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Volume 19, No. 1 Winter 2011

22011 CCMTA AnnualMeeting in Victoria

3-6Committee News• Vehicle Strategy Overview

Group Adds Two MoreBest PracticesDocuments to CCMTAInventory

• Ministers ApproveAmendments to CargoSecurement Standard

• CDLA Amendments• EOBR Work Is Underway• Human Factors Draft

Report Is Coming

6Changing of the Guardat CCMTA: AudreyHenderson Retires

7Canada’s Third AnnualTribute to Road CrashVictims: ‘Leave thePhone Alone’

8-9In the Jurisdictions• Distracted Driving

Legislation Passed inAlberta

• Saskatchewan UnveilsNew Driver’s Licence

• New BrunswickIntroduces DriverDistraction Legislation

10News from All Over

112011 CCMTA DirectoryNow Available

12Calendar of EventsTransports of Delight

RETHINK ROAD SAFETY: OWN IT!

CCMTA’s overridingvision is forCanada to havethe safest andmost efficientmovement ofpeople and goodsby road in theworld. To assist uswith thisaspiration in2011, CCMTA is launching its new Road SafetyStrategy (RSS) 2015 with a theme encouraginggovernments, road safety professionals and thepublic to Rethink Road Safety in this country.

This slogan is a call to action to all road safetystakeholders. For the motoring public, it meansrethinking attitudes on a number of drivingbehaviors such as speeding, non-use of seatbelts and drinking and driving.

From an enforcement perspective, it

demonstrates that enforcing traffic law isimportant work, and the best way to positivelyinfluence driver behavior is by increasing theperceived risk that those who drive unsafely willpay the consequences.

Vehicle manufacturers and highway plannersshould see themselves in the slogan as well,since they are challenged to be creative in thevehicle safety features they introduce and in thehighway infrastructure they design to reducecollisions.

Road Safety Strategy 2015, a successor plan toRoad Safety Vision 2010, is a five-year strategyintended to reduce the number of fatalities andserious injuries and ultimately contribute toCanada’s efforts of having the world’s safestroads. The strategy will provide Canadianjurisdictions with a framework of best practicesthat each can adopt to address its specific road

CCMTA is on Course for Business Renewal and Change

ManagementBy Steve Martin, CCMTA Chair and Superintendent of Motor Vehicles,

B.C. Ministry of Public Safety and Solicitor General

CCMTA’s vision is to have the safest and most efficient movement of people and goods by road inthe world. To assist us in achieving this vision, we are pleased to highlight our commitment toexamining and transforming our business model and ensure we are providing timely and effectivesupport to the broader road safety community.

A culture of continuous improvement is vital to ensuring our organization is relevant, proactive andeffective. Our business renewal process will assist CCMTA to be more responsive to emerging trendsand opportunities within the context of our vision.

During these past few months, the Board has been working with our Executive Director AllisonRougeau to examine areas where the Secretariat can take on a greater leadership role in delivering itsservices, without minimizing access to the depth and breadth of subject matter by experts who havesupported the work of CCMTA over the years. The discussions in the shorter term will focus on the

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2 0 1 1 C C M T A A n n u a l M e e t i n g

Victoria Welcomes CCMTA Delegates

Victoria, British Columbia’s capital city,is the site of CCMTCCMTCCMTCCMTCCMTAAAAA’s 2011 Annual’s 2011 Annual’s 2011 Annual’s 2011 Annual’s 2011 AnnualMeetingMeetingMeetingMeetingMeeting, to be held May 15-19May 15-19May 15-19May 15-19May 15-19.

Progress through Partnerships is thetheme of this year’s gathering andrelates directly to CCMTA’s vision ofCanada having the world’s safest roads.

The theme is especially timely as CCMTAlaunches an ambitious successor plan toRoad Safety Vision 2010: Road SafetyStrategy (RSS) 2015. (See related storyin this issue.) The theme also speaks tohow partnerships help in the success ofsuch a gathering – whether as adelegate, exhibitor, sponsor or volunteer.

The Secretariat and the local host teamhave been busy preparing the businessprogram, to include panel discussionsand the launch of Canada Road SafetyWeek and RSS 2015. Tentativecommittee meeting agendas will bedistributed to government and associatemembers in early March with finalsfollowing in April.

The sidebar on this page identifiessponsors who have already committedto support the meeting. To find out moreabout sponsorship opportunities sponsorship opportunities sponsorship opportunities sponsorship opportunities sponsorship opportunities atCCMTA’s 2011 Annual Meeting, pleasecontact Martin Rochon at (613) 736-1003, ext. 252, [email protected].

The 2011 Annual Meeting headquartershotel is the Delta Ocean Pointe Resort &Spa, located on Victoria’s breathtaking

harbour and only a five-minutewalk from downtown. Werecommend you book your hotelroom early!

The excellent social program willshowcase the best in West Coastscenery, activities, dining andhospitality. We encourage you to“partner” with us for 2011 andregister asap!

Join us in Victoria and discoverwhy it is consistently rated one ofthe Top 10 cities in NorthAmerica by the readers of CondéNast Traveler!

Please visit www.ccmta.ca foreverything you need to knowabout registration, program andexhibition details.

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Ministers Approve Amendments to Cargo Securement Standard

As of January 1, 2011, each of theminimum number of tiedowns requiredto secure cargo to a vehicle must berated and marked by the manufactureras to its working load limit. This andother changes to the standard were partof a two-fold package of amendments toNSC Standard 10 approved by theCouncil of Ministers on September 30.

The provision to require the strength oftiedowns – the working load limit – tobe provided by the manufacturer andmarked on the tiedown assembly wasdeveloped by government and industrystakeholders during preparation of theNorth American Cargo SecurementStandard from 1994 to 1999. Provisionof this information was viewed as animportant tool for both carriers andenforcement officials in verifying thesafety and adequacy of cargo secure-ment systems. It was agreed then thatan orderly implementation of the

requirement could be accommodatedwith five years’ notice, based on thetypical service life of commonly usedtiedown assemblies. As a result, theoriginal 2004 standard contained asunset provision for default working loadlimits requiring all securement tiedownsto be rated and marked by theirmanufacturer by January 1, 2010, adeadline later extended to December 31,2010, as an additional education periodfor industry. The requirement will applyto all Canadian and U.S. carriersoperating in Canada and has thebacking of the U.S. Federal MotorCarrier Safety Administration (FMCSA).As part of the change, jurisdictions haveindicated they will not preclude the useof “extra” unmarked/unrated tiedownswhen the minimum number andlocation requirements are met.

