Online driver training
Weights and Dimensions
Weights and Dimensions is a course on commercial vehicle weight and dimension regulations across Canada, teaching the interprovincial Memorandum of Understanding that harmonizes the rules and how to find any province or territory's specific limits.
Duration
1h 30m
On completion
Certificate of completion
Coverage
All Provinces
Per seat
$34.99 CAD
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About the course
What this course covers.
Commercial vehicles make up only about 5 percent of Canada's 26.3 million registered road vehicles, but they're involved in about 8 percent of collisions and 20 percent of fatal ones - the real reason weight and dimension compliance is enforced as strictly as it is.
The course works through why weight and dimension regulations matter, the risks of running overweight or oversize, the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) that harmonizes rules between provinces, category-specific weight and dimension limits, and the designated highway system.
It closes with the practical skill: how to find a specific province or territory's regulations, how to determine a vehicle's maximum weight, special considerations, and how regulation and enforcement actually work on the road.
Course outline
4 modules, start to finish
Each module ends with a short knowledge check before you move on.
Why weights and dimensions matter
The real collision risk overweight and oversize commercial vehicles create.
The interprovincial MOU
The Memorandum of Understanding that harmonizes weight and dimension rules across provinces.
Category limits and the highway system
Category-specific weights and dimensions, and the designated highway system.
Finding your province's rules
How to access province and territory specific regulations, determine maximum weight, and understand enforcement.
Developed to meet Canadian and provincial standards
What every course includes
Printable and mailed certificates
Digital wallet and wall-sized certificates print the moment the course is passed.
Standards compliant
Built on Canadian federal and provincial legislation, safety standards, and industry best practice.
Self-paced
Unlimited access to the training material. Pause and resume the course any time.
Live student support
Real support is available seven days a week if a learner gets stuck.
Unlimited exam attempts
The exam can be retaken until the learner reaches a passing grade.
Record of training
Training records are stored securely for three years and pulled on demand from the account.
Who it is for
Built for the people running the work
- Commercial vehicle drivers operating across more than one province
- Fleets needing a documented interprovincial compliance training record
- Dispatchers and safety staff who plan routes across jurisdictions
What you walk away with
Able to do the job, not just describe it
- Explain why weight and dimension compliance is enforced as strictly as it is
- Explain the Memorandum of Understanding and its application
- Compare legal limits and determine maximum load capacities
- Access and apply a specific province or territory's weight and dimension regulations
Pricing
One seat or the whole crew, priced fairly.
A single seat is $34.99 CAD. Buying one at a time, code ONTRACK10 takes 10 percent off at checkout. Training more than two or three people is cheaper through a free On-Track Safety corporate account, which also tracks every certificate and renewal date for you. Move the slider to see the difference.
- Free corporate account, no setup fee
- 20 percent off every course for the first three months
- Automatic certificate and expiry tracking for your whole team
Team pricing
What it costs to train your crew
Individual purchases
One seat at a time, list price
$174.95
Individually with code ONTRACK10
10% off, applied at checkout
$157.46
Through a free corporate account
20% off every course, first three months
$139.96
A corporate account saves you
$34.99
on 5 seats of Weights and Dimensions
No setup fee. The account also tracks every certificate and expiry date for you.
Certificate and format
How the course runs
Your certificate
A mark of 80 percent is required, with up to three attempts on the exam. On completion, a certificate of completion is available to download and print. The certificate does not expire.
- Fully online and self-paced - about 90 minutes of content
- Mobile-friendly - start on a laptop, finish on a phone
- Instant access as soon as the course is purchased
Common questions
Questions buyers ask
How much does this course cost?
- The course is 34.99 CAD per seat. Use code ONTRACK10 at checkout for 10 percent off an individual purchase, or set up a free On-Track Safety corporate account for 20 percent off every course for the first three months when training a fleet.
How long does the course take?
- About 90 minutes of self-paced online content.
How is this different from On-Track's Commercial Weights and Dimensions course?
- That course teaches Alberta's specific weight and dimension limits as a worked example. This course teaches the interprovincial Memorandum of Understanding and how to find and apply any province or territory's own regulations - a broader, multi-jurisdiction skill for drivers who cross provincial lines.
Does the certificate expire?
- No, the certificate does not expire.
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