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Tag: ontario ministry of transportation
Collision Repair
Reporting Rises: Ontario collision reporting threshold increases from $2,000 to $5,000
Ottawa, Ontario – The Ontario government has announced that as of January 1, the province’s collision reporting threshold has been increased from $2,000 to $5,000. In a recent report highlighting the regulations and statutes in force for the new year, the government indicates that the motion is specifically intended to “help reduce the administrative burden […]
January 2, 2025
Collision Repair
High Speed Highway Shifts: Ten sections of Ontario highway will see speed limit increases
Toronto, Ontario — Beginning July 12th, the Ontario government will raise the speed limit on ten sections of provincial highways in northern and southern Ont. With these changes, the speed limit will permanently increase from 100 km/h to 110 km/h on five sections of Hwy. 401, two sections of Hwy. 403, as well as sections […]
April 25, 2024
Collision Repair
Reconsidering Rates: Ontario government considering changes to vehicle collision reporting threshold
Ottawa, Ontario — The Ontario government is considering changing the threshold for Property Damage Only (PBO) collision reporting from $2,000 to $5,000. This change, if passed, will more than double the damage value required before a crash must be reported to police. Minister of Transportation Prabmeet Sarkaria originally told CTV News Toronto that the dollar […]
February 23, 2024
Collision Repair
Counterfeiting Confidence: Driving instructors allege that new drivers are looking to buy fake certificates rather than complete training
London, Ontario — Driving instructors in the London, Ont., area have revealed that many new drivers are looking to buy fraudulent Beginner Driver Education (BDE) certificates rather than earn them themselves. Rather than completing training at an official driving school, driving instructors have reported to CBC News that young drivers are seeking out forged “Ontario-approved” […]
January 23, 2024
Collision Repair
Service Scandal: Service Ontario employees’ involvement caught in suspected auto theft ring
Toronto, Ontario — Toronto Police have revealed that Service Ontario employees were involved in a suspected auto theft ring, and hundreds of people have had their data trafficked as a result. On Wednesday, Toronto police said that the auto-theft investigation “Project Safari”—originally launched in February revealed that auto theft suspects were conspiring with employees at […]
December 7, 2023
Towing
Changes Ahead: Ontario’s towing pilot project kicks off Dec. 13
Toronto, Ontario — Ontario will implement a series of restricted towing zones along Highways 401, 400, 409 and 427 in an effort to “clear collisions or vehicle breakdowns on highways more safely and quickly,” according to the provincial government. First announced in March 2021, the new Ontario Ministry of Transportation (MTO) pilot program will only […]
December 7, 2021
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