What makes up a GVWR rating?
I am wondering what it is in the design of a trailer's frame and suspension or otherwise that gives it a particular GVWR rating. Is it the axles primarily? We have a trailer with a GVWR of 6800 lb...
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The much-cited B.C. Reg. 30/78 is titled, "Commercial Transport Act COMMERCIAL TRANSPORT REGULATIONS".
I think that means B.C. Reg. 30/78 pertains to vehicles used in Commercial Transport and not to recreational vehicles which is what the OP is asking about.
The document which does pertain to recreational vehicles is B.C. Reg. 26/58 which is titled, "Motor Vehicle Act MOTOR VEHICLE ACT REGULATIONS.
B.C. Reg. 26/58, Division 19, Section 19.01 states:
"(2) Sections 19.02 to 19.06, inclusive, shall apply only in respect of highways in unorganized territory or on an arterial highway (within the meaning of the Transportation Act) in a municipality."
That means the references to "Division 7 of B.C. Reg. 30/78, made under the Commercial Transport Act" do not apply to either a highway which is not in unorganized territory or an arterial highway which is not in a municipality.
Even if the references to Division 7 of B.C. Reg. 30/78 did apply, they would not negate the GVWR Overload prohibition of Section 19.11.
If you want to know what British Columbia regulations say about Commercial Vehicles,
read B.C. Reg. 30/78 titled, "Commercial Transport Act COMMERCIAL TRANSPORT REGULATIONS".
If you want to know what British Columbia regulations say about Recreational Veicles,
read B.C. Reg. 26/58 titled, "Motor Vehicle Act MOTOR VEHICLE ACT REGULATIONS".
Ron
kaydeejay wrote:beemerphile1 wrote:Errrr - in B.C. Canada (where the OP apparently lives) it does! That's the ONLY place I'm aware of where it is a legally enforceable limit.
..............That said the rating doesn't mean much anyhow. The GVWR has no legal status.
The much-cited B.C. Reg. 30/78 is titled, "Commercial Transport Act COMMERCIAL TRANSPORT REGULATIONS".
I think that means B.C. Reg. 30/78 pertains to vehicles used in Commercial Transport and not to recreational vehicles which is what the OP is asking about.
The document which does pertain to recreational vehicles is B.C. Reg. 26/58 which is titled, "Motor Vehicle Act MOTOR VEHICLE ACT REGULATIONS.
B.C. Reg. 26/58, Division 19, Section 19.01 states:
"(2) Sections 19.02 to 19.06, inclusive, shall apply only in respect of highways in unorganized territory or on an arterial highway (within the meaning of the Transportation Act) in a municipality."
That means the references to "Division 7 of B.C. Reg. 30/78, made under the Commercial Transport Act" do not apply to either a highway which is not in unorganized territory or an arterial highway which is not in a municipality.
Even if the references to Division 7 of B.C. Reg. 30/78 did apply, they would not negate the GVWR Overload prohibition of Section 19.11.
If you want to know what British Columbia regulations say about Commercial Vehicles,
read B.C. Reg. 30/78 titled, "Commercial Transport Act COMMERCIAL TRANSPORT REGULATIONS".
If you want to know what British Columbia regulations say about Recreational Veicles,
read B.C. Reg. 26/58 titled, "Motor Vehicle Act MOTOR VEHICLE ACT REGULATIONS".
Ron
