Got exposed tires but no mudflaps? You could get a fine if caught by police.
This is an extreme example, but it could also apply to your vehicle.
An MTO Enforcement Supervisor from the Simcoe area stopped this rock truck on Highway 12. It was raining and the truck had no mud flaps.
"Driver had a G licence. - Over width 12 ft wide - Not to be driven on a highway. Off-road only. Exceeding 40km, Raining and no mud flaps," tweeted the supervisor.
The truck was held until a float truck came with permit to move it arrived.
The driver was charged.
In Ontario, Section 66.3 of the Highway Traffic Act states every vehicle and trailer must have mudguards, fenders, or another device “to reduce effectively the wheel spray or splash of water from the roadway.” It's an $85 fine plus surcharges
Trucks have to have mud flaps or a wheel well that extends over the wheels.
If you have a vehicle with exposed tires, there is a danger of rocks and debris hitting other vehicles. That doesn't just apply to big trucks.
#MTOOfficer from the York/Simcoe area Stopped this Rock Truck on #HWY12.
— Enforcement Supervisor H. Baptiste (@Handell_CVE) April 21, 2022
- Driver had a G licence.
- Over width 12 ft wide.
- Not to be driven on a #HWY. Off road only.
- Exceeding 40km, Raining and no mud flaps. Detained till float truck came with permit to move. Charged. pic.twitter.com/HhLpqmd91s
