Ontario exploring pre-clearance, pre-screening

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TORONTO, ON – A Request for Information (RFI) has been issued by the Ontario Ministry of Transportation (MTO) that will help lay a foundation for commercial vehicle pre-clearance and pre-screening systems, often referred to as automated scales.

The Ontario Trucking Association reports that it has for years been asking the province for the systems, and included the request in a 2017 pre-budget submission.

“Enforcement attention should be focused where it’s most required,” says Geoff Wood, the association’s vice president – operations and safety.

The MTO says it will review the feasibility and design of such a system, and then implement pilot projects at key locations.

“It is critical that all inspections are captured and recorded in some medium and provided appropriate level of credit,” Wood adds.

 

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John G. Smith is Newcom Media's vice-president - editorial, and the editorial director of its trucking publications -- including Today's Trucking, trucknews.com, and Transport Routier. The award-winning journalist has covered the trucking industry since 1995.


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