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CVOR RENEWALS
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2009-03-19
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Commercial Vehicle Operator's Registration (CVOR) What's New Starting December 1,
2008 all CVOR certificates will be assigned an expiry date. For Issuance of ORIGINAL
CVOR Certificates - $250.00 Renewal of your CVOR Certificate Starting December 1,
2008 all CVOR certificates will be assigned an expiry date. Existing (non-expiring)
certificates are being assigned an expiry date over a two-year transition period.
New applicants for CVOR certificates will be assigned an expiry date at time of
issuance. Renewal will be required annually after the transition period. Carriers
converted in the first year of the transition period will receive an expiry date
of two years. Carriers converted in year two will have a one year expiry assigned.
After transition, annual renewal will be required for all operators except those
operators with carrier safety ratings of "satisfactory" or "excellent". These operators
will only be required to renew their certificate every two years. Operators will
be sent a notice of expiry 60 days prior to expiry (90 days during the transition
period). A carrier that does not renew prior to the expiry date is liable to a fine
and possibly to imprisonment, under section 21(2) of the Highway Traffic Act, if
one or more of its commercial motor vehicles is found operating on an Ontario highway.
In addition, subsection 20(2) authorizes a police officer to detain the vehicle
and seize the permits and number plates of the vehicle until it can be moved in
compliance with the Act. FEE SCHEDULE, EFFECTIVE DECEMBER 1, 2008 $250 Application
for and issuance of an original CVOR certificate Re-instate a CVOR certificate after
it has been invalid for more that 12 months Re-instate a terminated CVOR certificate
after its expiry date. $100 A one-time fee to convert a non-expiring certificate
to an expiring certificate, during the two-year transition period. $50 Annual Renewal
fee after the two-year conversion period.
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MANDATORY TRUCK SPEED LIMITERS
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2009-03-19
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Electronically limiting truck speeds will promote a cleaner environment, safer roads
and a stronger economy in Ontario and Québec. Starting January 1, 2009, most large
trucks driven in Ontario will be required to use electronic speed limiters that
cap their speed at a maximum of 105 kilometres per hour. Studies conducted by the
federal government, through Transport Canada, have demonstrated environmental, safety
and cost saving benefits of speed limiters. Ontario and Québec are now working
together to jointly launch and implement speed limiter regulations. Several transportation
companies have already limited their vehiclesâ speed to 105 km/h or less in response
to the many benefits of speed limiters. Benefits There are environmental, safety
and cost benefits from mandating the use of speed limiters. Reducing the speed of
a vehicle will result in lower fuel consumption that helps reduce greenhouse gas
emissions and saves money on fuel purchases. As well, the risk of collision is reduced
when driving at lower speeds. Environment Setting truck speed limiters at 105 km/h
on all heavy trucks in Ontario would save about 100 million litres of fuel a year
- the equivalent of 280,000 tonnes of greenhouse gas emissions according to the
results of the 2007 Transport Canada study. Safety Roads and signage are designed
for maximum driver safety if the posted speed limits are observed. Speed limits
are set based on scientific calculations of human capabilities (visual perception,
reaction time, shock resistance) and vehicle performance (braking, adherence, etc.).
The safety of road users is at risk if the speed limit is exceeded. Drivers expose
themselves to a number of dangers by exceeding speed limits. Driving at higher speeds
induces major stress that results in driver fatigue and loss of concentration. Speeding
makes it more difficult to react to changes, stop suddenly and control the vehicle
and in case of a collision, the higher the speed the more severe the collision.
Savings Setting speed limiters at 105 km/h or less will reduce the operating costs
of many transportation companies by reducing fuel consumption and increasing vehicle
energy efficiency. Legislation Ontario passed legislation to mandate the use of
speed limiters on commercial vehicles in June 2008. The supporting regulations were
adopted on November 10, 2008. Legislation Regulation Enforcement Police and MTO
enforcement officers will use both existing traffic control techniques and portable
electronic testing units to verify the activation of a vehicle speed limiter at
105 km/h maximum. The use of portable electronic testing units will provide access
to the vehicle engine data and confirm if the limiter has been activated at a speed
of 105 km/h or less. It will be necessary for officers to plug into a data port
located within the cab of the truck. Coming Into Force Speed limiter regulations
is in force effective January 1, 2009. There will be an educational enforcement
period of six months to allow carriers to have the vehicle speed limiter set during
the normal course of maintenance avoiding unnecessary additional costs to comply
with the legislated requirement. Traditional enforcement will commence once the
educational enforcement period is complete.
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