Posted Thursday December 10, 2020 in Infrastructure, News Releases, Operations/safety, Technology
Ontario’s current regulations for the design and operation of heavy trucks have evolved over the past two decades, since 2000, and involved significant consultations with industry.
Posted Wednesday November 25, 2020 in Infrastructure, Operations/safety
In a letter received by OTA this week, MTO has advised the association they will be offering extended grandfathering permits for non-compliant vehicles covered by Phase 4 of its vehicle weights and dimensions reforms as required by regulation. Phase 4 vehicles cover straight trucks and their trailers and is the last phase of regulatory reforms.
Posted Monday November 02, 2020 in Operations/safety
MTO is asking OTA members to participate in a survey looking to determine the state of SPIF vehicle availability, specifically with regards to straight trucks and straight trucks with trailers.
Posted Thursday June 11, 2020 in Operations/safety
MTO’s SPIF program has transformed the heavy-duty vehicle fleet in Ontario over the past 20 years.
Posted Tuesday May 07, 2019 in Infrastructure, Operations/safety
MTO has posted a series of proposals to the Regulatory Register to address technological advancements in vehicle equipment and components as well as further harmonizing Ontario’s weights and dimensions regime with neighbouring jurisdictions.
The Ontario Trucking Association (OTA) was founded in 1926, and provides services and public policy advocacy for trucking companies hauling freight into, out of and within the Province of Ontario. OTA is the only trucking association in Ontario that represents all segments of the industry - for-hire carriers, private carriers, intermodal, suppliers, etc. » More...
