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CONSOLIDATED NEWFOUNDLAND

AND

LABRADOR

REGULATION 1160/96

Carrier Safety Regulations

under the

Highway Traffic Act

(O.C. 96-237)

Amended by:

1/04

45/04

106/05

45/09

91/10

24/12

52/12

63/12

18/14

73/14

103/14

87/18

44/19

45/23

CONSOLIDATED NEWFOUNDLAND

AND

LABRADOR

REGULATION 1160/96

Carrier Safety Regulations

under the

Highway Traffic Act

(O.C. 96-237)

Under the authority of

section 197 of the Highway Traffic Act

and the Subordinate Legislation Revision and Consolidation Act

, the Lieutenant-Governor in Council makes the following regulations.

REGULATIONS

Analysis

Short title

Definitions

Exemption

Registration

Duties and powers of registrar

Inspection

Carrier rating

Out of province carriers

Maximum compliance indicator

Safety rating

Interventions

11.1

Notification

11.2

Interventions where less than 70% of MATCI

11.3

Interventions where more than 70% of MATCI

11.4

Notification, audit and hearing

Compliance indicators

Driver reports

Records

Directions remain in force

Hearing

Fleet suspension

Variance

Profiles

Facility audit score

Facility audit of vehicles

Facility audit of drivers

Transitional

Offence

Schedule

Short title

These regulations may be cited as the Carrier Safety Regulations

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Definitions

In these regulations

(a)

"Act" means the Highway Traffic Act

(b)

"active power unit" means a commercial vehicle that is registered under

section 16 of the Act and not under suspension for more than one year, but does not include a trailer;

(c)

"carrier" means a person that owns, leases or is responsible for the operation of a commercial vehicle;

(d)

"Code" means the National Safety Code for Motor Carriers adopted by the Canadian Council of Motor Transport Administrators as amended from time to time;

(e)

"commercial vehicle" means

(

i) a truck, tractor or trailer or any combination of them exceeding a registered gross vehicle weight of 4,500 kilograms,

(ii)

a bus,

(iii)

a school bus,

(iv)

a school purpose vehicle as defined in the Bus Regulations

, or

(

v) a disabled passenger vehicle as defined in the Official Inspection Station Regulations

(f)

"compliance indicator" means the numerical value specified in these regulations for an inspection defect, accident or conviction;

(g)

"compliance review" means an inspection and administrative review of a carrier by the registrar, and inspector or other authorized person which may include verifying compliance with the record keeping requirements of these regulations, and random inspections of equipment or records, but does not normally include the audit or cross record verification of records;

(h)

"driver" means a person who drives a commercial vehicle while in the employ of or on behalf of a carrier;

(i)

"equivalent offence" means an offence in another jurisdiction which is considered by the registrar to be substantially similar to an offence listed in the Schedule;

(j)

"facility audit" means a comprehensive inspection and administrative review of a carrier, and includes the audit and cross record verification of records;

(k)

"fleet suspension" means the temporary suspension of a carrier's safety rating as it applies to all or a portion of the carrier's fleet of commercial vehicles, notwithstanding that the carrier retains a safety rating other than unsatisfactory on that portion of the fleet not under suspension;

(l)

"long profile" means a comprehensive record of all activity of a carrier under these regulations;

(m)

"out-of-service" means the designation of a driver or a commercial vehicle as out-of-service by an inspector;

(n)

"principal place of business" means the street address of a carrier in the jurisdiction in which the carrier has registered its commercial vehicles or at another location where a carriers records or equipment are located;

(o)

"register", "registered" and registration", unless the context indicates otherwise, means registration under these regulations;

(p)

"registrar" means the registrar designated under

section 4 of the Act;

(q)

"safety rating" means the safety rating assigned to a carrier under

section 11;

(r)

"schedule" means the

schedule attached to these regulations;

(s)

"short profile" means a

summary of a carrier's safety rating and other information prescribed by the registrar; and

(t)

"total compliance indicator" means the numerical total of a carriers accumulated inspection compliance indicators, conviction compliance indicators and accident compliance indicators.

(u)

[Rep. by 106/05 s1]

(v)

[Rep. by 106/05 s1]

45/04 s1 ; 106/05 s1

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Exemption

The registrar may, in writing, exempt a carrier, a specified group of carriers or specified services from all or a part of these regulations.

45/04 s1

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Registration

(1)A carrier or person shall not operate, allow or cause to be operated a commercial vehicle upon a highway unless the carrier responsible for that vehicle

(

a) has applied to be registered under these regulations and 90 days have not passed since that application was made; or

(

b) is registered and has a safety rating of "satisfactory-audited", "satisfactory-unaudited" or "conditional".

(2) A carrier shall apply to the registrar to be registered as a carrier under these regulations.

(3) An application made under subsection (2) shall be in the form, and shall contain the information required by the registrar.

(4) An application for registration under subsection (2) shall be submitted to the registrar not more than 60 days after the applicant commences operation as a carrier.

(5) Where a carrier fails to submit an application in the form required by the registrar or within the time required under subsection (4), the registrar shall notify that carrier, in writing, that the form has not been submitted and shall extend the time by which the form is to be provided by 30 days.

(6) Notwithstanding subsection (1), a carrier to whom subsections (4) and (5) apply may operate or allow the operation of a commercial vehicle for not more than 90 days after that carrier commences operations as a carrier provided that all other requirements of the Act and these regulations are complied with.

(7) A carrier shall not register under this Act unless that carrier is in compliance with the Act, these regulations and all other regulations made under the Act.

(8) The registrar may

(

a) refuse to register;

(

b) register; or

(

c) register with conditions that the registrar may establish,

a carrier who applies for registration under subsection (2).

(9) The registrar shall issue a code number to a carrier registered under this section.

(10) A carrier shall not hold more than one registration, safety rating or code number.

(11) A carrier or person who does not comply with subsection (1) is guilty of an offence and is liable on

summary conviction to a fine of not less than $200 and not more than $1,000 for each day or part of a day in which the offence continues and each continuance for a day or a part of a day of an offence referred to in this subsection constitutes a separate offence.

(12) A carrier who contravenes the provisions of subsection (7) is guilty of an offence and on

summary conviction is liable to a fine of not less than $500 and not more than $2,000.

(13) In addition to the penalties provided under subsection (11), the registrar may issue a partial or full fleet suspension to a carrier that does not comply with subsection (1), (3), (4) or (5).

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Duties and powers of registrar

(1)For the purpose of monitoring the safety performance of a carrier, the registrar shall maintain a record of the carrier with respect to its

(

a) convictions, accidents, facility audits, compliance reviews, inspections and warnings;

(

b) accumulated compliance indicators;

(c)

[Rep. by 106/05 s3]

(

d) safety rating;

(

e) Code number; and

(

f) other information that the registrar considers necessary.

(2) A carrier shall, upon the written request of the registrar and within the time indicated by the registrar, provide to the registrar the information that the registrar requires.

(3) The registrar may, at any time, require a carrier to undergo a facility audit or compliance review.

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Inspection

(1)An inspector authorized to conduct a facility audit, compliance review or other inspection under the Act may, during normal business hours and upon presention of the inspectors identification as an inspector, enter upon a place of business of a carrier where it is reasonably necessary to determine compliance with the Act, regulations made under the Act and the Code and may

(

a) conduct a facility audit or compliance review and inspect, audit, review and examine books of account, records, financial statements or other documents; and

(

b) inspect equipment and commercial vehicles of the carrier,

and the person occupying or in charge of that place shall answer the questions pertaining to those matters and shall produce for inspection and review the commercial vehicles equipment, books of account, records, financial statements and other documents that the inspector or other authorized person may request.

(2) A carrier shall provide an inspector with all reasonable assistance and facilities necessary to the inspector for the performance of the inspectors duties.

(3) A carrier shall keep and maintain records required by these regulations in an orderly fashion so that they are readily accessible for inspection.

(4) For the purpose of determining the accuracy of a record required to be kept under the Act, these regulations, or other regulations under the Act, an inspector may inspect any record which relates or is relevant to verification of the accuracy of another record, including

(

a) payroll records;

(

b) warehouse or inventory records; and

(

c) driver training manuals or transcripts of course content.

