Info on towing RVs and trailers in different provinces.

[Caper11]

Has anyone ever been asked?? Ive never heard of this before. Interesting info.




http://www.autotrader.ca/newsfeatures/20170324/what-licence-do-you-need-to-tow-that-new-trailer/

http://www.icbc.com/driver-licensing/Documents/licensing-recreational.pdf

 

[the_real_wild1]

Rv's are rarely stopped unless something happens. I should be good anywhere with my alberta class 1 and airbrake either way. But I have never been stopped while hauling my toy hauler or in the motorhome. Been puled over for speeding with my enclosed coming out of hinton.

 

[arff]

I don't think they stop rv's and check weights.

They will measure tandem towing units in Alberta. Buddy got stopped.

 

[Caper11]

It was the drivers license Requirements of the other provinces that caught my attention in the last link. In Alberta there is no license requirement for towing RV's.

 

[Zrock]

as long as you are properly licensed in you own province you will have no issues.

 

[Caper11]

So a person who travels to other provinces doesnt need a special licence, when the province requires it?? Than if thats the case than the load length law in BC does not apply to alberta plated trucks?


It looks like alberts is the only province that does not have a restriction on a drivers license for towing a trailer for a certain GVW. Does that mean a class 5 license is not good enough in other provinces?

 

[pfi572]

http://www.icbc.com/driver-licensin...ller-information/seasonal/recreation-trailers

 

[kovs]

So a person who travels to other provinces doesnt need a special licence, when the province requires it?? Than if thats the case than the load length law in BC does not apply to alberta plated trucks?


It looks like alberts is the only province that does not have a restriction on a drivers license for towing a trailer for a certain GVW. Does that mean a class 5 license is not good enough in other provinces?

Saskatchewan does you need a 5G if your over 10,000lbs. Rarely if ever enforced but you will probably find out right away if your in an accident. Any excuse not to pay out anymore

 

[Stompin Tom]

So a person who travels to other provinces doesnt need a special licence, when the province requires it?? Than if thats the case than the load length law in BC does not apply to alberta plated trucks?

No. There is a difference between drivers licensing and vehicle regulations.

 

[Caper11]

No. There is a difference between drivers licensing and vehicle regulations.

Isn't licensing part of the regulation?

Or am I reading this wrong?

http://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/t...ller-information/seasonal/recreation-trailers

 

[Stompin Tom]

Isn't licensing part of the regulation?

Or am I reading this wrong?

http://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/t...ller-information/seasonal/recreation-trailers

drivers licence addresses the conditions for the driver. Vehicle regulations address the conditions for the vehicle.

Your original question:

"So a person who travels to other provinces doesnt need a special licence, when the province requires it?? Than if thats the case than the load length law in BC does not apply to alberta plated trucks?"

one is irrelevant to the other in your context. The firsts you say a person does not need a special license to operate in BC. The second you talk about the length of the vehicle being affected by the length. In this context it is very apples and oranges.

The licensing of the driver is a whole different set of laws than the regulation of the roads. BC will allow you to have the drivers license appropriate in your province to operate in BC, but you must operate the the vehicle regulations of the province. I understand what you mean by saying that is part of vehicle regulations to have to have the appropriate license but they chose to make an exception on the point of the actual drivers license because it would kill tourism if they came out and said you had to have a special license to operate in the province.

 

[Caper11]

drivers licence addresses the conditions for the driver. Vehicle regulations address the conditions for the vehicle.

Your original question:

"So a person who travels to other provinces doesnt need a special licence, when the province requires it?? Than if thats the case than the load length law in BC does not apply to alberta plated trucks?"

one is irrelevant to the other in your context. The firsts you say a person does not need a special license to operate in BC. The second you talk about the length of the vehicle being affected by the length. In this context it is very apples and oranges.

The licensing of the driver is a whole different set of laws than the regulation of the roads. BC will allow you to have the drivers license appropriate in your province to operate in BC, but you must operate the the vehicle regulations of the province. I understand what you mean by saying that is part of vehicle regulations to have to have the appropriate license but they chose to make an exception on the point of the actual drivers license because it would kill tourism if they came out and said you had to have a special license to operate in the province.

I dunno this is just a curiosity that I'm trying to satisfy.
I stumbled upon this when looking for other info.

I based my comparison on what I read, cause the exact same BC regulation that has the load length section has a drivers licence section, and refers to the ICBC in that section.

Do residents In BC and other provinces actually have the code on their license to tow trailers.
One would think all of the provinces would be aligned on license requirements.

 

[Stompin Tom]

I dunno this is just a curiosity that I'm trying to satisfy.
I stumbled upon this when looking for other info.

I based my comparison on what I read, cause the exact same BC regulation that has the load length section has a drivers licence section, and refers to the ICBC in that section.

Do residents In BC and other provinces actually have the code on their license to tow trailers.
One would think all of the provinces would be aligned on license requirements.

yes, in BC you have to have an endorsement on your license to pull a trailer over a certain weight, I dont remember the exact number it is an absolute requirement. If you dont have the endorsement and you get in an accident, your insurance is void.

 

[tstams]

Only if your residence is in BC

 

[eclipse1966]

for the first time this summer they had a big road check for RV in Salmon Arm. They were checking everything and there was about a dozen or more RVs parked because they failed for one reason or another. Some pretty $issed off tourists that day.

 

[Stompin Tom]

Only if your residence is in BC

correct