More MTO/trailer info

[spooner_jr]

The Ministry of Transportation of Ontario (MTO) has licensing requirements for those who drive while towing a trailer weighing more than 4,600 kilograms. One of the conditions of your insurance coverage is that you be authorized by law to drive the vehicle or vehicle/trailer combination that you are operating.

 

Drivers of private passenger vehicles pulling trailers with a gross vehicle weight of more than 4,600 kilograms are required to possess a Class A license or a restricted Class A with a condition “R.” The Gross Vehicle Weight is the combination of the vehicle weight and load.

 

The restricted Class A with a condition “R” applies to drivers who pass a Class A road test using a smaller truck and trailer combination, such as a pick-up truck pulling a large recreational, horse or utility trailer, while prohibiting them from driving larger, more complex tractor-trailers.

 

http://www.mto.gov.on.ca/english/dandv/dri...classalic.shtml

[Nippissinger]

Yes this will apply to towed vehicles where the total combined weght of trailer and load exceeds 4600kg.

 

This will affect horse haulers with dual wheel pickups.

Fifth wheel recreational haulers.

Tandem and tri-axle haulers like personal watercraft and landscapers.

 

Basically any heavy tandem or triaxle without air brakes will be affected.

 

Also remember, if trailer has the RGW on ownership over 4600kg, then you are required.

 

Single axles are the way to go...Or of course have or aquire appropriate license for vehicles used...

 

Will

Edited April 29, 2009 by Nippissinger

[Fisherman]

Good piece of info Spooner jr, may save some trailering folks some grief.

[Terry]

good info

 

glad I got my A

[Dara]

It may save some non trailering folk some grief too by getting rid of the unqualified trailer towers

[chubbon]

I think its about time, now the question is will it be inforced?

[Woodsman]

I think its about time, now the question is will it be inforced?

This is not new.

As for enforcement.

IIRC this came in effect in 2004.

This post doesn't completely explain the current law. Please check out the Ontario MTO website.

 

Rick