Here in Ontario for Your Commercial Trucking Offenses and Queries
The Commercial Vehicle Operator's Registration (CVOR) system and the Carrier Safety Rating (CSR) program were developed by the Ministry of Transportation as part of Ontario's ongoing commitment to road safety. These programs promote the safe operation of trucks and buses on Ontario's roadways.
This guideline is for operators of commercial motor vehicles. This includes trucks that have a registered gross weight of over 4,500 kilograms and buses that can carry ten or more passengers. Owners/operators of these vehicles must apply for, obtain and renew a Commercial Vehicle Operator's Registration (CVOR) certificate.
Each carrier is responsible for monitoring its CVOR record and the performance information it provides, including violation rates, thresholds, audit scores and resulting safety ratings. The carrier should identify and address problem areas in order to improve its commercial motor vehicle safety performance. The CVOR system is part of the Carrier Safety Rating (CSR) program. The Ministry of Transportation monitors carriers and assigns each a safety rating based on several factors: collisions, inspections and convictions, as well as the results of facility audits.
To operate in Ontario, carriers must follow the laws and regulations that apply to the operation of trucks and buses, which include, but are not limited to:
The Highway Traffic Act
Public Vehicles Act
Transportation of Dangerous Goods Act
Motor Vehicle Transport Act
Compulsory Automobile Insurance Act
Fuel Tax Act
Why You Need Pavan Bassi Legal
An officer may lay a charge against a driver or carrier/operator. Convictions resulting from charges are recorded on a carrier's CVOR abstract with point values based on severity. Point values have been determined in consultation with a wide range of industry/insurance/provincial and federal committee representatives/predictive studies. The primary objective is to monitor the safety performance of carriers most likely to become involved in future collisions. Point values for those convictions that have occurred in Ontario can be found on the Ontario Convictions sheet.
If you are convicted of an offence while operating a commercial vehicle or have any questions regarding CVOR, you need to get in touch with Pavan Bassi Legal for a free consultation with one of our 24-hour on-call specialists.
