Road Safety

Vehicles that Can be Recognized by the SAAQ

The SAAQ can also recognize certain vehicles as emergency vehicles if they are used primarily for the following purposes:

• to transport emergency medical personnel or to dispatch emergency medical equipment to a site where an individual requires immediate medical care;
• to transport an emergency technician or to dispatch emergency equipment to a site where a situation requires rapid response to provide immediate medical care;
• to maintain public peace, order and safety, to prevent crime and violation of federal or provincial laws or in the search for perpetrators:
• by a police officer of the Sûreté du Québec or a municipal police force using an unmarked vehicle;
• by an individual deemed to be a peace officer under a law of Québec or Canada and whose functions requires the use of a vehicle recognized as an emergency vehicle;
• by a special constable appointed in compliance with the Police Act.
• to dispense professional training offered by the Institut de police du Québec, provided the vehicle is owned by the Institut;
• for emergency travel to sites where the environment is threatened, provided the vehicle is owned by the Ministère du Développement durable, de l'Environnement et des Parcs (MDDEP);
• for emergency travel to a disaster scene, provided the vehicle is owned by the Ministère de la Sécurité publique.

The vehicle licence plate must bear the prefix “A”, “F”, or “L”. Vehicles that are more than one year old must undergo an annual inspection, in compliance with the Regulation respecting safety standards for road vehicles.

To request recognition of these vehicles, you must submit an application for authorization to the SAAQ.

Note: Please allow 10 business days to process requests for authorization, applications for recognition and replacement requests.