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The MTO is in charge of various aspects of transportation in Ontario, including the establishment and maintenance of the provincial highway system, the registration of vehicles and licensing of drivers, and the policing of provincial roads, enforced by the Ontario Provincial Police and the ministry's in-house enforcement program (Commercial vehicle enforcement).
COMPASS, also referred to as Freeway Traffic Management System, is a system run by the Ministry of Transportation of Ontario (MTO) to monitor and manage the flow of traffic on various roads (including 400-series highways) in Ontario. COMPASS uses pairs of in-road sensors to detect the speed and density of traffic flow.
Roads and highways in Ontario were given their first serious consideration by the provincial government when the Department of Public Highways (DPHO), predecessor to the modern Ministry of Transportation of Ontario, was established on January 17, 1916. Until then, the majority of the primary roads through southern Ontario formed part of the ...
Ontario Health Insurance Plan registration and health card renewals; Birth, marriage and death certificates; Driver and vehicle licensing (except driver testing and related transactions, which are generally delivered by separate DriveTest centres operated under contract by Serco) Business registration; Fishing and hunting licence; Ontario Photo ...
The provinces and territories also have their own transportation departments, namely to deal with roads and vehicle licensing and regulations: British Columbia Ministry of Transportation; Ministry of Highways and Infrastructure (Saskatchewan) Minister of Infrastructure and Transportation (Manitoba) Ministry of Transportation of Ontario
The following is a list of freeways in Ontario as defined by the Official Road Map of Ontario published by the Ministry of Transportation of Ontario (MTO). [1] [2] [3] The MTO defines a freeway as a divided highway with at least two lanes in each direction. [4]
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A ministry of transport or transportation is a ministry responsible for transportation within a country. It usually is administered by the minister for transport . The term is also sometimes applied to the departments or other government agencies administering transport in nations who do not employ ministers.