Protect your CVOR with a due diligence defence

Carriers that operate trucks in Ontario need to protect their Commercial Vehicle Operator’s Registration (CVOR). And one of the ways to ensure the CVOR remains in good standing is to…

How would you address safety certificate sanctions?

All provinces are required to issue a National Safety Code number and safety fitness certificate to commercial carriers in order to monitor safety compliance. In Ontario, this is the Commercial…

Defend the driver, defend the operator

Operators may want to defend individual drivers -- or even independent operators -- against charges that can affect safety ratings. After all, if the driver pleads guilty, or plea bargains for a reduced fine, the demerit points will still count against the operator.

Ep 3: The Paperwork

A driver's paperwork confirms everything from personal credentials to vehicle registration, pre-trip inspection results and more. Editor John G. Smith and Samantha Sarasin, Ontario Ministry of Transportation enforcement officer and provincial Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA) instructor, explore the items that inspectors look for during a roadside inspection.

Tow operators pulled into CVOR

Ontario expands its Commercial Vehicle Operator's Registration system to include tow trucks in 2017, although an "education" period will help to ease the rules into place. In the meantime, tow operators are still exempted from Hours of Service regulations and the need to pull into roadside scales.

SPECIAL REPORT: AG blasts MTO truck enforcement; OBAC questions priorities

OTTAWA -- Despite spending over $35 million on truck enforcement in 2007-2008, commercial vehicle inspections in Ontario have dropped by 34 percent since 2003, according to the 2008 Auditor General's Report.

Changes to MTO facility audit system kick-in

TORONTO -- Ontario's new, modernized CVOR and Facility Audit program takes effect this week, on April 1, 2009.