Testing for heavy diesel commercial motor vehicles Ontario is working to integrate the new vehicle emissions testing program for heavy diesel commercial motor vehicles with the annual safety Motor Vehicle Inspection Station program. Vehicles that need to be tested Your vehicle needs an emissions test if it is a heavy diesel commercial motor vehicle with a registered gross weight over 4, kilograms, such as a large truck or bus and the vehicle is: at least seven model years old and you are renewing your license plate sticker or older than the current model year and you are registering the vehicle to a new owner You will receive a registration renewal notice in the mail that will indicate if your vehicle needs an emissions test.
Leased vehicles If you are at the end of your lease and want to buy the vehicle, the leasing company does not need to pass an emissions test to transfer ownership to you and there are no further requirements for you to get an emissions test. When a vehicle needs a test For the purposes of licence plate sticker renewal, vehicles that are subject to the emissions test are required to be tested annually.
After 6 months, you will need to get the test in order to renew your plate sticker. If your licence plate sticker expires before your emissions test You can get a temporary license plate sticker from the Ministry of Transportation if your current registration expires before you can get an emissions test. A temporary licence plate sticker allows you to drive for up to 10 days.
Where to get a test Emissions tests for heavy diesel commercial motor vehicles must be performed by a certified inspector at a facility that has entered into an agreement with the Ontario government.
These private operators: set their own fees run the test provide you with a test report Find a test facility What happens during a test An emissions test for a heavy diesel commercial motor vehicle involves: a pre-test check an opacity test an on-board diagnostic system test only for vehicles between 4, and 6, kilograms There are measures in place to ensure emissions tests are fair, such as: Test facilities must have computerized, tamper-proof equipment approved for the program.
Your test results are compared with emissions standards set for all vehicles of the same particular year and model. All results are recorded in a central database, to facilitate monitoring and auditing of test results.
All facilities are audited to ensure they follow proper testing procedures. Pre-test check Before performing the emissions test, the inspector will do a visual check of the vehicle. On-board diagnostic system test An on-board diagnostic system test helps identify whether emission control systems are operating as intended.
Fail Vehicles usually fail the emissions test because the vehicle has an emissions system problem. The inspector can explain the emissions results on the Vehicle Emissions Report. We are serious about protecting vehicle owners and will investigate your complaints. For example, in , even model-year vehicles will be tested. In , odd model-year vehicles will be tested. Vehicles of the year model or older, light-duty commercial farm vehicles and motorcycles are exempt.
Who is affected and when? The program applies to owners of passenger and light-duty vehicles in the Greater Toronto Area Enforcement of the emissions tests through vehicle registration and ownership transfers began April 1, Ontario plans to require every heavy-duty truck and bus in the province to pass an annual Drive Clean emissions test starting the summer To complement the annual testing, Ontario's Smog Patrol will be conducting random roadside testing of suspected polluting vehicles.
Any vehicle in Ontario with excessive, visible emissions could receive tickets. Where can I get my vehicle tested? You can take your vehicle to an accredited Drive Clean test-only facility, or to an accredited test and repair shop. The Ministry of the Environment will accredit all Drive Clean facilities. Staff at these facilities will be trained and approved as qualified to operate the testing equipment and perform emission diagnostics and repairs.
All Drive Clean facilities will be strictly monitored to ensure proper testing and repair procedures are being followed. How is the Drive Clean test done? At an accredited Drive Clean facility, an approved inspector will drive your car or light-duty truck onto a "dynamometer". This machine is like a treadmill that allows the vehicle to be "driven" on one spot at different speeds.. A probe is placed in the tailpipe of your vehicle. The probe is connected to a gas analyzer and computer, which can measure the concentration of nitrogen oxides and hydrocarbons including volatile organic compounds..
When the inspector accelerates your vehicle to a steady speed of 40 km per hour; an emissions reading is recorded. Several of these five-second readings are taken and then averaged by the computer. The test results will be compared by a Drive Clean computer to emission standards for the vehicle and its model year.
For example, if you drive a model car, it will be tested against emission standards with an allowance for vehicle deterioration. If your vehicle has a safety problem, or releases visible smoke from the tailpipe it will not be tested until it has been repaired. What happens after my Drive Clean test? Over the years, improvements to the Vehicle Emission Modeling Software the computer model developed by the U.
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Home Driving and roads Vehicle emissions. Drive Clean Emissions Report: heavy-duty vehicles, and This is a summary of Drive Clean emissions information for heavy-duty vehicles to the end of On this page Skip this page navigation. The Ministry will continue to use on-road enforcement to ensure vehicle emission control systems are present and operating. Comments received on this proposal were mostly supportive of the proposed changes and the items for review. There is agreement that:.
The Ministry has heard these concerns negatively impact not only the health and environment in Ontario, but also responsible Ontario businesses that strive to have clean and safe vehicle fleets.
The changes proposed to the heavy diesel commercial motor vehicles testing program will strive to maintain a balance between a healthy environment and a healthy economy. As a result of the policy review and public consultation process, the Ministry is proposing a number of changes that would come into effect in to:. We are also aiming to propose further changes that will integrate the existing heavy vehicle emissions testing program with the commercial motor vehicle safety inspection program for heavy vehicles, which is administrated by Ministry of Transportation.
The proposed integrated inspection will aim to be a one-test, one-result inspection, which will benefit both the environment and businesses in the transportation industry. Comments received on this proposal were mostly in agreement with the proposed changes.
We received suggestions that there be an easier way to identify, notify and enforce violations regarding tampered and smoking vehicles. The Ministry will continue to require all motorists to maintain their vehicle's emission control systems and will use on-road enforcement to ensure emission control systems are present and operating.
In addition, the Ministry will review and improve the process for the public to report incidents of polluting vehicles. As a result of the policy review and public consultation process, we are proposing regulatory changes that will support on-road enforcement activities, resulting in stronger enforcement of emissions. In addition to the consultation through the Environmental Bill of Rights, the ministry held a stakeholder workshop with a broad range of external stakeholders.
You can read a summary of the workshop by referring to the supporting materials. Important notice: Due to the ongoing COVID pandemic, viewing supporting materials in person is not available at this time. Please reach out to the Contact listed in this notice to see if alternate arrangements can be made. We will send you email notifications with any updates related to this consultation.
You can change your notification preferences anytime by visiting settings in your profile page. While Drive Clean was efficient at reducing emissions, industry standards have significantly improved since the program was created in The result is a steady decrease of passenger cars that fail emissions tests. The Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks MECP is ending the requirement for light duty vehicle owners to obtain an emissions test prior to vehicle registration renewal as of April 1, The retirement of older vehicles, the introduction of vehicles with cleaner emissions control technologies and fuel improvements were significant contributing factors that helped reduce emissions from light duty vehicles.
The Auditor General of Ontario has also commented in the past to the effectiveness on the light duty program. The ministry still requires that motorists maintain their vehicle's emission control systems and will support this through improved on-road enforcement of all vehicles on Ontario's roads. We are also proposing changes to heavy duty vehicle testing to target heavy duty diesel vehicles such as commercial transport trucks while ensuring that Ontario continues to lead Canada in reducing harmful smog-causing pollutants.
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