The other amendments consist primarilyof changes requested by industry to

simplify and clarify requirements thatapply to specific situations and aregeared mainly to the constructionindustry (e.g.: securement of heavyequipment), the forest products sector(paper rolls), the crushed car recyclingindustry, and utility companies (hydropoles). They were developed by CCMTAthrough consultations with all provincesand territories and ongoing discussionswith stakeholders in regular publicforums, with support from FMCSA.These changes will be subject to aneducational enforcement policy asdetermined by each jurisdiction, with atarget compliance date of January 1,2012.

More information can be found on theCargo Securement page of the CCMTAweb site at http://ccmta.ca/english/committees/cra/cargo/cargo.cfm.

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Vehicle Strategy Overview Group Adds Two More Best Practices

Documents to CCMTA Inventory

In December 2010, CCMTA’s Boardapproved two new best practicedocuments produced by D&V’s VehicleStrategy Overview Group (VSOG): theCCMTA Best Practice for RegulatingExcessively-Raised Vehicles (ERVs) andthe CCMTA Discussion Paper andRecommendations Regarding Issues ofManaging Motorized PersonalizedMobility Devices (MPMDs).

D&V’s Chair Mark Francis noted that theERV document is an ideal resource forregulating these types of vehicles. Thedocument also includes a set ofrecommendations for a singlemanagement/measurement protocolusing frame height to determineacceptable altered ride height limits forraised vehicles. The MPMD documentprovides best practices for regulatingitems such as motorized wheelchairs,Segway-type electric scooters and T3Motion electric security vehicles.

The years 2009 and 2010 were veryproductive for VSOG as the group alsocompleted a final version of a ModelLaw on Motorcycle Exhaust Noise inMay 2010. Copies of these vehiclereports are available to CCMTAmembers as well as the Right HandDrive (RHD) Best Practices Guide andthe updated Stolen and WreckedVehicles Monitoring Program (bothcompleted in December 2009).

In 2011, VSOG’s new priority will beto develop a document on theregulation of Low Speed Vehicles(LSVs). The working group will be ledby Harold Blaney of Quebec.

Currently, some jurisdictions arecarrying out pilot programs. There isalso a general information section onLSVs and the various pilots atwww.ccmta.ca.


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Management

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Canadian Driver

Licence Agreement

Soon to Be

Implemented

The implementation of the long-awaitedCanadian Driver Licence Agreement(CDLA) is expected to begin in 2011.

Immediately prior to last fall’s standingcommittee meetings, a special one-daymeeting was held in Ottawa to addressoperational issues and review potentialbarriers to entry for jurisdictions. At themeeting, four jurisdictions indicated theywill be ready to participate in 2011.

The CDLA was endorsed by the Councilof Ministers Responsible for Transporta-tion and Highway Safety in September2005 and approved by CCMTA’s Boardof Directors in December 2006.

However, completion of the agreementwas the start of work for individualjurisdictions. To be compliant in theCDLA, jurisdictions must have in placemore than 50 specific processes in theirdriver licence issuance or driver licenceexchange procedures. In many cases,these require legislation, computer andprocedural changes.

The CDLA will update and eventuallyreplace the Canadian Driver LicenceCompact (CDLC), which has been inoperation since the early 1990s. TheCDLA enhances the existing CDLC,which now allows for the exchange ofdriver licences and convictioninformation between Canadianjurisdictions and assists drivers whenthey relocate from one jurisdiction toanother. The new CDLA includesenhancements to driver’s licenceadministration and identificationsecurity.

Other new developments in 2011:Susan McCracken (NB) will take over asProject Group Chair to steer theimplementation, replacing Harold Blaney(QC), who will focus his efforts on theLow Speed Vehicles Project.

opportunity to clarify roles, responsibilities and expectations as they pertain to thework of the Board, Standing Committees and Secretariat, while maintaining themomentum in some key safety portfolios in Canada and elsewhere.

It is a challenging task to maintain momentum and undergo new businessprocesses at the same time – 2011 promises to be an important and exciting yearfor CCMTA. In launching Road Safety Strategy 2015, we will continue to work withour partners and stakeholders and keep ourselves focused on our main objectives.Stay tuned! We hope to share more information on this (and other activity) in thenext (Summer 2011) issue of CCMTA News, following the Board of Directors’meetings in May.

I look forward to seeing a great turnout of members in May. Victoria is the host cityfor CCMTA’s 2011 Annual Meeting, which runs from May 15 to 19, and BritishColumbia is delighted to be hosting this event.

The road ahead looks very promising indeed.

safety challenges and thus “own” RSS2015.

The unveiling of RSS 2015 alsocoincides with the National Year ofRoad Safety 2011, an ambitiousundertaking which aims to raise publicawareness and promote road safetyactivities nationwide. The CanadianGlobal Road Safety Committee, whosemembership is made up of injuryprevention and road safetyprofessionals, including CCMTA, isleading this initiative.

