Speed Limiter Legislation Passed

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Ontario speed limiter legislation is passed

  

The following article is excerpted from the 17 June 2008 Edition of the "Canadian Transportation & Logistics".

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The Ontario Legislature has passed a bill that will require all trucks operating in the province to have their speeds mechanically limited to no more than 105 km/h.

 

The controversial law will cover all heavy trucks operating in the province that were built since the mid-90s when electronic speed limiters became standard. The new law will be implemented as early as fall, 2008, an will be followed by a six- to 12-month education period, the Ontario Liberals announced yesterday.

Non-compliance will cost truckers a minimum fine of $250 and a maximum of $20,000, as Bill 41 is written.

Ontario will work closely with Quebec to harmonize speed limiter legislation with that province.

The Bill wasn't without its critics. Conservative MPP Frank Klees, a vocal opponent of speed limiters, stood in the Legislature yesterday and suggested the law should extend to all vehicles if it's going to be applied to trucks. He also favoured stepped up enforcement over speed limiter legislation.