Nanaimo By-law 5000, s. 56(3) — Traffic and Highways Regulation Bylaw

no person shall drive or operate on any highway:

• (a) A single vehicle having an overall length, with or without load, in excess of 12.5m, except as provided in (b),
• (c) and (d);
• (b) A trailer the overall length of which exceeds 12.5m, except that in the case of a "reefer-van", the overall length may be extended to include the refrigeration and/or heating unit only;
• (c) A semi-trailer the overall length of which exceeds 14.65m, except that in the case of a "reefer-van" the overall length may be extended to include the refrigeration and/or heating unit only;
• (d) A bus the overall length of which exceeds 12.5m; (Bylaw 5000.010)
• (e) A combination of vehicles having an overall length, with or without load, in excess of 20m, except as provided in
• (f) and (g).
• (f) A combination of three vehicles consisting of a 3-axle tandem drive truck-tractor, semi-trailer and trailer, or a 3-axle tandem drive truck-tractor and two semi-trailers, having an overall length, with or without load, in excess of 22m, provided that the distance from the kingpin of the first semi-trailer and/or its load does not exceed 16.75m;
• (g) A combination of vehicles carrying a load of non-reducible logs, poles or piling in excess of 21.5m. (Bylaw 5000.014) (4) A vehicle loaded so that the load or any portion thereof obstructs the driver’s reflected view of the highway directly to the rear of the vehicle, or the driver’s view to the front or sides of the vehicle.