ONTARIO'S New Vehicle Safety Inspection!

Ontario motor vehicle safety inspections are changing. Here is a quick look at the all new digital system.

[jeffthomson]

Mechanic here sadly this is just more government overreach the problem was no audits or enforcement on automotive shops me being a truck and coach technician audits were regularly done in our industry.

[rubezahlmountainworks]

As a red seal tech, im not coming back to ontario. EVER.

[ryszardbyczyk]

They, the government, MTO enforcement, whatever, know who the bad actors are, where they are, and what exactly they are doing. Why are they not going after those people is a question I would like to hear the answer to. I work for a fleet where we were audited on a fairly regular basis, but without much notice, and randomly. We were told if we were falling short, if our maintenance program had failings, and if there was a need for improvement. BTW, We always did very well. They did their part, and we did our part. If we didn't keep our equipment up, there could be real consequences. Are the roads really unsafe due to bad equipment? I'm sure it happens, but this DriveOn system isn't going to fix that. It's an added expense someone is going to have to pay for. Go after the bad actors and leave the people doing the honest work alone. Sorry! That's not how Canada works now that we live in an authoritarian, government controled state, is it comrades.

[hotroder]

How much did they pay you to say this. We needed better enforcement of the original program not half baked measures in a new one

[raydreamer]

Wow so much control and accountability . I wish so much we could do the same with our government at all levels !

[stanpatterson]

Looks like it take 2 people to perform an inspection. One to fill the role of mechanic or technician doing the inspecting and measuring, and one to hold the camera and take pictures of what the mech/tech/inspector is finding.

[malcolmhamilton]

This doesn't bode well for keeping the working poor mobile and able to get to work, medical appointments, shopping, etc. I'm really gonna miss the case of beer safety.

[tambosnipes]

This is just a make work program, dealerships are getting away with murder

[charleswills]

One more nail in the coffin for the ordinary joe having affordable transportation.

[evalazy]

So that means:

GET YOUR USED HOT SAFETY

[manochionidis]

big downside : it now takes 2 people to do a safety : one person to take pictures : one person to hold equipment - and as you mentioned- camera is horrible - it can take 30sec to a min to focus- after 5 safeties battery dies : UPSIDE : those of us doing LEGIT cert's- will benefit - so that's a big plus ( in theory ) * now - they extended the MVIS program to March 2025 - so we are competing with guys who still have books- charging half the price- not impressed

[chuckarrand]

Just the new world where if there isn’t a picture or video, it must not have happened. Cheapens the value I believe of being a professional and having integrity. Yes it will close a few loopholes and cover for the lack of oversight the ministry has shown. But the ministry has just put their work and responsibility on the mechanic and the cost to the vehicle owner.

[miketdavies]

Do you expect technicians/shops will increase safety inspection pricing to accommodate the "extra" time required (that they should already have been taking, perhaps)?

[TheYogurtslinger]

My hero..way to support the big brother movement.like we’re not policed enough in Ontario 🤡

[koro]

How you expecting us 70s, 80s, 90s owners to have our cars cannot be compaird to new standards.

[yiranjack]

where can we as customers can see those uploaded photos?

[Sectionbnews]

As a double licensed technician I see that safety inspection will be a yearly or ever other year safety now that we don't pay for plates.

[kosmosthegreek]

Say so hello to $500 safeties or more... Need at least two people to do a safety check... This is a unfair tax on small shops and the consumer

[rockettman]

I'm on the motorcycle end of things. My local MTO officer told me this is just the beginning of the complete privatization of the system. Instead of this bullshit, MTO should have been policing certain shops (new Canadians) that are the primary issuers of no look safties. This system will double or triple the cost of safeties in an already brutally expensive place to live and work. I suspect that the shops that were the troublemakers will use file photos or corrupt the system somehow. Owners of older vehicles are gonna get torched. This is not good at all for anyone except Parsons, the company contracted to supply the systems to inspect vehicles. BTW my local MTO officer was suspended for no reason. MVIS is impossible to communicate with, they rarely if ever answer emails or phone.

[farmark]

More enforcement is needed on road not is shops. Person at end of screen is not licensed and can over ride a licenced tech. Why pay the fees then? Will all new trade inspectors be unlicensed also? I know for a fact commercial inspections are double cost and some dealers are eating some hrs. And I’m a licensed tech that hates this government over reach Good luck getting a custom car done now.