Looking for someone willing and able to come to residence to do safety.

It's illegal, so how about if anyone does, they PM?

No need to call out mechanics who may bend the rules a bit
 
Oh! I honestly did not know this was 'illegal'. I would never have started this thread then :( Thanks for letting me know.
 
It's the mechanics license on the line, supposed to be done in a shop.

This has been discussed before, and people get upset at having their mechanics "outed". I'm sure you will get a PM or two.
 
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Ever considered having it moved there via a truck/trailer? lol
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Fail to see why you find this worthy of a 'lol'. Again, I did not know it was illegal. And I can have it moved there via truck/trailer. Was simply trying to avoid that. No big deal. I certainly wasn't trying to 'out' any mechanics.
 
I believe it has to do with available facilities, the garage has to be licensed as an inspection station by the MTO. OPs residence is not accredited as such.
 
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Whats the difference? In a shop are not... a mechanic is a mechanic...
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Cause that the rule of the certification legally process I think the idea that it stops a bunch of certified mechanics making money on the side from handing out slips in your driveway.
 
skittax8 said:
Fail to see why you find this worthy of a 'lol'. Again, I did not know it was illegal. And I can have it moved there via truck/trailer. Was simply trying to avoid that. No big deal. I certainly wasn't trying to 'out' any mechanics.
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I didn't actually laugh out loud but I wrote "lol" because I though it was funny that nobody stated the obvious. Meant no disrespect. :|
 
So this comes up so many times, and no one really has ever given an actual and factual reason why it's not legal, at least not one that I have read.....

So I got on the phone and started making calls to the MTO and it's offices, after about 45 minutes of being bounced around here and there, the best I got was from a gentleman who basically says they don't want mobile safety standards to be done, he really didn't give me a specific reason as to why not, but some stuff about being able to control who does it and where and have the shops accountable, and the mechanic, and so on, my question is still what is the difference, when the safety certificate is done it has the shop id number, plus the mechanics name and id and so on, so if he did the inspection at the shop or in my garage, it's still the same type of inspection, he can lie be it at the shop or be it in my garage...........

The only concrete evidence the MTO told me that they use and follow is the following....

http://www.e-laws.gov.on.ca/html/regs/english/elaws_regs_900611_e.htm

but looking through it, quickly, I still don't see where it say's a mechanic needs to do it in a shop and not on my private property.......

I really think we need a good lawyer and someone to challenge this somehow........

I don't see what special tools, lifts, or anything is really needed for a safety for a motorcycle......is there ?


OP sorry for hijacking your thread, and I should start my own, but it gives you an insight as to why it's not done, and hard to find, but I really don't see any legal aspect as to why it cannot be done....then again I am not a lawyer....

I just bet if a mechanic could become a mobile mechanic and just did safeties on motorcycles he would make a great living......

Cheers....
 
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The way it was explained to me is the MOT licenses a "SHOP", with a business license and business insurance, to do slips, not mechanics.
 
GateKeeper said:
OP sorry for hijacking your thread, and I should start my own, but it gives you an insight as to why it's not done, and hard to find, but I really don't see any legal aspect as to why it cannot be done....then again I am not a lawyer....

I just bet if a mechanic could become a mobile mechanic and just did safeties on motorcycles he would make a great living......

Cheers....
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GateKeeper. Thank you for hijacking this thread. And no, I'm not being facetious :) What you said was very interesting and a good read. Personally, I think it comes down to money. For what's involved in doing a 'safety', it's a shame what we pay.
 
Only the shop owner / manager has the safety slips, not the mechanics, nor do they (normally) have access to them. If you notice, every safety slip is numbered, carbon-copied and accounted for by the licensee of the garage, not the mechanic. Hence the "Certification Inspection Station" certificate on the wall.

I used to work as a mechanic. I would do the safety, the manager or tower operator would fill out the safety slip with the dealerships / vehicle info. When I was done he would come looking for me to sign the slip.

The garage/shop/dealership is licensed to do inspections. The mechanics are licensed agents that carry out the inspections under the license of the garage/shop/dealership.
 
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Further to Mladin's comments,which are correct, certain tools and tests are required to certify a vehicle. Eg headlight aiming devise. I'm also a mechanic and operate an inspection station,and believe me, you wouldn't believe the regulation and compliance issues involved with an inspection station. Common sense says one thing and the gubment says another.
 
MLadin said:
Only the shop owner / manager has the safety slips, not the mechanics, nor do they (normally) have access to them. If you notice, every safety slip is numbered, carbon-copied and accounted for by the licensee of the garage, not the mechanic. Hence the "Certification Inspection Station" certificate on the wall.

I used to work as a mechanic. I would do the safety, the manager or tower operator would fill out the safety slip with the dealerships / vehicle info. When I was done he would come looking for me to sign the slip.

The garage/shop/dealership is licensed to do inspections. The mechanics are licensed agents that carry out the inspections under the license of the garage/shop/dealership.
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and if it's a one man operation, then what you say all goes out the window.....

bobbyh said:
Further to Mladin's comments,which are correct, certain tools and tests are required to certify a vehicle. Eg headlight aiming devise. I'm also a mechanic and operate an inspection station,and believe me, you wouldn't believe the regulation and compliance issues involved with an inspection station. Common sense says one thing and the gubment says another.
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I am not a mechanic, but I don't know of many specialized tools that might be required to do a safety on a bike,,,,,,,car, bus, motorhome, truck and so on, I can see that...



Just another gubment cash grab........


ohhhh well


Hey OP, I am sure if you look and ask hard enough you will come across what your looking for......

if not there is a Canadian Tire in Hamilton that does the bike safety, throw the bike on a Uhaul trailer and get it done.....it's exactly what my buddy in Hamilton did, in and out in 30 minutes......he is in the Upper James and Mohawk area

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GateKeeper said:
Just another gubment cash grab........

Hey OP, I am sure if you look and ask hard enough you will come across what your looking for......

if not there is a Canadian Tire in Hamilton that does the bike safety, throw the bike on a Uhaul trailer and get it done......
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Thanks GateKeeper. And I absolutely agree; "another gubment cash grab" :( Oh well. I will take it to CT (Upper Gage & Fennell); a 5 min. drive from my home :)

On another note, I had someone (a motorcycle mechanic apprentice; a nice young man) come to my home yesterday to do a minor repair on my other motorcycle. When he was finished, he did what amounted to a 'safety'. Honestly, it was no different than what would be done in a shop.
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