(5) For the purpose of an inspection under these regulations, an inspector may remove a record from a carrier's place of business or make copies of a record, and shall provide the carrier with a receipt of all those records which are removed.

(6) An inspector shall return a record removed from a carrier's place of business within 2 weeks from the date of removal of the records, unless the record is required for a hearing in which case the inspector shall notify the carrier in writing, within 2 weeks from the date of removal, of the retention of records for a hearing.

(7) All information and records obtained during an inspection are confidential and will not be released to or discussed with a member of the public without the express written consent of the carrier, but all those records, copies of records and notes may be presented as evidence before the board or a court.

(8) A person who, through deliberate action or refusal to act, obstructs or hinders an inspector in the performance of the inspectors duties under these regulations is guilty of an offence and is liable on

summary conviction to a fine of not less than $500 and not more than $2,000.

(9) Notwithstanding another provision of these regulations, the registrar may assign a safety rating of unsatisfactory to a carrier which is convicted under subsection (8), and that assignment shall take effect immediately and will remain in effect until the time that the carrier delivers all records requested by an inspector or the registrar to a location specified by the registrar.

45/04 s1 ; 45/23 s3

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Carrier rating

(1)Where the registrar registers a carrier, with or without conditions, the registrar shall assign to that carrier

(

a) a code number;

(

b) a safety rating in accordance with

section 10; and

(

c) compliance indicators in accordance with

section 9.

(2) The registrar may, where

(

a) an error has been made, correct the compliance indicators of a carrier; and

(

b) the registrar considers it appropriate, modify the compliance indicators of a carrier.

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Out of province carriers

A carrier whose principle place of business is outside the province may, upon registration in this province, be assigned compliance indicators and a safety rating under sections 9 and 10 commensurate with those assigned by the jurisdiction of that carriers principle place of business, where that jurisdiction has made assignments of carrier safety ratings under legislation that is similar to these regulations.

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Maximum compliance indicator

(1)A carriers maximum available total compliance indicator shall be calculated as follows

(

a) for an AFS

size of 31 and fewer vehicles

MATCI= AFS

x 20 x(1.7812-0.1579 x ln( AFS

)); and

(

b) for an AFS

size of more than 31 vehicles, 789

where

MATCI is the maximum available total compliance indicator

ln is the natural logarithm, and

AFS

is the average fleet size.

(2) A carriers maximum available accumulated inspection compliance indicator shall be calculated as follows

(

a) for an AFS

of 31 and fewer vehicles

MAICI= AFS

x 40 x (exp(-0.5971-0.0067 x AFS

)); and

(

b) for all fleet sizes with more than 31 vehicles, 568,

where

MAICI is the maximum available inspection compliance indicator,

exp is the exponential function, and

AFS

is the average fleet size.

(3) A carriers maximum available accumulated accident compliance indicator shall be calculated as follows

(

a) for an AFS

of 31 or fewer vehicles,

MAACI= AFS

x 40 x 0.249; and

(

b) for an AFS

of more than 31 vehicles, 309

where

MAACI is the maximum available accident compliance indicator, and

AFS

is the average fleet size.

(4) A carriers maximum available accumulated conviction compliance indicator shall be calculated as follows

(

a) for an AFS

size of 31 or fewer vehicles,

MACCI= AFS

x 40 x (0.7502 - 0.1168 x ln( AFS

)); and

(

b) for an AFS

size of more than 31 vehicles, 432,

where

MACCI is the maximum available conviction compliance indicator,

AFS

is the average fleet size, and

ln is the natural logarithm.

(5) In this

section "average fleet size" and " AFS

" means

(

a) the total number of power units in a carriers fleet for the previous 24 months divided by 24, or

(

b) if the total number of power units in a carriers fleet for the previous 24 months is not available, the total number of power units in a carriers fleet for the previous months for which the information is available, divided by the number equivalent to the total number of months for which the information is available,

as calculated monthly.

106/05 s6

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Safety rating

(1)The registrar shall assign to a carrier a safety rating of "satisfactory-unaudited" where

(

a) the carriers accumulated total

compliance indicators do not exceed 70% of its maximum available total compliance indicator; and

(

b) a facility audit of the carrier has not been conducted,

and the registrar shall change that rating to "satisfactory-audited" when a facility audit has been carried out and has been passed by that carrier.

(2) The registrar may assign to a carrier a safety rating of conditional where

(

a) the carriers accumulated total compliance indicators exceed 70% but do not exceed 100% of its maximum available total compliance indicator;

(

b) the carrier does not pass a facility audit; or

(

c) the carrier is reapplying to operate after being previously considered to be rated as "unsatisfactory".

(3) The registrar may assign to a carrier a safety rating of "unsatisfactory" where

(

a) the carriers accumulated total compliance indicators exceed 100% of the carriers maximum available total compliance indicator;

(

b) the carriers accumulated total

compliance indicators are less than 70% of the carriers maximum available total compliance indicator and the carrier has failed to reach the required facility audit pass mark for 3 consecutive facility audits provided that one of those audits was conducted after the carrier had participated in a hearing referred to in

section 16;

(

c) the carriers accumulated total compliance indicators are more than 70% of the carriers maximum available total compliance indicator and the carrier has failed to reach the required facility audit pass mark for 2 consecutive facility audits, one of which was conducted after the carrier had participated in a hearing referred to in

section 16; and

(

d) the carrier has failed to maintain on its fleet the minimum insurance requirements required under the laws of Canada

and of the province.

(4) Notwithstanding subsections (1), (2) and (3), the registrar may, at any time, where the registrar reasonably believes that it is necessary, assign to a carrier a safety rating of

(

a) satisfactory-unaudited;

(

b) satisfactory-audited;

(

c) conditional; or

(

d) unsatisfactory.

(5) Where the registrar has assigned a safety rating of unsatisfactory to a carrier and one or more vehicles in that carriers fleet are acquired, directly or indirectly, by another carrier having a partner, principal shareholder or an officer who is also a partner, principal shareholder or officer of the carrier that was assigned the unsatisfactory rating, the carrier which acquired the vehicles shall be assigned a safety rating of unsatisfactory by the registrar.

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Interventions

(1) The registrar shall, in writing, notify a carrier when its accumulated total compliance indicators

(

a) exceed 15%;

(

b) exceed 50%;

(

c) exceed 70%; and

(

d) exceed 100%

of its maximum available total compliance indicator.

(2) Where the registrar notifies a carrier of its accumulated total compliance indicators, the registrar shall also notify that carrier that where the carriers accumulated total compliance indicators

(

a) exceed 15%, a compliance review or a facility audit or both a compliance review and a facility audit may be conducted;

(

b) exceed 50%, a facility audit will be conducted;

(

c) exceed 70%, a facility audit will be conducted and the carrier is required to attend a hearing before the registrar; and

(

d) exceed 100%, the carrier is required to attend a hearing before the registrar.

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Notification

11.1

The registrar shall notify a carrier when a carriers accumulated

(

a) inspection compliance indicators exceed 100% of that carriers maximum available inspection compliance indicator; or

(

b) conviction compliance indicators exceed 100% of that carriers

maximum available conviction compliance indicator; or

(

c) accident compliance indicators exceed 100% of that carriers maximum available accident compliance indicator.

106/05 s6

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Interventions where less than 70% of MATCI

11.2

The registrar shall notify a carrier when it has failed a

(

a) first facility audit and that carriers accumulated total compliance indicators are less than 70% of its maximum available total compliance indicator;

(

b) second consecutive facility audit and that carriers accumulated total compliance indicators are less than 70% of its maximum available total compliance indicator;

(

c) third consecutive facility audit and that carriers accumulated total compliance indicators are less than 70% of its maximum available total compliance indicator.

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Interventions where more than 70% of MATCI

11.3

The registrar shall notify a carrier when it has failed a

(

a) first facility audit and that carriers accumulated total compliance indicators are more than 70% of that carriers maximum available total compliance indicator; and

(

b) second consecutive facility audit and that carriers accumulated total compliance indicators are more than 70% of that carriers maximum available total compliance indicator.

