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Carriers operating the following vehicles (also referred to as National Safety Code (NSC) vehicles) in the Northwest Territories must obtain a safety fitness certificate before operating on Northwest Territories highways:
The safety fitness certificate requirements do not apply to:
Carriers wishing to obtain a safety certificate must submit an application in a form approved by the Registrar. The applicant must provide proof of insurance coverage, evidence that the NSC vehicles are mechanically sound, and evidence that the applicant does not have an unsatisfactory safety record or criminal record relating to the operation of motor vehicles. The applicant must also prove that he/she has knowledge of the Northwest Territories motor carrier safety acts and regulations.
Upon application for the safety fitness certificate, a carrier will be issued a safety fitness rating. Generally, a “satisfactory unaudited” rating will be issued to a carrier upon application.
Carriers in the Northwest Territories should develop a written safety plan covering the carrier’s safety policies and procedures. The program should contain procedures that relate to the safe operation of the carrier’s commercial vehicles, such as maintaining safe speed limits, safety equipment training, defensive driving, driver discipline, general training, hours of service logging, drug/alcohol use, etc.
The safety profile of a carrier may include records of:
Motor Vehicles Act
Carrier Fitness Regulations, R.N.W.T. 1990, c. M-26
Carriers may receive demerit points on the carrier profile for events such as accidents, vehicle inspections, and driver violations. The Registrar may, after reviewing the records in the safety profile of a carrier, assign an unsatisfactory safety rating to the carrier if the Registrar considers it necessary in the interest of road safety. The Registrar will then suspend or cancel the carrier’s safety fitness rating.
The carrier will be given a chance to improve the safety rating by meeting several conditions imposed by the National Safety Code Office; however, if the carrier does not improve or if noncompliance increases, the carrier may be issued an “unsatisfactory” rating. Carriers with an “unsatisfactory” rating may not operate commercial vehicles.
Motor Vehicles Act
Carrier Fitness Regulations