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Weight Tolerances and Transition Plan On January 1, 2008 changes to regulated tolerance came into affect on Nova Scotia highways. A summary of the changes can be viewed be clicking here. A summary of the transition plan can be viewed here, while the whole transition plan can be viewed here. For any clarification contact Don L. Stonehouse, Program Manager, Vehicle Weights and Dimensions Policy by phone at (902) 424-2490 or email stonehdo@gov.ns.ca, Michael Balsom, Vehicle Standards Engineer by phone at (902) 424-0070 or e-mail balsommg@gov.ns.ca. Vehicle Weights and Dimensions Regulations Vehicle weights and dimensions changes were made on December 18, 2006. Further changes to the vehicle weights and dimensions regulations were made on July 20, 2007. Read the regulations regarding vehicle weights and dimensions by clicking on the arrow button next to the regulations titled Weights and Dimensions of Vehicle Regulations on the linked page. For more information on these regulations, please call Don Stonehouse, Program Manager, Vehicle Weights & Dimensions, (902) 424-2490 stonehdo@gov.ns.ca Overdimensional and Overweight Vehicles and Loads For information on the rules and policies governing overweight vehicles and loads please contact Mark Pertus, Manager Structural Engineering, at (902)424-6777 or pertusma@gov.ns.ca or Jim Francis, Senior Bridge Engineer, at (902) 424-2567 or francisji@gov.ns.ca. For information on the rules and policies governing overdimensional vehicles and loads please contact Don Stonehouse, Program Manager, Vehicle Weights & Dimensions, at (902)424-2490 or stonehdo@gov.ns.ca, or Paul Richard, at (902)424-2206 or richarpa@gov.ns.ca. For information on ordering a special move permit for overdimensional and/or overweight vehicles and loads please contact Service Nova Scotia and Municipal Relations at (902) 424-5851 or 1-800-898-7668 (in Nova Scotia only) or see Special Move Permit: Overdimension and/or Special Move Permit: Overweight Proposed Atlantic Overdimensional Special Move Permit Conditions Comments Requested The Nova Scotia Department of Transportation and Infrastructure Renewal, jointly with the transportation departments in the other three Atlantic Provinces, has developed a proposal for the establishment of uniform special permit conditions for the movement of indivisible overdimensional vehicles and loads within Atlantic Canada and within Nova Scotia. The proposal also includes standards for escort vehicles and specifications for warning devices. A draft Escort Vehicle Drivers’ Handbook is also presented for comments. Included in the documentation is a report that summarizes the implications and required changes by each province. These documents can be accessed at the Council of Ministers’ web site at: http://www.comt.ca/english/programs/trucking/atlanticpermit.html Comments will be received up to and including December 1, 2006. Comments can be made directly on the Council of Ministers’ web site, or by |
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