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Notification, audit and hearing

11.4

(1)A registrars notification under sections 11, 11.1, 11.2, 11.3 and this

section shall be in writing.

(2) A notification referred to in

(

a) section 11.1 shall include a statement that a facility audit will be conducted;

(

b) paragraph 11.2(

a) shall include a statement that a second facility audit will be conducted and that until further notice, the carriers safety rating is conditional;

(

c) paragraph 11.2(

b) shall include a statement that the carriers safety rating is conditional, the carrier must attend a hearing with the registrar and that a third facility audit may be carried out;

(

d) paragraph 11.2(

c) shall include a statement that the carrier must attend a hearing with the registrar;

(

e) paragraph 11.3(

a) shall include a statement that

(

i) the carriers safety rating is conditional, and

(ii)

the carrier must attend a hearing with the registrar, and

(iii)

another facility audit will be carried out; and

(

f) paragraph 11.3(

b) shall include a statement that the carrier must attend a hearing with the registrar.

(3) The registrar may, at any time, conduct

(

a) a compliance review of;

(

b) a facility audit of;

(

c) both a compliance review and a facility audit of; and

(

d) a hearing with,

a carrier in order to determine compliance with the Act and these regulations.

(4) Where the registrar requires a hearing under these regulations

(

a) the registrar shall notify the carrier of the time and place of the hearing;

(

b) the carrier must attend the hearing; and

(

c) if the carrier fails to attend the hearing, the registrar may conduct the hearing and make a determination in the absence of that carrier.

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Compliance indicators

(1)The registrar shall assign to a carrier conviction compliance indicators for offences listed in the

schedule to these regulations in accordance with that schedule.

(2) For the purposes of subsection (1), an equivalent offence shall be considered to be the offence listed in the

schedule which is substantially similar to that equivalent offence.

(3) The registrar shall assign to a carrier accident compliance indicators for each accident involving a commercial vehicle operated by the carrier where the accident involves:

(

a) property damage, 2 compliance indicators;

(

b) personal injury, 4 compliance indicators; and

(

c) a fatality, 6 compliance indicators.

(4) The registrar shall assign 3 inspection compliance indicators for every vehicle that is placed out of service as a result of a commercial vehicle inspection.

(5) Compliance indicators assigned to a carrier shall expire 2 years after the date of the

(

a) conviction for conviction compliance indicators;

(

b) accident for accident compliance indicators; and

(

c) commercial vehicle inspection for inspection compliance indicators.

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Driver reports

(1)A driver shall report to the carrier with whom the driver is employed or for whom the driver is brokering the following information not more than 30 days after

(

a) a conviction which that driver is given for an offence referred to in the schedule;

(

b) a conviction which that driver is given for an equivalent offence;

(

c) an accident involving a commercial vehicle which that driver is operating;

(

d) an inspection is performed on the driver or a commercial vehicle which that driver is operating; or

(

e) a warning or out-of-service notice is issued in relation to an inspection of the driver or a commercial vehicle the driver is operating.

(2) A person who contravenes a provision of this

section is guilty of an offence and upon

summary conviction is liable to a fine of not less than $25 and not more than $100.

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Records

(1)A carrier shall keep and maintain at its own expense at its principal place of business the following records relating to every driver who is employed by or carrying out the business and activities required by that carrier and every commercial vehicle under the control of that carrier

(

a) a copy of the driver abstract issued by the registrar which was received by a carrier at the commencement of employment of the driver and dated not earlier than 30 days prior to the date of commencement of employment of the driver;

(

b) a copy of the driver abstract, issued by the registrar and obtained during the same month as the anniversary of the driver's birth, for each year the driver is in the employ of the carrier;

(

c) a record of all accidents involving a driver while operating a commercial vehicle;

(

d) copies of a record of driver training, driver improvement or control action taken by the carrier;

(

e) a record of all items reported by a driver under

section 13;

(

f) a copy of each driver's record of duty status, as required by sections 34 and 39 of the Hours of Service Regulations, 2023,

or where a driver is exempt from maintaining a record of duty status, a copy of the carrier's record of hours on duty for the driver;

(

g) a copy of each trip inspection report as required by

section 7 of the Trip Inspection Report Regulations

; and

(

h) a copy of a record of repair made to a commercial vehicle correcting a defect noted in a trip inspection report referred to in paragraph (g).

(2) The records referred to in subsection (1) shall be retained for a period of 5 years, or as specified in the applicable regulations.

(3) Notwithstanding paragraphs (1)(

a) and (b), a carrier is not required to keep and maintain copies of driver abstracts dated earlier than February 3, 1994.

(4) A carrier shall have in place

(

a) a system to alert the carrier that a driver abstract required under this

section is due;

(

b) a system that will alert the carrier, in advance, that a drivers licence is due for renewal;

(

c) a system which will alert the carrier, in advance, when a vehicle is due for a commercial motor vehicle inspection; and

(

d) a method of monitoring compliance with the Hours of Service Regulations, 2023

and the Trip Inspection Report Regulations.

(4.1) A carrier shall

(

a) have a rules and regulations document that lists the regulatory requirements that a driver is required to know in order to operate a commercial vehicle; and

(

b) require a driver to review the document referred to in paragraph (

a) and confirm, in writing, that the driver has reviewed and understood that document.

(5) A carrier shall retain a copy of the most recent vehicle inspection certificate as obtained under the Official Inspection Station Regulations

for a minimum period of one year.

(6) A person who contravenes this

section is guilty of an offence and is liable on

summary conviction to a fine of not less than $200 and not more than $1,000.

(7) For the purpose of determining an offence under this

section each violation for each record in relation to each driver is considered to be a separate offence

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Directions remain in force

A direction of the registrar under these regulations remains in force until revoked by the registrar.

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Hearing

(1)Where, the registrar is of the opinion that a carrier is unable or unwilling to operate safely, the registrar may conduct a hearing to investigate the carrier's safety record.

(2) The registrar shall notify a carrier of the time and place of the hearing 7 or more days before the date of the hearing.

(3) A hearing may be heard by the registrar or by a person appointed by the registrar.

(4) A hearing may take place whether or not the carrier is present.

(5) A person conducting a hearing shall make those recommendations in writing to the registrar within 15 days of the hearing that the person considers appropriate, including recommendations to

(

a) require the carrier to initiate a safety plan, demonstrate specific improvements or take specific measures to enhance the safety of its operations within a time and under those conditions that the person conducting a hearing considers appropriate;

(

b) vary the number of compliance indicators or a safety rating;

(

c) issue a fleet suspension which will place a restriction on the number of commercial vehicles, or specify the vehicles, which may be operated by the carrier; and

(

d) specify an expiry date for the fleet suspension which shall be not fewer than 30 days and shall not extend more than one year from the date of commencement of the suspension.

(6) A person conducting a hearing shall govern the procedure of the hearing.

(7) The registrar shall decide the action necessary to carry out the intent of the recommendations and shall notify the carrier of the recommendations and the action to be taken within 15 days of receipt of the recommendations.

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Fleet suspension

(1)Where the registrar issues a fleet suspension under subsections 4(13) and 16(7), the registrar shall issue a certificate for each vehicle in the carrier's fleet which is permitted to be operated under the fleet suspension.

(2) A person shall not operate, allow or cause to be operated a commercial vehicle upon a highway where the carrier responsible for the operation of the commercial vehicle is under a fleet suspension unless the driver has in the drivers possession a copy of the certificate issued by the registrar under subsection (1) authorizing the operation of the commercial vehicle.

(3) A driver who contravenes the provisions of subsection (2) is guilty of an offence and on

summary conviction is liable to a fine of not less than $25 and not more than $100.

(4) A carrier who contravenes the provisions of subsection (2) is guilty of an offence and on

summary conviction is liable to a fine of not less than $500 and not more than $2,000.

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Variance

(1)A safety rating of unsatisfactory shall remain in force for not less than one year and not more than 5 years.

(2) Notwithstanding subsection (1), where a safety rating of unsatisfactory has been given to a carrier for more than one year, that carrier may, after that year, apply to the registrar for a variation of the safety rating.

