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Operational Policy 4 - Motorcoach Inspections for Level V Certified Officers

Entry DateAugust 18, 2011
Issue Number11-040-TRN
NamePierre Pratte
AgencyContrôle Routier Québec
Address333, boul. Jean-Lesage, E-M-3Québec, Qc, G1K8J6CanadaMap It (opens in a new tab)
Phone418-862-0362
Fax(418) 528-7547
Email[email protected]
CommitteeTraining Committee
StatusClosed
Summary of Issue

Operational Policy 4 for motorcoach training states the Passenger Vehicle Inspection Prerequisite: Inspectors shall hold a Certificate of Proficiency to conduct North American Standard Level I Inspections. This means that a compliance review officer that is certified for Level V inspections only cannot get trained in motorcoach inspections.

Justification or Need

Some jurisdictions have their hours of service similar for truck and bus driver and that NASI Level V certification only allows Level V inspections. Some jurisdictions may not allow (for Various reasons) Level V certified officers to inspect vehicles on roadside. Considering the present situation concerning Bus safety it should be possible for an officer that is only certified to conduct Level V inspections to also conduct Motorcoach inspections.

Request for Action

Could a policy be made and a statement added in the Passenger Vehicle Inspection section of Operational Policy 4 to allow Level V certified officers to be trained in passenger vehicle inspections.