Secure Your Load Brochure
Tips to help you secure your load before you drive on roadways
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It is common to see vehicles hauling material in Edmonton. However, drivers sometimes forget to secure their loads properly, allowing things to fall off along the way.
Material from an unsecured load that falls onto the road endangers other drivers and creates litter, which is unsightly and bad for the environment.
Securing your load with tie-downs, a tarp, or cargo net doesn’t take long. These items can be purchased for less than $20 at most local hardware stores.
Before you start driving, be sure that you:
Commercial drivers and carriers should refer to the Commercial Vehicle Safety Regulation of the Alberta Traffic Safety Act, as well as the National Safety Code Cargo Securement Standard 10, to ensure they are transporting cargo properly to prevent items from spilling, blowing off, falling, or shifting on or within the vehicle while in transport.
If your load does fall onto the road, take reasonable steps to safely remove it.
Also report the spill to the City by calling 311 and to the Edmonton Police Service, so they can make sure other drivers are protected.
If you have a concern about a vehicle with an unsecured load:
After you call 311, the City takes these steps to help with your issue:
The information you provide will be used to process your complaint, but your name and address will not be made available to anyone else. For more information on how the City protects your privacy visit Freedom of Information and Privacy.
Telephone | To report litter, graffiti vandalism or discarded needles, dial 311 (or 780-442-5311) For Capital City Clean Up program inquiries, call 311 |
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Fax | 780-498-7098 |
capitalcitycleanup@edmonton.ca |
2nd Floor, 10111 104 Avenue NW
Edmonton, AB T5J 0J4
Hours of Operation
Monday to Friday
8am to 4:30pm
Telephone | In Edmonton: 311 |
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developmentservices@edmonton.ca |
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