(3) An application for variance referred to in subsection (2) shall contain

(

a) a comprehensive analysis of the carrier's proposed operations and a plan governing those operations; and

(

b) other information as the registrar may require to assess an application.

(4) Within 30 days of receipt of the information referred to in subsection (3), the registrar shall make a determination respecting the application for variance and shall notify the carrier of the registrars decision, including reasons in the event the application is refused.

(5) A carrier who is refused variance shall not reapply under this

section for a period of 6 months from the date of the decision made under subsection (4).

(6) (7) Upon variance the registrar may establish the carrier's threshold level at a number that the registrar considers appropriate.

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Profiles

(1)The registrar shall provide a carrier's short profile to a person for a fee required by the registrar.

(2) The registrar shall provide to a carrier or a representative of a carrier that carrier's long profile for a fee required by the registrar.

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Facility audit score

(1)The registrar may, at any time, conduct a facility audit which shall consist of a regulatory compliance

section as well as a scoring

section to evaluate a carriers overall safety rating

(2) A carrier shall obtain a combined score of 78% or higher on the driver and vehicle segments of the facility audit report.

(3) A carrier that does not achieve 78% on its facility audit report shall have its safety rating changed to conditional.

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Facility audit of vehicles

(1)The scoring of the vehicle

section of a facility audit report under

section 20 for commercial vehicle safety inspections shall be 35 points for compliance and 0 points for non compliance.

(2) A carriers vehicle may receive points for compliance under subsection (1) only where that vehicle has

(

a) not undergone a commercial vehicle safety alliance inspection within the previous 12 months; or

(

b) undergone a commercial vehicle safety alliance inspection within the previous 12 months and has not been taken out of service.

(3) The scoring of the vehicle

section of a facility audit report under

section 20 for preventive maintenance shall be 30 points for compliance and 0 points for non compliance.

(4) A carriers vehicle may receive points for compliance under subsection (3) only where the carrier for that vehicle demonstrates that each vehicle selected for a facility audit has undergone an acceptable preventative maintenance

schedule over the previous 2 years.

(5) The scoring of the vehicle

section of a facility audit report under

section 20 for maintenance shall be 15 points for compliance and 0 points for non compliance.

(6) A carriers vehicle may receive points for compliance under subsection (5) only where the carrier for that vehicle demonstrates that each vehicle selected for a facility audit has had all

(

a) required repairs noted on pre-trip inspections corrected in a timely manner; and

(

b) serious defects corrected before the vehicle was dispatched; and

(

c) records for the previous 2 years available for the facility audit.

(7) The scoring of the vehicle

section of a facility audit report under

section 20 for trip inspections shall be 10 points for compliance and 0 points for non compliance.

(8) A carrier shall receive points under subsection (7) only where it is able to demonstrate that each vehicle selected for a facility audit has undergone a daily trip inspection in accordance with the Trip Inspection Report Regulations

for each day that the vehicle was dispatched by the carrier.

(9) The scoring of the vehicle

section of a facility audit report under

section 20 for identification markers shall be 10 points for compliance and 0 points for non compliance.

(10) A carrier shall receive points under subsection (9) only where it is able to demonstrate that each vehicle selected for a facility audit

(

a) was licensed every time that the vehicle was dispatched; and

(

b) has had a commercial motor vehicle inspection within the previous 12 months.

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Facility audit of drivers

(1)The scoring of the driver

section of a facility audit report under

section 20 for driver qualifications shall be 20 points for compliance and 0 points for non compliance.

(2) A carrier shall receive points under subsection (1) only where it is able to demonstrate that

(

a) a driver selected for a facility audit has all the required classifications and endorsements to operate the vehicle that the driver has operated for the carrier; and

(

b) the drivers licence has not expired or been suspended, cancelled or reclassified down due to an overdue medical.

(3) The scoring of the driver

section of a facility audit report under

section 20 for records of duty status shall be 35 points for compliance and 0 points for non compliance.

(4) A carrier shall receive points under subsection (3) only where, in accordance with the Hours of Service Regulations, 2023,

it is able to provide accurate records of duty status or, if exempt from keeping a record of duty status, accurate time records, for all drivers selected for the facility audit.

(5) The scoring of the driver

section of a facility audit report under

section 20 for duty cycles shall be 40 points for compliance and 0 points for non compliance.

(6) A carrier shall receive points under subsection (5) only where, in accordance with the Hours of Service Regulations,

2023,

it is able to demonstrate that all drivers selected for a facility audit have not exceeded their duty cycles or rest requirements.

(7) The scoring of the driver

section of a facility audit report under

section 20 for data items shall be 5 points for compliance and 0 points for non compliance.

(8) A carrier shall receive points under subsection (7) only where, in accordance with the Hours of Service Regulations, 2023,

it is able to demonstrate that all drivers selected for a facility audit have all items on their records of duty status completed.

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Transitional

(1)Compliance indicators acquired by a carrier under the regulations in force before the coming into force of this

section shall no longer be considered to have accrued to a carrier immediately after the coming into force of this section.

(2) Notwithstanding subsection (1), a carrier safety rating under subsection 11 in force immediately before the coming into force of this

section shall apply to that carrier as if that rating had been imposed under

section 10 of these regulations after the coming into force of this section.

(3) An inspection, compliance review, facility audit, hearing, long profile, short profile or other review of a carrier under these regulations may consider all accidents, convictions, inspection defects and other infractions of a carrier occurring before and after the coming into force of this section.

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Offence

A person who contravenes these regulations is guilty of an offence and liable on

summary conviction to a fine of not less than $200 and not more than $1000 and in default of payment of the fine, to imprisonment for not more than 30 days.

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Schedule

Criminal Code

Provision

Compliance

Indicators

Description of Offences

Criminal negligence causing death

Criminal negligence causing bodily harm

Manslaughter committed in a vehicle

320.13(1)

Dangerous operation of a conveyance

320.13(2)

Dangerous operation of a conveyance causing bodily harm

320.13(3)

Dangerous operation of a conveyance causing death

320.14(1)(

a) Operation of a conveyance while impaired by alcohol or a drug or a combination of alcohol and a drug

320.14(1)(

b) Having a blood alcohol concentration that is equal to or exceeds 80 mg of alcohol in 100 ml of blood within 2 hours after ceasing to operate a conveyance

320.14(1)(

c) Having a blood drug concentration

that is equal to or exceeds the blood drug concentration prescribed by regulation within 2 hours after ceasing to operate a conveyance

320.14(1)(

d) Having a blood alcohol concentration and a blood drug concentration combined that is equal to or exceeds the blood alcohol concentration and the blood drug concentration prescribed by regulation within 2 hours after ceasing to operate a conveyance

320.14(2)

Causing bodily harm while operating a conveyance while impaired by alcohol or a drug or a combination of alcohol or a drug, or causing bodily harm while operating a conveyance and within 2 hours after ceasing to operate the conveyance having a blood concentration that is equal to or exceeds 80 mg of alcohol in 100 ml of blood, a blood drug concentration that is equal to or exceeds the blood drug concentration that is prescribed by regulation or a blood alcohol concentration and a blood drug concentration that is equal to or exceeds the blood alcohol concentration and the blood drug concentration prescribed by regulation

320.14(3)

Causing death while operating a conveyance while impaired by alcohol or a drug or a combination of alcohol or a drug, or causing death while operating a conveyance and within 2 hours after ceasing to operate the conveyance having a blood concentration that is equal to or exceeds 80 mg of alcohol in 100 ml of blood, a blood drug concentration that is equal to or exceeds the blood drug concentration that is prescribed by regulation, or a blood alcohol concentration and a blood drug concentration that is equal to or exceeds the blood alcohol concentration and the blood drug concentration prescribed by regulation

320.14(4)

Having a blood drug concentration that is equal to or exceeds the blood drug concentration prescribed by regulation and that is less than the blood drug concentration prescribed for the purposes of paragraph 320.14(1)(

c) within 2 hours after ceasing to operate a conveyance

320.15(1)

Failure or refusal to comply with demand

320.15(2)

Failure or refusal to comply with demand knowing, or reckless as to whether, involved in an accident that resulted in bodily harm

320.15(3)

Failure or refusal to comply with demand knowing, or reckless as to whether, involved in an accident that resulted in death

320.16(1)

Failure to stop after accident

320.16(2)

Failure to stop after accident that resulted in bodily harm

320.16(3)

Failure to stop after accident that resulted in death

320.17

Failure to stop while pursued by officer

320.18

Operation of a conveyance while prohibited

Theft of a motor vehicle

335(1)

Taking a motor vehicle without the consent of the owner

Highway Traffic Act Provision

Compliance Indicators

Description of Offences

13(1)

Non resident failure to register commercial motor vehicle

Operating service vehicle with dealers plates attached

Using or hiring dealers vehicle without registration

Using vehicle without dealers plates attached

28(2)

Failure to return an identification plate

Failure to produce vehicle licence

Identification plates not securely fastened in proper position

Failure to keep identification plates clean

Failure to notify registrar of transfer of ownership

Failure to file change of address with registrar

Failure to notify registrar of change of name

42(a)(i)(

A) Operate unregistered/unlicensed vehicle not exceeding 4500kgs.

