Bill 223 explained in plain English
Highway Traffic Amendment Act (Electronic Logging Devices), 2020
Ontario legislature bill summary, status, timeline, sponsor, votes, and official sources.
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Official Legislative Assembly of Ontario snapshot for 42nd Parliament, 1st Session. Representative vote breakdowns appear when the Assembly publishes an Ayes and Nays page for the bill.
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Bill 223 amends the Highway Traffic Act to mandate the use of certified electronic logging devices in commercial motor vehicles operating in Ontario, with specific requirements for data recording and driver input.
This bill, if passed, would amend the Highway Traffic Act in Ontario to require commercial motor vehicle operators to use electronic logging devices (ELDs). These devices would need to meet specific technical standards set by the Canadian Council of Motor Transport Administrators. Drivers would also have to manually input or verify certain information into the ELD, such as their identification, vehicle details, and duty status.
- Requires operators of commercial motor vehicles to equip these vehicles with electronic logging devices (ELDs) that meet a specified technical standard.
- Mandates that drivers manually input or verify specific information into the ELD, including their identification, vehicle details, home terminal and business addresses, and past duty status hours.
- Defines "electronic logging device" (ELD), "operator," and "Technical Standard" for the purposes of the Highway Traffic Act.
- Allows for regulations to prescribe certification bodies for ELDs.
- Operators of commercial motor vehicles in Ontario.
- Drivers of commercial motor vehicles in Ontario.
- Operators must ensure their commercial motor vehicles are equipped with a certified ELD that meets the Technical Standard (Section 1 (2)).
- Drivers must manually input or verify specific information into the ELD, as outlined in the bill (Section 1 (3.2)).
- Information recorded by the ELD must comply with the Technical Standard and regulations (Section 1 (3.1)).
- The Act comes into force on a day to be named by proclamation of the Lieutenant Governor.
- The specific penalties for non-compliance with the new ELD requirements are not detailed in this bill text.
- The exact date of commencement is not specified, as it depends on proclamation by the Lieutenant Governor.
- The specific details of the "Technical Standard" are referenced as being published by the Canadian Council of Motor Transport Administrators and amended from time to time, but the full details of this standard are not included within the bill text itself.
Introduces requirements for the use of electronic logging devices (ELDs) in commercial motor vehicles, defines key terms related to ELDs, and sets out obligations for operators and drivers regarding ELD data.
Source: Section 1
Updates the definition of "electronic logging device" or "ELD" to include devices or technologies that automatically record driving time and facilitate recording of a driver's record of duty status, and specifies that the ELD must be certified by a prescribed body. It also defines "operator" and "Technical Standard."
Source: Section 1 (1)
Adds a requirement for operators to ensure their commercial motor vehicles are equipped with an ELD that meets the "Technical Standard."
Source: Section 1 (2)
Specifies that logs must be recorded by an ELD and include information about the driver's record of duty status as it changes, in accordance with the Technical Standard and regulations.
Source: Section 1 (3)
Requires drivers to manually input or verify specific information into the ELD, such as their driver identification number, vehicle details, employer information, and past driving hours.
Source: Section 1 (3.1), (3.2)
Adds a clause that allows for regulations to prescribe certification bodies for ELDs.
Source: Section 1 (4)
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