Commercial Vehicle Safety and Enforcement

Circular_05-12

Six Months Trial for Preapproved and Unladen Heavy Haul (HH) Combinations Travelling on Long Combination Vehicle (LCV) Designated Routes Without a Pilot Car.

12/03/30

Circular_04-12

Compliance Circular #04-12 - Travel Times Pilot for Loads 3.21 m to 4.4 m Overall Width March 19, 2012 to March 18, 2013.

12/03/14

Circular_03-12

AMENDED Front Mounted Hose Reels on Hydro Vac Trucks

12/02/22

Circular_02-12

Flashing Red Lamp & Siren Policy

12/01/11

Circular 01-12

Class exemption from inspection for snow tracked vehicles over 8200kg.

To exempt snow vehicles that are licenced as commercial vehicles and that have a Licensed Gross Vehicle Weight (LGVW) of more than 8200 kg from the required annual commercial vehicle inspection.

12/01/10

Circular 15-11

To advise that a no fee permit is available for B Train, Super B Train, and hayrack semi-trailer logging configurations equipped with manual lift axles that are chained up during highway operation (as per the conditions of section 7.11 of the Commercial Transport Regulations (CTR)).

The no fee permit will be available only to vehicle configurations that have one or two manual lift axles on the lead trailer (3-axle leads for Super B Trains or 2-axle leads for B Trains.). The no fee permit will contain specific conditions for operation of the non compliant lift axles.

11/12/21

Circular 13-11

Amendments to Commercial Vehicle Weights and Dimensions by General Authorization (bus load sharing ratio, auxiliary power unit weight allowances, and axle track width requirements for trailers equipped with super single tires)

11/12/20

Circular 12-11

An oversize permit is required in order to be compliant with Commercial Transport Regulations (CTR) if the forward hose reel exceeds 1 meter in overall length from the front bumper. To request a permit, the operator must have a Letter of Authorization from the Commercial Transport Program.

11/12/12

Circular 06-11

Authorization to Equip Hearses and Official Funeral Vehicles with a Flashing Purple Lighting Device

11/08/04

Circular 09-11

UPDATE  
The Commercial Transport Regulation (CTR) was amended, effective July 21, 2011, to implement the changes set out below.  The circular has been updated to reflect this. 

PURPOSE OF CIRCULAR 
To advise that the CTR has been amended to reconcile some vehicle weight and dimension standards with Alberta and Saskatchewan.  Changes to reconcile and modernize pilot car physical standards were also made.  These changes were made pursuant to the New West Partnership Trade Agreement between the three provinces.

11/08/04

Circular 08-11

Release of a New Reducible Loads Policy and Resulting Changes to Form T-53, Form T-53A and the Commercial Transport Procedures Manual – Effective July 4, 2011

11/07/04

Circular 07-11

Changes to the Commercial Transport Regulations to reconcile standards with Alberta and Saskatchewan under the New West Partnership Trade Agreement

11/07/01

Circular 05-11

Commercial Vehicle Inspection Program (CVIP) Exemption for Truck
Tractors Licensed for Pleasure-use Only

11/04/05

Circular 04-11 Amendment

Continuation of Exemption for Diesel Retrofit Requirement

11/03/17

Circular 02-11 Amendment

Amendment to the Motor Vehicle Act Regulation Division 35 – Cargo
Securement to Exclude Vehicles Weighing 5,000 kg or Less from the
Requirements of National Safety Code Standard 10

11/03/09

Circular 10-10 Amendment

Soft Enforcement Until July 31, 2011 on the Hitch Offset Limits for Truck and Pony/Full Trailer Combinations Hauling Individual Load on each Vehicle

10/11/05

Circular 08-10

Increase of the maximum allowable axle weight for tridem axle groups in “Heavy Haul” applications

10/12/30

Circular 11-10

New T Forms – T-59 and T-59 A for Long Combination Vehicles (LCV)

10/12/09

Circular 12-10

Amendments to Commercial Transport Regulations

10/11/26

Circular 06-10

Postponement of Trailer Axle Weight Reductions in Appendices F, H, and I of the Commercial Transport Regulations and Compliance Circular 09/09

10/11/09

Circular 09-10

Trailers, Mobile Homes and Recreational Vehicles – Repeal of Circular 03/09 and enforcement of Canadian Standards Association (CSA) standards

10/11/03

Circular 07-10

AMENDMENT – Diesel Retrofit Requirement

10/09/17

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

10/08/27

Circular 04-10

Additional Weight Tolerance for Auxiliary Power Units (APUs)