“The new strategy acknowledges“The new strategy acknowledges“The new strategy acknowledges“The new strategy acknowledges“The new strategy acknowledgesthe linkages between drivers,the linkages between drivers,the linkages between drivers,the linkages between drivers,the linkages between drivers,roads and vehicle design and thusroads and vehicle design and thusroads and vehicle design and thusroads and vehicle design and thusroads and vehicle design and thusprovides a ‘safer systems’provides a ‘safer systems’provides a ‘safer systems’provides a ‘safer systems’provides a ‘safer systems’approach that addresses roadapproach that addresses roadapproach that addresses roadapproach that addresses roadapproach that addresses roadusers, infrastructure andusers, infrastructure andusers, infrastructure andusers, infrastructure andusers, infrastructure andvehicles,” said CCMTvehicles,” said CCMTvehicles,” said CCMTvehicles,” said CCMTvehicles,” said CCMTAAAAA’s Chair’s Chair’s Chair’s Chair’s ChairSteve Martin. “Steve Martin. “Steve Martin. “Steve Martin. “Steve Martin. “All Canadians arAll Canadians arAll Canadians arAll Canadians arAll Canadians areeeeeinvited to ‘Rethink Road Safety’ toinvited to ‘Rethink Road Safety’ toinvited to ‘Rethink Road Safety’ toinvited to ‘Rethink Road Safety’ toinvited to ‘Rethink Road Safety’ tohelp Canada achieve its vision ofhelp Canada achieve its vision ofhelp Canada achieve its vision ofhelp Canada achieve its vision ofhelp Canada achieve its vision ofhaving the safest roads in thehaving the safest roads in thehaving the safest roads in thehaving the safest roads in thehaving the safest roads in theworld.”world.”world.”world.”world.”

Road Safety Strategy 2015 represents acollaborative effort from a broad range

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of stakeholders – with input from roadsafety professionals, the lawenforcement community and theengineering sector. CCMTA will lead theimplementation of the strategy andsupport stakeholders in the process.

RSS 2015 will be officially launched atCCMTA’s 2011 Annual Meeting, to beheld May 15-19 in Victoria, B.C.

In other news, Transport Canada willsponsor a National Year of Road Safetyin 2011 to promote road safety acrossCanada and reach the targets and sub-targets set out in Canada’s Road SafetyVision 2010.

And the United Nations has agreed that2011-2020 will be the global Decade ofAction for Road Safety. The UN isresponding to a rapidly escalating roadsafety crisis worldwide. Each year,about 1.3 million people are killed onthe world’s roads and the death toll isset to rise dramatically over the nextdecade unless drastic actions are taken.Developing countries are badly affected,accounting for 90% of global trafficfatalities.



CCMTA Considers Update

of PMVI Standard

Further to a recommendation by theStanding Committee on Compliance andRegulatory Affairs (CRA), CCMTA ishoping to conduct a review of NationalSafety Code Standard 11 on PeriodicMotor Vehicle Inspections (PMVI).

The standard was last updated in early2006, and a number of areas havesince been identified by both governmentand industry stakeholders as requiringamendments and review. Therecommendation was made to the Boardin December, and the Secretariat wastasked with providing terms of referenceand a work plan for the review in timefor the Annual Meeting in May. PendingBoard approval, it is anticipated thatCRA will establish a new Project Groupon Commercial Vehicle Inspections toassist in the endeavour.

CCMTA publishes the standard in amanual entitled Periodic CommercialMotor Vehicle Inspections. Furtherdevelopments will be reported in the nextissue of CCMTA News.

Work on EOBRs Gets Underway

Meeting on September 29 in Halifax, theCouncil of Deputy Ministers approvedCCMTA’s report on Electronic On-BoardRecorders (EOBRs), directing CCMTA todevelop a standard on EOBR use thatwill leverage the work of the U.S. FederalMotor Carrier Safety Administration(FMCSA) and give Canada theopportunity to move forward with itsown standard, while ensuringcompatibility with the U.S.

As part of its consultation process, theCCMTA Project Group on EOBRsconducted a literature review and issued

a discussion paper in February 2010.The paper presented key considerationsassociated with EOBRs and solicitedindustry feedback from CCMTAassociates and others, includingmanufacturers.

The project group met in early Februaryto develop a project plan, includingterms of reference for retaining aconsultant; a recommendation on howto proceed is expected to be provided tothe CCMTA Board over the wintermonths. A status report will be providedin May.

FMCSA Publishes Proposed Follow-on EOBR Rule

In a last-minute development just beforegoing to press, the U.S. Federal MotorCarrier Safety Administration (FMCSA)published its follow-up proposal onEOBRs on January 31.

The regulations as drafted will require allinterstate motor carriers now subject tothe logbook requirement to use on-boardrecorders, while easing the requirementto retain certain Hours of Service (HoS)supporting documents such as deliveryand toll receipts.

FMCSA estimates the rule will affectsome 500,000 carriers. Comments tothe docket (FMCSA-2010-0167) can be

submitted at http://www.regulations.govuntil April 4, 2011. FMCSA indicatesthat the final rule, to go into effect threeyears following publication, will likely bepublished before the June 4, 2012compliance date for the April 2010EOBR rulemaking.

That rule, which clarifies technicalrequirements and sets comprehensiveperformance requirements for therecorders, mandates remedial use ofEOBRs for carriers with a 10% orgreater HoS violation rate in any givencompliance review. An estimated 5,700carriers are expected to be affected.

Ontario Produces Child

Passenger Safety Videos

The Ontario Ministry of Transportationhas created three online videos (nowposted on its website in English andFrench versions) to help parents andother caregivers determine theappropriate child car seat to use, and toassist them in installing these restraintsin their vehicle.

The videos demonstrate the installationprocess for rear-facing and forward-facing child car seats as well as boosterseats, and provide tips on how toovercome installation challenges.

The Safe & Secure/Leur sécurité d’abordvideos can be viewed at the followinglinks: www.mto.gov.on.ca/english/safety/carseat/choose.shtml andwww.mto.gov.on.ca/french/safety/carseat/choose.shtml.

New Vehicle Impoundment Programs Started in ON

On December 1, 2010, Ontariointroduced three new seven-day vehicleimpoundment programs for:

• Drivers caught driving with a licencealready under a specific Highway TrafficAct (HTA) suspension – including defaultof family support, but not includingsuspensions for defaulted fines ormedical conditions. The vehicleimpoundment would apply to HTAsuspensions such as failure to completeremedial measures; warn range (.05 to.08) blood alcohol concentrationsuspensions; demerit pointaccumulations; and careless driving.

• Drivers required to have a vehicleignition interlock device and who arefound driving without such a device.

