The Operation of Overlength Vehicles - The Saskatchewan Experience

Format:

Conference/Event

Author/Creator:

Burns, Norman, author.

Conference Name:

West Coast International Meeting and Exposition (1983-08-08 : Vancouver, Canada)

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Place of Publication:

Warrendale, PA SAE International 1983

Summary:

Since January 30, 1980 general merchandise carriers have received permits to operate vehicles on four lane divided highways in Saskatchewan that exceed the maximum legal length 23 m (75 ft. 5 ins.) specified by regulations. This paper provides an overview of the program and its success to date from a regulators vantage point. It also describes the vehicle configurations that are used, the conditions of permit the carriers must comply with and some indication of the efficiences that are associated with the overlength vehicles relative to legal units

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Publisher Number:

831164

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license