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A carrier must establish a written, regularly scheduled maintenance and inspection program for its commercial vehicles.
For carrier with federal operating status, a commercial vehicle is a:
For a carrier with provincial operating status, a commercial vehicle is one that is registered for 11,794 kilograms or more. However, if a carrier with provincial operating status operates vehicles commercial vehicles registered for 11,794 kilograms or more, and vehicles registered for more than 4,500 kilograms, the maintenance program applies to all vehicles that are registered for more than 4,500 kilograms.
A carrier (or an owner of a commercial vehicle who is not a carrier) must prepare and carry out a maintenance and inspection program. The program must be in writing and provide for the inspection, maintenance, and repair of commercial vehicles according to the applicable Schedules in Alberta’s Commercial Vehicle Safety Regulation 121/2009, the pre-trip inspection and motor coach under-vehicle inspection requirements (as applicable), and the annual vehicle inspection requirements.
A copy of the program must be kept at the carrier’s principal place of business and at each location where maintenance and inspection activities are performed. The program must be available to employees who perform such activities.
A carrier may not operate commercial vehicles unless the vehicles meet the requirements in:
If repairs are required during regular maintenance, the replacement parts must be appropriate for the repair, in working condition, and installed accordingly.
A carrier must maintain the following records on each commercial vehicle used in the carrier’s business:
Records are to be kept by the carrier for the current calendar year and the previous four calendar years or for six months after the vehicle has been sold, destroyed, or returned to the lessor.
Traffic Safety Act
Commercial Vehicle Safety Regulation, 121/2009