Commercial Vehicle Safety and Enforcement


Carrier Safety GuideMeeting Your National Safety Code
Obligations in British Columbia

What is it?

A reference and how-to guide to help carriers meet their National Safety Code (NSC) obligations in British Columbia. Length: 59 pages. This guide tells carriers what records they must collect and keep. There are tips on how to simplify your record keeping as well as a wide variety of good business ideas. Every form in the guide is replicated in Section 4 for you to download and use.

Who can it help?

  • new carriers
  • experienced carriers who want to improve their record keeping and safety practices
  • any carrier wanting to know what a safety inspector will be looking for during an NSC audit

Where can I get one?

Pick up a free copy from any ICBC Driver Services Centre, weigh scale, or carrier safety inspector's office. To have a copy sent to you, call 250-952-0576 or fax your request to 250-952-0578. Or, download the guide here. The version here has been slightly modified for the Web.

The documents on this page are in Portable Document Format.You will need Adobe Acrobat Reader 5.0 You will need Adobe Acrobat Reader.

How to Read Your Carrier Profile National Safety Code You will need Adobe Acrobat Reader 5.0 (133KB)

Contents

Section 1 - Introduction You will need Adobe Acrobat Reader 5.0 (1.3 MB)
This section gives an overview of your NSC obligations as a carrier in British Columbia. It also tells you how your business will be monitored.

Section 2 - Setting Up Your Business Records You will need Adobe Acrobat Reader 5.0 (2.15 MB)
There are four parts in this section. Each focuses on a particular area of carrier responsibility. These four parts are:

  • Driver Records
  • Hours of Service
  • Vehicle Records
  • Special Safety Requirements

Section 3 - Contacts and Additional Information You will need Adobe Acrobat Reader 5.0 (1.38 MB)
This section provides useful names, address, phone numbers, Web sites and explanations for common abbreviations.

Section 4 - Forms You will need Adobe Acrobat Reader 5.0 (1.78 MB)
Here you will find all the forms shown in Section 2. The forms are blank and ready for you to print and use. Please ensure you print and complete both pages of the National Safety Abstract Request Form if you plan to submit the form to ICBC.

 



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