• Drivers caught with a blood alcoholconcentration (BAC) over 0.08 or whofail/refuse to comply with a demand toprovide a breath sample made by apolice officer under the Criminal Code ofCanada.

These new vehicle impoundmentprograms are in addition to existingpenalties for drivers who drink and driveor who operate a vehicle while under alicence suspension.



Coming Soon: Human Factors in Motor

Carrier Safety Draft Report

The importance of human factors inroad safety is the focus of a three-yearstudy prepared by Pierre Thiffault, asenior research analyst with TransportCanada and chair of CCMTA’s HumanFactors in Motor Carrier Safety TaskForce.

A draft report – entitled Addressinghuman factors in the motor carrierindustry in Canada – suggests actionsthat might increase the efficiency ofsafety programs through a greateremphasis on human factors as keycauses of roadway collisions.

The study, done on behalf of CCMTA,willl inform much of the work of theStanding Committee on Compliance andRegulatory Affairs (CRA) over the nextyear. CRA will discuss the preliminaryfindings at its meeting in May. Recentstudies show that human factors anddriver errors are responsible for 85% to

Alcohol Interlock

Reciprocity Matrix Is

Now Complete

Alcohol Interlock Reciprocity addressesthose drivers who relocate from onejurisdiction to another in Canada and areinvolved in a vehicle alcohol interlockprogram.

The original principles of an agreementwere approved by CCMTA’s Board ofDirectors in May 2009, and since then theworking group has developed procedureswhich provide the details of programs forindividual jurisdictions.

This document – referred to as a “matrix”– is now complete: it was approved byCCMTA’s Board in December 2010 anddistributed – along with a contact list ofkey personnel – as a working tool to alljurisdictions.

90% of all crashes in Canada.

Mr. Thiffault advocates a purelyscientific, risk-based and theory-drivenapproach, devoid of policyconsiderations, to reduce the deathand injury toll on Canada’s roads.

As a result of his extensive research,Mr. Thiffault firmly believes that drivererror is where the most progress canbe achieved in making Canada’s roadssafer.

For example, tackling fatigue behindthe wheel will involve investigatingdeterminants of the wrong-headeddecision to keep driving while drowsy.

The report’s findings are expected togo a long way towards developingcountermeasures applicable to thegeneral driving population as well.

CCMTA Bids Farewell to Former Director of Programs

Audrey Henderson

By Allison Rougeau, Executive Director, CCMTA

It is with mixed feelings that CCMTAannounces the retirement of AudreyHenderson after 24 years of dedicatedservice... we all have conflictingemotions because, while we are happyfor Audrey, we are of course very sad tosee her go.

As most of you are aware, Audrey hasmade a great and valued contribution toCCMTA over the years. She has put inher time and leaves us now to start anew chapter and adventure in her life.

As we celebrated Audrey at herretirement party on January 27, sheshared some of her memories of workingwith CCMTA these many years. Funnystories segued into reminiscences...Through it all, Audrey demonstrated asense of commitment that she and therest of the staff bring to their work. As

Audrey finished her speech, it waswith enthusiasm that she spoke ofspending more time with hergrandchildren, traveling and indulgingin genealogy, one of her favoritepastimes. “With a lifetime of work andachievements behind me, I lookforward to the next chapter of my life,a journey of different experiences andpriorities,” Audrey said.

“Over my 20 years of involvementwith CCMTA, I always found Audreyto be supportive, caring andprofessional in all my dealings withher,” said longest-serving CCMTABoard Member John MacDonald. “I,along with my Board colleagues, wishher the best in her retirement. Shedeserves it!”

CCMTA has faced many changes in

recent months and no doubt will facemany more. However, like the fellow said– the only constant in life is change. AsAudrey ventures along a new path, I wantto personally thank her for maintaining thehigh level of dedication she brought toCCMTA right up to her very last day on thejob. Without Audrey’s guidance andsupport, my transition to CCMTA may nothave been as smooth as it was. Audrey,we wish you nothing but the best in youractive retirement.

I look forward to working with allmembers of this organization. Excitingtimes lie ahead and, while there may bechallenges and bumps in the road alongthe way, renewal and transition bring usthe opportunity to build upon thesuccesses we have already achieved.


N a t i o n a l D a y o f R e m e m b r a n c e f o r R o a d C r a s h V i c t i m s

Tribute Is Paid to Canadians Killed and Injured in Road Collisions

November 17, 2010, marked theNovember 17, 2010, marked theNovember 17, 2010, marked theNovember 17, 2010, marked theNovember 17, 2010, marked thethird annual National Day ofthird annual National Day ofthird annual National Day ofthird annual National Day ofthird annual National Day ofRemembrance for Road CrashRemembrance for Road CrashRemembrance for Road CrashRemembrance for Road CrashRemembrance for Road CrashVictims in Canada. This somberVictims in Canada. This somberVictims in Canada. This somberVictims in Canada. This somberVictims in Canada. This somberoccasion served as an opportunityoccasion served as an opportunityoccasion served as an opportunityoccasion served as an opportunityoccasion served as an opportunityto publicly remember theto publicly remember theto publicly remember theto publicly remember theto publicly remember thethousands of Canadian victims ofthousands of Canadian victims ofthousands of Canadian victims ofthousands of Canadian victims ofthousands of Canadian victims oftraffic collisions and totraffic collisions and totraffic collisions and totraffic collisions and totraffic collisions and toacknowledge our collectiveacknowledge our collectiveacknowledge our collectiveacknowledge our collectiveacknowledge our collectiveresponsibility in preventing seriousresponsibility in preventing seriousresponsibility in preventing seriousresponsibility in preventing seriousresponsibility in preventing seriousdeaths and injuries on our streets,deaths and injuries on our streets,deaths and injuries on our streets,deaths and injuries on our streets,deaths and injuries on our streets,roads and highways. Theroads and highways. Theroads and highways. Theroads and highways. Theroads and highways. Thedevastation caused bydevastation caused bydevastation caused bydevastation caused bydevastation caused bycarelessness, recklessness andcarelessness, recklessness andcarelessness, recklessness andcarelessness, recklessness andcarelessness, recklessness andimpaired judgment behind theimpaired judgment behind theimpaired judgment behind theimpaired judgment behind theimpaired judgment behind thewheel must be curtailed.wheel must be curtailed.wheel must be curtailed.wheel must be curtailed.wheel must be curtailed.

