HET 4 CVIP

Question 1

CVIP is short for?

Answer 1

Commercial vehicle inspection program

Question 2

What vehicles (categories) need to be inspected?

Answer 2

School bus, commercial bus, trucks, truck-tractors, trailers, semi-trailers, dollies, jeeps and boosters

Question 3

What does Intra-provincial means?

Answer 3

Inside the same province

Question 4

Extra-provincially means?

Answer 4

Outside of the original province, multiple provinces

Question 5

True or False.

A CVIP is only required every 12 months.

Answer 5

False, some vehicles may require a CVIP every 6 months

Question 6

What gross vehicle weight must be inspected when the vehicles are intra-provincial?

Answer 6

11 794Kg/26 000lb

Question 7

What gross vehicle weight must be inspected when the vehicles are extra-provincial?

Answer 7

4500kg/ 10 000lb

Question 8

Does it matter where you put the CVIP decal on a vehicle?

Answer 8

Yes, depends on the vehicle, there is a specific location

Question 9

What vehicles does the CVIP not apply to?

Answer 9

1. Vehicles that are owned by a farmer or are operated for that farmer to transport that farmer’s agriculture products
2. two or three axle vehicles transporting primary forest, lake or river products

Question 10

What are the two categories of inspection technician license?

Answer 10

General inspection tech license

Trailer inspection tech license

Question 11

How much time is given to allow for repairs to meet CVIP?

Answer 11

10 days

Question 12

What must you have as a inspector have?

Answer 12

Journeyman certificate(s)

Question 13

What are the two major regulations in Alberta?

Answer 13

Commercial Vehicle Maintenance Standards Regulation

Commercial Vehicle Inspection Regulation

Question 14

What is the CVIP guide that is regularly updated?

Answer 14

Inspection methods and standards manual

Question 15

How long is a CVIP inspection station license good for?

Answer 15

2 years

Question 16

What are some areas that need to be inspected?

Answer 16

Power train, suspension, hyd/air brakes, steering, instrumental, warning signals, aux equipment, lamps/lighting, tires, body, wheels, couplers, hitches, battery

Question 17

Does the vehicle and parts need to be clean to do an inspection?

Answer 17

Yes!

Question 18

If a vehicle fails a CVIP what must be done?

Answer 18

Refuse to finish certificate and give decal

Notify whomever brought in the vehicle

Question 19

How often should you secure wiring?

Answer 19

Every 6 ft (1.8m)

Question 20

What size gauge should you use when replacing wiring?

Answer 20

OEM gauge

Question 21

True or False.

Your inspection methods and standards manual doesn’t need to be updated regularly?

Answer 21

False, the manual should be current

Question 22

If a vehicle has multiple level 1 fluid leaks, can it pass a CVIP?

Answer 22

Yes

Question 23

Does a cracked windshield automatically fail a CVIP inspection?

Answer 23

You must refer to the inspection methods and standards manual

Question 24

If a vehicle does NOT pass CVIP and the owner/operator does not want to correct the failures can you hold the vehicle?

Answer 24

No, if it is a safety concern you can call authorities