
Circular #6 – Amendments to the Appendix "H" and "I" of the Commercial Transportation Regulations (CTR) - "Gross Combination Vehicle Weight" (GCVW)

19-May-2006

Bulletin 51 – Non-TAC Vehicles
Circular #2 and OICs – Amendments to Division 7 of the Commercial Transport Regulations, Division 35 of the Motor Vehicle Act Regulations, and to the Violation Ticket Administration and Fines Regulation.