Road Transportation of Goods and Passengers: Who Does What?
Various government departments and agencies are responsible for overseeing the transportation of goods and passengers.
Bus transport permits | |
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Paratransit | |
Public transit | |
Private bus transportation | |
Transportation of school children |
Mediation and arbitration in the bulk trucking service brokerage sector | |
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Brokerage permits for bulk trucking services | |
Bulk trucking register | |
Transportation of bulk materials |
Heavy vehicle driver records | SAAQ: |
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Heavy vehicle driver conduct assessment | |
Act Respecting Owners, Operators and Drivers of Heavy Vehicles | |
Corrective measures and penalties imposed on unsafe heavy vehicle drivers | |
Conduct Review Policy and Excellence Program for Heavy Vehicle Drivers | SAAQ: |
Bills of lading | |
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Shipping documents | |
Record keeping | SAAQ: |
Enforcement of the laws and regulations concerning road transportation of goods and passengers | SAAQ: Contrôle routier Québec (web page in French only) |
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Polluting emissions from heavy vehicles | |
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Environment Quality Act | |
Regulation respecting environmental standards for heavy vehicles |
Mandatory mechanical maintenance | SAAQ: |
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Safety standards | SAAQ: |
Preventive maintenance program | SAAQ: |
Network of road vehicle inspection agents | SAAQ: |
Circle check | SAAQ: |
Mandatory periodic mechanical inspection | SAAQ: |
| Highway Safety Code | SAAQ: |
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| Fuel Tax Act | Revenu Québec |
Act Respecting Owners, Operators and Drivers of Heavy Vehicles | |
Environment Quality Act | |
Regulation respecting the visibility and traffic of farm machines wider than 2.6 metres | SAAQ: |
Regulation respecting the Act respecting owners, operators and drivers of heavy vehicles | |
Regulation respecting road vehicle registration | SAAQ: |
Regulation respecting the training of drivers of buses and minibuses used for the transportation of schoolchildren and of vehicles used for the transportation of schoolchildren | |
Bus Leasing Regulation | |
Regulation respecting road signs | |
Regulation respecting special permits | |
Special Road Train Operating Permits Regulation | |
Transportation of Dangerous Substances Regulation | |
Bus Transport Regulation | |
Regulation respecting the requirements for bills of lading | |
Regulation respecting the requirements applicable to shipping documents | |
Regulation respecting the hours of driving and rest of heavy vehicle drivers | SAAQ: |
Cargo Securement Standards Regulation | |
Vehicle Load and Size Limits Regulation | |
Regulation respecting safety standards for road vehicles | SAAQ: |
Regulation respecting environmental standards for heavy vehicles | |
Regulation respecting licences | SAAQ: |
Regulation respecting road vehicles adapted for the transportation of handicapped persons | |
Regulation respecting road vehicles used for the transportation of school children | |
Transportation of dangerous substances |
Safety ratings for heavy vehicle owners and operators | |
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Heavy vehicle owner and operator records | SAAQ: |
Assessing the conduct of heavy vehicle owners and operators | |
Act Respecting Owners, Operators and Drivers of Heavy Vehicles | |
Corrective measures and penalties imposed on unsafe heavy vehicle owners and operators | |
Conduct review policy for heavy vehicle owners and operators (HVOOs) | SAAQ: |
Register of owners and operators of heavy vehicles |
Registration | SAAQ: |
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Driver's licences | SAAQ: |
Brokerage permits for bulk trucking services | |
Bus transport permits | |
Special travel permits | |
International Registration Plan (IRP) | SAAQ: |
Vehicle load and size limits | |
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Thaw period – load restrictions | |
Special travel permits |
List of transport service intermediaries | |
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Register of owners and operators of heavy vehicles | |
Bulk trucking register |
Driver distraction | SAAQ : |
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Drinking and driving | SAAQ: |
Operation of trucks on the road network and trucking network | |
Driver fatigue | SAAQ: |
Driving and off-duty time | SAAQ: |
Load securement standards | |
Road signs and traffic signals | |
| Seat belts | SAAQ : |
| Speeding | SAAQ : |
International Fuel Tax Agreement (IFTA) | |
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Fuel tax |
Last update: March 7, 2023