This page is a schedule to the Summary Offence Tickets Regulations, N.S. Reg. 281/2011.
View Legislative History Reference Tables for these regulations.

 

Schedule 3A
Regulations made under the Motor Carrier Act

 

Offence

Section

Out of Court Settlement

 

Board Motor Carrier Act Hours of Service Regulations

1

Requesting, requiring or allowing driver to drive when driving would jeopardize public health or safety

first offence

subsequent offence

4(a)

$410.00

$697.50

2

Requesting, requiring or allowing driver to drive when out of service

first offence

subsequent offence

4(b)

$410.00

$697.50

3

Requesting, requiring or allowing driver to drive when not in compliance with regulations

first offence

subsequent offence

4(c)

$295.00

$467.50

4

Requesting, requiring or allowing driver to fail to comply with daily driving hours (13 hours)

first offence

subsequent offence

5(a)

$295.00

$467.50

5

Requesting, requiring or allowing driver to fail to comply with daily on-duty hours (14 hours)

first offence

subsequent offence

5(b)

$295.00

$467.50

6

Requesting, requiring or allowing driver to fail to take 8 consecutive off-duty hours after 13 hours of driving time

first offence

subsequent offence

6(1)(a)

$295.00

$467.50

7

Requesting, requiring or allowing driver to fail to take 8 consecutive off-duty hours after 14 hours of on-duty time

first offence

subsequent offence

6(1)(b)

$295.00

$467.50

8

Requesting, requiring or allowing driver to drive after 16 hours have elapsed between off-duty periods

first offence

subsequent offence

6(2)

$295.00

$467.50

9

Failing to ensure driver takes 10 hours of off-duty time in day, including 8-hour period of off-duty and 2-hour period of off-duty

first offence

subsequent offence

7

$295.00

$467.50

10

Failing to comply with off-duty hours after splitting daily off-duty time (single driver)

first offence

subsequent offence

10(1)

$295.00

$467.50

11

Failing to comply with off-duty hours after splitting daily off-duty time (team of drivers)

first offence

subsequent offence

11(1)

$295.00

$467.50

12

Failing to require driver to follow cycle 1 or cycle 2

first offence

subsequent offence

12

$295.00

$467.50

13

Requesting, requiring or allowing driver to drive when failing to take off-duty hours–at least 24 consecutive in 14 days

first offence

subsequent offence

13

$295.00

$467.50

14

Requesting, requiring or allowing driver to drive excessive hours–cycle 1

first offence

subsequent offence

14

$295.00

$467.50

15

Requesting, requiring or allowing driver to drive excessive hours–cycle 2 (specify)

first offence

subsequent offence

15

$295.00

$467.50

16

Switching from cycle 1 to cycle 2 without taking 36 consecutive off-duty hours

first offence

subsequent offence

16(1)(a)

$295.00

$467.50

17

Switching from cycle 2 to cycle 1 without taking 72 consecutive off-duty hours

first offence

subsequent offence

16(1)(b)

$295.00

$467.50

18

Requesting, requiring or allowing driver to switch from cycle 1 to cycle 2 without taking 36 consecutive off-duty hours

first offence

subsequent offence

17(1)(a)

$295.00

$467.50

19

Requesting, requiring or allowing driver to switch from cycle 2 to cycle 1 without taking 72 consecutive off-duty hours

first offence

subsequent offence

17(1)(b)

$295.00

$467.50

20

Failing to require copy of special permit be placed in vehicle

first offence

subsequent offence

21(1)(a)

$352.50

$582.50

21

Failing to provide list of vehicles operating under special permit to board

first offence

subsequent offence

21(1)(b)

$352.50

$582.50

22

Failing to make record of duty status of drivers operating under special permit available immediately to board

first offence

subsequent offence

21(1)(c)(i)

$352.50

$582.50

23

Failing to make supporting documents of drivers operating under special permit available immediately to board

first offence

subsequent offence

21(1)(c)(ii)

$352.50

$582.50

24

Failing to notify board of accident involving vehicle operating under special permit

first offence

subsequent offence

21(1)(d)

$352.50

$582.50

25

Failing to ensure drive [driver] complies with terms and conditions of special permit

first offence

subsequent offence

21(2)

$352.50

$582.50

26

Failing to require driver to fill out record of duty status

first offence

subsequent offence

25(1)

