CVOR Lettering Colour Contrast — Ontario Requirements
Regulation O.Reg 424/97 · Province of Ontario
§The Law
O.Reg 424/97 — Regulation O.Reg 424/97
“CVOR numbers and operator names must be displayed in a colour that contrasts with the vehicle background to ensure legibility.”
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Your CVOR letters must be a different colour than your truck so MTO can read them. White letters on a dark truck or dark letters on a light truck.
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Specific Requirements
High contrast required between letter and background
White on dark or dark on light accepted
Reflective materials recommended
No gloss-on-gloss combinations
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