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RULES & REGULATIONS * Canada - STA makes headway with series of rule changes
The Saskatchewan Trucking Association has been working closely with their provincial government and has made considerable progress on a number of regulatory changes and modifications
Regina,Saskatchewan,CAN -Today's Trucking -13 Feb 2009: -- ... A general dialogue between the STA and Highways Minister Wayne Elhard is ongoing, and the ministry has agreed to a number of significant changes that will positively affect the province’s trucking industry... Some of the recent changes include:* Elimination of the $0.14/km TPP fee for Energy Efficient Motor Vehicles (EEMV) companies.
* The overall length of the Turnpike Double and Triple Trailer Combination units to 41meters from 38 meters and Rocky Mountain Doubles to 34 meters from 31 meters while operating on the four-lane highway system.
* The increase of EEMV speed limits from 90 km/h to 100 km/h. The increase would be made in an effort to harmonize speed limits among the three western provinces.
* An examination of routes that can handle 63,500 kg and other weights... Expansion of the 63,500 kg beyond the National Highway System would require further review to determine the fitness of bridges to carry the higher 63 500 kg...
* The ministry will assess the possibility of allowing increased weights for wide-based tires that currently operate at 3,850 kg/tire, bringing it more in line with Manitoba and B.C. which allow 7,700 kg per axle; and Ontario and Quebec, which allow fleets to spec wide-base tires at the same weight limit as duals, at 9,000 kg.
(Photo: Trucking carriers are urging Saskatchewan to update weight & dimension rules with initiatives seen in other provinces)
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