Me Again wrote:
Well I have been looking for several hours at BC documents and can not find a reg that the FAQ are based on. So someone please point me to the law. Thanks Chris
The FAQ is simply a info sheet similar to info sheets NHTSA puts out on their websites. Non are regulatory.
Go on down to the bottom of the info sheet and it says quote:
"Information on this Info sheet is subject to
change without notice. In the event of
conflict with this Info Sheet and the Motor
Vehicle Act and Regulations, the
Acts and Regulations shall apply"
Now go to BC's BC Motor Vehicle Act Regulations
Weight scales:
19.05
......this section is about weighing of vehicles...now go on down to para 4 which says;
(4) The gross weight of any vehicle or combination of vehicles shall be the sum of the individual gross axle weights of all the axles of the vehicle or combination of vehicles."
BC folks say they have to register their trucks at a GVWR. A GVWR in BC may come from the truck maker or it can come from the sum of the GAWRs which ever the truck owner chooses.
I just posted this on another thread but its from a BC truck/trailer owner;
dukesofhazzardcounty
British Columbia
langley
New Member
Joined: 08/23/2011
well another phone call to a dot worker that I personally know,
here it is, go by the gross axle weight rating front and rear, tire ratings, and then make sure you are not over your licensed gross rating, ex. mine is 4600kg, he said after you get the camper and if you are under on the axle ratings and tire ratings but over the licensed gross rating, up your insurance to be over your total gross, this is the cash grab part of it, you are paying more for fixing the roads etc. the more weight you are. so there you have it from the bc dot. (snipped)
