Expired Trailer Annual Safety

[Luke905]

Does anyone have any insight about moving an empty trailer from Detroit Michigan to Windsor Ontario that has an expired annual safety?

Does a service plate help?

 

[tasuinam]

Does anyone have any insight about moving an empty trailer from Detroit Michigan to Windsor Ontario that has an expired annual safety?

Does a service plate help?

we had moved one from within canada SK - MB ... got stuck at receiver for two days so safety expired ...
got a ticket - but challenged it with proof - no issues - traielr HAD to be empty

What the MOT officer told my driver was that as long as you can prove it is going straight to the shop for safety / empty / and prove that you tried your best to move it on time ... no one will stop you unless a scale is open and gives you a ticket

 

[Rob]

Does anyone have any insight about moving an empty trailer from Detroit Michigan to Windsor Ontario that has an expired annual safety?

Does a service plate help?

Two choices. A shop in Michigan does it or bounce it back across the bridge and get it done at home. As far as legal probably not but also not a whole bunch of choices.

 

[Jim L]

The important part is that it is inspected annually. It does not have to be an Ontario annual. You can get it done in the US or any other province so long as it covers the CSA requirements. We do this quite frequently in the US but then get it done at an Ontario shop when the trailer is back.

If you get it done outside of Ontario, ask for the measurements for brakes and tire tread depth along with the check list of everything that was inspected.

This came up on our audit and we passed without issue. Just make sure you get it done before crossing into Ontario.

 

[Luke905]

The important part is that it is inspected annually. It does not have to be an Ontario annual. You can get it done in the US or any other province so long as it covers the CSA requirements. We do this quite frequently in the US but then get it done at an Ontario shop when the trailer is back.

If you get it done outside of Ontario, ask for the measurements for brakes and tire tread depth along with the check list of everything that was inspected.

This came up on our audit and we passed without issue. Just make sure you get it done before crossing into Ontario.

Thanks for the insight, we are trying to avoid extra costs and not involve an unvetted vender.

 

[Jim L]

If you're stopped along the way for enforcement, then the cost will be negligible. Loves, TA, Petro - they all do them. Otherwise, take your chances with no enforcement but remember it will be caught during an audit.