The Province of Manitoba has recently announced changes to the Highway Traffic Act

Effective date: July 1, 2025

This applies to: Those regulated vehicle operators required to hold a Safety Fitness Certificate under section 312.1 of the Act. The requirement for regulated vehicle markings to include the National Safety Code (NSC) number of the registered owner is found in clause 9(1)(b) of the Regulation.

Description of change: Changes to this Act include consolidation of some regulated vehicle requirements into the Regulated Vehicles Regulation (Safety Fitness, Operator Identification and Records and Vehicle Exemptions). It allows specific statutory power to refuse to issue a Safety Fitness Certificate to an operator who is deemed to be a safety risk, based on the operator’s safety record and/or the operator’s affiliation with another operator who has a poor safety record, or to assign a safety fitness rating to an operator based on the operator’s safety record and/or the operator’s affiliation with another operator who has a poor safety record. All regulated vehicle operators must carry a copy of their Safety Fitness Certificate in the vehicle when operating in Manitoba.

Regulatory citation: Highway Traffic Act (312.2) - Safety Fitness Certificates | Transportation and Infrastructure | Province of Manitoba

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