$352.50

$582.50

27

Failing to require driver to legibly enter all required information in record of duty status

first offence

subsequent offence

26

$237.50

$352.50

28

Requesting, requiring or allowing driver to drive if failing to have records of duty status for previous 14 days in possession

first offence

subsequent offence

28(a)

$352.50

$582.50

29

Requesting, requiring or allowing driver to drive if failing to have record of duty status for current day in possession, completed up to last duty status change

first offence

subsequent offence

28(b)

$180.00

$237.50

30

Requesting, requiring or allowing drive to drive if failing to have supporting documents of current trip in possession

first offence

subsequent offence

28(c)

$352.50

$582.50

31

Failing to ensure driver forward [forwards] records of duty status or supporting documents no later than 20 days after completed

first offence

subsequent offence

29(1)

$237.50

$352.50

32

Failing to ensure driver forward [forwards] records of duty status or supporting documents to last carrier for which driver worked no later than 20 days after completed

first offence

subsequent offence

29(2)

$237.50

$352.50

33

Failing to deposit records of duty status or supporting documents no later than 30 days after received

first offence

subsequent offence

29(3)(a)

$352.50

$582.50

34

Failing to keep records of duty status or supporting documents in chronological order for 6 months

first offence

subsequent offence

29(3)(b)

$352.50

$582.50

35

Requesting, requiring or allowing driver to keep more than 1 record of duty status

first offence

subsequent offence

30(1)

$697.50

$1272.50

36

Requesting, requiring or allowing driver to enter inaccurate information in record of duty status

first offence

subsequent offence

30(2)(a)

$697.50

$1272.50

37

Requesting, requiring or allowing driver to falsify, mutilate or deface record of duty status or supporting documents

first offence

subsequent offence

30(2)(b)

$697.50

$1272.50

38

Requesting, requiring or allowing tampering with ELD

first offence

subsequent offence

30(3)

$697.50

$1272.50

39

Failing to equip commercial vehicle with ELD when required

first offence

subsequent offence

31(1)

$697.50

$1272.50

40

Failing to require driver to record records of duty status as their duty status changes

first offence

subsequent offence

31(2)

$1272.50

$2422.50

41

Failing to ensure ELD configured to record yard moves

first offence

subsequent offence

31(4)

$697.50

$1272.50

42

Requesting, requiring or allowing more than 1 ELD at same time for same period

first offence

subsequent offence

31(5)

$1272.50

$2422.50

43

Failing to ensure commercial vehicle carrying required documents (specify)

first offence

subsequent offence

31(6)

$410.00

$697.50

44

Carrier failing to ensure driver records information in complete and accurate manner

first offence

subsequent offence

31(7)

$410.00

$697.50

45

Failing to ensure ELD is in good working order

first offence

subsequent offence

32(1)

$1272.50

$2422.50

46

Failing to ensure ELD is calibrated according to specifications

first offence

subsequent offence

32(1)

$1272.50

$2422.50

47

Failing to ensure ELD is maintained according to specifications

first offence

subsequent offence

32(1)

$1272.50

$2422.50

48

Failing to maintain register of ELD malfunction codes as required (specify)

first offence

subsequent offence

32(3)

$1272.50

$2422.50

49

Failing to retain required ELD malfunction information for 6 months

first offence

subsequent offence

32(4)

$1272.50

$2422.50

50

Failing to create system of accounts in compliance with Technical Standard

first offence

subsequent offence

33

$1272.50

$2422.50

51

Failing to create and maintain system of accounts that allows each driver to record record of duty status in distinct and personal account

first offence

subsequent offence

33(a)

$1272.50

$2422.50

52

Failing to create and maintain system of accounts that provides for distinct account of driving time of unidentified driver

first offence

subsequent offence

33(b)

$1272.50

$2422.50

53

Failing to verify records of duty status forwarded by driver

first offence

subsequent offence

34

$1272.50

$2422.50

54

Failing to require from driver changes necessary to ensure accuracy of records of duty status

first offence

subsequent offence

34

$697.50

$1272.50

55

Failing to monitor driver compliance

first offence

subsequent offence

35(1)

$410.00

$697.50

56

Failing to record required information in notice of non-compliance (specify)

first offence

subsequent offence

35(2)

$410.00

$697.50

57

Obstructing, hindering or making false statement to inspector

first offence

subsequent offence

37

$697.50

$1272.50

58

Failing to immediately produce record of duty status

first offence

subsequent offence

38(1)(a)

