gitane59 wrote:
JaxDad wrote:
A friend of the family got nailed this way in Georgia, had to leave the trailer there in a storage yard and drive back to Ontario to up his RGW and get an A drivers licence. His 5'er was over the 4,600 kg limit for a class G license.
JaxDad please do not spread old outdated information in a way to suggest that it is current. The 4600kg limit for a 5'er on a G license in Ontario was removed back in 2011. The limit is now a combined limit of 11000kg for a 5'ver and standard pickup with a OEM box under 6000kg and no triple tow allowed in Ontario.
There is already enough legalist fear mongering with these reg's that even the people charged with enforcement don't fully understand or apply consistently to be spreading false information.
As I often say...."I'll see you in court."
CoMoCo wrote:
Posted By: CoMoCo on 11/22/16 08:29am
I used to think like Shum until I was pulled over in Kitchener by their regional police a couple of years ago. I was always under the impression that my personal vehicle (a 3500 dually diesel) was not a commercial vehicle. The officer and I had a very nice conversation and he gave me a warning and strongly encouraged me to get the "yellow" Commercial Vehicle Annual Safety Inspection sticker as soon as possible. He told me if I was pulled over again in their safety blitz that there would not be any leniency given.
As I've said and keep saying what did you have your truck registered for? You had nothing in your truck, where not towing anything, not using it to make money, not a company truck and where basically threatened to get your commercial sticker> Why? If I was under the RGW of my truck - which I am - I'd have called him on it. Weight it, inspect it.
It's amazing how many are willing to give .gov.on their money without questioning why.
Here I am again on year 20 something with again another overloaded pickup according to the masses. Have not owned a pickup from my Ranger to my SD that did not exceed the RGW on my ownership even with just passengers in it. My '07 F150 weighed 6000lbs(2700kgs) over the scales with a RGW of 7200lb(3200kgs) and would be routinely over weight with just passengers and a few items in the bed. Always seriously overweight with the trailer on always hitting the GAWR of 7600lbs with a GCVWR of over 14500lbs(6600kgs) which is nothing compared to some of the RV's half ton trucks are pulling around these days. If the MTO wanted a cash cow they could on any long weekend in Ontario open up a weigh station on the 401/400/402 and pull in every vehicle pulling a RV. I can pretty much absolutely guarantee you that from the mini van towing the popup to the Class A DP pulling the toad every single one of them would be over weight and under reported. I drive the 401/QEW every day past 4 of the busiest weigh stations in the Province and never over 30 years have I seen any of them with RV's being pulled through them, although I have used them to weigh my set up.
Why don't they then? Because that is exactly what they know they will find. And that is why it is not done.
Do what ever makes you feel good......If I ever get pulled into one of these road side inspections and I don't know why I would, I won't blindly pay a fine, I'll see them in court.
