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Volume 12, No. 2 Summer 2004

2Roadcheck 2004

3CCMTA BusinessOperations Survey

4-52004 Annual Meeting• Proceedings• Sponsors• Award recipients

6Committee News• “Canada Day” held

during security forumin the U.S.

• D&V committee inshort

7CCMTA’s Road SafetyVision 2010• Police forces highlight

World Health Day• NORP recommends

new legislativeprovisions

8-9In the jurisdictions• ...and more news from

CRA

10Committee News• Working group to

assess readiness forsafety rating

11People• Latest appointments• New membersIRE Corner

12Calendar of Events

PeOTO: courtesy of the NorthwestTerritories

New President’s message

Road safety is a criticalnational issue: traffic colli-sions cost Canadians up to$25 billion every year in directand associated health costs.

For the past decade I havebeen privileged to representTransport Canada on variousCCMTA initiatives. This experi-ence has taught me that theCCMTA can be a nationalmechanism of vital impor-tance.

We have set ourselves acollective, ambitious course –to have the safest roads in the world. RoadSafety Vision 2010 is the amalgam of pro-grams that Ministers have endorsed to helpus get there. To do this, we need the con-

certed help and en-couragement of all ofour partners in Canada,indeed across NorthAmerica – enforcement,health, academia,engineering, socialsciences, manufactur-ing, motor carriers,interest groups – toname but a few. CCMTAprovides a unique andunifying forum forbringing these manyand varied intereststogether.

CCMTA faces a number of challenges. One ofour opportunities is to become even moreopen, transparent, and consultative. Concur-rently, we need to advance important motor

carrier, driver and vehicle as well as re-search and policy files. Ultimately, we are allstriving for the same goal: to make ourroads safer for Canadians.

I am very proud to take on that challengeand to serve as your president for the nextyear. That I am the first federal representa-tive to do so makes the honour evengreater. I very much look forward to work-ing with all of you.

The theme for our Annual Meeting nextyear will be “CAPITALizing on our Vision”.Please plan to come to Ottawa and join usfrom May 15th to 19th, 2005. The meetingwill provide a unique opportunity todiscuss issues and refine strategies to helpus achieve our ambitious goal: The SafestRoads in the World.

Transport Canada’s Derek Sweet isCCMTA’s President for 2004-2005.

Cargo Securement set forJanuary 2005 implementation

Cross-Canada implementation of the newNational Safety Code Cargo SecurementStandard is on track for January 1, 2005.

The final regulatory text, consistent with thefinal U.S. rule on cargo securement whichcame into effect on January 4 of this year,represents the culmination of some tenyears of work by Canadian and U.S. officialsfrom both government and industry underthe North American Cargo SecurementProject.

The standard was approved by the Council of

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Once again this year, OperationRoadcheck was conducted in earlyJune (8, 9, 10) throughout NorthAmerica.

This well-publicized event is a jointeffort by many entities, namely theministries responsible for trans-portation in the jurisdictions, theCommercial Vehicle Safety Allianceand the Canadian Council of MotorTransport Administrators.

Results from this year’s operationwere overall positive, withapproximately 78% of vehiclespassing the rigorous inspection.Some 21.7% of vehicles were placedout of service, as were approximately3% of drivers, although in many casesdrivers were able to make thenecessary adjustments on site andcontinue on their trip.

CCMTA was invited to witnessinspectors at work. The chosenstation was located in Lancaster,Eastern Ontario, just a few kilometresfrom the Quebec border. On the firstmorning of the blitz, Ontario Ministryof Transport staff were in goodspirits... and so were the driverswhose vehicles were randomlyselected for a CVSA Level I inspection.This particular highway is one of themain corridors between Montreal andmajor cities across Ontario, explainedMTO shift leader for the day, ReinaLyons.

Asked which violations her staffencounter, Ms. Lyons replied they are

mechanical in naturebut that some driversstill have a long way togo in learning how tomaintain appropriatedocumentation. Hence,while CCMTA sat as anobserver, inpectorRobert Spragueexplained logbookprocedures for hours ofservice to two differentdrivers.

On the mechanical front, one driverwas charged for having a mud flapjust barely hanging on to his cab. Thedriver had to have the repairsperformed on the spot before he wasauthorized to continue.

Inspector Charles Russell, assigned tothe CCMTA observer for the day, wassmiling broadly upon placing a yellowCVSA sticker on a truck. “Most driversare great,” he confided, “especiallytoday since they expect Roadcheck. Itis well advertised.”

On the ballRobert Sprague, a former business-man and shop teacher, commentedon the industry’s awareness.“Companies are on the ball withsafety. If they are losing time becausetheir drivers or trucks are not moving,it just doesn’t make economic sense.They know their trucks are theiradvertising and they have to keepthem in good shape.”