$410.00

$697.50

59

Failing to immediately produce supporting document or relevant record

first offence

subsequent offence

38(1)(b)

$410.00

$697.50

60

Failing to immediately produce record of driving time of unidentified driver

first offence

subsequent offence

38(1)(c)

$1272.50

$2422.50

61

Failing to immediately produce register of ELD malfunction

first offence

subsequent offence

38(1)(d)

$1272.50

$2422.50

62

Failing to immediately produce special permit

first offence

subsequent offence

38(1)(e)

$410.00

$697.50

 

Board Public Passenger Motor Carrier Act Regulations

1

Failing to display required information on public passenger vehicle, for

      first offence

      subsequent offence

11(1)

$410.00
$697.50

2

Failing to properly attach valid identification plate to public passenger vehicle, for

      first offence

      subsequent offence

13

$410.00
$697.50

3

Displaying identification plate not issued for vehicle, for

      first offence

      subsequent offence

14(1)

$467.50
$697.50

4

Using or permitting use of (specify) public passenger vehicle that does not have valid identification plate issued for vehicle properly attached, for

      first offence

      subsequent offence

14(2)

$467.50
$697.50

5

Failing to return identification plate, for

      first offence

      subsequent offence

16

$410.00
$697.50

6

Failing to conform public passenger vehicle with construction or equipment standards prescribed by Motor Vehicle Safety Act (Canada) and regulations (specify CMVSS), for

      first offence

      subsequent offence

19(1)

$410.00
$697.50

7

Failing to conform school bus with requirements of CSA Standard D250-M 1985, as amended (specify standard, clause and clause #), for

      first offence

      subsequent offence

19(2)

$410.00
$697.50

8

Failing to conform public passenger vehicle, used for transportation of persons with physical disabilities, with minimum standards of CSA Standard D409-92, as amended (specify standard, clause and clause #) for

      first offence

      subsequent offence

19(3)

$410.00
$697.50

9

Failing to conform public passenger vehicle with equipment requirements (specify), for

      first offence

      subsequent offence

20(1)

$410.00
$697.50

10

Failing to properly display red emergency triangular reflectors when public passenger vehicle disabled on highway, for

      first offence

      subsequent offence

20(2)

$410.00
$697.50

 

Governor in Council Motor Carrier Act Hours of Service Regulations

1

Driving when driving would jeopardize public health or safety

first offence

second offence

4(a)

$410.00

$697.50

2

Driving when out of service

first offence

second offence

4(b)

$410.00

$697.50

3

Driving when not in compliance with regulations

first offence

second offence

4(c)

$295.00

$467.50

4

Failing to comply with maximum daily driving hours (13 hours)

first offence

second offence

5(a)

$295.00

$467.50

5

Failing to comply with maximum daily on-duty hours (14 hours)

first offence

second offence

5(b)

$295.00

$467.50

6

Failing to take 8 consecutive off-duty hours after 13 hours of driving time

first offence

second offence

6(1)(a)

$295.00

$467.50

7

Failing to take 8 consecutive off-duty hours after 14 hours of on-duty time

first offence

second offence

6(1)(b)

$295.00

$467.50

8

Driving after 16 hours have elapsed between off-duty periods

first offence

second offence

6(2)

$295.00

$467.50

9

Failing to take 10 hours of off-duty time in day, including 8-hour period of off-duty and 2-hour period of off-duty

first offence

second offence

7(1)

$295.00

$467.50

10

Failing to comply with off-duty hours after splitting daily off-duty time (single driver)

first offence

second offence

10(1)

$295.00

$467.50

11

Failing to comply with off-duty hours after splitting daily off-duty time (team of drivers)

first offence

second offence

11(1)

$295.00

$467.50

12

Failing to follow cycle 1 or cycle 2

first offence

second offence

12

$295.00

$467.50

13

Failing to take off-duty hours–at least 24 consecutive in 14 days

first offence

second offence

13

$295.00

$467.50

14

Excessive hours–cycle 1

first offence

second offence

14

$295.00

$467.50

15

Excessive hours–cycle 2 (specify)

first offence

second offence

15

$295.00

$467.50

16

Switching from cycle 1 to cycle 2 without taking 36 consecutive off-duty hours

first offence

second offence

17(1)(a)