10/08/27

Circular 03-10

New 6.10 m Wide Route Opened in the Peace River Area for Mobile Homes and Modular Buildings

10/04/01

Circular 02-10

Upcoming Diesel Retrofit Requirements

10/04/20

Circular 01-10

Changes to British Columbia’s Permitting Policy on Pipe and Steel

10/10/21

Circular 09-09

Postponement of Axle Weight Reduction for Tridem Hayrack Semi-trailers, Tridem Pole Trailers, and Triaxle Trailers Hauling Green Felled or Bucked Logs or Poles

09/11/17

Circular 08-09

New permits for extended length super b-trains hauling wood chips and mill processed wood residuals – October 15, 2009

09/10/15

Circular 07-09

Temporary changes to Non-Resident Quarterly Permits from January 1, 2010 to March 31, 2010 for Commercial Vehicles (including Charter Buses)

09/10/15

Circular 06-09

Issuance of permits for truck tractors with a wheelbase greater than 6.2 metres

09/07/27

Circular 05-09

Travel authorization by permit, or over-weight fire apparatus for public fire control operations, unless otherwise restricted and/or posted

09/06/15

Circular 04-09

Amendments to the BC Commercial Transport Regulations and the BC Motor Vehicle Act – Regulations

09/04/30

Circular 02-09

TAXI

Mobility Aid Accessible Taxi Standards

09/03/30

Circular 01-09

Changes to pended application for non-reducible overweight loads

09/01/15

Circular 06-08

Changes to the Non-Resident Quarterly Permit Weight Threshold and the Repeal of the Peace River Farm Agreement

08/12/16

Circular 05-08

To advise that as of November 24, 2008, B.C. is allowing pilot cars to operate with smaller lettering on "Oversize", "Wide Load" or "Long Load" signs. B.C. will allow pilot cars to operate using these signs with lettering to a minimum of 20 cm in height and 3 cm in stroke.

08/11/24

Circular 04-08

Commercial Transport Permits Available for Tandem Steer/Tridem Drive Ready-mixed Concrete Drum Trucks to Reduce the Interaxle Spacing requirement from 5.5 metres to 5 metres

08/09/09

Circular 03-08

Changes to the Canadian Agreement on Vehicle Registration (CAVR)

08/08/28

Circular 02-08

Additional Axle Weight Allowance for Tridem Hayrack Semi-trailers Hauling Green Felled or Bucked Logs or Poles – Effective August 13, 2008

08/08/13

Circular 01-01

Amendments to Commercial Transport Regulations – Division 7 – Size and Weight – Effective July 1, 2008

08/07/01

Circular 08-01

Changes to licensing rules for manufacturers of vehicles, tow dollies, and recreational use trailers

08/05/21

Circular 03-07

Provincial Hours of Service Rules Amendment to Motor Vehicle Act Regulations, Division 37 B.C. Reg. 26/58, Reg. 382/07 to add new section 37.11.01, Nov. 23, 2007

07/11/28

Circular 02-07

Attachment

New Fine Amounts and Offences for Seat Belt Laws and attachment of New Regulations in Division 39 of the Motor Vehicle Act Regulations

07/05/17

Circular 01-07

Changes to the Canadian Agreement on Vehicle Registration (CAVR)

07/04/02

Circular 08-06

Number Plate and Marking Requirements:
Amendments to Division 3 of the Commercial Transport Regulations, B.C. Reg. 30/78; Division 3 of the Motor Vehicle Act Regulations, B.C. Reg. 26/58; and the Violation Ticket Administration and Fines Regulation, B.C. Reg. 89/97
OIC 740 and OIC 745

06/11/02

Circular 07-06

Pending Amendments to Appendix "G" of the Commercial Transport Regulations (CTR), allowing the use of "Reversed B-Trains"

06/08/04

Circular 02-06

Amendments to Division 7 of the Commercial Transport Regulations, B.C. Reg. 30/78; Division 35 of the Motor Vehicle Act Regulations, B.C. Reg. 26/58; and to the Violation Ticket Administration and Fines Regulation, B.C. Reg. 89/97
OIC 278

06/04/18

Circular 03-06

Axle Retrofit and Addition to Existing Vehicles

06/07/04

Circular 04-06

Clarification of Appendix G of the Commercial Transport Regulations

06/07/04

Circular 05-06

Clarification of Maximum Allowable Axle Weight for Axles Equipped with Super Single Tires 

