Total RV length at Canadian border
I have some questions for anyone who has crossed into BC Canada recently with a large RV. I have a 45' pusher and I need to pull a trailer that is a total length of 23' so that is at least 68' total l...
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In B.C., it isn't uncommon for there to be safety checks along a major highway. EVERY vehicle must funnel through the safety check to have its paperwork checked. While one person checks the paperwork, others are checking the rig.
We drove everywhere in B.C. for years without encountering any safety checks. Now the past two years have been through a few. I think they've started some new policies that include checking every vehicle for safety problems and non-compliant paperwork.
We were stopped in 2011 at one of these on Hwy 97 south of Prince George. There was a half hour wait in line up before getting checked. Despite being a private vehicle and trailer, we were weighed to ensure we weren't over the truck or trailer's GVWR.
In June 2012 we were stopped at a safety check at the junction of the Alaska Highway and Cassiar Highway in Yukon. I was driving the F-250 towing a 23' flatdeck trailer with our household goods and DH was driving a car behind me. While one fellow checked my registration & insurance for truck and trailer, four others were checking the trailer, especially the hitch. Checked how well the load was secured too. And tires. Before letting me carry on, I was advised of a running light that was out but they had decided to not fine me because it was possible the light burned out on our trip up from Vancouver Island. DH's car was also checked - brakes, lights, exhaust system, etc.
That particular safety check went on for three continuous days, 24/7. Learned that later from a friend who was working overtime back in Whitehorse to cover for the officers at the safety check.
We drove everywhere in B.C. for years without encountering any safety checks. Now the past two years have been through a few. I think they've started some new policies that include checking every vehicle for safety problems and non-compliant paperwork.
We were stopped in 2011 at one of these on Hwy 97 south of Prince George. There was a half hour wait in line up before getting checked. Despite being a private vehicle and trailer, we were weighed to ensure we weren't over the truck or trailer's GVWR.
In June 2012 we were stopped at a safety check at the junction of the Alaska Highway and Cassiar Highway in Yukon. I was driving the F-250 towing a 23' flatdeck trailer with our household goods and DH was driving a car behind me. While one fellow checked my registration & insurance for truck and trailer, four others were checking the trailer, especially the hitch. Checked how well the load was secured too. And tires. Before letting me carry on, I was advised of a running light that was out but they had decided to not fine me because it was possible the light burned out on our trip up from Vancouver Island. DH's car was also checked - brakes, lights, exhaust system, etc.
That particular safety check went on for three continuous days, 24/7. Learned that later from a friend who was working overtime back in Whitehorse to cover for the officers at the safety check.
