ArticleAlberta's New Impaired Driving LawsThe Provincial Administrative Penalties Act (the "Act") came into force on December 1, 2020.CanadaTransportMiller Thomson
ArticleBack To School Zones – 5 Things To Keep In MindStudents across the country are gearing up and heading back to school. CanadaTransportMiller Thomson
ArticleBike Safety Is Everyone's ResponsibilityCanadians love their bikes. I love my bike! No matter the season, you'll find cyclists out on the roads, rain or shine – and even snow (although winter is a bit hardcore for me personally). And why not?
ArticleBikes, Bumps And Cookies – Teaching Your Children About Bicycle SafetyWith another school year finished, children are now eager to get outside and enjoy the summer months. One of the many activities that children enjoy is riding their bicycle.CanadaTransportMcLeish Orlando LLP
ArticleCall For Change – The Need For Mandatory Education Of Truckers With Respect To Cyclist SafetyYet another cyclist is killed after being struck by a heavy truck. On Friday, November 20, 2020, a man in his 40s was pronounced dead on the scene when he was struck by a cement truck...CanadaTransportMcLeish Orlando LLP
ArticleCan I Claim Compensation From A Distracted Driver And How Will The New Distracted Driving Laws In Ontario Affect Road Users?In a recent blog post, we discussed the legalities surrounding the operation of motor vehicles while impaired by alcohol or drugs, under the Criminal Code of Canada.CanadaTransportDevry Smith Frank LLP
ArticleCanada's ELD Regulations To Be Fully Implemented On June 12, 2021The new regulations do not alter current hours-of-service (HOS) compliance regulations. CanadaTransportLewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith LLP
ArticleCanadian Transportation Agency Closes Railway Capital Structure ConsultationSubmissions are now closed. CanadaTransportMcMillan LLP
ArticleCando Rail & Terminals Adds A Multi-purpose Rail Terminal To Its Coast-to-coast NetworkOn December 13, 2023, Cando Rail & Terminals ("Cando") announced it had acquired Transmark, a first-class private rail storage facility in Southwest Alberta.CanadaTransportMLT Aikins LLP
ArticleHey Kids, No Texting And Driving!Would you drive drunk with your kid in the car? Of course not! Then why do you text and drive? You're putting their lives at risk and teaching them a horrible lesson.CanadaTransportSlater Vecchio
ArticleKeep Your Distance!For automotive dealers, the investment required to establish a new dealership can be significant, covering everything from tools and machinery to vehicle inventory and due diligence...CanadaTransportSotos LLP
ArticleMinister Of Transport Introduces Additional Rail Safety Measures Amid Record-Level Crude Oil Transportation By RailCanadian crude exports by rail have seen a sharp increase since 2017 and are at an all-time high (see table below). This steady increase has been driven by a lack of pipeline infrastructureCanadaTransportCassels
ArticleMunicipality Not Liable For Missing Lights In Pedestrian CrosswalkThe Ontario Superior Court of Justice recently released its decision in Morris v. Prince, 2023 ONSC 3922, finding the defendant municipality not liable for a nighttime pedestrian knockdown...CanadaTransportBorden Ladner Gervais LLP
ArticleProposed Amendments To Adopt Mandatory Electronic Logging Devices For Ontario CarriersOntario's Ministry of Transportation (MTO) has announced that it proposes to amend Ontario's Hours of Service Regulation 555/06 under the Highway Traffic Act (ON) to implement a mandatory...CanadaTransportMiller Thomson
ArticleSelf-Driving Cars: The Answer For Seniors With Mobility Issues?Older Ontarians who give up their driver's licenses have fewer viable alternatives for transportation. While public transportation is improving continually...CanadaTransportGluckstein Lawyers
ArticleShifting Gears – Canada To Consider New Motor Vehicle Equipment Regulations To Help Prevent Auto TheftThe Government of Canada has announced plans to combat the increasing number of auto thefts. CanadaTransportMcMillan LLP
ArticleSlow Down, Move Over, Potentially Save A LifeIn an effort to prevent these tragic and ultimately avoidable accidents, the OPP has sparked an initiative intended to save lives.CanadaTransportGluckstein Lawyers
ArticleThis Is NOT A Test: Inaugural AV Safety Standard PublishedOn April 1, 2020, Underwriters Laboratories (UL) published the first dedicated safety standard for fully autonomous vehicles: UL 4600, "Standard for Evaluation of Autonomous Products". UL 4600 is a starting point...CanadaTransportBorden Ladner Gervais LLP
ArticleUpdate On Tank Car Regulations For Transportation Of Crude Oil And Other Flammable LiquidsTransport Canada has announced that both jacketed and non-jacketed DOT-111 tank cars built prior to the introduction of safety standard CPC-12321 must be taken out of service prior to November 1, 2016. This announcement accelerates the previous phase-out timeline which required the phase-out of legacy DOT-111 tank cars by May 1, 2017 for non-jacketed cars and March 1, 2018 for jacketed cars.CanadaTransportCassels
ArticleReplacement Insurance: Deferred Entry Into Force Of The Amendment Prohibiting Dealer Sales (Act 15)Car and recreational vehicle dealers as well as the insurance sector are facing a major legislative change introduced by Bill 30...CanadaInsuranceDentons Canada LLP