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The Corporation of the County Of Essex <br />By -Law No. 76 -2012 <br />A By -law Restricting the Weight of Vehicles Passing <br />Over a Bridge <br />Whereas the Highway Traffic Act, R.S.O. 1990, c H.B, s.123(2), <br />authorizes that a municipality having jurisdiction over a bridge may by <br />by -law, limit the gross vehicle weight of any vehicle or any class thereof <br />passing over such bridge, and the requirements of s.123(1) with <br />respect to the posting up of notice apply thereto; <br />And whereas it is expedient to limit the weight of vehicles <br />passing over a bridge in the Town of LaSalle (former Township of <br />Sandwich West) and Town of Amherstburg (former Township of <br />Anderdon); <br />Now therefore the Council of the Corporation of the County of <br />Essex hereby enacts as follows: <br />1. No vehicle or combination of vehicles or any class thereof, <br />whether empty or loaded, shall be operated over the <br />bridge known as "The River Canard Bridge" on County <br />Road 8 in Part of Lot 5, Concession 1, in the former <br />Township of Sandwich West, with maximum permitted <br />gross vehicle weights as follows: <br />a) Single Vehicle Unit - 16 tonnes <br />b) Combination of two vehicle units - 30 tonnes <br />C) Combination of three vehicle units - 41 tonnes. <br />2. Any person violating any provisions of this By -law shall be <br />subject to the penalties provided in Section 125, of the <br />Highway Traffic Act, R.S.O. 1990. <br />3. This By -law shall come into force and take effect after the <br />final passing. <br />