42(a)(i)(

B) Operate unregistered/unlicensed vehicle 4500 to 10900 kgs.

42(a)(i)(

C) Operate unregistered/unlicensed vehicle exceeding 10900 kgs.

42(a)(ii)(

A) Operate unregistered trailer not exceeding 4500 kgs.

42(a)(ii)(

B) Operate unregistered trailer 4500 to 10900 kgs.

42(a)(ii)(

C) Operate unregistered trailer exceeding 10900 kgs.

42(a)(iii)

Operate vehicle without valid identification plates or stickers

42(

b) Defacing or altering identification plate or marker

42(

c) Using vehicle with defaced, mutilated or altered identification plate or marker

42(

d) Removing identification plate or marker without authority

42(

e) Using false identification plate or marker

42(

f) Using marker or number plate capable of being confused with identification plate or marker

42(

g) Failure to surrender identification plates

42(

h) Giving false name or address in application for registration of a vehicle

42(

j) Using or permitting the use of fictitious identification plates

43(4)

Operating a motor vehicle without a licence for that class of vehicle

43(5)

Invalid or no driver's licence

43(6)

Driving while disqualified

49(2)

Licensee failing to produce licence upon request

50(1)

Failure to return licence to registrar upon request

50(2)

Failure to return or deliver licence

Driving other than class of vehicles specified in licence

Using licence issued to another person

53(1)

Unlawful operation under licence issued elsewhere

Allowing unlicensed driver to drive

55(2)

Having person in addition to learner and instructor in vehicle

56(1)

Renting vehicle to person not licensed to drive

56(4)

Failure to keep record regarding vehicles rented

Failure to notify registrar of lost drivers licence, etc.

59(1)(

a) Defacing or altering drivers licence

59(1)(

b) Lending drivers licence

59(1)(

c) Person misrepresenting drivers licence as his or her own

59(1)(

d) Failure to surrender suspended or cancelled drivers licence

59(1)(

e) Giving false name or address in application for drivers licence

73(1)

Applying for drivers licence while disqualified

75(5(

a) Obtaining the registration of a motor vehicle when that motor vehicle is not insured by a policy

75(5)(

b) Operating or permitting the operation of a motor vehicle without a policy

75(5)(

c) Failure to produce proof that a policy is in force

80(a)(

i) Producing financial responsibility card where policy of insurance not in force

95(1)

Failure to drive to the right

95(2)

Failure to give one half the roadway

96(1)

Improper passing

96(2)

Failure to give way to passing vehicle

97(1)

Passing on the right of another vehicle

97(2)

Passing on the right when unsafe to do so

Passing where width or weight of vehicles makes it difficult

99(1)

Passing on left when unsafe to do so

99(2)

Overtaking and passing near crest of grade, curve, bridge or intersection

99(3)

Overtaking and passing when driver cannot see far enough ahead

100(1)

Driving to left of centre line of roadway

100(2)

Vehicle proceeding at less than normal speed not driving in right hand lane

100.1(1)

Failure to yield right-of-way entering roundabout

100.1(2)

Failure to drive to right of centre of roundabout

100.1(3)

Failure to yield right-of-way in roundabout to traffic travelling to left of driver's vehicle

101(

b) Crossing solid line

101(

e) Failing to signal driving from one lane to another

101(

f) Making improper left turn at intersection or into private road or driveway

101(

g) Making improper right turn at intersection

101(

h) Driving in centre lane of 3 lane roadway

101(

i) Improper passing on roadway with 2 or more lanes available to traffic heading in same direction

101(

j) Driving in wrong lane contrary to direction of traffic control device

101(

k) Failure to allow overtaking vehicle to pass

Passing in no passing zone or failing to drive to right of zone

103(1)

Following vehicle too closely

103(2)

Failing to leave proper distance between vehicles

103(3)

Failing to leave sufficient space between vehicles in caravan or motorcade

Driving over intervening space dividing highway into 2 roadways

105(1)

Failure to enter controlled access highway at proper location

105(2)

Failure to leave controlled access highway at proper location

106(1)

Failure to obey traffic control signal or device

106(2)

Failure to yield right of way while turning to other traffic in intersection when green or "go" signal shown

106(4)

Failure to yield right of way to pedestrian in roadway or crosswalk

106(6)

Entering intersection on yellow or amber light

106(8)

Passing yellow or amber light at place other than intersection

106(10)

Passing red light or stop" signal at intersection

106(12)

Passing red light or stop" signal at place other than intersection

106(14)(

a) Failing to obey green arrow at intersection

106(14)(

b) Entering intersection when green arrow shown and failing to yield right of way

106(16)(

a) Fail to stop when flashing red light on at intersection

106(16)(

b) Failure to yield right-of-way at intersection when flashing red light on

106(18)(

b) Failure to yield right-of-way to traffic in intersection when yellow or amber traffic light on

106(22)

Entering intersection against flag signal or other device

106(24)

Failure to stop at stop sign

106(25)

Failure to obey signs reading "Turn Right" or "Right Turn Only"

106(26)

Failure to obey signs reading "Turn Left" or "Left Turn Only"

106(30)

Bus picking up or letting down passengers at place other than "Bus Stop"

106(38)

Failure to obey "No Entry" sign

106(40)

Failure to obey signs reading "No Left Turn", "No Right Turn", "No Turns" or "No Right Turn on Yellow or Amber or Red Light"

106(42)

Proceeding wrong way on one-way highway

106(44)

Failure to observe half load limit

106(50)

Failure to obey sign restricting use of highway to certain classes of vehicles

106(52)

Failure to obey sign restricting use of highway to vehicles of certain maximum gross mass

110(1)(

a) Driving imprudently

110(1)(

b) Driving without due care and attention

110(1)(

c) Driving without reasonable consideration for other persons

110(1)(

d) Driving while suffering from disease or disability

110(3)(

a) Exceeding the speed limit by between 1 and 10 kilometres an hour

110(3)(

b) Exceeding the speed limit by between 11 and 20 kilometres per hour

110(3)(

c) Exceeding the speed limit by between 21 and 30 kilometres per hour

110(3)(

d) Exceeding the speed limit by between 31 and 50 kilometres an hour

110(3)(

e) Exceeding the speed limit by 51 kilometres an hour and over

110.01

Driving without due care and attention or reasonable consideration for others causing death or bodily harm

110.1(4)(

a) Exceeding the speed limit by between 1 and 10 kilometres an hour

110.1(4)(

b) Exceeding the speed limit by between 11 and 20 kilometres an hour

110.1(4)(

c) Exceeding the speed limit by between 21 and 30 kilometres an hour

110.1(4)(

d) Exceeding the speed limit by between 31 and 50 kilometres an hour

110.1(4)(

e) Exceeding the speed limit by 51 kilometres an hour and over

110.2(4)(

a) Exceeding the speed limit by between 1 and 10 kilometres an hour

110.2(4)(

b) Exceeding the speed limit by between 11 and 20 kilometres an hour

110.2(4)(

c) Exceeding the speed limit by between 21 and 30 kilometres an hour

110.2(4)(

d) Exceeding the speed limit by between 31 and 50 kilometres an hour

110.2(4)(

e) Exceeding the speed limit by 51 kilometres an hour and over

111(1)

Slow driving

111.1(1)

Operating a slow moving vehicle on a highway with a speed limit of greater than 80 kilometres an hour.

