Without an oversize load permit, the tallest your vehicle can be is
- 5.00 metres.
- 3.75 metres.
- 4.15 metres. ✓
- 5.30 metres.
Answer: C. 4.15 metres.
Without an oversize load permit, your vehicle and its load may be no taller than 4.15 metres.
Why this is the answer
The truck handbook states that all vehicles, including loads, are limited to a height of 4.15 metres, and it repeats that this is Ontario’s maximum height. The reason given is to keep adequate clearance at bridges and overpasses. That is why the height in the question is the correct ceiling: it matches the handbook’s stated limit rather than a taller figure. If you drive a larger vehicle, the handbook also tells you to know your height and obey clearance signs.
Why the other answers are wrong
- A. 5.00 metres. — 5.00 metres is taller than the handbook’s stated maximum for a vehicle and its load, so it cannot be the permitted height without a permit.
- B. 3.75 metres. — 3.75 metres is below the handbook’s stated maximum, so it does not match the tallest permitted height asked for.
- D. 5.30 metres. — 5.30 metres is above the stated height limit and would not be allowed under the handbook’s rule.
Remember it
Picture the clearance sign number: the Ontario truck ceiling is the same 4.15 metres you must know before passing under bridges.