| CMVSS |
Canada Motor Vehicle Safety Standards – the standards in the
Motor Vehicle Safety Regulations under the Motor Vehicle Safety Act.
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| CSA |
Canadian Standards Association
– which has its CSA D250 School Bus Standard adopted by many provincial governments.
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| ECE |
Economic Commission for Europe
- a United Nations body that administers international agreements on vehicle standards.
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| FHWA |
Federal Highway Administration
of the U.S. Department of Transportation which administers motor carrier safety programs.
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| FMVSS |
Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards
– the U.S. standards under the U.S. Motor Vehicle and Traffic Safety Act.
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| GVWR |
Gross Vehicle Weight Rating -
defined in the Motor Vehicle Safety Regulations to indicate the overall loaded mass of a
vehicle.
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| MVSS |
CMVSS and FMVSS
collectively.
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| NHTSA |
National Highway Traffic Safety
Administration of the U.S. Department of Transportation which administers FMVSSs.
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| NSC |
National Safety Code for Motor Carriers
administered by the federal/ provincial/territorial Canadian Council of Motor Transport
Administrators.
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