111(3)

Failing to obey order to increase speed, pull in to curb or remove vehicle from highway

Failing to signal change of direction, etc.

113(1)

Moving a vehicle when unsafe to do so or without signalling

113(2)

Failure to give sufficient signal

113(3)

Entering traffic with improper movement or signal

114(3)(

a) Right-hand drive vehicle not equipped with a mechanical or electrical device

114(3)(

b) Failure to display notice of "Right-Hand Drive Vehicle"

115(1)

Making improper right turn at intersection

115(2)

Making improper left turn at intersection

115(3)

Changing lanes while turning

115(4)

Making improper left turn at intersection from one-way roadway

115(5)

Making improper left turn at intersection into one-way roadway

115(6)

Making improper left turn at intersection from one-way roadway into another one-way roadway

115(7)

Failure to obey traffic-control device at intersection indicating course to be travelled

Turning on highway to proceed in opposite direction

117(1)

Improper turning at intersection

117(2)

Turning or changing course when unsafe to do so

117(3)

Improper signal of intention to turn

117(4)

Stopping or decreasing speed without signalling

Failing to yield right-of-way at intersection

Failing to yield right-of-way at intersection while making left turn

Failing to yield right-of-way when entering highway

Failing to yield right-of-way to emergency vehicle

121.1

Failing to reduce speed, stop,

pass, change lanes or move over when approaching stopped emergency vehicle or designated vehicle

123(6)

Unlawfully showing flashing red light

125(1)

Failing to yield right-of-way to pedestrian in crosswalk

125(3)

Overtaking and passing vehicle stopped at crosswalk

127(

a) Failing to exercise due care to avoid colliding with pedestrian

127(

b) Failing to give warning by sounding horn

127(

c) Failing to observe precaution where child or incapacitated person on highway

Driving through a safety zone

132(1)

Failing to stop at railway crossing

132(2)

Driving vehicle through barrier, etc. at railway crossing

Failing to stop at stop sign at railway crossing

134(1)(

b) School bus carrying a child failing to stop at railway crossing

134(1)(

c) Vehicle carrying explosive substance, etc. failing to stop at railway crossing

Failing to approach railway track with caution

Failing to observe yield sign at intersection

137(1)

Passing school bus

137(2)(

a) Stopping school bus in improper place

137(3)

Failing to have school bus properly marked

137(4)

School bus not equipped with visual signals or not activated

137(5)

Operating school bus with markings not concealed

138(1)

Failing to yield right-of-way to vehicle drawn by animal

140(1)

Parking on roadway

140(2)

Parking so as to obstruct traffic

144(

d) Parking too close to fire hydrant

144(

k) Parking too near fire station

144(

l) Parking too near street excavation or obstruction and obstructing traffic

144(

m) Parking on the roadway side of a stopped or parked vehicle

144(

n) Parking on a bridge or in a highway tunnel

144(

o) Failure to observe traffic-control device prohibiting parking or stopping

Parking so as to cause danger to persons using highway

Parking on highway where vehicle not visible to approaching traffic

149(2)

Failing or refusing to remove vehicle from highway

149(12)

Failing or refusing to surrender vehicle licence

Parking unattended vehicle on a highway without stopping engine and locking ignition etc.

Backing vehicle when unsafe to do so

155(

a) Driving motor vehicle with unauthorized non-transparent materials on window

155(

b) Driving motor vehicle with ornaments which obstruct vision

155(

c) Driving motor vehicle with snow or other precipitation which obstructs vision

155(

d) Driving motor vehicle with broken or damaged windows or mirrors

156(1)

Driving vehicle with vision obscured or control obstructed by passengers in front seat

156(2)

Passenger occupying position in vehicle interfering with driver's vision and control

156(3)

Driver permitting passenger to occupy position interfering with vision and control

Driving vehicle with load projecting out of the vehicle without a permit

Coasting down grade in neutral or with clutch disengaged

160(1)

Following emergency vehicle too closely or parking too close to fire apparatus

Failing to obey person with flag or sign

Failing to obey directions of a traffic officer

163(1)

Littering on a highway

163(2)

Failing to remove glass from a highway

163(3)

Depositing or throwing snow or ice upon a highway

Driving on sidewalk

166(1)

Failure to carry warning devices in vehicle

166(2)

Failure to place warning devices on highway in case of emergency breakdown

Driving vehicle without chains or winter tires

Racing vehicles or bicycles on a highway

168.1(1)

Performing or engaging in stunt while driving

169(1)(

a) Failing to stop at accident scene

169(1)(

b) Failing to give name and address

169(1)(

c) Failure to provide proof of insurance at scene of accident

169(1)(

d) Failing to render assistance to injured person

169(2) &

(3) Failure to notify owner, driver or peace officer after collision with unattended vehicle

169(4)

Failure to notify owner where other property damaged

170(1)

Driver of vehicle failing to make report

170(2)

Occupant of vehicle failing to make report

170(3)

Owner of vehicle failing to make report

170(4)

Person being owner and driver failing to make report when capable

174(2)

Making false statement in report

175(5)(

a) Failing to stop at weigh scales

175(5)(

b) Failing to drive to nearest scales when ordered to do so

175(5)(

c) Refusing to have vehicle weighed

175(5)(

d) Refusing to remove excess weight

176(1)

Care and control of motor vehicle equipped with radar detector

176(4)

Unlawful sale of radar detectors

176.1

Holding or using a hand-held wireless communication device or other prescribed device that is capable of receiving or transmitting telephone communications, electronic data, email or text messages

Knowingly causing another to drive unlawfully

178(2)

Driving motor vehicle with seat belt removed or inoperative

178(3)

Driver not wearing seat belts

178(4)

Passenger not wearing seat belt

178(6)

Operating a vehicle with an underage passenger unbelted

178(8)

Driver operating vehicle with child not in car seat

178.1(2)

Operating on a highway a vehicle in which there is a passenger, who is a child 8 years of age or younger, improperly or not secured in a child seat restraint system

187(5)

Operating a vehicle which does not comply with regulations

196(2)

Failure to comply with vehicle inspection requirements

205(1)

Driver refusing to give name or address or giving false name or address

205(2)(

a) Owner of vehicle failing to identify driver

Bus

Regulations

Provision

Compliance

Indicators

Description of Offences

School bus not properly equipped with flashing red lights or signs

School bus not yellow or bus other than school bus painted yellow

Bus not properly equipped with safety accessories

Bus not clean or ventilated

Driver of bus collecting fares, allow passengers embark or disembark, while bus in motion

9(1)

Bus carrying person or

article obstructing driver

9(2)

Interior of bus not free of projections

10(1)

Entrance or exit of bus not free of obstructions

10(2)

Operating bus while passenger is not seated

11(4)

Bus carrying passengers in excess of limit

11(5)

Bus not equipped with hand holds

11(6)

School bus carrying passengers not permitted

Entrance of bus improper construction

14(2)

Defective exhaust

14(3)

Floor of bus allowing exhaust fumes to enter bus

Gas tank intake of improper construction or not located on exterior of bus

Fuelling bus in closed building

18(2)

Driver of bus following too closely

Licensing and Equipment

Regulations

Provision

Compliance

Indicators

Description of Offences

2.3(3)

Driving, causing to be driven or allowing to be driven a commercial vehicle which has been declared out-of-service under the regulations

7(1)

Driving without headlights on when required

7(2)

Driving with fog lamps illuminated when not required

7(3)

Fog lamps improperly mounted

7(4)

Fog lamps improperly aimed

7(5)

Parking on highway with lamps illuminated

7(6)

Vehicle not equipped with required head lamps

7(10)(

a) Headlamp emitting any but white light

7(10)(

b) Operating vehicle with headlamp equipped with cover or shield

7(10)(

c) Vehicle equipped with headlamp other than that specified

8(1)

