PART X RULES OF THE ROAD
Commercial motor vehicles, driving rules
190 (1) In this section and in sections 191 and 191.0.1, “operator” has the same meaning as in subsection 16 (1). 2014, c. 9, Sched. 2, s. 40. Driving restrictions (2) No person shall drive a commercial motor vehicle on a highway except in accordance with this section and the regulations made under this section.  R.S.O. 1990, c. H.8, s. 190 (2). Daily log (3) Every driver shall maintain a daily log and shall carry it at all times while in charge of a commercial motor vehicle on the highway.  R.S.O. 1990, c. H.8, s. 190 (3). Surrender of daily log (4) Every driver who is required under subsection (3) to carry a daily log shall surrender it to any police officer or officer appointed for the purpose of carrying out the provisions of this Act upon demand by the officer.  R.S.O. 1990, c. H.8, s. 190 (4). One daily log only (5) No driver shall make or have more than one daily log that records the same time period or overlapping time periods.  R.S.O. 1990, c. H.8, s. 190 (5). Operator’s duty (6) No operator shall permit a person to drive a commercial motor vehicle on a highway except in accordance with this section or the regulations made under this section.  R.S.O. 1990, c. H.8, s. 190 (6). Use of vehicle prohibited (6.1) A police officer or an officer appointed for carrying out the provisions of this Act who determines that a driver has contravened this section or a regulation made under this section may prohibit the driver from driving a commercial motor vehicle on a highway for a time period prescribed by regulation. 2021, c. 26, Sched. 1, s. 16 (1). Same (6.2) No person shall drive, and no operator shall permit a driver to drive, a commercial motor vehicle in contravention of a prohibition under subsection (6.1). 2021, c. 26, Sched. 1, s. 16 (1). Regulations (7) The Lieutenant Governor in Council may make regulations, (a)  prescribing the books, logs and records that shall be kept by operators and drivers of commercial motor vehicles; (b)  requiring the retention of books, logs and records, the information to be contained and the entries to be recorded therein and the places where they shall be kept; (c)  prescribing hours of work, periods of rest and other requirements for the purpose of subsection (2), including prescribing different hours or periods for different types of work or driving; (d)  exempting any person or class of persons or any vehicle or class of vehicles from any requirement in this section or any regulation made under this section and prescribing conditions for any such exemption; (e)  prescribing and governing electronic logging devices to be used to record information, and governing the electronic books, logs and records to be made and kept; (f)  governing prohibitions under subsection (6.1), including prescribing the contraventions for which a prohibition may be imposed under that subsection, and governing procedures for imposing a prohibition. R.S.O. 1990, c. H.8, s. 190 (7); 2009, c. 5, s. 52; 2019, c. 15, Sched. 18, s. 7; 2021, c. 26, Sched. 1, s. 16 (2). Offence and penalty (8) Every person who contravenes subsection (2), (3), (4), (5) or (6) or a regulation made under this section is guilty of an offence and on conviction is liable to a fine of not less than $250 and not more than $20,000 or to imprisonment for a term of not more than six months, or to both. 2021, c. 26, Sched. 1, s. 16 (3). Same (9) Every person who contravenes subsection (6.2) is guilty of an offence and on conviction is liable to a fine of not less than $500 and not more than $20,000 or to imprisonment for a term of not more than six months, or to both. 2021, c. 26, Sched. 1, s. 16 (3). Section Amendments with date in force (d/m/y) 1996, c. 20, s. 29 - 28/10/1996 2002, c. 18, Sched. P, s. 33 - 01/01/2006 2009, c. 5, s. 52 - 23/04/2009 2014, c. 9, Sched. 2, s. 40 - 01/01/2017 2019, c. 15, Sched. 18, s. 7 - 12/06/2022 2021, c. 26, Sched. 1, s. 16 (1-3) - 01/01/2023