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Written By
Henk Van Pelt
Becca Enterprises
Licensed Paralegal

If the Ministry of Transportation is going to be in the business of rating carriers in regards to the rate of safety and compliance with the legislation of the province, then they should find a way to closely monitor the quality of the inspections their officers conduct on commercial vehicles.

The outcome of a level 1 inspection greatly impacts an operator's violation rate, which in turn impacts an operator’s carrier safety rating. Elements of such great importance should also necessitate a mechanism to ensure a CVSA inspection and the resulting activities of the MTO, be held to the highest level of scrutiny. At present, there is no realistic appeal process in place to challenge the officer’s decision in regards to an alleged defect he or she has detected.

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