$295.00

$467.50

17

Switching from cycle 2 to cycle 1 without taking 72 consecutive off-duty hours

first offence

second offence

17(1)(b)

$295.00

$467.50

18

Failing to comply with terms and conditions of special permit

first offence

second offence

18

$352.50

$582.50

19

Failing to record reason for exceeding driving, on-duty time or elapsed time (specify) in record of duty status

first offence

second offence

21

$295.00

$467.50

20

Failing to fill out record of duty status

first offence

second offence

23(1)

$352.50

$582.50

21

Failing to legibly enter all required information in record of duty status

first offence

second offence

24(1)

$237.50

$352.50

22

Failing to have records of duty status for previous 14 days in possession

first offence

second offence

26(a)

$352.50

$582.50

23

Failing to have record of duty status for current day in possession, completed up to last duty status change

first offence

second offence

26(b)

$180.00

$237.50

24

Failing to have supporting documents of current trip in possession

first offence

second offence

26(c)

$352.50

$582.50

25

Failing to forward records of duty status no later than 20 days after completed

first offence

second offence

27(1)

$237.50

$352.50

26

Failing to forward supporting documents no later than 20

days after completed

first offence

second offence

27(1)

$237.50

$352.50

27

Failing to forward records of duty status to first carrier no later than 20 days after completed

first offence

second offence

27(2)

$237.50

$352.50

28

Failing to forward copy of records of duty status to all other carriers no later than 20 days after completed

first offence

second offence

27(2)

$237.50

$352.50

29

Failing to forward supporting documents to all carriers no later than 20 days after completed

first offence

second offence

27(2)

$237.50

$352.50

30

Keeping more than 1 record of duty status

first offence

second offence

28(1)

$697.50

$1272.50

31

Entering inaccurate information in record of duty status

first offence

second offence

28(2)(a)

$697.50

$1272.50

32

Falsifying, mutilating or defacing record of duty status

first offence

second offence

28(2)(b)

$697.50

$1272.50

33

Falsifying, mutilating or defacing supporting document

first offence

second offence

28(2)(b)

$697.50

$1272.50

34

Tampering with ELD

first offence

second offence

28

$697.50

$1272.50

35

Failing to equip commercial vehicle with ELD when required

first offence

second offence

29(1)

$1272.50

$2422.50

36

Failing to record records of duty status as duty status changes

first offence

second offence

29(2)

$410.00

$697.50

37

Failing to input or verify date and start time

first offence

second offence

29(4)(a)

$352.50

$582.50

38

Failing to input or verify driver identification number

first offence

second offence

29(4)(a)

$352.50

$582.50

39

Failing to input or verify cycle

first offence

second offence

29(4)(b)

$352.50

$582.50

40

Failing to input or verify commercial vehicle license plates

first offence

second offence

29(4)(c)

 $352.50

$582.50

41

Failing to input or verify unit number

first offence

second offence

29(4)(c)

$352.50

$582.50

42

Failing to input or verify trailer number

first offence

second offence

29(4)(c)

$352.50

$582.50

43

Failing to input or verify name or address of home terminal

first offence

second offence

29(4)(d)

$352.50

$582.50

44

Failing to input or verify name or address of principal place of business

first offence

second offence

29(4)(d)

$352.50

$582.50

45

Failing to input or verify vehicle’s location description

first offence

second offence

29(4)(e)

$352.50

$582.50

46

Failing to input or verify hours of off-duty and on-duty time for previous 14 days

first offence

second offence

39(4)(f)

$352.50

$582.50

47

Failing to input or verify deferred off-duty time under Section 9

first offence

second offence

29(4)(g)

$352.50

$582.50

48

Failing to input or verify total number of hours for each duty status for previous 14 days

first offence

second offence

29(4)(h)(i)

$352.50

$582.50

49

Failing to input or verify beginning and end time of each 16-hour period for each of previous 14 days

first offence

second offence

29(4)(h)(i)

$352.50

$582.50

50

Failing to input or verify start and end times of each duty status in current day, before use of ELD

first offence

second offence

29(4)(h)(ii)

$352.50

$582.50

51

Failing to input or verify annotation necessary to complete record of duty status

first offence

second offence

29(4)(i)

$352.50

$582.50

52

Using more than 1 ELD at same time for same period

first offence

second offence

29(5)

