NCHRP Report 671:

Review of Canadian Experience with the Regulation of Large Commercial Motor Vehicles

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Publication Year:2010

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John Woodrooffe; Peter Sweatman; Dan Middleton; Ray James; John R Billing; Transportation Research Board
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Front Matter	i-x
Summary	1-6	(skim)
1.3 Terminology	7-8	(skim)
2.1.1 Regulations in the Late 1960s	9-9	(skim)
2.1.2 The Ontario Bridge Formula, 1970	10-10	(skim)
2.1.3 Intermediate Steps, 19701982	11-11	(skim)
2.1.4 Canadian Council of Motor Transport Administrators/RTAC Vehicle Weights and Dimensions Study, 19811986	12-12	(skim)
2.1.5 Development of National Standards, 19861988	13-13	(skim)
2.1.6 Implementation of the M.o.U.	14-14	(skim)
2.1.8 Amendments to the M.o.U. since 1988	15-16	(skim)
2.1.9 Qubec and Ontario Size and Weight Changes	17-17	(skim)
2.1.11 Other Vehicle Configurations	18-19	(skim)
2.2.1 The M.o.U.	20-20	(skim)
2.2.4 A Novel LCV Special Permit System	21-21	(skim)
2.3.2 Political Organization of Canada	22-22	(skim)
2.3.5 Intergovernmental Coordination	23-23	(skim)
2.3.7 Regional Groups Within the Task Force	24-24	(skim)
2.4 Compile Literature	25-25	(skim)
3.1 Economic Impacts	26-26	(skim)
3.2.1 Domestic Fleet, 1999	27-27	(skim)
3.2.2 Cross-Border Fleet	28-28	(skim)
3.2.3 Unanticipated Impacts	29-29	(skim)
3.2.5 Changes in Compliance and Enforcement	30-30	(skim)
3.3.2 The Turner Proposal	31-32	(skim)
3.3.3 The Comprehensive Truck Size and Weight Study	33-34	(skim)
3.3.4 Review of Truck Size and Weight Limits	35-35	(skim)
3.3.5 The Western Uniformity Scenario	36-36	(skim)
3.3.6 Research Recommendations and Results	37-37	(skim)
3.3.7 National Legislative Actions	38-39	(skim)
3.3.9 Regional Initiatives	40-40	(skim)
3.3.11 The Bridge Perspective	41-43	(skim)
3.4.1 Freight and Trucks	44-44	(skim)
3.4.3 The Need for a Complete Vehicle Specification	45-45	(skim)
3.4.5 The Need for Dimensional Compatibility	46-46	(skim)
3.4.7 Winter Weight Allowances and Spring Weight Restrictions	47-47	(skim)
3.4.9 The Scientific Approach	48-48	(skim)
3.4.10 Grandfather Rights	49-49	(skim)
3.4.12 The Institutional Contrast	50-51	(skim)
Chapter 4 - Conclusions	52-53	(skim)
References	54-56	(skim)
List of Abbreviations	57-57	(skim)
Definition of Terms	58-61	(skim)
Appendix A - Heavy Truck Weight and Dimension Limits for Interprovincial Operations in Canada	62-90	(skim)
Appendix B - Truck Size and Weight Limits of the Provinces and Territories	91-104	(skim)
Appendix C - Bibliography of Canadian Truck Size and Weight Research	105-113	(skim)
Appendix D - Recommended Regulatory Principles for Interprovincial Heavy Vehicle Weights and Dimensions	114-126	(skim)
Abbreviations used without definitions in TRB publications	127-127	(skim)

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TRB's National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) Report 671: Review of Canadian Experience with the Regulation of Large Commercial Motor Vehicles examines the process used in Canada to harmonize heavy truck size and weight regulations across the country. The report provides insights on how lessons learned from the Canadian experience might be applied in the United States.

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