Safety Inspection Information (.pdf)

Read about all the very important recent activities of your SVAO in the 2011 SVAO Newsletter .pdf now available

Useful Link: Information on legislation and regulations for the Drive clean program can be found on the www.e-laws.gov.on.ca  website click Here

SEMA ACTION NETWORK EXPANDS TO CANADA - JOIN NOW! It's Free
Please encourage every enthusiast you know to do the same
In the US they have 60,000 members, to have parity we need 6,000. The site is a work in progress, eventually they will have the same process for Canada as they do in the US.
These are the people who will help us fight legislation detrimental to our hobby, such as Bill 203 (click for SVAO Discussion Points - 2007)

Required Emission Control Equipment
Environment ministry enforcement officers are equipped with information regarding the required emission control equipment on specific vehicles. Recently, one of our members asked if we knew an accurate source of information that the collector car community could access. For further information regarding the Drive clean program and specialty vehicles, please visit the SVAO Drive clean Information page

New Links -Visit: www.thenewspaper.com The Politics of Driving

The Ontario Automotive Recylclers Association Click Here to find parts from their online inventory

EMISSIONS TESTING: Governments continue to consider mandatory emission testing as a licensing requirement for all vehicles.

CLUNKER LAWS: Corporate sponsored crushing programs used to trade off industrial pollution credits will reduce the availability of original restoration parts.

MUNICIPAL BY-LAWS: Municipalities have the power to severely restrict how specialty vehicles are stored and where the owners can work on them.

VEHICLE LICENSING: Current licensing fees and programs do not adequately reflect the usage rates and needs of Specialty Vehicles.

COMPULSORY SAFETY INSPECTIONS: Proposed mandatory annual safety inspections
will impact Specialty Vehicles.

SPECIALTY INSURANCE: Existing insurance programs do not necessarily account for the driving patterns of Specialty Vehicles.

PARTNERS WITH GOVERNMENTS: We are the recognized voice of the Specialty Vehicle community in Ontario and will continue to provide input and assistance to governments on auto related matters.

CREATING AN INFORMATION RESOURCE OF THE SPECIALTY VEHICLE COMMUNITY:
To continue to compile the demographic profile of the Specialty Vehicle community and measure its benefits to the province of Ontario.

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION: Dedicated to working with agencies to enact realistic environmental legislation.

A RESOURCE TO THE SPECIALTY VEHICLE COMMUNITY: To assist members in situations where they may be adversely impacted, and to provide an information forum through its quarterly newsletter.

LICENSING: To provide adequate input so that licensing fees and structures will reflect the needs and usage of Specialty Vehicles.