06/07/04

Circular 06-06

Amendments to the Appendix "H" and "I" of the Commercial Transportation Regulations (CTR) - Gross Combination Vehicle Weight

06/07/04

Circular 01-05

Enforcement of Passenger Transportation Act

05/03/22

Circular 02-05

Enforcement of the Passenger Transportation Act
OIC 162

05/03/21

Circular 03-05

Amendments to Division 35 of the Motor Vehicle Act Regulations, B.C. Reg. 26/58 and to the Violation Ticket Administration and Fines Regulation, B.C. Reg. 89/9
OIC 300

05/03/23

Circular 04-05

Amendments to Division 10 of the Motor Vehicle Act Regulations (PDF 81KB) with attached
OIC 392

05/04/05

Circular 05-05

Passenger Transportation Vehicle Identification Certificates

05/04/26

Circular 06-05

Enforcement of Division 35 of the Motor Vehicle Act Regulations, B.C. Reg. 26/58

05/06/30

Circular 07-05

Enforcement of the Passenger Transportation Act

05/07/29

Circular 01-04

Vehicle Inspection Manual - Internal Brake Inspection Procedures

04/01/05

Circular 02-04

Not yet completed

Circular 03-04

New Address, Main Telephone & Fax Number for the Commercial Vehicle Safety and Enforcement Division, Compliance and Consumer Services Branch

04/03/04

Circular 05-04

Vehicle Inspection Manual - Internal Break Inspection Procedures

04/05/01

Circular 06-04

Passenger Transportation Act set to replace the Motor Carrier Act Interim Enforcement Procedures

04/06/29

Circular 07-04

Commercial Trailer Inspection Intervals

05/01/01

Circular 08-04

Window Tinting

04/10/05

Circular 09-04

Temporary Operating Permits

04/10/12

Circular 10-04

New Transportation Act, 2004
OIC 1148

04/12/29

Circular 01-03

Amendment to Commercial Transport Regulations

03/01/17

Circular 02-03

Cheater Guide added to both Intranet and Extranet

03/01/20

Circular 03-03

Amendments to the Motor Vehicle Act Regulations and the repeal of the Minimum Standards for the Construction of School Buses Regulation, B.C. Reg. 89/97

03/06/12

Circular 04-03

Exemption Expiry for Tow Trucks Rated Under 5,500 kgs Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR)

03/08/05

Circular 05-03

Faxing TOPs

03/08/12

Circular 06-03

Mobility Aid Accessible Taxi Standards

03/09/08

Circular 07-03

Changes to the Violation Ticket Administration and Fines Regulation (fine amounts) and the Offence Act Forms Regulation

03/12/04

Circular 07-02

New Version of MV-3073 Notice and Order

02/11/28

Circular 06-02

Commercial Transport Procedures Manual on Internet at ICBC.COM

02/08/29

Circular 05-02

Amendments to the Transport of Dangerous Goods Regulation, B.C. Reg. 203/85 and to the Violation Ticket Administration and Fines Regulation, B.C. Reg. 89/97

02/08/19

Circular 04-02

Amendment to the Commercial Transport Regulations

02/06/03

Circular 03-02

Status of Ontario Permits and Licences - Labour Disruption

02/04/09

Circular 02-02

Amendment to the Commercial Transport Act Regulations

02/03/18

Circular 01-02

Enforcement Policy for the Load Securement of Zinc Ingots Slab Bundles, etc.

02/03/01

Circular 01-01

Enforcement Policy for the Load Securement of Short Logs on Flat Deck Semi- Trailers

01/01/25

Circular 02-01

Enforcement of Motor Carrier Act Regarding the Implementation of Bill 13 (Municipal Taxes)

01/02/13

Circular 03-01

Amendment to the "Weld repair of Aluminum Alloy Wheel Regulations"

01/03/21

Circular 04-01

Enforcement Policy for the Load Securement for Tow Truck Operators Using Towing Recovery Dollies or Wheel Lifts

01/06/25

Circular 05-01

Commercial Vehicle Inspection Program

01/06/25

Circular 06-01

Enforcement Policy for Load Securement for Materials used to Secure Binder Handles

01/06/25

Circular 07-01

Commercial Vehicle Inspection Program

01/07/24

Circular 08-01

British Columbia Motor Carrier Certificate (Cab Card) – Form No: MV5014

01/08/23

Circular 09-01

Changes to Operations of National Safety Code in B.C.

01/10/22

Circular 10-01

Amendment to the Commercial Transport Act Regulations

01/11/26