Inspectors agreed the modern trucker

is well versed in safety and economicconsiderations. “Drivers are bettereducated”, commented inspectorSprague. “They are professionals andthey conduct themselves in aprofessional way when they arepulled in here. Their trucks are also adifferent piece of machinery (thanbefore).”

In serious instances, MTO officers mayhave to actually pull the plates off atruck. Often, the carrier has the choiceof having the truck inspected as perOntario standards or having it towedto one of his terminals. Under nocircumstances will the faulty truck bedriven to a next destination.

How do commercial drivers react tohaving their trucks and papersinspected? Usually quite well. The vastmajority recognizes the inspectorshave a job to do. To which inspectorSprague added with a big grin: “Well,we certainly don’t expect a hug fromthem...”

Upbeat inspectors... and drivers

Photos from left to right. Shift leader Reina Lyons discusses a file with Robert Sprague. Saint-Casimir, Quebec driverMartin Côté listens to Charles Russell’s explanations. Travis McMunn at work. Charles Russell distributes some CVSAliterature (a special word to encourage more seat belt use) to this Michigan-bound driver. Who says drivers andinspectors don’t get along?

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CCMTA reviews its operationsCCMTA: it’s all of us

A funny thing happened whileCCMTA was reviewing its businessoperations. When asked to givetheir opinion as part of the surveyor when chatting with Secretariatstaff, some members mentionedtheir comments were not meant todownplay CCMTA’s Secretariatperformance. No offence taken.Remember: CCMTA is all of us.

The Canadian Council of MotorTransport Administrators’ originscan be traced back to 1940, whenthe four Western provinces decidedto tackle common-interest issuesrelating to regulating motorizedtransport, an ever-growingsegment of activity. In 1954, theCanadian Parliament enacted theMotor Vehicle Transportation Act. Alljurisdictions were later on board,with Transport Canada eventuallybecoming a full member. CCMTAhas had a Secretariat since 1975,and the organization was formallyincorporated in 1987.

CCMTA comprises government andassociate members. Theseindividuals, whether they areappointed by their jurisdictionalsuperiors or they agree to join asassociates, are the ones whocollectively create guidelines andterms of reference in order tocreate new laws and standards forall forms of highway transport inCanada. The Secretariat is chargedwith coordinating projects andinitiatives to facilitate the process.We, as a whole, make up CCMTA.

Key reporting points

The CCMTA Review,which was mandatedin December 2003 inorder to improve theassociation’s decisionmaking process, itsresponsiveness andeffectiveness, waspresented to theBoard during theAnnual Meeting inQuebec City, last May.

Dr. Sheridan was onhand to deliver hisreport, and presentedthe Board with anarray of conclusions,insights andrecommendations onCCMTA business practices, ourrelations with associates and industrystakeholders and the organization’soverall decision making process.

Mr. Sheridan conducted a wide surveythrough his firm, Shercon AssociatesInc., in the spring. Respondents were

• CCMTA strategic priorities will bereviewed and refreshed. CCMTAwill continue to use its strategicplan and annual business plan forsetting the priorities and monitorprogress.

• The CCMTA Board will monitoreach of the standing committees’output, namely for outcomemeasures and timelines beingrespected.

• CCMTA will issue a “report card” ofhow projects are implemented injurisdictions.

• A facilitation techniques course willbe offered to committee chairs.

• CCMTA meetings will be conductedusing a code of conduct.

asked to answer aquestionnaire.

16 recommendationsIn a far-reachingdecision, CCMTABoard membersdecided to accept all16 of SherconAssociates’recommendations.

Thus, theorganization willcontinue to adhere toits open door policy.As has been one ofthe interim measuresleading to the report,members will be able

to request a face-to-face meeting withstanding committee representativeson a pressing subject if discussioncannot wait until the regular meetingdates. Also, all CCMTA Boardmeetings will from now on be open tostakeholders and associates.

• Decisions at CCMTA standingcommittee meetings will beadopted by consensus rather thana vote.

• CCMTA face-to-face Board meetingswill be conducted in open sessions.

• On request, individual stakeholderswill be able to meet face-to-facewith standing committeerepresentatives.

• Regulated stakeholders will be ableto meet with standing committeemembers as needed, and whereappropriate, in advance of otherconsultations.

• Stakeholder input will be furthersolicited through an expandedconsultation mechanism.

Dr. David Sheridan, of SherconAssociates Inc., conducted thereview for CCMTA.

