A Commercial Vehicle Operator's Registration record follows the operator, not the truck. Convictions, collisions and inspections accumulate against a threshold, and once the rating deteriorates the Ministry's response escalates from warning letter to interview, audit, sanction and ultimately fleet limitation or cancellation.
Reportable collisions, convictions arising from the operation of your vehicles, and inspection results — including those of drivers you engage. Events are weighted and measured against your fleet size and kilometres travelled.
Yes. The underlying charges can be defended, and the Ministry's proposed action can be responded to and, in the appropriate case, contested. What is available depends on the stage you are at.
An officer attends your place of business and examines records — hours of service, maintenance, driver qualification files, and your systems for monitoring them. The audit is largely a documentary exercise, which is why the state of your records determines the outcome.
Convictions arising from the operation of a commercial motor vehicle can register against the operator's record, which is why carriers have an interest in how driver charges are resolved.
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