Equipment Emissions tampering enforcement ramps up in Ontario February 28, 2020 TORONTO, Ont. – The Ontario Ministry of Environment, Conservation and Parks (MECP) has deployed its Vehicle Emissions Enforcement Unit to target trucks and shops that bypass emissions rules, and a…
Sustainability Ontario to crack down on emissions system tampering July 31, 2019 TORONTO, Ont. – Truckers who have tampered with their emissions system could have their plates seized in Ontario, no matter where their truck is domiciled. That’s due to changes made…
Technology OTA encouraged by potential emissions tampering crackdown October 1, 2018 TORONTO, Ont. – The Ontario Trucking Association (OTA) is welcoming government consultations on anti-tampering enforcement and environmental incentives. The province of Ontario recently announced a consultation process to redesign a…
Regulations CTA looks for similar oversight in Canada as in US to reduce emission control tampering November 30, 2016 TORONTO, Ont. – The Canadian Trucking Alliance (CTA) has called on the federal government to broaden its oversight powers under the Canadian Environmental Protection Act (CEPA) to prevent tampering of…
Equipment TAMPER WITH EMISSIONS, FAIL NEW PMVI INSPECTION STANDARD June 24, 2014 The new NSC11B periodic motor vehicle inspection (PMVI) standard set to go into effect in January 2015 will require inspectors to document the presence of an emissions system malfunction indicator…
Equipment New PMVI standard will sideline trucks showing signs of emissions tampering June 18, 2014 CONCORD, Ont. — The new NSC11B periodic motor vehicle inspection (PMVI) standard, to be introduced by Ontario in 2015, will see trucks showing evidence of emissions system tampering failed. The…