Ontario drivers licence and CVOR requirements
I was having a discussion with a truck driver friend who insisted that my new truck, a 2018 Silverado 3500 Double Cab dually with the diesel motor and 13,025 lbs. (5,908-kg) GVWR, would require me to ...
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I don't want to get in a flame war here JaxDad but you're confusing Gross Vehicle Weight Rating and Gross Combined Vehicle Weight Rating.
That half ton in your example is well below the 6,000 Kg GVWR, even though it's Combined weight may be above, the legislation is clear about that distinction, so no annual inspection, nor yellow sticker, is required.
The wording in the actual legislation is contradictory in the letter of the law - several places RVs are given exemptions from any Commercial requirements, so I say the spirit of the law is to give the average RV owner a break from the arduous inspection and logging requirements of a commercial operator.
Getting anyone from MTO to actually address this though I would think would be tough.
Tim
That half ton in your example is well below the 6,000 Kg GVWR, even though it's Combined weight may be above, the legislation is clear about that distinction, so no annual inspection, nor yellow sticker, is required.
The wording in the actual legislation is contradictory in the letter of the law - several places RVs are given exemptions from any Commercial requirements, so I say the spirit of the law is to give the average RV owner a break from the arduous inspection and logging requirements of a commercial operator.
Getting anyone from MTO to actually address this though I would think would be tough.
Tim
