FMCSA and CCMTA Trip Inspection Reciprocity Inspection Bulletin
| Entry Date | October 19, 2009 |
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| Issue Number | 09-047-TRN |
| Name | Kerri Wirachowsky |
| Agency | Ontario Ministry of Transportation |
| Address | 301 St. Paul StreetSt. Catharines, ON,, L2R 7R4CanadaMap It (opens in a new tab) |
| Phone | 905-704-2507 |
| Fax | (905) 704-2467 |
| [email protected] | |
| Committee | Training Committee |
| Status | Closed |
| Summary of Issue | There is a reciprocity agreement that was signed in May 2009 between the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) and the Canadian Council of Motor Transport Administrators (CCMTA) regarding "Trip Inspection". It outlines that U.S. carriers may produce U.S. post trip inspection reports in lieu of National Safety Code (NSC) Standard 13 (Trip Inspection) reports. |
| Justification or Need | Information should be given to inspectors in Canada and the US to ensure that they are aware that the agreement exists. |
| Request for Action | Obtain both the U.S. and Canadian reciprocity letters signed in May 2009 and outline the content in an Inspection Bulletin. |