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PERIOD OF OPERATIONRoad trains are only authorized to operate nine months a year. Thesevehicle combinations are not allowed to use roads during December,January and February.

DANGEROUS SUBSTANCESNo person may transport dangerous substances in a road train of morethan 25 m in overall length if safety placards must be displayed.

AUTHORIZED ROADSThe special operating permit only authorizes road trains to travel on the following roads:

1) Divided highways and their entrance and exit ramps

2) The segments of road linking an autoroute’s exit and entrance ramps in opposite directions

3) Roads that authorize truck travel, from an autoroute exit orentrance ramp, for a distance of no more than 500 metres

4) Roads that trucks are authorized to use to access an industrialpark, from an autoroute exit or entrance ramp, for a distance of no more than 2 kilometres

5) Roads inside an industrial park

6) A road or portion of road stipulated in Schedule 1 of the Special Road Train Operating Permits Regulation.

Note

The distance of travel off the autoroute is measured from the junction between the autoroute entrance or exit ramp and the other road.

UNAUTHORIZED ROADSThe special operating permit does not authorize the permit holder to use Autoroute 40 exit 174 or 203 to enter or leave the highway.

RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE PERMIT HOLDEROnly holders of special permits can operate road trains. The permit holder must:

1) Sign the special operating permit.

2) Notify the Société de l’assurance automobile du Québec within two days of any accident or traffic jam caused by the road train.

3) Be the “operator” of the tractor that is part of the road train, within the meaning of the Act respecting owners, operators and drivers of heavy vehicles.

4) Ensure that road train is in fact permitted to travel on the authorized routes.

RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE DRIVER1) Have the special operating permit on hand.

2) Have five years of Class 1 driving experience, and a driving record with the remark “T”.

3) Travel at a maximum speed of 90 km/h.

4) Travel at a distance of at least 150 metres from any roadvehicle ahead of it, except when passing is necessary.

5) Refrain from travelling on:

Sunday

January 1 (New Year’s Day)

Good Friday

Easter Monday

June 24 (St. Jean Baptiste Day)

July 1 (Canada Day) – or July 2 if July 1 is a Sunday

The first Monday in September (Labour Day)

The second Monday in October (Thanksgiving)

December 25 (Christmas)

The day proclaimed by the Governor General to celebrate the Sovereign’s birthday

Any other day that is designated a public holiday by government order or decree

From Monday to Friday, on autoroutes located on the Island of Montréal, from 5:30 to 9:30 a.m. and 3 to 7 p.m., as well as autoroutes within Québec City limits, from 6:30 to 9 a.m. and 3:30 to 6 p.m.

Where visibility is less than 500 metres or the roadway is snow or ice covered

PERMIT APPLICATIONTo obtain a special operating permit for a large road train, contact:

Société de l'assurance automobile du Québec333, boulevard Jean-Lesage - C-3-33Québec (Québec) G1K 8J6Telephone: 418 528-4545

Duration of permit

3 months or less

More than 3 months, up to 9 months

Guide regarding the

Special Road Train

RegulationOperating Permits

July

2014

A- or C-train double trailer configuration

Authorized maximum total loaded mass = sum of axle loads, without exceeding 67,500 kg

B-train double trailer configuration

Authorized maximum total loaded mass = sum of axle loads, without exceeding 67,500 kg

Other double train configurations

Authorized maximum total loaded mass : The limit authorized by the Vehicle Load and Size Limits Regulation, plus 2,000 kg.

Requirements, configurations,lengths and load limitsAttachment of semi-trailersThe semi-trailer with the greatest loaded mass must beattached to the tractor, unless the difference in mass isless than 10%.

Axle loadAxle classes and the method used to determine axle loadlimits are as established by the Vehicle Load and Size LimitsRegulation.

Travel in a straight lineWhen the road train is travelling in a straight line, none ofthe semi-trailers may swing more than 80 millimetres toeither side in relation to the tractor.

DollyThe dolly must be equipped with a pilot relay valve designedto boost the braking signal of the second semi-trailer.

Speed recorderThe road train must be equipped with a device to monitordriver behaviour. The device must record significant speedvariations and the following information: date, time andspeed of travel.

Axle spreadThe maximum spread between the axles in the tandemaxle or triple axle group is 1.85 m. The Special Road TrainOperating Permits Regulation contains some temporarylayouts.

Height and widthLimits are spelled out in the Vehicle Load and Size LimitsRegulation.

Semi-trailer lengthAuxiliary equipment located in front of the semi-trailer isnot included in calculating the dimensions as long as suchequipment does not increase the road vehicle’s load volumeor, under the same conditions, the space for the fifth wheelat the back of the first semi-trailer in a B-train double.

SignageFor A-, B- and C-train doubles, a specific sign must be displayed at the rear of the second semi-trailer. The signconsists in a pictogram of a black road train on fluorescentyellow retroreflective sheeting with the following charac-teristics:

This sign is not required when the vehicle configuration isas follows: tractor + semi-trailer + dolly.

Note that the sign bearing the words “TRAIN ROUTIER”,which meets the requirements in effect before July 17,2014, can only be used in 2014 and 2015.

Tractor A road train tractor must have the following specifications: • Minimum engine horsepower of 1 hp per 180 kg of the road train’s total loaded mass;

• The air compressor supplying the braking system musthave a minimum capacity of 425 litres per minute.

In Québec, some road trains may only operate if their owner, lessee or operator has a special permit.

This guide presents the main provisions of the Special Road TrainOperating Permits Regulation and a few more rules applicable to these combinations of vehicles.

The details provided in this document are for information only. For a legal interpretation, it is essential to refer to the texts of the regulations.

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