picking a truck camper
I am doing my research and need the assistance of the truck camper forum specialists. I have been an RVer for quite sometime but truck campers are a new animal for me. This camper would be in addit...
Forum Discussion
maxum1989 wrote:
A question for Sue.T:
You seem to have real world experience in dealing with the law enforcement pulling over Rvs. Would you know what would happen if I rolled through one of these situations with my truck over the gvwr by maybe 500 pounds over?
Pay close attention to para. 3 and 4 which is no different than any other Canada province or state weight regulations.
BC Motor Vehicle Act Regulations
Weight scales:
19.05 (1) The driver of a vehicle on a highway, when so required by a peace officer, shall
(a) stop the vehicle at the time and place specified by such peace officer for the purpose of weighing the whole or part thereof by means of stationary or portable scales, measuring the dimensions of the vehicle and load, measuring and inspecting the tires thereon, inspecting the load carried, or for any other purpose under this Act or regulations,
(b) drive the vehicle to the nearest public stationary or portable scales for the purpose of weighing the vehicle and load, and
(c) rearrange the load upon the vehicle or remove the whole or part of the load from the vehicle in order to comply with the provisions of the Act, regulations or permit before continuing to drive or operate the vehicle.
(2) The driver of a vehicle on a highway, when directed by a traffic sign on the highway to drive over scales, shall drive the vehicle to the scales for the purpose of weighing the whole or part thereof by means of stationary or portable scales, measuring the dimensions of the vehicle and load, measuring and inspecting the tires thereon, inspecting the load carried, or for any purpose under this Act or regulations.
(3) The gross weight of any tandem axles and the gross weight of any group of axles shall be the sum of the gross axle weights of all the axles comprising the tandem axles or the group of axles, as the case may be.
(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.
What many BC folks say is vehicle owners in BC are required to have there trucks registered at a GVWR which can be the truck makers GVWR or the sum of the vehicle manufacturer axle ratings.
