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Commercial Vehicle Team

The Vancouver Police Department Commercial Vehicle Team was formed in September 1992 in response to concerns regarding commercial vehicle safety and movement within the city. Vancouver remains the only police department in B.C. that has a dedicated commercial vehicle enforcement team. The squad currently has four members assigned to it, one of whom is responsible for taxi and limousine regulation in Vancouver.

The main areas of responsibility are the enforcement of rules and regulations pertaining to commercial vehicles including:

• Motor Vehicle Act and Regulations
• Commercial Transport Act
• Dangerous Goods Act
• Vancouver City Bylaw 2849
  

All members are trained accident investigators, commercial vehicle inspectors and dangerous goods inspectors. They have also been trained in air-brake system operations, inspection and enforcement. Members are also designated as Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA) Inspectors. These are North American standards that apply to commercial vehicles. This training gives members the authority to remove vehicles from the road that are unsafe and which did not comply with minimum safety and equipment.