PERSONAL USE PICKUP AMENDMENTS



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PERSONAL USE PICKUP TRUCK EXEMPTIONS FOR:

Commercial Vehicle Operators Registration (CVOR),

Daily Vehicle Inspections (trip inspections), and

Hours-of-Service (log books)

September 21, 2007.

( Queen's Printer for Ontario, 2007. This is an unofficial version of Government of Ontario legal materials provided for convenience only. For authoritative legal information, refer directly to the relevant statutes and regulations.

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The following information introduces three new exemptions that may exempt a pickup that is being used for personal purposes from the requirements of CVOR, daily vehicle inspections and hours-of-service. In the past the requirements did not distinguish between a pickup that was being used for personal purposes or business purposes. Certain exemptions, which are included in the document, did apply in the past.

"pickup" throughout this document means:

a pickup that has;

- a vehicle weight rating (VWR) of 6,000 kgs (13,227 lbs) or less, and

- has a registered gross weight (RGW) or actual weight over 4,500 kg, 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 pickup with an actual weight or RGW of 4,500 or less, whether towing a business purposes trailer or a personal purposes trailer is not included in the CVOR, daily vehicle inspection or hours-of-service programs.

VWR is the amount determined by the manufacturer of a pickup to be the maximum loaded weight of the pickup. 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).

RGW determines the fee paid for truck licence plates. The truck's RGW is based on, and must be at least equal to the actual weight of the truck, or truck and trailer(s) and load(s). Information about determining the correct amount of RGW for a pickup can be found at:

Actual Weight means the weight of the pickup and load plus any weight transferred to the pickup through the tongue or gooseneck of an attached trailer, whether loaded or empty.

Note, a fifth wheel or ball installed in the box of a pickup is not a modification of the box.

Some 450 and 550 series cab and chassis trucks have been converted into pickups by after market companies. This type of pickup does not qualify as a "pickup" because the vehicle manufacturer did not install the box and the VWR will likely be over 6,000 kgs.

Pickups used for personal purposes only:

A pickup that is never used for business purposes and never tows a trailer that is used for business purposes is exempt from CVOR, daily inspections and hours-of-service rules. This applies regardless of the pickup's registered gross weight or any actual weights of the pickup and or trailer.

The following considerations may assist in determining whether a pickup is for "personal purposes";

- pickups towing house trailers, camper trailers, boat trailers, ATV and snowmobile trailers, etc. when towed for recreational purposes are examples of personal purpose trailers.

- pickups towing stockcar and racecar trailers, when towed for recreational purposes are considered personal purposes trailers, even though prize money may be involved in the racing.

The following is offered as guidance when towing horse trailers;

- personal purposes would include moving a horse(s) to or from,

- fairs, exhibitions, horse shows, ploughing matches, pulling competitions, and

- boarding facilities, where the horse is not included in a for-profit business.

- business purposes would include moving a horse(s) 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, and

- a horse transported by a person in the business of breeding or boarding horses for profit.

Pickups that are used for both business and personal purposes:

See special notes for farm pickups at the end of this document.

- Business purposes;

The driver of a pickup or combination of pickup and trailer that is being used for business purposes,

- is required to produce a CVOR certificate to an officer.

- is subject to the hours-of-service rules, and

- is required to conduct a daily vehicle inspection of the pickup and any towed trailer(s)

- Personal purposes;

When a pickup is being used for personal purposes or is towing a trailer that is being used for personal purposes,

- the driver is not required to produce a CVOR certificate to an officer.

- a daily vehicle inspection is not required, and

- the driver is not subject to the hours-of-service rules.

Notes:

- a pickup that is normally used for business purposes qualifies as a personal purposes pickup if it complies with and is being used in accordance with the personal purposes exemption rules.

- a trailer that is normally used for business purposes qualifies as a personal purposes trailer if it complies with and is being used in accordance with the personal purposes rules and is towed with a personal purposes pickup.

Special Notes for Farm Pickups:

Farm pickups that are used for both personal purposes and for farm purposes have, in addition to the personal purposes exemption described above, a separate farm exemption that applies to daily inspections and the hours-of-service rules.

Daily Inspections;

- a farm pickup that is being used for personal purposes or is towing a trailer that is being used for personal purposes does not require a daily inspection.

- a farm pickup that is being used for farming purposes and is not towing a trailer does not require daily inspection.

- a farm pickup that is towing a plated trailer that is being used for farming purposes or other business purposes requires a daily inspection.

- a farm pickup that is towing an implement(s), including a wagon(s) does not require a daily inspection.

Farm pickup means a pickup that is primarily used to transport primary products of a farm, forest, sea or lake produced or harvested by the driver or the driver’s employer.

Hours-of-Service;

The driver of a farm pickup, including a pickup that is towing a single axle trailer is exempt from the hours-of-service rules,

- when transporting primary products of a farm, forest, sea or lake, if the driver or the operator is the owner and producer or harvester of the products, and

- on the above return trip if the pickup, including a towed trailer is empty or is transporting supplies and equipment used for the production of primary products of a farm, forest, sea or lake.

Note: The driver's on-duty time and off-duty time, when driving under the above hours-of-service exemption, must be included in the driver’s hours of off-duty and on-duty time on the days when the driver is not driving under the above exemption.

CVOR;

A farm pickup that is used for personal purposes and farm purposes requires a CVOR certificate.

A farm pickup that is never used for farm or other business purposes does not require a CVOR certificate.

The farm exemptions that apply to daily inspections, hours-of-service and CVOR apply whether or not the farm pickup has farm plates or regular commercial plates.

Detailed information for owners and drivers of pickups that are used for business purposes and have weights over 4,500 kgs can be found at:

For CVOR -

For daily vehicle inspections -

For hours-of service -

Annual safety inspections:

A pickup, whether or not it is used for personal or business purposes may require an annual safety inspection. For details please visit:

The regulations containing the personal pickup exemptions can be viewed at:

Regulation 424/97, (Commercial Motor Vehicle Operators’ Information) made under Section 16 of the Highway Traffic Act has been amended to exempt "personal use pickup trucks". Effective date was June 8, 2007 Section 1.2.

Regulation 199/07 (Commercial Motor Vehicle Inspection Regulation (trip inspections), made under the Highway Traffic Act includes an exemption for "personal use pickup trucks". Effective date of the Regulation and exemption is July 1, 2007.

Section 1.(1)(g)&(2).

Regulation 555/06 (Hours-of-Service Regulation), made under the Highway Traffic Act also includes an exemption for "personal use pickup trucks". Effective date was January 1, 2007.

Section 3.(2) &(4).

MINISTRY OF TRANSPORTATION CONTACTS

If the information on this page has not answered your question(s), please contact the Ministry of Transportation Enforcement Office nearest you, at:

|Durham Region |(905) 728-7505 x 105 |Ottawa |(613) 731-1474 |

|Halton Region |(905) 315-7556 |Peel Region |(905) 564-9190 |

|Hamilton |(905) 643-7947 x 200 |Sault Ste. Marie |(705) 945-9395 |

|Kenora |(807) 468-2781 |Sudbury |(705) 566-1414 |

|Kingston |(613) 544-2220 |Thunder Bay |(807) 473-2021 |

|Waterloo |(519) 885-4297 |Timmins |(705) 497-5411 |

|London |(519) 873-4286 |Toronto |(416) 325-2642 |

|Niagara Region |(905) 643-7947 x 200 |Windsor |(519) 972-9044 |

|North Bay |(705) 497-5411 |York Region |(905) 713-7324 |

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