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Conditional or unsatisfactory rating

Safety rating recovery

For carriers whose file has grown heavier: lost points, overweight at the scale, collisions on record. Recovery includes Bill 430 training.

Your rating

Where does your file stand?

The SAAQ monitors the file of every heavy vehicle owner and operator. When that file grows heavier, it is sent to the Commission des transports du Québec, which can lower the rating. The sooner you act, the more options remain.

Tip

A driver should regularly request their Suivi du comportement du conducteur de véhicules lourds file from the SAAQ, to check the events recorded in it and see how to improve their behaviour. The document is free.

The owner or operator can also get their file status free of charge at 1 800 554-4814, Monday to Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., or at a service centre that offers IRP.

  1. Unsatisfactory

    The registered person is deemed unfit to put a heavy vehicle on the road or operate one. The deficiencies in their file cannot be corrected by conditions.

  2. Conditional

    The right to put a heavy vehicle on the road or operate one is subject to specific conditions, set to correct the deficiencies in the file.

  3. Satisfactory

    The registered person has an acceptable record of compliance with safety laws and regulations. The rating carries the mention “not audited”, unless an on-site audit has been passed.

Adapted from: Obligations of Heavy Vehicle Users, Société de l’assurance automobile du Québec.

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Situations

What lowers a rating

Points lost on the file
Every offence is added to the owner’s or operator’s file, even when a driver commits it. Speeding, exceeded hours of service and defects found during a roadside inspection all count.
Overweight at the scale
A load that is too heavy or poorly distributed, found at the weigh station, is recorded on the file as an offence. Repeated overweights weigh heavily, especially for a small fleet.
Collisions and accidents
Accidents are recorded on the file and count in the evaluation, according to their severity and the number of trucks you operate.

On each driver’s file, events stay recorded for two years. Those related to alcohol-impaired driving stay for ten years.

Included

Bill 430 training

Recovery includes Bill 430 training, which covers your obligations as owner and operator, hours of service, the pre-trip inspection and keeping the company file. Knowing these rules well is the basis for correcting what lowered the rating and keeping a clean file afterwards.

See the content of Bill 430 training.

Our partners

The legal side, with our partner lawyers

When the CTQ summons an owner or operator, you need to explain clearly what happened and show what has been corrected since. Our partner lawyers prepare this step with you, so your file is presented in its best light.

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A question about your compliance?

It all starts with a free 30-minute call about your safety rating. We take the time to listen, understand your needs and suggest the best options for what comes next.

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