Commercial Vehicle Audits

The Ministry of Transportation conducts audits of commercial motor vehicles as a result of ongoing reviews of traffic tickets, CVOR violations and accidents for commercial vehicles.

The legislation allows the Ministry of Transportation to conduct a CVOR facility audit at anytime.

CVOR Audits are normally conducted when a carrier’s overall violation rate exceeds fifty (50) percent, whereupon the Ministry of Transportation’s auditor will review the carrier’s documents related to;

• hours of service
• vehicle maintenance and
• driver training

A score of at least fifty (50) percent must be reached in the categories of Maintenance and Hours of Service in order for the carrier to pass the audit.

Where the carrier fails the CVOR audit, that carrier’s safety rating will be downgraded to “Conditional”.

Conditional safety ratings can dramatically impact the carrier’s insurance premiums.

Once a carrier’s safety rating is deemed conditional, the carrier must then correct the violations and then pass a subsequent audit in order for their rating to return to “Satisfactory”.

Once the auditor completes the audit, the officer can lay any charges for any violations found, any CVOR points resulting from these charges will further increase the carrier’s overall violation rate.

Our licensed paralegals with training in CVOR matters, work with your company to conduct compliance review audits and to ensure that your company is prepared and complies with the Ministry of Transportation’s regulations.

A CVOR Audit by OTT Legal can save your company thousands of dollars in fines and increased insurance rates.When the Ministry has called your company for an audit, call us to discuss your next steps.

We can represent your company in the event that the Ministry of Transportation conducts a “Facility Audit” on your operation and assist you in dealing with the inspection.

The results of a facility audit will be recorded on an operator’s CVOR record.

An audit conducted at the request of the operator will be noted on the record as a voluntary audit.

Ministry interventions and sanctions include:

• disciplinary letters sent to the operator,
• interviews,
• audits and sanctions of fleet limitation;
• seizure of plates,
• suspension and/or
• cancellation of the operator’s operating privileges.

Where any of these issues have occurred or where your business is facing a CVOR audit contact our offices for advice.