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product. Ensure the product you purchase meets the requirements associated with the weight class of your ATV. Of particular importance,
the section stipulates that the securement system “shall have no knots, damaged or weakened components that will adversely affect their performance …” Hmmm, I know someone who
needs to re-examine their tie-down system! Part 2 of the standard deals
with specific cargo requirements. Sections 87 and 88 dealing with Vehicles as Cargo may specifically apply to the transportation of ATVs as a “light vehicle”, but I am not completely certain, because in June 2013 there was an amendment to the meaning of a light vehicle in the standard. Until that time, a light vehicle
included “… an automobile, truck or van that weighs 4,500 kilograms or less … or piece of equipment or machinery that operates on wheels …” in the same weight category. This meaning was changed to include only automobiles, trucks or vans. Even with the change, the most
important piece of information applying to individuals transporting an ATV is contained in Section 88(2) which stipulates “a light vehicle shall be restrained at both the front and rear from moving sideways, forward, rearward and vertically using a minimum of 2 tie-downs.” So in terms of application,
exactly what does this mean? For an answer to this question,
I solicited some advice from an officer I know in the OPP and one of his colleagues. They told me it is a challenge
to interpret the legislation, because the majority of it is geared specifically toward Commercial
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Motor Vehicle use. Although the legislation requires
you to have two means of attaching the ATV to the trailer, it does not stipulate the method in which they need to be affixed to the cargo. In fact, one of the tie-downs could be the steel cable and hook from your ATV’s wench. The primary purpose of attaching
the tie-downs to the cargo is to ensure that it cannot move either forward or backwards, from side to side, or vertically in the air. As a result,
common sense would dictate you should probably adhere to a four- point rather than a two-point tie-down system. If such a system is utilized, the preference of using a crisscross or straight attachment pattern is entirely up to the user. However, beware. The onus is
on the user to ensure the securement methodology employed meets all the requirements intended by the legislation. How’s that for confusing?
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