PERSONAL USE PICK-UP TRUCK AMENDMENTS FOR:
Commercial Vehicle Operators' Registration (CVOR),
Daily Vehicle Inspections (daily inspections (trip inspections)), and
Hours-of-Service (hours (log books))
July 3, 2007
Ó Queen's Printer for Ontario, 2007. This is an unofficial version of Government of Ontario legal materials. For accurate reference refer to the official volumes.
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The following information introduces three new exemptions that may exempt a pick-up that is being used for personal use from the requirements of CVOR, daily inspections and hours. In the past the requirements did not distinguish between a pick-up that was being used for personal use or business use. Certain exemptions did apply in the past.
A "pick-up" that is only ever used for "personal use" or is only ever used to tow a trailer that used for personal use, is exempt from CVOR, trip inspection and hours.
"pick-up" in this document means,
a pick-up that has a vehicle weight rating (VWR) of 6,000 kgs (13,227 lbs) or less and is fitted with either,
- the original box that was installed by the manufacturer, which has not been modified, or
- a replacement box that duplicates the one that was installed by the manufacturer, which has not been modified.
Note, a fifth wheel or ball installed in the box of a pick-up is not a modification of the box.
Some 450 and 550 series cab and chassis trucks have been converted into pick-ups by after market companies. This type of pick-up does not qualify, as "pick-up" because the vehicle manufacturer did not install the box and the VWR will likely be over 6,000 kgs.
VWR is the amount determined by the manufacturer of a pick-up to be the maximum loaded weight of the pick-up. The rating can normally be found on a sticker on the driver's door and may be listed under "vehicle weight rating" (VWR) or "gross vehicle weight rating" (GVWR).
"Personal use " in this document means,
a pick-up that is being used for personal use without compensation, and is not carrying, or towing a trailer that is carrying, commercial cargo or tools or equipment of a type normally used for commercial use.
The following considerations may assist in determining whether a pick-up is for "personal use"
- Pick-ups towing house trailers, camper trailers, boat trailers, ATV and snowmobile trailers, etc. when towed for recreational purposes are examples of personal use trailers.
- Stockcar and racecar trailers, when towed for recreational purposes are considered personal use trailers, even though prize money may be involved in the racing.
The following is offered as guidance when towing horses:
personal use would include moving a horse to or from:
- fairs, exhibitions, horse shows, ploughing matches, pulling competitions.
- boarding facilities, where the horse is not included in a for-profit business.
business use would include moving a horse to or from;
- a racetrack sanctioned by the Ontario Racing Commission, for the purposes of racing, training or breeding.
- a horse used for riding by a facility where the public pays a fee to ride the horse.
- a horse transported by a person in the business of breeding or boarding horses for profit.
Note:
- the personal use pick-up exemption applies regardless of the pick-up's registered gross weight or any actual weights of the pick-up and or trailer.
Pick-ups that are used for both personal and business use:
Business use
If a pick-up or combination pick-up and trailer is being used for business use and the pick-up’s "actual weight" or registered gross weight (RGW) exceeds 4,500 kgs;
- a CVOR certificate is required.
- the driver is subject to the hours-of-service rules, and
- a daily inspection of the pick-up and any towed trailer is required. A farm use pick-up that is not towing a trailer is exempt.
"actual weight" means the weight of the pick-up plus any weight transferred to the pick-up through the tongue or gooseneck of an attached business use trailer.
Information about determining the correct amount of RGW for a pick-up, whether being used for personal or business use, can be found at;
http://www.mto.gov.on.ca/english/tr...ns/trailers.htm
Personal use
When the same pick-up is being used for personal use the pick-up is exempt from CVOR daily inspection and hours:
- the driver is not required to produce a CVOR certificate.
- a daily inspection is not required,
- the driver is not subject to the hours-of-service rules.
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