(TORONTO, Sept. 6, 2022) – In a letter to OTA September 6, 2022, the Ministry of Transportation (MTO) provided additional updates on its plans to phase in the DriveON program. In March 2022, the Ontario government announced a plan to integrate the emissions and safety inspection programs. The new program, called DriveON, when fully implemented will combine the heavy-duty diesel vehicle emissions testing program and the MVIS program into one digital inspections program.
MTO anticipates that once fully implemented, DriveON will reduce opportunities for fraud, eliminate paper waste, improve compliance with commercial motor vehicle safety standards, and help protect people and the environment from smog-causing pollutants.
Existing MVIS’ will be able to apply to the new DriveON program in phases based on inspection types conducted and will be contacted directly by the new program vendor Parsons Inc about upcoming enrollment opportunities. Planned enrollment phases are outlined below:
| Inspection Type | Enrollment Phase |
| Heavy Duty/Diesel (Annual and Semi-Annual Inspections) | December 2022 to July 2023 |
| Passenger/Light-Duty (Safety Standard Inspections) | February 2023 to December 2023 |
| Structural Inspections | July 2023 to October 2023 |
For questions about the DriveON program, OTA members are encouraged to visit https://www.ontario.ca/page/driveon-emissions-and-safety-inspection-program or direct contact can be made with MTO by emailing cvor@ontario.ca.
For complete details of the letter sent to OTA, click here.