ArticleCops Impound Cell Phone Of Texting Driver For 48 HoursA recent shift in the distracted driving law has granted the police the authority to confiscate and impound cell phones of drivers who are caught texting while driving. CanadaTransportMinden Gross LLP
ArticleCourt Limits Liability For Nuisance, Expands Injurious Affection Claims For Public Infrastructure ProjectsIn November, the B.C. Supreme Court (Court) issued an important decision in the long-running litigation saga arising from the construction of the SkyTrain's Canada Line...CanadaTransportBlake, Cassels & Graydon LLP
ArticleCovid-19 Implications On Air TravellersThe surge of Omicron commencing at the end of 2021 brought a renewed sense of confusion for passengers transiting from, through or to Canadian airports. CanadaTransportBlake, Cassels & Graydon LLP
ArticleCybersecurity Best Practices For Connected Cars ReleasedIt has been predicted that by 2020, there will be a quarter billion connected vehicles on the road with connected capabilities.CanadaTransportMcCarthy Tétrault
ArticleCycling, Accidents, And ResponsibilityA great deal of responsibility is placed on cyclists to watch out for their own safety. CanadaTransportSiskinds LLP
ArticleDraganfly And Aerovironment Announce Teaming Agreement For Distribution Of Quantix Mapper Drones To Commercial Market WorldwideOn March 17, 2020, Draganfly Inc. (CSE: DFLY) (OTCQB: DFLYF) (FSE: 3U8) and AeroVironment, Inc. (NASDAQ: AVAV) announced a teaming agreement for Draganfly's distribution of AeroVironment's Quantix Mapper...CanadaTransportGowling WLG
ArticleELD Enforcement Will Begin In Québec On April 30, 2023 For Motor CarriersElectronic logging devices ("ELDs") are devices installed into commercial motor vehicles that use a computer-based software to monitor the activities of the vehicle's driver...CanadaTransportMiller Thomson
ArticleFall Driving Safety Tips'Tis the beginning of the cold season. The days are getting shorter and darker, the roads are getting wetter and driving conditions can become more difficult.CanadaTransportGluckstein Lawyers
ArticleFirst Transport Canada Approved BVLOS Flight For A UASOn February 24, 2017 Canadian aviation history was made with the first Transport Canada approved Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) flight by a Small Unmanned Aerial System (UAS).CanadaTransportBorden Ladner Gervais LLP
ArticleIDERAS: More Than Just A Smart Idea!In Canada, financiers and lessors (creditors) have a variety of remedies available to them in the event aircraft operators or lessees (debtors) default ...CanadaTransportBlake, Cassels & Graydon LLP
ArticleImpact Of New Tank Car Regulations On Existing Rail Car Security In CanadaOn May 1, 2015, Transport Canada and the U.S. Department of Transportation introduced new regulations relating to the transportation of dangerous goods in Canada and the US. CanadaTransportCassels
ArticleLe Transport À L'ère De La COVID – Savez-vous Vraiment Comment Ça Fonctionne, Une Bicyclette?La pandémie a bouleversé notre vie quotidienne, on le sait tous. Le travail à distance a certains avantages, par contre nous allons éventuellement devoir retrouver nos bureaux et un...CanadaTransportNorton Rose Fulbright Canada LLP
ArticleLegislative Roadblock: How New Restrictions On Bike Lanes Endanger LivesThe Government has announced it is moving forward with legislation restricting the implementation of bike lanes being proposed by Cities and Towns.CanadaTransportMcLeish Orlando LLP
ArticleNew Safety Guidance For Commercial Vehicle Operations During COVID-19Transport Canada, the Public Health Agency of Canada, and Employment and Social Development Canada have collaborated to produce safety guidance for the further protection of drivers and employees.CanadaTransportMiller Thomson
ArticleNo Aviation Insurance Coverage For Pilot Without Valid LicenseIn a past post, we reported on the case of Mr. Nicholas Gudzinski, who was killed on August 19, 2006, when he lost control of his aircraft after making a slow-speed pass at a low altitude. CanadaTransportAlexander Holburn Beaudin + Lang LLP
ArticleNo Liability For Driver After Passenger Grabs The WheelIf the owner of a vehicle is driving and the front seat passenger grabs the steering wheel, causing an accident, is the owner vicariously liable pursuant to s. 192(2) CanadaTransportBorden Ladner Gervais LLP
ArticleOntario's Newly Proposed Pilot Program For Automated Commercial Vehicle TestingOntario has a new proposed pilot program for testing automated vehicles on Ontario's public roads. While the initial program commenced in 2016 was restricted to non-commercial automated vehicles...CanadaTransportBorden Ladner Gervais LLP
ArticleProposed Transportation Of Dangerous Goods Canadian Registration ListTC is accepting comments on the proposed amendments by interested parties until September 3, 2022. CanadaTransportMiller Thomson
ArticleProposed Zero-Emission Vehicle Sales Mandate For Heavy Motor Vehicles In QuébecThe Québec Government is planning to expand its legislated zero-emission vehicle (ZEV) sales mandate law to include heavy-duty vehicles.CanadaTransportMcMillan LLP
ArticleRegulatory Update: Transport Canada Proposes Administrative Monetary Penalties Under Motor Vehicle Safety ActFinancial penalties for regulatory violations could be on the horizon for automotive manufacturers.CanadaTransportCassels