The National Day of Remembrance isorganized by the Canadian Global RoadSafety Committee, whose membership ismade up of injury prevention and roadsafety professionals, including CCMTA.This year’s event was highlighted by theappearance of federal transport ministerHon. Chuck Strahl.

“Observing this day helps raiseawareness of the almost 2,800 roadusers who are killed and of theapproximately 195,000 injuries thatoccur each year in Canada,” Mr. Strahlnoted in his address. “It commemoratesthe victims of these crashes and remindsus all of the importance of drivingsafely.”

The official national ceremony andexhibition by road safety stakeholderstook place at Mother Teresa CatholicHigh School in Ottawa, a sadly fittingvenue given the tragic events of lastJune: the death of a student from thisschool in a serious car crash in whichstreet racing was a factor. The victim,Christian Williams, was 18 years old,only two days shy of graduating and astar basketball player with a future fullof possibilities.

Among the speakers were CCMTA chairSteve Martin, Mother Teresa CatholicHigh School principal Norma McDonald(who paid tribute to Christian Williams),and representatives of MADD Canada –Mothers Against Drunk Driving, arrivealive Drive Sober (Ontario CommunityCouncil on Impaired Driving) and OntarioStudents Against Impaired Driving(OSAID).

A national awareness campaign to cutdown on traffic deaths among youngerdrivers was launched across Canada tocurb the increasing number of users ofcell phones and other hand-held andhands-free portable electronic devicesfrom making calls and texting behind thewheel of a motor vehicle. The campaigncall to action invites driversyoung and old to take thepledge to “LEAVE THEPHONE ALONE”.

There are growing concernsamong the public andhighway safety experts ofthe phenomenal increase inthe use of cell phones andother portablecommunication deviceswhile driving. Thousands ofyoung drivers are still usingtheir cell phones and textingbehind the wheel in spite ofincreased risk of injury tothemselves and others, andrecent laws banning theiruse in some Canadianprovinces.

It doesn’t take very long tocreate the conditions for acrash – just a split second.

So Mr. Martin challenged“each of you here today tohelp spread the message of the ‘Leave

the Phone Alone’ campaign. Iencourage everyone to take the pledgeon the LeaveThePhoneAlone.caLeaveThePhoneAlone.caLeaveThePhoneAlone.caLeaveThePhoneAlone.caLeaveThePhoneAlone.cawebsite – and then, using Facebook,Twitter, My Space or your personalblogs – invite and challenge your friendsand family members to do the same.

“When you commit to take the pledge,you will receive a car window sticker,”Mr. Martin explained. “In addition, thewebsite tracks all the Canadian pledgesand shows these on a map of Canada.”

For more information on the NationalDay of Remembrance for Road CrashVictims in Canada, visitwww.rememberroadcrashvictims.ca.

FFFFFederal Tederal Tederal Tederal Tederal Transport Minister Chuck Strahl ransport Minister Chuck Strahl ransport Minister Chuck Strahl ransport Minister Chuck Strahl ransport Minister Chuck Strahl wasthe special invited guest at a national ceremony inOttawa commemorating road crash victims inCanada. PHOTO: Andrew Geddes


I n t h e J u r i s d i c t i o n s

Distracted Driving Legislation Passed in Alberta

Bill 16, the Traffic Safety (DistractedDriving) Amendment Act, passed thirdreading in the Alberta Legislature onNovember 17. “This legislation goesbeyond hand-held cell phones and otherelectronic devices to include restrictionson activities like reading, writing andpersonal grooming,” said ShaunHammond, assistant deputy minister fortransportation safety services at AlbertaTransportation. “This will give law

enforcement much more flexibility todeal with a wider range of distractions.It is a positive step in encouragingdrivers to focus on the task of driving.In the coming months, the province willlaunch a public education andawareness campaign to help Albertansunderstand the details of the legislation.We anticipate that this law will be ineffect by the middle of 2011.”

Using a hand-held cell phone and/orcertain devices while driving would nolonger be allowed as a result ofamendments to the Motor Vehicle Actintroduced in New Brunswick’slegislative assembly on November 24.

“Texting and using cell phones whiledriving are dangerous behaviours thathave become too common,” PublicSafety Minister and Solicitor GeneralRobert Trevors said. “In fact, studiesshow that a significant percentage ofcollisions are the result of distracteddriving. By introducing this legislation,our government is sending a messagethat distracted driving is notacceptable.”

The legislation would prohibit thehandling or other manipulation whiledriving of hand-held cellular telephones(except when operated in a hands-freemanner), texting devices, and portableentertainment devices.

The bill would also prohibit the manualprogramming or adjusting of any GlobalPositioning System (GPS) while driving.

In addition, television-style viewingscreens, monitors, DVD players andcomputer screens would not bepermitted within the visual range of thedriver of a motor vehicle.

Police, fire and ambulance personnelwould be exempt from these restrictionswhen performing their duties. Ham radiooperators would be permitted to usetwo-way radios for emergency search-and-rescue activities.

The legislation would allow drivers touse a communication device to report anemergency to the appropriate authorities,such as 911.

The legislation would also allow motorvehicle operators to use two-way radiosfor commercial purposes.

Drivers who violate the legislation wouldbe subject to the loss of three pointsfrom their licence and subject to a fineof $172.50.

The legislation would come into effect inearly 2011 following a public awarenessand education campaign.

New Brunswick Introduces Driver Distraction

Legislation

The Quebec National Assembly adopteda bill on December 10, 2010, to amendthe Highway Safety Code. Of the 40 orso provisions contained in the bill, thereare provisions to: address as a priorityimpaired driving through measurestargeting repeat offenders and multiplerepeat offenders; address unacceptablebehaviors such as street racing and carsurfing; and deter drivers from excessivespeeding in roadwork zones.

