Total Loss Vehicles: A total loss vehicle operated on a highway must have a valid inspection certificate issued by the administrator after the occurrence that caused it to become a total loss vehicle.

First Time Registered (FTR) Vehicles: All vehicles that have not been previously registered in Saskatchewan, or have most recently been registered in another jurisdiction, are required to be inspected under the FTR program. The inspection is valid until it becomes a First Time Registered vehicle again.

Note: An inspection on any type of vehicle can be requested by the administrator or enforcement at any time.

Inspections are performed at certified Vehicle Safety Inspection Stations by certified mechanics.

For all items requiring inspection, the method of inspection and standards used are prescribed by regulation. The program is monitored by safety officers who may re-inspect previously inspected vehicles as well as the operation of the stations.

Vehicles passing inspection are given a certificate which should be carried in the cab of the vehicle. On semi-trailers, the inspection certificate should be kept inside the document holder that is attached to the exterior of the trailer. A decal indicating the month and year the inspection expires is affixed to the left window on power units, right window on buses and school buses, and to the left front corner of semi-trailers. Total loss and first-time registered vehicles are not required to have a decal or to carry a certificate in the vehicles.

Operators should be aware of when their inspection certificate expires and report to an inspection station before the vehicle is due for the next inspection. No person shall operate a vehicle which is required to be inspected and no owner shall allow such vehicle to be operated, unless the vehicle has been inspected and issued a valid inspection certificate.

Should you require any additional information, please call SGI’s Vehicle Standards and Inspection department at 306-775-6188.