Drive CMV with Major Defect

Driving a commercial vehicle with a major defect is a serious offence that puts road safety at risk and can have severe consequences for both the driver and the operator.

If you have received a CVOR ticket for driving a CMV with a major defect, submit it using our online form and one of our Fight My Ticket legal experts will get to work planning your legal defence.

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What Is Driving a CMV with Major Defect?

Driving a CMV With Major Defect: Defenition

A major defect is any condition that makes the vehicle unsafe to operate. If a major defect is found during a pre-trip inspection, the commercial vehicle must not be operated until the defect is repaired. If a driver knowingly operates a CMV with a major defect, or fails to detect and report one during the daily inspection, they can face serious charges under the Highway Traffic Act, and the carrier’s CVOR rating will be negatively affected.

Examples

  • Brake system not functioning properly
  • Steering components visibly damaged or loose
  • Tire with visible cord or bulge
  • Missing or insecure wheel
  • Suspension failure
  • Emergency equipment (e.g. fire extinguisher) missing
  • Fuel leak
Penalties & Punishments

CVOR Points

If convicted of driving a CMV with a major defect, the operator will receive 3 CVOR points.

Safety Rating

If consistently convicted of offences like driving a CMV with a major defect, continued violations could trigger a safety rating downgrade.

MTO Audit

If consistently convicted with offences of this nature, it will affect the company’s safety rating and could trigger a MTO audit.

How we help this type of ticket

Fines reduced

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Charges dropped

We will fight to get your charges withdrawn or reduced, saving your record.

CVOR points reduced

We will fight to get your CVOR points reduced, to lower your risk of audits.

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What should you do if you get driving a CMV with a major defect ticket?

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