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BULLETIN - BC Motorcycle Inspections

BC LogoCommercial Vehicle Safety & Enforcement is aware of provincial vehicle inspections being conducted on manufactured Restricted Use Motorcycles (RUM). These vehicles are identified as vehicle type โ€˜RUMโ€™ on the Canadian Motor Vehicle Safety Standards (CMVSS) compliance label. These vehicles are manufactured and intended STRICTLY FOR OFF HIGHWAY USE and do not meet applicable standards for operation as highway vehicles.

PROGRAMS - Save Your Money and the Environment

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Mandatory Vehicle Inspection

Question: Q&A ImageI would appreciate your comments on the lack of any formal vehicle inspection program in BC. I understand that there is testing for vehicle emissions in the greater urban areas on the Lower Mainland, but there is no proactive testing for facets of vehicle safety such as brake condition, tire wear, light function, bodywork and frame rusting etc.

NEWS - Aftermarket Window Tinting

car with tinted windowsCommercial Vehicle Safety & Enforcement receives many inquiries regarding the application and compliance of aftermarket window tinting products. This vehicle safety and standards bulletin is intended to clarify existing Motor Vehicle Act Regulations and insure proper vehicle compliance with these requirements while operating a vehicle on the highway.

Driving Without Doors

image of CVSE logoCommercial Vehicle Safety and Enforcement (CVSE) has received numerous complaints and enquiries regarding vehicles operating on the highway without the driver and / or passenger doors in place. Any vehicle operating on the highway without doors represents a serious safety concern for the occupants as side intrusion protection and passenger containment would be compromised in the event of a collision.