Ontario License Plate - Still hard to get!!!!
Just tried to put plates on our 3500 truck and DH was told he needed a CVOR. I called the office in our little town - because they would answer the phone and gave details about the exemption. Told DH ...
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I thought that I would update this thread after spending some time going through the bureaucracy (now that I have some time on my hands to do so!).
I wrote an E-mail to our MPP (member of provincial parliament) with my concerns, and magically got a response from a middle manager at the Ministry of Transport within an hour of the MPP's staff contacting them (they listen to politicians but not the general public!).
After spending some time with him on the phone, it's clear that if you register your PU for a RGW of over 6,000 kg. you will be forced to go through the CVOR hassle. While he said to me that he couldn't advise me to break the law, it was clear (between the lines) that if I registered the RGW for the truck to be less than 6,000 kg., I wouldn't need a CVOR. He said they would have to weigh you to determine if you are in violation of the law regarding actual weight vs. RGW
As a final check I went into the local Service Ontario office and got a confirmation today (but they said 4,500 kg.!?).
So if you read between the lines you know what to do to avoid this hassle (and I take no responsibility for the outcome!).
A final comment that the MTO person made, if you go the route, get the CVOR and declare your "all up" weight it could save you $$ by getting quarterly plates and only declaring the all up weight for the time you are RVing in Ontario.
It may be appropriate to contact your MPP and express your concerns/displeasure with this legislation, it could help to make a positive change for us RV folks that aren't commercial haulers.
I wrote an E-mail to our MPP (member of provincial parliament) with my concerns, and magically got a response from a middle manager at the Ministry of Transport within an hour of the MPP's staff contacting them (they listen to politicians but not the general public!).
After spending some time with him on the phone, it's clear that if you register your PU for a RGW of over 6,000 kg. you will be forced to go through the CVOR hassle. While he said to me that he couldn't advise me to break the law, it was clear (between the lines) that if I registered the RGW for the truck to be less than 6,000 kg., I wouldn't need a CVOR. He said they would have to weigh you to determine if you are in violation of the law regarding actual weight vs. RGW
As a final check I went into the local Service Ontario office and got a confirmation today (but they said 4,500 kg.!?).
So if you read between the lines you know what to do to avoid this hassle (and I take no responsibility for the outcome!).
A final comment that the MTO person made, if you go the route, get the CVOR and declare your "all up" weight it could save you $$ by getting quarterly plates and only declaring the all up weight for the time you are RVing in Ontario.
It may be appropriate to contact your MPP and express your concerns/displeasure with this legislation, it could help to make a positive change for us RV folks that aren't commercial haulers.
