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O. Reg. 161/25: Pilot Project – Automated Commercial Motor Vehicles (Ontario, Highway Traffic Act)

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2026-09-07
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Source check 2026-09-07 (Codex): official as-filed O. Reg. 161/25, sections 9, 12-13 and 19-20, and current Ontario pilot overview. Made/filed 31 July 2025; e-Laws publication 5 August; Ontario Gazette publication 16 August. In force from 1 August 2025; revocation scheduled for 1 August 2035. This is not a complete audit of subsequent amendments.

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Publication date
2025-08-05
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Record provenance
Published source library
Organisation
Government of Ontario, Ministry of Transportation
Jurisdiction
Ontario, Canada
Publication date
2025-08-05
Legal status
In force
Effective from
2025-08-01
Summary
Ontario Regulation 161/25 establishes a separate ten-year pilot project for automated commercial motor vehicles under the Highway Traffic Act. It requires approval by the Registrar for testing, applies the Act with the necessary modifications, sets driver duties and allows SAE Level 4 and Level 5 automated commercial motor vehicles to operate without a driver under the approved pilot framework. The Regulation came into force on 1 August 2025 and is revoked on 1 August 2035.
Význam
The Regulation is the legal basis of Ontario's Automated Commercial Motor Vehicle Pilot Program and of the approval holder's responsibilities, and the statutory frame for the driverless-test assistant role defined in the Program Conditions.
Citation
Pilot Project – Automated Commercial Motor Vehicles, O. Reg. 161/25 (Ontario), made under the Highway Traffic Act.
Recorded review date
2026-09-07
Official source
https://www.ontario.ca/laws/regulation/r25161

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