NO HEAVY TRUCK ROUTE
TRAFFIC AND PARKING BYLAW 2007-01  

"Heavy Truck" is defined as a motor vehicle having a carrying capacity in excess of 2 tons and any vehicle having a gross weight in excess of 4.5 tons, but does not include an ambulance, fire truck or school bus.

HEAVY TRUCK PROHIBITED ON CERTAIN HIGHWAYS OF THE CITY

When official “No Heavy Truck” signs have been posted, no person shall drive or cause to be driven a heavy truck on a highway or part of a highway.  Minimum fine is set at $105.00 plus applicable surcharges.

 EXEMPTIONS

 (a)        If the delivery to a location is on a no heavy truck route;

 (b)        If the performance of services is on a no heavy truck route;

 (c)        If the place of housing, storing or repairing the heavy truck is on a heavy truck route;

 (d)        public services by the Corporation;

 (e)        a privately owned vehicle(s) driven  to or from the owner’s residence; and

 (f)         emergency services which may require otherwise, prohibited use of vehicle.

 DEVIATION TO BE DIRECT

Every deviation onto a no heavy truck route as set out in section 30 of this By-law shall be made from a highway which is not bound by a no heavy truck route to the nearest point of distance to the premises or location of performance of services. 

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