For example, penalties relating toalcohol-impaired driving include:increasing vehicle seizure for a repeatoffence from 30 to 90 days; requiring alifelong alcohol ignition interlockfollowing a third drunk driving convic-tion; prohibiting a repeat offender frompurchasing a road vehicle as well asregistering and driving a vehicle untilcompletion of the framework programprovided by the Highway Safety Code.

Penalties relating to street racing and carsurfing include: immediate seven-daylicence suspension; 30-day suspensionfor a second or subsequent offence;immediate seven-day vehicle seizure,30-day seizure for a second orsubsequent offence; a fine of $1,000 to$3,000 if convicted of street racing, carsurfing or other reckless behavior.

These are only a few of the measuresprovided by Bill 71. The bill containsvarious other provisions relating tocertain specific situations. All provisionswill be in effect by June 30, 2012.

For more information about Bill 71,consult Chapter 34 of the Statutes ofQuebec 2010 under Annual Statutes onthe Publications du Québec website atwww.publicationsduquebec.gouv.qc.ca/.

0 BAC for Drivers 21 and Under in Ontario

Ontario introduced new legislation inAugust prohibiting drivers 21 years ofage and younger from having anyalcohol in their system while driving.Research shows that ages 19, 20 and21 are peak years for impaired driving-related fatal and injury collisions. These

drivers are 1½ times more likely to havebeen drinking and driving when in fataland injury crashes compared to otherdrivers. This legislation builds on theexisting zero blood alcohol concentra-tion requirement for all drivers inOntario’s graduated licensing system,

regardless of age. To promote this newlegislation, the Ontario Ministry ofTransportation has produced a videooutlining the law and the consequencesof non-compliance. The video is postedat www.mto.gov.on.ca/english/about/bill126.shtml.

Bill 71 – An Act to Amend

the Highway Safety Code in

Quebec


I n t h e J u r i s d i c t i o n s

SGI Unveils New Driver’s Licence

As of January 1, 2011, SGI introduceda new Saskatchewan driver licence thatoffers enhanced security featuresmaking it easy for groups like lawenforcement officers and retailers todetermine if the card is authentic, andalso make it very difficult to counterfeit.

The new licence also meets the latestinternational standards and CCMTA’sCanadian Driver Licence Agreement(CDLA) card specifications. It is a singlecard that replaces the current two-partdriver licence, which has a photoidentification card and paper certificate.It also has a longer renewal period, withcustomers renewing every five yearsinstead of annually.

In 2011, all licence holders will get anew licence when they renew. The oldtwo-part licence is still valid until thelicence holder gets their new card, eitherat their regular renewal time or if theyneed to replace their licence prior to that.

As a customer convenience, drivers willhave two payment options for renewingtheir licence. They can pay $25 per yearfor each of the five years, or they canpay for the entire five years up front for adiscounted fee of $100.

SGI will also be updating its photoidentification cards (available to non-drivers for a $10 fee) with similarsecurity features and a unique design.

Amended Definition of

“Heavy Vehicle” in QC

In Quebec, amendments to the definitionof a “heavy vehicle” in the Act respectingowners, operators and drivers of heavyvehicles came into effect on January 1,2011. As of that date, any road vehicleor combination of road vehicles with agross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) of4,500 kg or more is considered a heavyvehicle. The GVWR indicates the vehicleweight, including its maximum loadcapacity, according to the manufactu-rer’s specifications:

GVWR = net mass + maximum loadcapacity

All heavy vehicle users must be informedabout and obey the rules and require-ments that regulate their activities, inparticular: driving and off-duty time forheavy vehicle drivers; pre-trip vehicleinspection; preventive vehicle mainten-ance; mandatory mechanical inspection;road signs and traffic signals for trucks;and load-securing standards.

The Société de l’assurance automobiledu Québec (SAAQ) keeps a record for allheavy vehicle owners and operators inorder to monitor and review theirconduct. The SAAQ enters every event(offences, road accidents, etc.) thatinvolves a heavy vehicle registered inQuebec.

As of January 1, 2011, new heavyvehicle users must comply with theserules and requirements in order to havea good record. Current users may alsobe affected by the new definition of aheavy vehicle.

For more details on records and ongoingconduct review of heavy vehicle users,visit SAAQ’s website atwww.saaq.gouv.qc.ca.

No Insurance Means No Plate Renewal in ONOntario launched an Uninsured VehiclesProgram (UVP) in November 2010 – anonline service that confirms with theInsurance Bureau of Canada (IBC) if avehicle has mandatory insurancecoverage when an owner renews theirlicense plate.

In Ontario, it is mandatory for allvehicles to have valid insurancecoverage. Currently, drivers are requiredto provide proof of insurance whenrenewing their vehicle’s licence plate. Bypartnering with the IBC, the provincecan check to ensure drivers’ insurancecoverage is valid.

“The ability to check for insurance inreal-time means fewer uninsured driverson Ontario’s roads,” said TransportationMinister Kathleen Wynne. “The messageis clear: to drive in Ontario, you must beinsured – it’s the law.”

Since the program started on November29, insurance status for more than750,000 vehicles has been verified. Theprovincial government is now workingwith the enforcement community toprovide them with access to the UVPsystem so officers can verify insurancecoverage at the roadside by spring 2011.


Monument to Deceased Motorcyclists UnveiledOn Friday, August 13, in Port Dover, Ont., well over 100,000 motorcycleriders attended the inauguration of a monument to motorcyclists killed inroad collisions in Canada. The monument of carved stone, placed near theNational Motorcycle Tree of Remembrance planted in May 2010, will nowbe a focal point for motorcycle enthusiasts on the National Day ofRemembrance for Road Crash Victims in late November (see related storyon page 7).

Canadian Vehicle Market

Transformed as Trucks

Outpace Auto Sales

Surging sales of minivans and pickuptrucks have driven better-than-expectedautomobile sales in Canada this year,according to a report by ScotiaEconomics released in late November.

