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- Motor Vehicle Safety Regulations (C.R.C., c.1038)
Motor Vehicle Safety Regulations, technical standards documents (TSDs) and test methods (TMs)
Regulations were last amended on January 1, 2025.
| Recent amendments (last 5 years) | Date |
|---|---|
| Regulations Amending Certain Regulations Made Under the Motor Vehicle Safety Act (Recall Information): SOR/2024-274 | January 1, 2025 |
| Regulations Amending the Motor Vehicle Safety Regulations (School Buses): SOR/2024-239 | December 18, 2024 |
| Regulations Amending the Motor Vehicle Safety Regulations (Vehicle Exemptions): SOR/2023-222 | November 8, 2023 |
| Regulations Amending the Motor Vehicle Safety Regulations (Minimum Sound Requirements for Hybrid and Electric Vehicles): SOR/2022-254 | December 21, 2022 |
- 2 Interpretation
amended 2015.02.11, amended 2016.12.28, amended 2017.06.14, amended 2018.03.21, amended 2018.07.11 - 2.1 Metric or Imperial System
- 2.2 Number of Wheels
- 2.3 Designated Seating Capacity
- 2.4 Number of Designated Seating Positions
amended 2018.07.11 - 2.5 Prescribed Class of a Vehicle
- 3 National Safety Marks
amended 2017.05.03, amended 2020.02.19 - 4 Prescribed Classes of Vehicles
- 5 Safety and Emission Requirements
- 5.1 Interprovincial Shipments
- 5.2 Gross Vehicle Weight Rating
- 5.3 Maximum Speed
- 6 Compliance Label
amended 2015.02.11, amended 2016.12.28, amended 2020.02.19, amended 2023.11.08 - 6.1-7 Vehicles Manufactured in Stages
- 9 Altered Vehicle
amended 2018.07.11 - 10 Records
amended 2019.07.10 - 11 Importation
- 12 Vehicles Imported Under Subsections 7(2) and (2.1) of the Act
amended 2016.12.28, amended 2020.02.19, amended 2020.07.08 - 13-14 Applications for Exemption
- 15 Notice of Defect
amended 2015.06.03, amended 2019.07.10, amended 2025.01.01 - 15.01 Notice of Non-compliance
amended 2019.07.10, amended 2025.01.01 - 15.02 Reports
amended 2019.07.10, amended 2025.01.01 - 15.04 Publication of Information
amended 2025.01.01 - 15.05 Publication of Information by Designated Companies
amended 2025.01.01 - 16 Technical Standards Documents
amended 2024.12.18 - 18 Owner’s Manual
amended 2019.07.10
Schedule I – National Safety Mark
Schedule II – Ministerial Authorization
Schedule III – Canada Motor Vehicle Safety Standards
Part I – [Repealed, SOR/2007-180, s. 5]
Part II
| CMVSS | Regulatory text | Related documents (PDF) |
|---|---|---|
| 101 |
Controls, Tell-tales, Indicators and Sources of Illumination |
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| 102 |
Transmission Control Functions |
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| 103 |
Windshield Defrosting and Defogging |
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| 104 |
Windshield Wiping and Washing System |
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| 105 |
Hydraulic and Electric Brake Systems |
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| 106 |
Brake Hoses |
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| 108 |
Lighting System and Retroreflective Devicesamended 2014.12.31, amended 2015.02.11, amended 2018.03.21, amended 2020.02.19 |
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| 108.1 |
Alternative Requirements for Headlamps |
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| 110 |
Tire Selection and Rims for Motor Vehicles With a GVWR of 4 536 KG or Less |
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| 111 |
Mirrors and Rear Visibility Systems |
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| 113 |
Hood Latch System |
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| 114 |
Theft Protection and Rollaway Prevention |
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| 115 |
Vehicle Identification Number |
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| 116 |
Motor Vehicle Brake Fluids |
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| 118 |
Power-Operated Window, Partition and Roof Panel Systems |
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| 120 |
Tire Selection and Rims for Motor Vehicles With a GVWR of More Than 4 536 kgamended 2014.04.23, amended 2014.12.31, amended 2015.04.11, amended 2020.02.19 |
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| 121 |
Air Brake Systems |
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| 122 |
Motorcycle Brake Systemsamended 2014.04.23, amended 2015.02.11, amended 2015.06.03, amended 2017.05.03 |
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| 123 |
Motorcycle Controls and Displays |
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| 124 |
Accelerator Control Systems |
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| 126 |
Electronic Stability Control Systems for Light Vehicles |
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| 131 |
School Bus Pedestrian Safety Devices |
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| 135 |
Light Vehicle Brake Systems |
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| 136 |
Electronic Stability Control Systems for Heavy Vehicles |
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| 141 |
Minimum Sound Requirements for Hybrid and Electric Vehicles |
Part III
| CMVSS | Regulatory text | Related documents (PDF) |
|---|---|---|
| 201 |
Occupant Protection |
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| 202 |
Head Restraints |
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| 203 |
Driver Impact Protection and Steering Control System |
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| 204 |
Steering Column Rearward Displacement |
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| 205 |
Glazing Materials |
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| 206 |
Door Locks and Door Retention Components |
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| 207 |
Anchorage of Seats |
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| 208 |
Occupant Protection In Frontal Impacts |
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| 209 |
Seat Belt Assemblies |
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| 210 |
Seat Belt Anchorages |
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| 210.1 |
User-ready Tether Anchorages for Restraint Systems and Booster Seats |
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| 210.2 |
Lower Universal Anchorage Systems for Restraint Systems and Booster Seats |
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| 212 |
Windshield Mounting |
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| 213.4 |
Built-in Restraint Systems and Built-in Booster Seats |
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| 214 |
Side Impact Protection |
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| 215 |
Bumpers |
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| 216 |
Roof Crush Resistance |
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| 217 |
Bus Window Retention, Release and Emergency Exits |
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| 219 |
Windshield Zone Intrusion |
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| 220 |
Rollover Protection |
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| 221 |
School Bus Body Joint Strength |
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| 222 |
School Bus Passenger Seating and Crash Protection |
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| 223 |
Rear Impact Guards |
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| 226 |
Ejection Mitigation |
Part IV
| CMVSS | Regulatory text | Related documents (PDF) |
|---|---|---|
| 301 |
Fuel System Integrity |
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| 301.1 |
LPG Fuel System Integrity |
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| 301.2 |
CNG Fuel System Integrity |
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| 301.3 |
Fuel System Integrity for Three-wheeled Vehicles and Motorcycles |
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| 302 |
Flammability of Interior Materials |
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| 305 |
Electrolyte Spillage and Electrical Shock Protection |
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| 401 |
Interior Trunk Release |
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| 500 |
Low-speed Vehicles |
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| 505 |
Vehicle Stability |
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| 901 |
Axles |
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| 903 |
C-dolly Specifications |
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| 904 |
C-dolly Hitch Requirements |
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| 905 |
Trailer Cargo Anchoring Devices |
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| 906 |
Snowmobile Trailers |
Schedule V – [Repealed, SOR/2003-2, s. 48]
Schedule V.1
| CMVSS | Regulatory text | Related documents (PDF) |
|---|---|---|
| 1106 |
Noise Emissions |
Schedule VI
| CMVSS | Regulatory text | Related documents (PDF) |
|---|---|---|
| 1200 | [Repealed, SOR /96-360, s. 1] | |
| 1201 |
Snowmobile Standards |
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| 1202 |
[Repealed, SOR/2016-318, art. 15] |
Schedule VII – [Repealed, SOR/2020-22, s. 15]
Schedule VIII – [Repealed, SOR/2020-22, s. 15]