$410.00

$697.50

53

Failing to notify carrier of ELD malfunction

first offence

second offence

30(1)

$410.00

$697.50

54

Failing to record ELD malfunction

first offence

second offence

30(2)(a)

$295.00

$467.50

55

Failing to record date and time of ELD malfunction

first offence

second offence

30(2)(b)

$295.00

$467.50

56

Failing to record time when notice of ELD malfunction transmitted to carrier

first offence

second offence

20(2)(c)

$295.00

$467.50

57

Failing to record malfunction code in record of duty status

first offence

second offence

30(3)

$295.00

$467.50

58

Failing to certify accuracy of record of duty status

first offence

second offence

31

$410.00

$697.50

59

Failing to verify records of duty status forwarded by driver

first offence

second offence

32(1)

 $1272.50

$2422.50

60

Failing to require from driver changes necessary to ensure accuracy of records

first offence

second offence

32(1)

$697.50

$1272.50

61

Failing to accept or reject changes required by carrier

first offence

second offence

32(2)

$1272.50

$2422.50

62

Failing to make necessary changes

first offence

second offence

32(2)

$410.00

$697.50

63

Failing to recertify accuracy of record of duty status

first offence

second offence

32(2)

$410.00

$697.50

64

Failing to forward amended records of duty status to carrier

first offence

second offence

32(2)

$352.50

$582.50

65

Obstructing, hindering or making false statement to inspector

first offence

second offence

34

$697.50

$1272.50

66

Failing to immediately produce current record of duty status and records of duty status for previous 14 days

first offence

second offence

35(1)

$352.50

$582.50

67

Failing to immediately produce supporting documents for current trip and previous 14 days

first offence

second offence

35(1)

$352.50

$582.50

68

Failing to immediately produce special permits for current

trip and previous 14 days

first offence

second offence

35(1)

$352.50

$582.50

69

Failing to retrieve information stored on ELD

first offence

second offence

35(2)

$352.50

$582.50

70

Failing to immediately give inspector records of duty status for previous 14 days

first offence

second offence

35(4)(a)

$352.50

$582.50

71

Failing to immediately give inspector supporting documents for previous 14 days

first offence

second offence

35(4)(b)

$352.50

$582.50

72

Failing to immediately give inspector special permits for previous 14 days

first offence

second offence

35(4)(c)

$352.50

$582.50

73

Failing to immediately give inspector records of driving time of unidentified driver for previous 14 days

first offence

second offence

35(4)(d)

$352.50

$582.50

74

Failing to immediately give inspector documents referred to in subsection 77(7) of Federal regulations for previous 14 days

first offence

second offence

35(4)(e)

$1272.50

$2422.50

75

Failing to immediately give inspector register of ELD malfunction set out in subsection 78(6) of Federal regulations for previous 14 days

first offence

second offence

35(4)(f)

$1272.50

$2422.50

76

Failing to immediately give inspector information recorded under subsection 29(2) or under subsection 87(2) of Federal regulations for previous 14 days

first offence

second offence

35(4)(g)

$1272.50

$2422.50

 

Governor in Council Public Passenger Motor Carrier Act Regulations

1

Failing to have valid certificate of authorization in possession, for

      first offence

      subsequent offence

10

$410.00
$697.50

2

Following at less than 61 m (200 ft.), for

      first offence

      subsequent offence

13

$467.50
$697.50

3

Stopping school bus at more than 3 places in 1.6 km (1 mile), for

      first offence

      subsequent offence

14(2)(a)

$410.00
$697.50

4

Improperly leaving public passenger vehicle unattended (specify), for

      first offence

      subsequent offence

16

$410.00
$697.50

5

Failing to perform trip inspection and make certified record, for

      first offence

      subsequent offence

21

$410.00
$697.50

6

Carrying unauthorized baggage or explosives, inflammable substances or other dangerous articles (specify), for

      first offence

      subsequent offence

24

$467.50
$697.50

7

Permitting passengers to stand in moving school bus, for

      first offence

      subsequent offence

27(4)(a)

$410.00
$697.50

8

Carrying more passengers in school bus than provided for in seating capacity rating, for

      first offence

      subsequent offence

27(4)(a)

$410.00
$697.50

9

Permitting passengers to obstruct aisle of school bus, for

      first offence

      subsequent offence

27(4)(g)

$410.00
$697.50

 

 

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