This chapter tells you what you need to know to tow a trailer behind a car van or small truck in ontario.
Ontario rv towing regulations.
Any commercial vehicles that are being used to transport cargo or has a trailer in tow with the total gross weight rgw mgvwr or the combined weight of the vehicle and towed trailer converter dolly exceeding 4 500 kg or 9 920 lbs will require a yellow sticker.
This includes licence and registration requirements trailer size and characteristics as well as safety tips to follow when towing a trailer.
Before you attempt to tow a trailer consider the size power and condition of your vehicle.
Class a and d being more thought of as professional truck driver type license and g level licenses are your average guy driving a car.
Ontario driver license classes explained for rv towing the staff of pstc 2018 05 30t15 05 52 00 00 ontario has several classes of licenses the ones rv ers are most concerned about are a d and g.
The regulatory changes to ontario regulation 413 05 vehicle weights and dimensions for safe productive and infrastructure friendly spif vehicles under the highway traffic act modify the following specifications applicable to the dimensions of tractor double trailers tractor semitrailers and truck trailer combinations.
If a motor carrier uses that same pickup truck to tow your personal use trailer on the weekend the pickup truck will display the annual inspection sticker but the trailer will be exempt provided neither the pickup truck nor the trailer is carrying commercial tools or cargo or equipment of a type normally used for commercial purposes.
2 6 meters 8 feet 5 inches maximum trailer height.
Wipers lights must be on when conditions arise.
The towing regulations provided below were in effect as early as 2000 and as expected are subject to change periodically.
Permits operation and towing of an rv up to 11 000 kg combined vehicle weight car truck rv for personal use with a g licence and an optional rv safety towing checklist test and identification card for enforcement and insurance clarification.
The rv is attached to the motor vehicle by a fifth wheel hook up.
Any motorhome truck car or suv towing a trailer if the combination weighs 11 000 kgs 24 250 lbs or less.
Rv weights licencing ontario.
Safety chain breakaway switch fire extinguisher in rv flares or reflective signs brakes required on trailers over 3 000 pounds or if gross weight of trailer exceeds empty weight of tow vehicle or if weight of trailer exceeds 40 of tow vehicle weight.
Any motor vehicle towing an rv greater then 4 600 kgs 10 141 lbs if the combination weighs 11 000 kgs 24 250 lbs or less if.
In some cases both the vehicle and towed trailer converter may require.
As of july 1 2011.
The latter is available through.
