Commercial driver's guide to operation, safety and licensing

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Which commercial vehicles need to be inspected under Vehicle Inspection Program? Buses All buses designed to carry more than 11 passengers, including the driver, must be inspected. This does not include municipal transit buses, but does include both school buses and commercial buses. Buses must be inspected every six months. Since 1978, Alberta has had a semi-annual inspection requirement for buses. Trucks and trailers All trucks, truck-tractors, trailers and semitrailers with a registered combined gross vehicle weight (GVW) of 11,794 kg or more must be inspected. Trucks and trailers must be inspected every 12 months. These are the same vehicles as governed under the National Safety Code. How can I find out more about the Vehicle Inspection Program for Commercial Vehicles in Alberta? For more information about inspection of commercial vehicles in Alberta, or to apply for a Vehicle Inspection Program Facility Licence or a Vehicle Inspection Program Technician Licence to inspect Commercial Vehicles, contact: Vehicle Safety Main Floor, Twin Atria Building 4999 – 98 Avenue Edmonton, Alberta T6B 2XB 780–427–8901 For toll-free service from anywhere in Alberta, call 310-0000. Note: Please request to speak to the Vehicle Inspection Program Licensing Analyst. Cargo securement It is important to ensure that all cargo carried by a commercial vehicle is properly secured according to the requirements of the Canadian National Safety Code (NSC) Standard 10, adopted in Alberta’s Commercial Vehicle Safety Regulation. Commercial trucks registered over 4500 kg are required to ensure the cargo they carry is secure: • A carrier shall not permit a driver to operate a commercial vehicle where the cargo transported in or on the vehicle is not contained, immobilized, or secured in accordance with the NSC Standard as it relates to the particular type of commercial vehicle. • A driver shall not operate a commercial vehicle where the cargo transported in or on the vehicle is not contained, immobilized, or secured in accordance with the NSC Standard as it relates to the particular type of commercial vehicle. • A driver or carrier must ensure that cargo transported by a commercial vehicle is contained, immobilized or secured so that it cannot: · · leak, spill, blow off, fall from, fall through or otherwise be dislodged from the vehicle · · shift upon or within the vehicle to such an extent that the vehicle’s stability or ability to move is adversely affected. CHAPTER TWO National Safety Code 23
If cargo is not properly secured, the driver, carrier, or shipper could face fines and penalties. The North American Cargo Securement Standard can be viewed on the Canadian Council of Motor Transport Administrators website at; www.ccmta.ca 24 A Commercial Driver’s Guide to Operation, Safety and Licensing
Page 1 and 2: COMMERCIAL DRIVER’S GUIDE to Oper
Page 3 and 4: Introduction Being a professional d
Page 5 and 6: This guide, along with the Driver
Page 7 and 8: 5 Operating Class 2 Vehicles 8 Tran
Page 9 and 10: Information about the Class 7 and 5
Page 11 and 12: ·· You are legally responsible to
Page 13 and 14: Class 4 Road Test • An applicant
Page 15 and 16: (ii) that is used or intended to be
Page 17 and 18: NOTES 16 A Commercial Driver’s Gu
Page 19 and 20: On April 1, 1989 each province and
Page 21 and 22: • ensure the vehicle is inspected
Page 23: • the driver returns to the home
Page 27 and 28: Purpose of daily vehicle inspection
Page 29 and 30: There are vehicle inspectors throug
Page 31 and 32: steering mechanism has no bent, bro
Page 33 and 34: possible, have another person activ
Page 35 and 36: Passenger side of a vehicle All Veh
Page 37 and 38: Step 5 (Air system leaks) Push bot
Page 41 and 42: Maximum overall length 23m (75.5ft.
Page 43 and 44: IF WEIGHT IS DOUBLED BRAKING FORCE
Page 45 and 46: Uncoupling The basic steps for unco
Page 47 and 48: Two bars mean there is only one art
Page 49 and 50: oad or traffic conditions are poor,
Page 51 and 52: Parking Always select a safe place
Page 53 and 54: Reversing from the blind side uses
Page 55 and 56: SCHOOL BUS Information for class 2
Page 57 and 58: Remember, even with a guide, you ar
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Page 61 and 62: will need to assess the situation a
Page 63 and 64: Examples of Class 3 motor vehicles
Page 65 and 66: Mixer truck operators Mixer trucks
Page 67 and 68: Emergency Medical Services Examples
Page 69 and 70: of other road users and their drivi
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NOTES 74 A Commercial Driver’s Gu
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The laws on dangerous goods state t
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Class 7: 7 Radioactive materials Ra
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Distracted driving law for commerci
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• Having wandering, disconnected
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Know the law Controlled crossings 3
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Fueling a vehicle Gasoline and dies
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e.g., reduce speed when there’s a
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Driving defensively Smart driving i
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