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The requirement to obtain a safety fitness certificate applies to operators of commercial vehicles defined as vehicles with a gross mass exceeding 4,500 kilograms and buses that have a seating capacity of more than 10 passengers.
An application for a safety fitness certificate must include
The Profile System provides the government with a record of each driver and carrier’s performance and is the enforcement mechanism by which government will remove unsatisfactory drivers and carriers from service. Computer system currently profiles carriers.
Highway Traffic Act, Section 144
Commercial Driver, Carrier and Audit Review Regulations, 21/06; Regulation became effective January 28, 2006
The purpose of the Compliance Review is to assist carriers in their awareness of applicable safety standards and their obligations contained therein. At this time, the standard is under development.
Highway Traffic Act, Section 148
Commercial Driver, Carrier and Audit Review Regulations, 21/06; Regulation became effective January 28, 2006
All commercial carriers in Prince Edward Island are subject to audits. Carrier audits are intended to educate and monitor carrier compliance. Carriers will be selected for facility audits based on their carrier profiles or by random selection.
For the purposes of a facility audit, each carrier is required to maintain:
Every carrier must maintain the records for the current calendar year and four calendar years thereafter. The records required to be maintained must be kept and made available at the carrier’s main place of business within the province.
A carrier may request a facility audit. The fee for such a request is $30 per hour.
Highway Traffic Act, Section 148
Commercial Driver, Carrier and Audit Review Regulations, 21/06; Regulation became effective January 28, 2006