The SAAQ has implemented a policy to monitor and assess the conduct of heavy vehicle drivers.
New versions of the Conduct Review Policy for Heavy Vehicle Owners and Operators and the Conduct Review Policy for Heavy Vehicle Drivers came into force on February 17, 2023. The Excellence Program for Heavy Vehicle Drivers was also abolished on that date. Please refer to the page regarding the revisions that have been made to the conduct review policies for heavy vehicle owners, operators and drivers for more information.
The goals of the Conduct Review Policy for Heavy Vehicle Drivers are to:
All heavy vehicle drivers:
We keep a record on every heavy vehicle driver who has been involved in an event related to road safety or the integrity of the road network while at the wheel of a heavy vehicle registered in Québec. This record allows us to monitor each driver's conduct.
The conduct review of heavy vehicle drivers is carried out on the basis of 4 conduct areas:
Each event entered in a driver's record is assigned a weighting based on its degree of severity.
The points associated with the events are compiled in the relevant conduct area. For each conduct area, we have established a number of points that must not be reached (threshold value).
Some events are not weighted, because they are considered critical events and result in an immediate intervention on our part.
If your record deteriorates, we inform you of that fact in a series of gradually escalating steps, in order for you to rectify your behaviour.
If your conduct record continues to deteriorate, it is referred to the Commission des transports du Québec, which may impose corrective measures or even prohibit you from driving a heavy vehicle.
Immediate interventions
We intervene immediately when you are involved in a serious or critical event, a fatal accident, or an event related to alcohol-impaired driving.
For more information on the weighting of events, critical events, threshold values and intervention mechanisms, consult the Conduct Review Policy for Heavy Vehicle Drivers. (PDF, 1.2 Mo)
Last update: May 26, 2023