The light-truck category, which includespickup trucks, minivans and sport utilityvehicles (SUVs), grew to 54% of theCanadian auto-market share so far in2010, up from 49% in 2009. Dealerincentives for bigger vehicles are largelybehind the 38% surge in minivan salesand the 22% rise in pickup-truck sales.“Incentives have roughly doubled overthe past year, climbing to nearly 30% ofthe Manufacturers’ Suggested RetailPrice (MSRP) for pickup trucks and aweighted average of about 15% ofMSRP for all new vehicles,” said asenior economist with ScotiaEconomics.

In fact, incentives at “stupefying” levelsof pickup trucks and other models arecausing such a transformation of theCanadian vehicle market that trucks arepoised to outsell cars for the first timeever. “The simple point is that incentivesare stupidly high,” said industry analystDennis Desrosiers, president ofDesRosiers Automotive Consultants Inc.of Richmond Hill, Ontario. “Wheneveran [automaker] slaps major money onto the windshield of a particular vehicle,the resale value of tens of thousands ofexisting owners drops by a similaramount with a corresponding reductionin brand value.”

– From The Globe and Mail Report onBusiness Weekend and Financial Post

N e w s f r o m A l l O v e r

New Reduced Suspension with Ignition Interlock Conduct Review Program in OntarioThis recently introduced program allowseligible drivers convicted for a firstalcohol-impaired driving offence underthe Criminal Code to reduce their licencesuspension in return for meeting specificrequirements, such as the mandatoryinstallation of an approved ignitioninterlock device in their vehicle. This willhelp impaired drivers in Ontario change

their behaviour to prevent them frombecoming repeat offenders. The programbegan on August 3, 2010.

While Ontario has come a long way,drinking and driving is still a factor inabout one-quarter of all traffic fatalitiesin the province. This new program willmake the province’s roads safer by

helping to prevent drinking and drivingand driving while suspended. Byallowing drivers to get back behind thewheel with an ignition interlock,authorities are giving them a chance tocontinue to be productive members ofsociety while strictly monitoring andcontrolling their behaviour.

No Car Too SmallIn the United Kingdom, 40-year-old Paul Hutton was issued a three-year drivingban and a conditional discharge after police pulled him over for driving a toyBarbie car while intoxicated.

In something out of a Monty Python sketch, the Daily Mail says Hutton waspulled over driving the battery-operated toy car in the town of Clacton-on-Sea inMarch 2010.

Hutton, who’d rescued the pink-and-white jeep – top speed four miles per hour– from a dump, had a booze-fueled impulse to drive it to a friend’s home 500yards away. Police spotted the six-foot-tall engineer folded into the four-foot-long car and pulled him over.

“When I tried to talk, I realized how drunk I was,” Hutton is quoted in a MailOnline report. Hutton blew at more than twice the legal limit.

The Barbie car was impounded.


P e o p l e

People in the NewsAt Alberta Transportation: Mitch FuhrMitch FuhrMitch FuhrMitch FuhrMitch Fuhris the new Executive Director of DriverPrograms. Kim Durdle, Kim Durdle, Kim Durdle, Kim Durdle, Kim Durdle, formerly of theCarrier Services Division, succeeds AlvinAlvinAlvinAlvinAlvinMoroz Moroz Moroz Moroz Moroz as Director, TransportEngineering, based out of the Red DeerOffice. The new Director of the DriverPrograms and Licensing StandardsSection is Lorraine CardLorraine CardLorraine CardLorraine CardLorraine Card, who comesto Alberta Transportation fromGreyhound Canada and has been anassociate member of CCMTA. WendyWendyWendyWendyWendyCarriere Carriere Carriere Carriere Carriere is the new Director of CarrierServices and AB member of CCMTA’sStanding Committee on Compliance andRegulatory Affairs (CRA)...

The Ministry of Transportation ofQuebec’s Guy Desrosiers Guy Desrosiers Guy Desrosiers Guy Desrosiers Guy Desrosiers, longtimeresident expert on the cargo securementfile, is now retired. His successor isLouis-Georges BeaucheminLouis-Georges BeaucheminLouis-Georges BeaucheminLouis-Georges BeaucheminLouis-Georges Beauchemin...

Methuselah KunukMethuselah KunukMethuselah KunukMethuselah KunukMethuselah Kunuk, Assistant DeputyMinister of the Transportation Branch ofthe Nunavut Department of EconomicDevelopment and Transportation,replaces Lorna GeeLorna GeeLorna GeeLorna GeeLorna Gee as the representa-tive from Nunavut on CCMTA’s Board ofDirectors. Ms. Gee, Nunavut’s Directorof Motor Vehicles, replaces DaveDaveDaveDaveDavePetryshen Petryshen Petryshen Petryshen Petryshen as the territory’s representa-tive on the Standing Committee onDrivers and Vehicles (D&V)...

Garry DziwenkaGarry DziwenkaGarry DziwenkaGarry DziwenkaGarry Dziwenka has been namedDirector of Road Licensing & SafetyDivision with the Northwest TerritoriesDepartment of Transportation and willrepresent that jurisdiction on CCMTA’sBoard. Mr. Dziwenka will also continueto serve as NWT rep on the StandingCommittee on Road Safety Researchand Policies (RSRP)...

Stephanie LinesStephanie LinesStephanie LinesStephanie LinesStephanie Lines is now Director ofMotor Vehicle Regulation Enforcementat Transport Canada (taking over fromClaude RoyClaude RoyClaude RoyClaude RoyClaude Roy) and will represent thefederal department on D&V...

Stephanie MelvinStephanie MelvinStephanie MelvinStephanie MelvinStephanie Melvin, Director ofAdministrative Justice, Driver Fitnessand Intervention, with the BritishColumbia Ministry of Public Safety andSolicitor General, will represent B.C. on

the D&V committee, along with MarkMarkMarkMarkMarkFrancisFrancisFrancisFrancisFrancis and Nancy Letkeman Nancy Letkeman Nancy Letkeman Nancy Letkeman Nancy Letkeman fromthe Insurance Corporation of BritishColumbia...

