Canadian Vehicle Use Study: Electronic Data Collection

The Canadian Vehicle Use Study is a survey conducted by Transport Canada in partnership with Environment Canada, Natural Resources Canada and the provincial registrars. The study is divided in two components: the light vehicles like cars, minivans, SUVs and trucks with gross vehicle weight (GVW) less than 4.5 metric tons; the medium and heavy component with trucks of GVW of 4.5 metric tons and more. The study is the first that collects vehicle activity directly from the vehicle using electronic collection methods exclusively. This result in more information, which is very timely and reliable.