To read Shercon Associates Inc.’sReview of Stakeholder Relations,Decision Making and Reporting, goto www.ccmta.ca and click “ReportCentre” within the Publications andReports section.


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It had been more than 20 years sincethe Canadian Council of MotorTransport Administrators had heldits Annual Meeting in Quebec.

La Belle Province had been anticipatingthis return and it greeted CCMTAdelegates in style. Quebec City, in nosmall part thanks to SAAQ’s excellenthost team, made for a terrific venue.

Partnership!During Sunday’s opening ceremony,Société de l’assurance automobile duQuébec President and CEO JacquesBrind’Amour reminded delegates thatQuebec had seen a 65% drop infatalities between SAAQ’s inception in1978 and 2003. He added partnershipssuch as the ones struck with CCMTA,CVSA and AAMVA are an essentialtool in continuing the work toimprove road safety.

At Tuesday’s Provincial Banquet,

2004 Annual MeetingSponsors

Sunday opening ceremony with CCMTAoutgoing President Johanne St-Cyr.Inset are SAAQ President and CEOJacques Brind’Amour (left) and QuebecTransport Minister Yvon Marcoux(right).

Excellent turnout in Quebec City!

PLATINUM• De La Rue Identity Systems• Digimarc ID Systems• R. L. Polk Canada, Inc.• U-Haul Canada

GOLD• 3M Canada Company• CN• Datacard Group• EDS Canada Inc.• Experian Automotive• Giesecke & Devrient

SILVER• Canadian Bank Note Company

Limited• Canadian Vehicle Manufacturers’

Association• CarProof.com / LienQuest.com• Registrar of Imported Vehicles

(AdminServ - a Livingston Company)

BRONZE• 730 Permit Services Inc.• American Association of Motor

Vehicle Administrators• Association of International

Automobile Manufacturers ofCanada

• Canadian Recreational VehicleAssociation

• Canadian Transportation EquipmentAssociation

• Carfax• Dave Marson Independent Trucker

- Marson Enterprises Inc.• Greyhound Canada• Guardian Interlock Systems Corp.• Identity Systems Group Inc.• Insurance Bureau of Canada• Intelli-Check, Inc.• J. J. Keller and Associates, Inc.• Petroleum Services Association

of Canada• Recreation Vehicle Dealers’• Association of Canada• Unisys Canada Inc.• War Amputations of Canada• Zebra Card Printer Solutions

Quebec Minister of Transport YvonMarcoux elaborated on Mr.Brind’Amour’s statistics and addedthe two main challenges Quebec isfaced with are drinking and drivingand speeding.

During the course of the evening,delegates recognized a few of theirmotor transport colleagues (see nextpage) and enjoyed the evening’sspecial show, SMM Productions’ LeVoyage enchanté.

More photos on the CCMTA Web site atwww.ccmta.ca

CCMTA’s next AnnualMeeting, hosted byTransport Canada, willbe held in Ottawa May15 to 19, 2005. Makeplans to attend now!


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Big night for award recipients!

CCMTA’s 2004 Annual Meetingbecame a banner year at least in tworespects.

Firstly, a record number of exhibitorsand sponsors participated to makethis event memorable for delegates.CCMTA thanks them. See sidebar onthe previous page for the names ofthis year’s sponsors.

Secondly, the Provincial Banquet wasmemorable for a group of CCMTAgovernment members, associates andcollaborators. They were recognizedby outgoing President Johanne St-Cyrfor their contribution to the Council.Below is the list of recipients.

Left column, top to bottom1. Carolyn Burggraaf, for her two-year tenure as D&V Chair. 2. Geoff Ewing, for his two-year tenure as RSRP Chair. 3. The RCMP’s André Lemaire and the Registrar of ImportedVehicles’ Gary Moriarty (photo 4) received the associate member awards . 5. AlbertaTransportation’s Roger Clarke received the government member’s award.Right column, top to bottom6. AAMVA’s Vivienne Cameron was recognized for her involvement in CCMTAinitiatives through the years. 7. Manitoba’s Terry Erskine received an award for hiswork on the Third-Party Auditor Program. 8. The RCMP’s Robert Moyes received anaward for his work in adapting AAMVA’s FDRT Manual and training course to Canadianspecifications. He shares this award with ICBC’s Mike Nusche and Mel Carter. ChrisBoxall (fourth from left) accepted the award on their behalf. Next to him is CCMTADirector of Programs Audrey Henderson. 9. AAMVA’s President and CEO Linda Lewisaccepted an award for Brett Robinson, in recognition of his work on AAMVA’s FDRTManual.

PHOTO: courtesy Arnold Machtinger

Sophie-Marie Martel, her fellow interpretersand musicians wowed the delegates withLe Voyage enchanté, during the ProvincialBanquet.


