Ontario Highway Traffic Act

Improper or invalid number plates and cab cards

Improper number plate

14. (1) Where a police officer or an officer appointed under this Act has reason to believe that,

(a) a number plate attached to a motor vehicle or trailer,

(i) has not been authorized under this Act for use on that vehicle,

(ii) was obtained by false pretences, or

(iii ...

Exceptions as to residents of other provinces, permit requirements, etc.

15. (1) Section 7 and subsection 13 (1) do not apply to a motor vehicle owned by a person who does not reside or carry on business in Ontario for more than six consecutive months in each year if the owner thereof is a resident of some other province of Canada and has ...

Commercial motor vehicles

Definitions, ss. 16-23.1

16. (1) In this section and in sections 17 to 23.1,

"commercial motor vehicle" does not include,

(a) a commercial motor vehicle, other than a bus, having a gross weight or registered gross weight of not more than 4,500 kilograms, an ambulance, a fire apparatus, a hearse, a casket wagon, a ...

CVOR certificates issued, renewed by Registrar

17. (1) The Registrar shall issue a CVOR certificate to and renew a CVOR certificate of every person who applies for the certificate or renewal in the form approved by the Minister and meets the requirements of this Act and the regulations. 2002, c. 18, Sched. P, s. 4 (1).

Terms and conditions ...

Revocation of CVOR certificate for dishonoured payments

17.0.1 (1) The Registrar may revoke a CVOR certificate if the payment of the issuance, renewal or replacement fee in respect of the certificate has been dishonoured. 2002, c. 18, Sched. P, s. 5.

Notice

(2) The Registrar shall give the holder of the CVOR certificate notice, in the ...

Safety ratings, commercial motor vehicle operators

17.1 (1) The Registrar shall assign a safety rating to every operator in accordance with the regulations. 1996, c. 33, s. 3.

Notice of rating to operator

(2) Where the Registrar proposes to assign a safety rating to an operator for the first time or to change an operators safety rating, he ...

CVOR certificate changes

18. (1) Every holder of a CVOR certificate shall notify the Registrar in writing within 15 days after any change in the holders name or address or, where applicable, the persons constituting the officers, directors or partners of the holder, of the change made. 1996, c. 33, s. 4.

Same

(2) Every holder of a CVOR ...

Person deemed to be operator

19. In the absence of evidence to the contrary, where no CVOR certificate or lease applicable to a commercial motor vehicle is produced, the holder of the plate portion of the permit for the vehicle shall be deemed to be the operator for the purposes of sections 18 and 20. 2002, c. 18, Sched. P, s. 6.

Commercial motor vehicles, enforcement of ss. 16-23, etc.

Retaining lease

20. (1) Every person who gives up possession of a commercial motor vehicle under a lease shall retain a copy of the lease in the persons place of business for a period of one year after the termination of the lease. R.S.O. 1990, c. H.8, s. 20 (1); 2002, c. 18, Sched. P, s ...

Offences, commercial motor vehicles

21. (1) Every person who contravenes subsection 16 (3) or (4), section 18 or 20 or a regulation made under section 22 is guilty of an offence and on conviction is liable to a fine of not more than $500. R.S.O. 1990, c. H.8, s. 21 (1).

Idem

(2) Every person who contravenes subsection 16 (2) is guilty of an ...

Regulations and fees, commercial motor vehicles

22. (1) The Lieutenant Governor in Council may make regulations,

(a) Repealed: 2002, c. 18, Sched. P, s. 9 (1).

(b) Repealed: 1996, c. 33, s. 6 (1).

Note: Despite the repeal of clause (b), any regulation made under that clause remains in force until it is revoked by the Lieutenant Governor in ...

Liability insurance for commercial motor vehicles

23. (1) No operator or owner of a commercial motor vehicle shall operate the vehicle or cause or permit the vehicle to be operated on a highway unless, in addition to the minimum liability insurance required under the Compulsory Automobile Insurance Act, motor vehicle liability insurance in the ...

Insurance

23.1 Every person carrying goods for any other person for compensation shall obtain and carry the insurance that is required by the regulations and shall ensure that the evidence of the insurance is carried in every commercial motor vehicle of the operator that is being used to transport goods for compensation. 2002, c. 18, Sched. P, s ...

Powers and duties of Ministry

2. Where by this Act powers are conferred or duties are imposed upon the Ministry, the powers may be exercised and the duties discharged by the Minister. R.S.O. 1990, c. H.8, s. 2.