2025 - Monthly Enforcement Efforts
November 2025
HIGHWAY TANK INSPECTION BLITZ
The scheduled “Highway Tank Inspection Blitz” is an intensive, high-volume inspection effort targeting commercial vehicles that transport dangerous goods. Led by the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA), and carried out in Manitoba by MMCE, these enforcement initiatives take place at weigh stations, temporary inspection sites, and through mobile patrols.
The inspections are comprehensive and include both vehicle and driver components. For tank inspections, this involves verifying compliance with strict regulations for proper packaging, labeling, placarding, and loading.
What inspectors look for:
During a blitz, inspectors examine both the vehicle's mechanics and the driver's credentials.
Areas of particular focus for tank inspections include:
- Tank integrity: The bulk package or highway tank is checked for any violations, such as leaking.
- Documentation: Inspectors verify that shipping papers and training certificates for dangerous goods transportation are in order.
- Placarding and marking: Proper and visible placarding is checked to ensure that the hazardous material is correctly identified.
- Loading and securement: Proper loading procedures are checked to prevent shifting or spills during transit.
- Vehicle mechanics: Inspectors perform a thorough mechanical check, which includes brake systems, coupling devices, tires, lighting, and exhaust systems.
Potential outcomes:
A highway tank inspection blitz can result in several outcomes for commercial drivers and carriers:
- Passed with decal: If a vehicle undergoes a Level I or Level V inspection without any critical violations, a CVSA decal is affixed. This allows the vehicle to potentially bypass inspection for the next three months.
- Violations issued: If inspectors find violations that are not severe enough to warrant removing the vehicle from service, charges will be issued.
- Out-of-service status: For serious safety violations, such as leaking hazardous materials or faulty brakes, the vehicle will be placed out of service and not allowed to operate until the issues are fixed.
- Driver removed from duty: If a driver is found to be in violation of regulations, such as hours-of-service rules or proper credentials, they can be placed out of service.
2025 Results:
- 33 Inspections conducted
- 2 Out-of-Service Vehicles
- 6 Failed Inspection
- 25 Passed Inspection
- 1 provincial offence notice Issued for shipping document contravention.
October 2025
SCHOOL BUS SAFETY
School Bus Safety Week is observed annually to promote safe practices around school buses, emphasizing the importance of safety for students, drivers, and the community.
In 2025, School Bus Safety Week was scheduled for October 20-24. This week serves as a reminder for everyone to prioritize safety when it comes to school transportation.
The week aims to raise awareness about the importance of safe practices around school buses, including stopping when the bus's stop arm is extended and reducing speeds in school zones. It encourages students, parents, and the community to be vigilant and responsible.
Importance of Safety: By participating in School Bus Safety Week, communities can work together to create a safer environment for students and ensure that school buses remain the safest mode of transportation for children.
CVSA school bus inspections are critical for ensuring the safety of children and all other road users. As part of the North American Standard Inspection Program, CVSA-certified inspectors conduct meticulous, regular examinations of school buses to identify and address potential safety hazards before they can lead to accidents.
During this week, MMCE inspected a total of 55 school buses.
Inspection results: Out of Service: 2 / Fail: 15 / Pass: 38
MULTI-AGENCY ENFORCEMENT BLITZ
On October 24th, 2025, a 2nd multi-agency blitz was held over an 18-hour period at the Emerson Highway Traffic Inspection Station.
In attendance were staff from the Worker’s Compensation Board Manitoba (WCB)
- Engaged with 72 drivers
- Provided information about WCB in English with about 10 drivers requesting Punjabi
The blitz was an excellent opportunity for the WCB to provide education to drivers about the WCB, including their rights as workers, and how to report workplace injuries. Most drivers spoke to were unfamiliar with the WCB so the education provided filled an important gap in knowledge.
Also in attendance were staff from “Employment and Social Development Canada” (ESDC)
- Engaged with 158 drivers
- 6 drivers were identified as likely being misclassified
- Additional issues raised included:
- Unpaid wages
- Overtime violations
- Reduced work hours
Together with partners from the RCMP, 8 MMCE officers issued a total of 58 provincial offence notices for a variety of safety infractions. 11 CVSA inspections were also performed on commercial vehicles, that resulted in placing 6 drivers out of service.
Protecting drivers means protecting our communities. By addressing labor trafficking in trucking, we can stop this crime and make Manitoba’s roads safer for everyone.
The theme of this campaign is ‘Know the signs. Report the crime.’ The campaign will continue in 2026 with several more multi agency enforcement / education blitzes being planned.
September 2025
OPERATION IMPACT
Over the Thanksgiving long weekend, and focusing on regulated vehicles, MMCE officers across Manitoba participated in the Canada-wide road safety initiative referred to as “Operation Impact” — a nationwide safety initiative aimed at stopping dangerous driving behaviour such as impaired driving due to alcohol, drugs and fatigue, aggressive driving, distracted driving and the use of seat belts and child car seats.
With 200+ charges laid in relation to commercial vehicles across the province for a range of offences, including:
- Speeding (incl. in designated construction zones)
- Seatbelt violations
- Stop Signs
- Imprudent Driving
- Tampering/Falsify ELD Records
Of the 117 commercial vehicle inspections conducted over the thanksgiving weekend, 19 driver’s licences were suspended for ELD Tampering/Falsification.
Manitoba Motor Carrier Enforcement is committed to enhancing commercial vehicle safety across the province through enhanced enforcement efforts that ensure safer highways for all Manitoban’s.
MULTI-AGENCY ENFORCEMENT BLITZ
In September of 2025, the Manitoba government launched a multi-agency enforcement / education campaign to crack down on dangerous commercial trucking practices. The initiative focuses on non-compliant trucking companies, and poor on-road performance, while working with partners in Labour to ensure that the rights of commercial drivers are being protected and to disrupt labour trafficking
(see link to last article: https://www.trucknews.com/health-safety/manitoba-campaign-to-raise-awareness-about-human-trafficking-in-trucking-industry/1003201474/ )
On September 25th, 2025, the 1st multi-agency blitz was held over an 18-hour period at the West Hawk Highway Traffic Inspection Station.
In attendance were: Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC), Manitoba Public Insurance (MPI), Workers Compensation Board (WCB), and the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP), who were on-site providing support and educational outreach to drivers.
Together with the 8 MMCE officers in attendance, 48 provincial offence notices were issued for a variety of safety infractions.
July 2025
The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA) recently concluded its annual Human Trafficking Awareness Initiative (HTAI), a coordinated five-day effort that took place in July across five Canadian provinces, all 50 U.S. states, and Mexico.
Across five days, participants from both the enforcement and the motor carrier sector worked together to raise awareness about human trafficking—how to recognize it and what steps to take if someone may be a victim.
The CVSA teamed up with Truckers Against Trafficking (now known simply as TAT) to provide training sessions and reference materials for both industry and law enforcement staff.
During the initiative:
- 41,102 wallet cards, 17,033 window decals, and 2,468 posters were distributed.
- 87 outreach events and 267 presentations took place.
CVSA secured 670 media contacts and achieved 161 social media posts to amplify the message.
