FarmSmart 2018 January 20,2018
NEW HTA subsection 1(1) definition: road-building machine means a self-propelled vehicle of a design commonly used in the construction or maintenance of highways that, (a) Belongs to a class of vehicle prescribed in the regulations (b) Has the features or equipment prescribed in the regulations, or (c) Is being used as prescribed in the regulations
Ontario Regulation 398/16 Brand new regulation On E-laws website Includes more detailed definitions to help identify what is and what isn t a RBM If a vehicle doesn t meet the definition of a RBM then it is a CMV RBMs will maintain current exemptions
RBMs: will be designated as slow-moving vehicles* Limited to operate at 40km/h Restricted from carrying a load **
Following classes of vehicles are prescribed as road-building machines: 1. Pavement spreaders, pavers, profilers and finishing machines 2. Graders 3. Rollers and compactors 4. Bulldozers 5. Scrapers 6. Loaders 7. Tracked/wheeled tractors (not truck tractors), while equipped with: i. Mowers ii. iii. iv. Augers or drills Compactors Spraying equipment v. Snow blowers or snow plows vi. Buckets or shovels 8. Rock trucks* 9. Off-road mobile cranes* 10. Off-road excavators* 11. Low-speed street sweepers* (* Indicates definition present in regulation)
Classes of vehicles remaining as RBMs after July 1, 2017 Off-road mobile cranes mobile cranes that are not capable of travelling at a speed greater than 60 km/h and are not operated on a highway other than for purposes of crossing the highway or in the immediate vicinity of the construction site at which the crane is being used Off-road excavators excavators that are not capable of travelling at a speed greater than 60 km/h and are not operated on a highway other than for purposes of crossing the highway or in the immediate vicinity of the construction site at which the excavator is being used Low-speed street sweepers street sweepers that are not capable of travelling at a speed greater than 60 km/h Pavement spreaders, pavers, profilers or finishing machines Rock Trucks
Classes of vehicles remaining as RBMs after July 1, 2017 Graders Rollers and compactors Scrapers Loaders Bulldozers Tracked and wheeled tractors (other than truck tractors) while equipped with any of the following attachments: Mowers Augers or drills Compactors Spraying equipment Snow blowers or snow plows Buckets or shovels
Following classes of vehicles are not road-building machines: 1. Mobile equipment vehicles Mobile cranes (other than off-road mobile cranes) Excavators (other than off-road excavators) Street sweepers (other than low-speed street sweepers) 2. Vehicles constructed on a truck chassis 3. Vehicles identified as a truck, multi-purpose passenger vehicle or an incomplete vehicle by a compliance/manufacturer label issued under MVSA 4. Vehicles from outside Canada with comparable label described in #3
Classes of vehicles that will be CMVs after July 1, 2017 Mobile cranes Not built on a truck chassis, but not off-road mobile cranes. (i.e. vehicle is capable of travelling at speeds greater than 60 km/h) Excavators Not built on a truck chassis, but not off-road excavators. (i.e. vehicle is capable of travelling at speeds greater than 60 km/h) Street sweepers Not built on a truck chassis, but not low-speed street sweepers. (i.e. vehicle is capable of travelling at speeds greater than 60 km/h) Concrete pumper Hydrovacs
Non-RBMs will be subject to the same requirements as other CMVs including: Vehicle Registration Motor Vehicle Insurance Driver s Licensing CVOR Trip inspections Hours of Service* *Some vehicles will be given exemptions and minor modifications which will be discussed
- Exemptions Hours of Service All former RBMs (manufactured prior to January 1, 2017) are eligible for a temporary exemption from HOS Up to a period of 5 years ending June 30, 2022 Must apply for/possess an exemption certificate
Sample HOS Exemption Certificate
Hours of Service On-Going Exemptions Driver and operator of concrete pumper or mobile crane exempt from the requirement to take 10 hours of off-duty time in a day Driver and operator of a large crane exempt from HTA s. 190 and O. Reg 555/06 if the crane is operated by a large crane operator Large crane capable of raising, lowering or moving more than 13 607kg Crane operator hoisting engineer-mobile Crane Operator 1 or an apprentice working toward qualification
Weights and Dimensions Hydrovacs, sewer cleaners and street sweepers manufactured prior to January 1, 2017 will be eligible for a time-limited permit Permit will allow for higher than HTA weights but within MGVWR and MAWR Grandfathering period: 3-15 years based on model year of vehicle
Sample SVC Permit
Safety Inspections Minor modifications to NSC 11b for mobile equipment vehicles (mobile cranes, excavators and street sweepers) ABS if equipped it must function as intended Exempt from certain lamp requirements (centre high mount stop lamp and day-time running lamps) and certain requirements for lamp location and lens markings required by Canadian Federal Standards Allowance for alternate safety marks on the windshield and other windows
Applicable to Road-Side Inspections Regulation 587 Equipment Mobile equipment vehicle exempt from automatic slack adjusters if originally equipped with manual slack adjusters Ontario Regulation 199/07 Commercial Motor Vehicle Inspections Minor modifications for mobile equipment vehicles to allow for alternate safety marks on the windshield and other windows
Slow Moving Vehicles (HTA Section 76) A slow moving vehicle is as follows: a) Farm tractor; b) Self-propelled implement of husbandry; c) A motor vehicle towing an implement of husbandry; or d) A vehicle that is not capable of attaining and sustaining a speed greater than 40 km/h.
Slow Moving Vehicle Sign (HTA Section 76(6.1)) A slow moving vehicle sign must be displayed on the rear of any slow moving vehicle or rearmost vehicle in the combination. A farm tractor, self-propelled implement of husbandry or motor vehicle towing an implement of husbandry is prohibited from exceeding 40 km/h. If any other vehicle (backhoe, grader, vacuum truck, etc.) is travelling at a speed greater than 40 km/h, and is displaying a SMV sign, the vehicle would not meet the definition of a SMV, a violation for displaying the sign, a charge could be laid and the the sign must be removed.
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