Denis BoissonnaultDenis BoissonnaultDenis BoissonnaultDenis BoissonnaultDenis Boissonnault, Director ofVehicle Safety with Alberta Transporta-tion, joins Mitch FuhrMitch FuhrMitch FuhrMitch FuhrMitch Fuhr to representAlberta on D&V...

Perry DennisPerry DennisPerry DennisPerry DennisPerry Dennis, Acting Director,Commercial Vehicle Safety Enforcementwith B.C.’s Ministry of Transportation,will represent the province on the CRAcommittee...

Maria MinennaMaria MinennaMaria MinennaMaria MinennaMaria Minenna, Manager of RoadSafety Program Development withManitoba Public Insurance, replacesSheila ChampagneSheila ChampagneSheila ChampagneSheila ChampagneSheila Champagne on the RSRPcommittee...

Heather GormanHeather GormanHeather GormanHeather GormanHeather Gorman, Manager of VehicleSafety with New Brunswick’sDepartment of Public Safety, replacesGiselle GoguenGiselle GoguenGiselle GoguenGiselle GoguenGiselle Goguen on RSRP...

Elizabeth BeecroftElizabeth BeecroftElizabeth BeecroftElizabeth BeecroftElizabeth Beecroft, Administrative/Program Assistant, Transport ServicesBranch, Yukon Department of Highwaysand Public Works, will now representthe Yukon on the RSRP Committee,replacing Tracy ErmanTracy ErmanTracy ErmanTracy ErmanTracy Erman...

Martin JacksonMartin JacksonMartin JacksonMartin JacksonMartin Jackson, the InterprovincialRecord Exchange (IRE) SystemManager, will retire from the CCMTASecretariat on March 31. At IRE’s

inception in 1987, Martin wascontracted by CCMTA as a technicalconsultant to oversee the connectivity ofthe jurisdictions’ motor vehicle systemsto a national data exchange network. Inthe ensuing years, he has managed thetechnical and strategic direction for IREthat has included driver, vehicle andcarrier data exchange in Canada,connectivity with the U.S. and IREaccess by third parties. CCMTA wishesMartin all the best in his retirement!

2011 Directory Now Available as CD-ROM for

All Members!

CCMTA has just released the 2011edition of its membership Directory. Asin the past, associate members willreceive a complimentary CD-ROMwhen they renew their membership. Afirst this year, we’re pleased to reportthat the Directory will be madeavailable free of charge in CD-ROMformat to our government members aswell!

The CD-ROM contains over 600entries from contacts and

organizations dealing with roadtransportation management andregulation across the country andbeyond its borders.

As a green initiative, however,CCMTA will no longer produce atraditional hard-copy of theDirectory. Additional CD-ROMorders can be placed with theCCMTA Secretariat by telephone(613.736.1003) or by e-mail([email protected]).

New Members

Arrow TArrow TArrow TArrow TArrow Transportation Systems Inc.ransportation Systems Inc.ransportation Systems Inc.ransportation Systems Inc.ransportation Systems Inc.Rick ViventiDirector of SafetyKamloops, BC

Auto TAuto TAuto TAuto TAuto Test Pest Pest Pest Pest ProductsroductsroductsroductsroductsPaul KingExport Sales ManagerPort Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Motor Coach CanadaMotor Coach CanadaMotor Coach CanadaMotor Coach CanadaMotor Coach CanadaDavid CarrollDirector of Safety and MaintenanceEtobicoke, ON


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Calendar of Events

North American Cargo SecurementNorth American Cargo SecurementNorth American Cargo SecurementNorth American Cargo SecurementNorth American Cargo SecurementHarmonization Public ForumHarmonization Public ForumHarmonization Public ForumHarmonization Public ForumHarmonization Public ForumApril 11, 20112011 CVSA W2011 CVSA W2011 CVSA W2011 CVSA W2011 CVSA WorkshoporkshoporkshoporkshoporkshopApril 12-14, 2011Hyatt Regency O’HareRosemont, IL

Canadian Multidiscipl inary RoadCanadian Multidiscipl inary RoadCanadian Multidiscipl inary RoadCanadian Multidiscipl inary RoadCanadian Multidiscipl inary RoadSafety ConferenceSafety ConferenceSafety ConferenceSafety ConferenceSafety ConferenceMay 8-11, 2011Lord Nelson HotelHalifax, NS

CCMTCCMTCCMTCCMTCCMTA Annual MeetingA Annual MeetingA Annual MeetingA Annual MeetingA Annual MeetingMay 15-19, 2011Delta Ocean Pointe Resort & SpaVictoria, BC

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Transports of Delight

WHY?WHY?WHY?WHY?WHY?

Why do we drive on parkways and park on driveways?

Why is it that when you transport something by car, it’scalled a shipment, but when you transport something byship, it’s called cargo?

Why are there interstate highways in Hawaii?

Why is it that when you’re driving and looking for anaddress, you turn down the volume on the radio?

Why do you need a driver licence to buy liquor when youcan’t drink and drive?

HOW?HOW?HOW?HOW?HOW?

How does the guy who drives the snowplow get to work inthe mornings?

When you’re sending someone Styrofoam, what do youpack it in?

HUH?HUH?HUH?HUH?HUH?

I was hitch-hiking the other day and a hearse stopped. Isaid, “No thanks, I’m not going that far.”

If you’re in a vehicle traveling at the speed of light, whathappens when you turn on the headlights?

A ribbon-cutting ceremony launches Mothers Against Drunk Driving’s Project RedA ribbon-cutting ceremony launches Mothers Against Drunk Driving’s Project RedA ribbon-cutting ceremony launches Mothers Against Drunk Driving’s Project RedA ribbon-cutting ceremony launches Mothers Against Drunk Driving’s Project RedA ribbon-cutting ceremony launches Mothers Against Drunk Driving’s Project RedRibbon campaign against drinking and driving during the busy holiday season. The event took placein Ottawa on November 17 as part of the National Day of Remembrance for Road Crash Victims.Cutting the ribbon were Denise Dubyk, national president, MADD Canada, and Federal TransportMinister Chuck Strahl. PHOTO: Andrew Geddes