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Permits
Although Manitoba requires oversize and/or overweight vehi-cles
to obtain a permit when travelling on public highways,
the province exempts farm equipment from obtaining over-width
permits in some circumstances.
Exemptions include agricultural equipment and farm
tractors operated or towed on highways for agricultural pur-poses
– including repair – and for, by, or on behalf of dealers
moving it (during daylight hours only) between their business-es
and farms. However, height and length permits are required
if the height exceeds 4.6 metres, and/or the length exceeds 35
metres, FSP says.
Also, overwidth permits are required for implements and
farm tractors loaded on standard trailers if the load exceeds 6.1
metres in width. There is an exception for specialized trailers
designed to haul a particular implement, FSP says, although
height and length permit restrictions would still apply.
All overwidth vehicles are prohibited from travelling at
night, the Manitoba government says.
When in doubt, farm equipment operators should
call Manitoba Permit Services at 1-877-812-0009 (toll
free), or 204-945-3961 (Winnipeg local number), or email
permitservices@gov.mb.ca.
Fines
Operators who disregard highway safety can be charged under
The Highway Traffic Act, and, depending on the violation, can
be fined from $174 to several thousand dollars for serious over-weight
violations, the Manitoba government says, adding that
most oversize equipment violations have a standard preset
fine of $298.
However, overweight fines are far more complex.
The province charges $13.20 for each 50 kilograms or
fraction thereof exceeding the maximum allowable weight,
plus 45 per cent of the calculation for court costs, plus 25 per
cent of the calculation rounded up to the nearest dollar, plus
$50 for surcharges. The total is then rounded down to the
nearest dollar.
Inadequate or missing lighting, or required equipment
would be fined at $174 or $298.
Operators that cause damage to a highway may be fined
up to $5,000, the Manitoba government says. FV
FARM SAFETY
Escort vehicles are
unnecessary for any
implements or farm
tractors being operated
or towed on a highway for
agricultural purposes, the
Manitoba government says.
26 § Manitoba Farmers’ Voice § Summer 2020
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