Speed-Limiter Alert

BACKGROUND

On January 1, 2009, speed-limiter legislation came into effect in Ontario and Quebec. The law applies to all trucks driven in these provinces, regardless of where they are licensed. 

This legislation was not about safer roads and cleaner air, but about votes for politicians on the one hand, and a competitive advantage and economic benefits for a number of Ontario and Quebec carriers on the other. Our arguments against government-mandated speed-limiters are solid and a number of Transport Canada studies confirm that many of our concerns are valid. See below for access to these studies and a wealth of background material.

HEAVY TRUCK SPEED-LIMITER REPORTS

Click here for links to the Transport Canada studies. They reveal safety risks, competitiveness concerns, and enforcement nightmares.

FOR OBAC'S COMMENTS on Bill 41 to Ontario's Standing Committee on Justice Policy, June 2008, click here.

FOR OBAC'S COMMENTS to MTO on OTA's proposal to mandate speed-limiters, January 2006, click here.

PRIVACY AND LIABILITY ISSUES

Speed-limiter enforcement allows inspectors unfettered access to engine data. Read Pandora's ECM from Today's Trucking to see what engine makers have to say.

Click here to read OBAC's concerns in a letter to the ministries of transportation in Ontario and Quebec.