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chapter 5 — skills for driving trucks and trailers

Signs

You must display the appropriate signs whenever you transport an oversize load.

This warns that the vehicle being driven is carrying a wide load.

This warns that the vehicle being driven is carrying a long load.

This warns that the vehicle being driven is carrying an oversize load.

When required, a D (for over dimension) sign must be carried by a pilot car.

Distance from oversize vehicle
fast fact
A pilot car must travel between 100 and 500 m either behind or in front of the
Pilot car sign regulations oversize vehicle it’s escorting.
are detailed in Division 8 of
the Commercial Transport
Regulations. Reporting to weigh scales
Fixed location and portable weigh scales are found throughout B.C. If you
drive a commercial vehicle with a licensed gross vehicle weight of more than
fast fact 5,500 kg, you must report to a scale whenever a sign, a police officer or an
authorized person directs you to do so. Your vehicle will be weighed and
An inspector or police inspected at the scale.
officer may be a commercial
transport inspector, motor An inspector or police officer may ask you to park your vehicle and bring your
vehicle inspector, constable papers into an office. If this happens, take in all registration and permit papers
or a special constable. for your vehicles as well as your log book and trip inspection report.

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