Vehicle maintenance - Northwest Territories

The Northwest Territories prohibits the operation of “NSC vehicles” unless they comply with the National Safety Code Standard 11, Commercial Vehicle Maintenance and Inspection, and National Safety Code Standard 12, Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance On-Road Inspections. A “National Safety Code (NSC) vehicle” means a commercial vehicle or a public service vehicle that is:

• A truck, truck-tractor, or trailer, or a combination of a truck or truck-tractor and one or two trailers, where the gross weight of the motor vehicle or the combination of motor vehicles exceeds 4,500 kilograms; and
• A bus with a maximum seating capacity set by the manufacturer of more than 10 persons, including the driver’s seat.

A carrier must establish a maintenance program for NSC vehicles to ensure compliance with the provisions respecting maintenance and repair.

An owner must keep and maintain the following records and documents with respect to each NSC vehicle owned:

• Vehicle maintenance records;
• Records respecting the inspection procedures of the owner;
• Records showing the inspections made;
• Notices of vehicle defects issued by the manufacturer of the vehicle and records respecting the repair or correction of such vehicle defects;
• A copy of each notification respecting dangerous goods provided under section 9.14 of the Transportation of Dangerous Goods Regulations (Canada); and
• A copy of each report respecting vehicle inspections.

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