Trucks and Buses

What's New

2011

Accessible Vehicles - Regulation 629

Regulation 629, Vehicles for the Transportation of Physically Disabled Passengers has recently been amended to update the requirements for vehicles designed or modified to transport passengers with disabilities, not including those being used for personal purposes (e.g. family van).  The regulation has also been streamlined to remove outdated or redundant requirements.

These changes took effect on July 1, 2011.


National Inspection Standard

Ontario has adopted the National Inspection Standard for annual, semi-annual and Safety Standards Certificate inspections for the following types of commercial vehicles:

  • Trucks*
  • Trailers*
  • Buses
  • Accessible Vehicles
  • School Purposes Vehicles

* (see weight restrictions)

The National Standard applies to these commercial vehicle types, starting July 1, 2011.



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