Vehicle not equipped with high beam and low beam or not able to select beam

8(2)

Driver failing to dim head lamps

10(1) or

(2) Vehicle not equipped with tail lamp(s)

10(3)

Tail lamp improperly positioned on vehicle

10(4)

Licence plate not properly illuminated

10(5)

Fail to place red flag or lamp on projecting load

11(1) (

b) Vehicle not equipped with two stop lamps

11(3)(

b) Brake light emitting other than red light

12(1)

Vehicle not equipped with sufficient turn signals

12(3)

Turn signal system improper construction

13(1)

Vehicle not equipped with sufficient clearance lamps

13(2)

Clearance lamps not visible or not properly located

14(1)

Motor vehicle not equipped with identification lamps

14(2)

Identification lamps not properly located

14(3)

Trailer not equipped with rear identification lamps

14(6)

Identification lamps not visible

15(1)

Vehicle not equipped with side reflex reflectors

15(2)

Vehicle not equipped with sufficient red rear reflex reflectors

15(3)

Reflex reflectors not visible or not properly located

16(1) or

(2) Vehicle not equipped with side marker lamps

17(1)

Vehicle not equipped with hazard warning lamps

17(3)

Trailer not equipped with hazard warning lamps

18(1)

Vehicle equipped with improper backup lamps

18(2)

Backup lamp illuminated while vehicle in forward motion

Vehicle equipped with improper parking lamps

20(1)

Operation of vehicle between dusk and dawn not equipped with sufficient park lamps

21(1)

Motor vehicle equipped with forward facing red lamp or rear facing white lamp

21(2)

Motor vehicle equipped with flashing or revolving coloured lamp

24(1) or

(3) Motor vehicle improperly equipped with spot lamps

24(2)

Spot lamps not aimed or operated properly

25(1)(

a) Inadequate service brake

25(1)(

b) Inadequate emergency or parking brake

25(3)

Refusing to allow inspector to inspect brakes or refusing to operate vehicle for test of brakes

25(7)

Brakes not properly maintained or adjusted

25(8)

Axle configuration not equipped with brakes on all wheels of configuration

25(9)

Brake hose or tubing defective or improperly installed

25(10)

Brake linings worn, or not properly installed or maintained

26(2)(

a) Operate vehicle with tires of different construction types

26(2)(

b) Operate vehicle having a gross mass in excess of 4,500 kilograms with tires of different construction type on the same axle

26(4)

Operate motor vehicle with defective tire

26(5)

Operate motor vehicle with defective wheel or rim

Operate vehicle in snow or ice conditions without proper tires or chains

28(1)

Operate motor vehicle with studded tires between May 1 and October 31

29(1)

Not equipped with exhaust system or system emitting excessive noise

29(2)

Defective muffler

Vehicle not equipped with a horn or horn not securely fastened

Excessive smoke emitted from vehicle

32(1)

Vehicle not equipped with a windshield wiper or washer system

32(3)

Vehicle not equipped with a windshield defrosting and defogging system

33.2(1)

Inadequate or no rear view mirror

33.2(2)

Inadequate or no side rear view mirror when required

33.2(3)

Towing vehicle not equipped with 2 side rear view mirrors

35.2(1)

Inadequate mud guards

Windshield not of proper material

34(1)(

b) Vehicle equipped with television visible to driver

Front opening type hood not equipped with primary and secondary latch mechanism

Vehicle door not equipped with latch having full and secondary latched positions

Vehicle equipped with tinted windshield or tinted driver seat side windows

Operate vehicle towing trailer with defective, inadequate or improper connecting devices

41(1)

Vehicle not equipped with speedometer

41(2)

Driver's view of speedometer obstructed

41(3)

Vehicle odometer not functioning

Required equipment not maintained in good working order or not securely fastened

43.1(4)

Operating or causing to be operated commercial vehicle not subject to systematic inspection, repair and maintenance program

43.1(5)

Carrier failing to maintain records, destroying records or falsifying records required by regulations

Slow moving vehicle failing to display warning device

Head lamps do not conform with Motor Vehicle Safety Act

(Canada)

Vehicle equipped with in-cab control for varying mass distribution on one or more axle

50.2(1)

Operating vehicle not in compliance with regulations

50.2(2)

Causing to be operated commercial vehicle not in compliance with regulations

50.2(3)

Obstructing or hindering inspector in performance of his or her duties

Highway

Traffic Driver Regulations

Provision

Compliance

Indicators

Description of Offences

Operating air brake equipped vehicle without proper endorsement

Operating a vehicle as a learner in a higher class without endorsement

Official Inspection Station Regulations

Provision

Compliance

Indicators

Description of Offences

8.1(1)

Operation of a "salvage vehicle" which has not been declared as a "rebuilt vehicle"

8.1(2)

Operation of a vehicle declared as a non repairable vehicle

10(1)

Failure to obtain a vehicle inspection certificate where required

10(4)

Operate vehicle without valid inspection certificate

10(9)

Owner of bus failing to submit inspection certificate to registrar

11(3)

Bus failing to display inspection sticker

19(4)

Issuing or using a false inspection sticker

19(5)

Displaying false inspection sticker

19(6)

Displaying false vehicle inspection certificate

19(7)

Defacing or altering inspection sticker

19(8)

Using defaced or altered inspection sticker

19(10)

Operating a vehicle which has failed an inspection

Vehicles

Regulations

Provision

Compliance

Indicators

Description of Offences

3(1)(

a) Operate vehicle or combination of vehicles with mixture of tire size or capacity on any axle

3(1)(

b) Operate vehicle or combination of vehicles with any axle not equipped with brakes

3(2)(

a) Exceeding registered mass on registration permit

3(2)(

b) Exceeding registered steering axle weight

3(2)(

d) Operating vehicle exceeding permitted axle weight

3(2)(

e) Adjacent axle load variance greater than 1000 kgs.

6(6)

Failure to carry or produce special permit

6(8)

Failure to display exceeding prescribed dimensions by signs

6(12)

Exceeding mass authorized by special permit on the gross weight of the axle weight or gross vehicle weight authorized by special permit

6(13)

Operating a vehicle or combination of vehicles that exceeds the axle weight or gross vehicle eight authorized by a special permit

9(

a) Operating a vehicle or combination of vehicles not specified in

Schedule or combination of vehicles in Schedules A and B

9(

h) Exceeding length on train combination

9(

i) Operating a vehicle with width greater than 2.6 metres

9(

j) Operating a vehicle with height greater than 4.15 metres

9(

k) Operating a trailer with a width greater than 2.05 metres without required conspicuity system

13(1)

Operating an overmass or oversize vehicle without special permit

Motor

Carrier Act

Provision

Compliance

Indicators

Description of Offences

4(1)(

a) Operating a public service vehicle without a certificate

4(2)

Making use of a public service vehicle where the operator does not have a certificate

12(1)

Selling, assigning, leasing or transferring a certificate

15(2)

Failing to designate and maintain a person as an agent

15(3)

Failing to notify the board and the registrar of change of name or address

Operating a public service vehicle under an expired, cancelled or suspended certificate

21(1)

Operating a public service passenger vehicle at rates in excess of the rates approved or set by the board

23(1)

Suspending, abandoning or discontinuing public passenger service without approval of the board

23(6)

Failure to remove distinctive plates, stickers or signs from vehicle

24(1)

Failure to inform of regulations or to post a copy in workplace

Refusing to carry passenger(

s) in a public service passenger vehicle

Failing to furnish safe and adequate service or facilities

Failing to furnish information to the registrar or the board

Motor Carrier Regulations

Provision

Compliance

Indicators

Description of Offences

32(

b) Failing to furnish service throughout the whole area authorized

33(1)

Operator of a regular public passenger service failing to provide service in accordance with time

schedule fixed

33(2)

Operator of a regular public passenger service failing to provide equipment and facilities equal to requirements

Operator of an irregular public passenger service failing to transport passengers, baggage and parcel express to the extent of available equipment

Operating type of vehicle other than that described in certificate

36(1)

Failure to affix the name of certificate holder and certificate number to both sides of vehicle

37(2)

Operating a public service vehicle without a copy of certificate and proof of insurance

Hours of Service Regulations Provision

Compliance Indicators

Description of Offence

5(

a) Carrier, shipper, cosignee or person requesting, requiring or allowing a driver to drive or a driver driving where driving would be likely to jeopardize the safety or health of the public, the driver or the employees of the carrier.

