S-6.01, r. 3 - Taxi Transportation Regulation

Section 33 Disposition versions

2012-09-01

33. During the pre-departure inspection performed for the purposes of section 51 of the Act, the driver of a taxi, a limousine or a “de grand luxe” limousine must carry out a visual check or, as the case may be, an auditory check of the following:

(1)  the brake fluid level, which should never be under the level indicated by the manufacturer or, if not indicated, any more than 10 mm under the filler neck opening;

(2)  the parking brake, which must be activated a number of times in order to check whether its cables are operating freely, its compliance with regard to vehicle immobilization and the activation of a dashboard indicator that lights up or turns off depending on whether the brake is applied or released;

(3)  the vehicle’s headlights, lights and signals, including in particular low-beam headlights, turn-signal lights, emergency flashers and parking lights, which must be operational and securely fastened in the places provided for by the manufacturer, and their dashboard indicators, which must activate the electrical circuits enabling them to work at the intensity intended by the manufacturer;

(4)  the tires, which must not show any wear, cracks, cuts or tears exposing the tire rib or the steel belt, have any bulges or abnormal deformities, or be affected by material or an object stuck in the tread or tire wall, which could cause a flat;

(5)  the tire valves, which must not be worn, damaged, scraped or cut and the projecting part of which must be long enough to allow tires to be filled easily and tire pressure to be checked;

(6)  the horn, which must work properly in keeping with the manufacturer’s standards;

(7)  the windshield wipers and windshield washer fluid, all of the components of which must be complete, properly adjusted and in good condition to ensure that they work effectively;

(8)  the rearview mirror, which must be vertically and horizontally adjustable and remain in the desired position, be an adequate size and securely fastened and not have any sharp edges, the mirror of which should not be broken, cracked, tarnished or dull; and

(9)  the domelight, which must be securely fastened and work properly.

O.C. 690-2002, s. 33.