
The NSC provides guidance for legislative, regulatory, and administrative action by each jurisdiction and focuses on three components: the driver, the vehicle, and the carrier.
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The NSC is designed to create a comprehensive code of minimum performance standards for the safe operation of passenger and commercial vehicles. In 1987, the federal, provincial, and territorial Ministers Responsible for Transportation and Highway Safety signed a memorandum of understanding to develop and implement a National Safety Code to encourage road safety, promote efficiency in the motor carrier industry, and achieve consistent safety standards across Canada.

With the deregulation of transportation in the late 1980’s there was a need for cross Canada harmonization and reciprocity in the management of commercial vehicles. The National Safety Code (NSC) is a set of 16 standards developed by the member jurisdictions of CCMTA in consultation with the motor carrier industry to ensure road safety and facilitate the safe and efficient movement of people and goods across Canada. Program Committee Fall Meetings (In-Person).North American Cargo Securement Harmonization Public Forum.Alcohol and Drug Crash Problem in Canada.Canadian Vehicle Status Management Program.New Vehicle Information Statement (NVIS).Automated and Connected Vehicles (AV/CVs).Technical Standard for Electronic Logging Devices.