5(

b) Carrier, shipper, cosignee or person requesting, requiring or allowing a driver to drive or a driver driving where the driver is the subject of an out-of-service declaration.

5(

c) Carrier, shipper, cosignee or person requesting, requiring or allowing a driver to drive or a driver driving where driving would not be in compliance with the regulations.

8(1)

Carrier requesting, requiring or allowing a driver to drive or a driver driving after the driver has accumulated 13 hours of driving time in a day.

8(2)

Carrier requesting, requiring or allowing a driver to drive or a driver driving after the driver has accumulated 14 hours of on-duty time in a day.

9(1)

Carrier requesting, requiring or allowing a driver to drive or a driver driving without having taken at least 8 consecutive hours of off-duty time after the driver accumulated 13 hours of driving time.

9(2)

Carrier requesting, requiring or allowing a driver to drive or a driver driving without having taken at least 8 consecutive hours of off-duty time after the driver accumulated 14 hours of on-duty time.

9(3)

Carrier requesting, requiring or allowing a driver to drive and a driver driving after 16 hours have elapsed between the conclusion of the most recent period of 8 or more consecutive hours of off-duty time and the beginning of next 8 or more consecutive hours of off-duty time.

Carrier failing to ensure that driver has taken or driver failing to take at least 10 hours of off-duty time in a day as prescribed by the regulations.

15(1)

Carrier failing to require that driver follows or driver fails to follow either cycle 1 or 2.

15(2)

Carrier requesting, requiring or allowing a driver to drive or a driver driving without having taken at least 24 consecutive hours of off-duty time in the preceding 14 days.

15(3)

Carrier requesting, requiring or allowing a driver who is following cycle 1 or a driver who is following cycle 1 driving after having accumulated 70 hours of on-duty time in 7 days.

15(4)(

a) Carrier requesting, requiring or allowing a driver who is following cycle 2 to drive or a driver who is following cycle 2 driving after having accumulated 120 hours of on-duty time in 14 days.

15(4)(

b) Carrier requesting, requiring or allowing a driver who is following cycle 2 to drive or a driver who is following cycle 2 driving after having accumulated 70 hours of on-duty time without having taken at least 24 consecutive hours of off-duty time.

17(1)

Carrier requesting, requiring or allowing a driver to switch or a driver switching cycles without first taking the prescribed off-duty time before beginning to drive again.

Carrier failing to perform its obligations as a permit holder.

34(1)

Motor carrier failing to ensure that a commercial vehicle is equipped with an electronic logging device that meets the requirements of the Technical Standard.

38(1)

Carrier failing to require a driver or driver failing to complete a record of duty status.

39(1) and

(2) Carrier failing to require a driver or driver failing to legibly enter the prescribed information in the record of duty status.

Carrier requesting, requiring or allowing a driver to drive or a driver driving while not in possession of records of duty status and supporting documents.

41(1) and

(2) Carrier failing to ensure that a driver or a driver failing to forward the record of duty status and supporting documents to the home terminal within the prescribed time period.

41(3)(

a) Carrier failing to deposit records of duty status and supporting documents at its principal place of business within the prescribed time period.

41(3)(

b) Carrier failing to retain records of duty status and supporting documents for the prescribed time period.

42(1)

Carrier requesting, requiring or allowing a driver to keep or a driver keeping more than one record of duty status in respect of any day.

42(2)

Carrier requesting, requiring or allowing a person to or a person entering inaccurate information in a record of duty status or falsifying, mutilating, obscuring, altering, deleting, destroying or defacing records of duty status or supporting documents.

42(3)

Carrier requesting, requiring or allowing a person to or a person blocking or degrading a signal transmission or reception or tampering with an electronic logging device.

43(1)

Carrier failing to monitor compliance of driver with regulatory requirements.

43(2)

Carrier failing to take remedial action where non-compliance exists.

46(4)

Obstructing, hindering or knowingly making false or misleading statements to an inspector engaged in carrying out duties and functions.

Driver failing to produce documents requested by an inspector for inspection.

48(2)

Carrier failing to produce documents requested by an inspector for inspection at the place specified by the inspector.

Trip

Inspection Report

Regulations

Provision

Compliance Indicators

Description of Offence

4(1), (2) and

(3) Failing to conduct, or cause to be conducted an inspection of a commercial vehicle in the prescribed manner and frequency.

5(1)

Failing to inspect every component listed in Column 1 of the applicable schedule.

5(2)

Failing to conduct an adequate inspection of a commercial vehicle.

5(3)(

a) When conducting an inspection of a motor coach in accordance with

Schedule D or an equivalent maintenance program failing to raise the commercial vehicle in a manner that provides access to the vehicle components.

5(3)(

b) Failing to ensure that an inspection of a motor coach conducted in accordance with

Schedule D or an equivalent maintenance program is conducted by a qualified person.

6(1)

Failing to record on the inspection report defects detected during the inspection.

6(2)

When conducting an inspection of a motor coach in accordance with

Schedule D failing to record on the inspection report defects detected during the inspection, brake adjustment measurements and the nature of repairs carried out on the motor coach.

6(3)

Failing to report to the carrier prior to the next required inspection minor defects detected during the inspection.

6(4)

Failing to immediately report to the carrier major defects detected during the inspection.

6(5)

Where no defects detected during an inspection failing to record on the inspection report that no defects were detected.

Failing to prepare the inspection report in the prescribed manner with the prescribed information.

8(1)

Driver failing to monitor condition of vehicle while driving or being in charge of a commercial vehicle.

8(2)

Driver failing to record on the inspection report or to report to the carrier, in the prescribed time frame, a minor defect detected while driving or being in charge of a commercial vehicle.

8(3)

Driver failing to record on the inspection report or to report to the carrier, in the prescribed time frame, a major defect detected while driving or being in charge of a commercial vehicle.

9(1)

Carrier failing to ensure that previously reported defects are repaired prior to next required inspection or other time period specified in the jurisdiction of travel.

10(1)

Driving or permitting a person to drive a commercial vehicle where the vehicle was not inspected as prescribed, inspection report was not completed as prescribed or driver was not in possession of required inspection reports and schedules.

10(2)

Driving or permitting a person to drive a commercial vehicle where a major defect has been detected.

11(1)

Driver failing to forward to the carrier the original of each inspection report within the prescribed time period.

11(2)

Carrier failing to retain the original inspection reports for the prescribed time period.

Failing to produce inspection reports or schedules upon the demand of an inspector or failing to give an inspector reasonable help to enable the inspector to carry out his or her duties.

14(2)(

d) Falsifying an inspection report.

14(2)(

e) Falsely certifying a repair.

Dangerous Goods Ticket Offences Regulations Provision

Compliance Indicator

Description of Offence

1.7(

c) Handle, offer for transport or transport dangerous goods without proper safety marks

1.7(

c) Handle, offer for transport or transport dangerous goods not complying with safety standards

3.2

Handle, offer for transport or transport dangerous good improperly documented as prescribed under carrier responsibility

5.4

Failure to securely stow dangerous goods for transport

6.1(1)(

a) Handle, offer for transport or transport dangerous goods while untrained

4.5(1)

Failure to ensure proper safety marks remain displayed

6.8

Failure to produce a training certificate upon request of an inspector

Carrier Safety Regulations

Compliance Indicator

Description of Offence

All provisions

A violation of any provision of the Carrier Safety Regulations

106/05 s12 ; 45/09 s1 ; 91/10 s1 ; 24/12 s1 ; 52/12 s1 ; 63/12 s1 ; 18/14 s1 ; 73/14 s1 ; 103/14 s1 ; 87/18 s1 ; 44/19 s1 ; 45/23 s14

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