new to hauling dangerous goods. where can i get a dangerous goods map?

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  2. mnmover

    mnmover Road Train Member

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    Don't know about a map. You mean like which roads are not open to haz-mat loads? Contact your employer they should have trained you in this before sending you out with a load. In fact somewhere in the Canadian regulations it says before hauling haz-mat in Canada, you are supposed to go through separate training for Canada.
     
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    You haul dangerous goods and don't know where to get dangerous goods route (DGR) maps? Well, that's comforting... not.

    Knowing where you are and where you are hauling to is somewhat important as Canada is a country of nearly 10 million square kilometres with nearly 1.5 million kilometres of roads and nearly 4,000 municipalities. So, no, there is not a "DGR map for Canada."

    Road transportation of dangerous goods is regulated and administered provincially. Generally, outside of municipalities there are few DGR restricted routes. Almost every municipality, even little one-store towns on the "lone prairie" will have a DGR route. Most small municipalities will not have a published map, but will rely on signage only; if you're lucky there may be some provincial literature. All large municipalities will have designated DGRs and most will have published maps available either on line, at a nearby inspection station / scale / truck stop / visitors centre, or by mail. Many municipalities have a visitors map at a road-side pullout which may have DGR information. Also, many large municipalities will require a DG permit.

    Travelling outside of municipalities you are usually okay sticking to the main truck route for passing through / bypassing many municipalities. However, some municipalities may have a DGR that bypasses their community "off the beaten path," or requires you to take a specific detour off the main trucking route within the municipality. Further, there may be time-of-day restrictions on certain routes.
     
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  5. deep line 2 red line

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    thank you for your responses to all you guys. i'll follow company routing for now. i'll find the answers i need. i'm actually still in training.
     
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