About Us

Welcome to the Commercial Vehicle Safety and Enforcement (CVSE) web site. This internet site provides information about commercial and private vehicle programs. These programs provide general information affecting commercial carriers, vehicle inspection programs, National Safety Code information, and contain various publications and reference materials.

This web site provides information on five programs within CVSE: Commercial Transport, Vehicle Inspection and Standards, National Safety Code, Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance and the Transport of Dangerous Goods.

These programs are delivered through field offices within districts throughout British Columbia and through the Ministry of Transportation’s CVSE Head Office in Victoria.

What's New

• Circular 05-10 – New Motor Vehicle Act Legislative Authorities, Repeal of Motor Vehicle Act Regulation Division 25.17 and release of the new Vehicle Inspection Manual New
• Form T-60 – Approved routes: for operating a vehicle using overwidth bunks to a maximum of 2.9 Metres when accessing stands of beetle killed wood – August 19, 2010
• Form T-49 – To be used to permit the operation of stinger steered transporters, hauling automobiles, campers, or boats – August 10, 2010
• Form T-59E – Conditions governing the operation of energy efficient motor vehicle combinations in British Columbia – July 15, 2010
• Form T-59D – Conditions governing the operation of long combination vehicles in B.C. — LCV designated routing – July 15, 2010 Revised
• Form T-55 –To be used for movement of vehicles and loads in excess of 3.8 metres (12'6") in width and/or loads exceeding 31 m in overall length. – July 15, 2010 Revised
• Form T-55A –To be used for movement of mobile homes and modular buildings in excess of 3.8 metres in width and up to and including 4.4 metres and 28.5 metres overall length.– July 15, 2010 Revised
• Form T-30 – Approved Routes: For Operating an Extended Length Super B-Train with Maximum Overall Length to 27.5 M and Maximum Overall Height to 4.45M, Hauling Wood Chips and Mill Processed Wood Residual – July 9, 2010 Revised
• Critical Defect - Enhanced License Plate Removal (ELPR) Program – Roadside enforcement program to remove unsafe Commercial Vehicles from operation until such time as Commercial Vehicle Safety and Enforcement is satisfied the vehicle is safe and will be maintained in safe operating condition. – June 10, 2010 Updated
• Form T-60 – Approved Routes: To be used for the movement of beetle killed wood using overwidth bunks up to a maximum of 2.9 metres – June 14, 2010 New
• Form T-53 - FOR THE MOVEMENT OF VEHICLES AND/OR LOADS: Over 2.6 metres wide up to and including 3.2 metres and/or; Up to 25 metres in length for vehicle combinations and 16 metres overall length for single vehicles with load.
  – May 31, 2010 Revised
• Form T-57A - Peace River Area Only – To be used for the movement of round hay bales (two wide) to a maximum width of 3.8 metres, on a single trip or term permit basis
  – May 19, 2010 Revised
• Form T-49 - To be used to Permit the operation of stinger steered transporters, hauling automobiles, campers, or boats
  – May 14, 2010 Revised
• Form T-58 - Long Log Permit Conditions – May 13, 2010 Revised
• T-61A – Rig Sheet 2010 – May 12, 2010 Revised
• Circular 04-10 – Additional Weight Tolerance for Auxiliary Power Units (APUs) – May 10, 2010 New
• Diesel Retrofit Web Page – April 20, 2010 New
• Circular 02-10 – Upcoming Diesel Retrofit Requirements – April 20, 2010 New
• Notice 01-10 – Diesel Retrofit Requirement – April 20, 2010 New
• Circular #03-10 – New 6.10 m Wide Route Opened in the Peace River Area for Mobile Homes and Modular Buildings – April 1, 2010 New
• Flashing Amber Light Permit and Device Information – March 15, 2010
• Bulletin - Inspection Decal Recall and Requirements for Reinspection. – February 15, 2010