What is the Tolerance on Limitations?

Quote from a press release on heavy truck restrictions by the MTQ

« Rappelons que seuls les véhicules lourds dont la charge par essieu et
la masse totale en charge respectent les limites autorisées en vertu du
Règlement sur les normes de charges et de dimensions applicables aux
véhicules routiers et aux ensembles de véhicules routiers peuvent
circuler sur les ponts interdits aux surcharges. »

Free translation by author

« Remind that only heavy trucks with loads by axel and gross weigh respecting the authorised limits accordingly to the weighs and measures regulations applicable to vehicles and combinations can circulate on bridges where overweighs are not allowed.”

Last year a little scandal broke open when the Medias came out with the tolerances allowed by the weigh stations in Quebec. Many though that they could have a tolerance on the tolerance. We see today the results of these tolerances over the years on the state of our roadways.

Why is there nervousness on a scale in the state of Virginia? Simply because over the years the agents of transportation have applied the rules and regulations on weighs and measures.

I know for a fact that there are very few public scales in the province of Quebec and too often we have to rely on gauges that are not to precise or unclear bill of lading to make a decision to run or not with a load. Quebec has one of the highest permitted weighs in North America and over that the inspectors are asked to give a tolerance. Is this one of the reason why our roadways are in really bad shape?

Why is it that in California and in Ohio, just to name these, we are more careful about our speed? Simply because the Troopers and the CHP are watching out for the ones going over the posted limits. Why not do the same thing here!