Documents and Publications

Inspect Before You Go
(1.7 Mb - 65 pages)

This guide sets forth the current regulations regarding pre-trip inspections and the vehicle parts covered by these regulations. It proposes a preventive approach that will enable you to identify certain minor and major defects and inform the vehicle owner or operator thereof.

It also discusses the occupational hazards inherent in pre-trip inspections and tells you how to avoid injury. Finally, it provides the addresses and telephone numbers of various organizations you can contact to obtain information on the regulations in force elsewhere in Canada and in the United States.