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Work on security initiatives in conjunction with AAMVA, including topics such asfraudulent documents, CDLC review, driver licence and document security andresidency and legal issues, has been continuing throughout 2004.

Among these initiatives was a comprehensive security forum in Houston, Texas.On February 29, CCMTA and AAMVA held a “Canada Day” within the forum inwhich the Canadian workinggroups reported theirprogress and explained theimpacts of the U.S. initiativeson Canadian jurisdictions.

The session, hosted byCCMTA president JohanneSt-Cyr and facilitated bypast president Gary Walshattracted more than ahundred industry andgovernment representatives. Harmonization and standardization on itemssuch as document security and driver licence practices were noted as keyelements in developing an effective security strategy. It is anticipatedrecommendations from these items, co-ordinated by an oversight committee –a special committee of the CCMTA Board – will be forwarded to the Council ofDeputy Ministers in September 2004.

D&V in short...

14 m recreational vehiclesIn April 2004, the Council of DeputyMinisters approved a change to thenational standards for vehicleweights and dimensions to allowRV’s to up to 14 metres and directedCCMTA to address driver licensingissues. In May, D&V agreed not tochange the licensing classification atthis time, but to form an ad-hocworking group of government andindustry representatives to developeducational materials.

Foreign Driver Licence ExchangeA number of changes will be cominginto effect following work by theproject group led by Rob Flemingfrom ON and approvals by D&V andthe Board. The guidelines used byjurisdictions when negotiating withother countries have beenexpanded from the original 1998ones, which placed an emphasis onlicensing and testing standards, tonow include numerous initiativesrelated to security and identificationsuch as the verification of acceptable

documents for proof of identity. (Seewww.ccmta.ca under the “FAQ”section.)

Recycled air bagsIn May 2004, the Board approved,subject to legal review, a detailed setof national guidelines for thosejurisdictions that wish to allow therecycling of undeployed air bagmodules. In May 2002, recommenda-tions were approved by the CCMTABoard to ban the rebuilding of airbags, and to allow the recycling ofundeployed air bags only wheresufficient, stringent controls are inplace to ensure their safe andcorrect installation. The projectgroup, led by Mark Francis of BC, willremain on an ad-hoc basis tomonitor and address thedevelopment of restraint systememerging technologies as theyrelate to the recycling ofcomponents.

The New Vehicle InformationStatement (NVIS) Project Group led

“Canada Day” a success at Houston forum

Presenters and group members enjoyed someTexas hospitality after “Canada Day” with a fewAmerican friends.

Deputy Ministers on April 27, 2004with a recommended effectiveimplementation date of January 1,2005, a time frame which will enablejurisdictions to provide suitabletraining for both enforcementpersonnel and industry stakeholders,allow industry time to prepare for thenew rule, and provide jurisdictionswith the required lead time to enactprovincial legislation.

The Council of Ministers’ seal ofapproval is expected over the nextfew weeks through letter ballot.

The new text is posted on the CCMTAWeb site at www.ccmta.ca, under“Publications”.

by Rob Fleming (ON) and HaroldBlaney (QC) has been carrying out areview of the NVIS form and relatedissues, including a detailed survey ofeach jurisdiction with respect totheir individual policies and prac-tices. In September 2004, a specialgovernment / industry consultationsession is planned in which industryrequirements will also be reviewed.With this information from bothgovernment and industry, thegroup will then explore a numberof opportunities for an improvedform and business upgradedpractices.

Aging DriverA joint meeting of the Aging DriverTask Force and the Driver FitnessStandards Review Project Groupwas held in April 2004 to reviewitems of common interest. Thegroup is planning a dedicated areaon www.ccmta.ca on aging driverissues and evaluating a secondAging Driver Workshop in 2005.


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Police forces team up for World Health Day

Wednesday, April 7th, 2004. Anormal, partly cloudy day in Ottawa.A few dozen police officers hadgathered next to Parliament’scentennial flame with three policecruisers. Many people never evenknew this particular day was WorldHealth Day.

A global snapshotThe World Health Organization (WHO)decided this year’s World Health Daytheme was going to be “Road Safetyis No Accident”. This marked the firsttime this international organizationtackled a road safety subject.According to statistics, some 140,000persons are injured all over the worldon public roads... on a daily basis. Ofthis number 3,000 die of their injurieswhile 15,000 will remain handicappedfor life. The sheer number of globalroad accident fatal injuries is evenmore staggering: no less than 1.2million people are killed yearly. TheWorld Health Organization predictsthat if the trend continues, there willbe a 60% increase in fatal and seriousinjuries from road accidents by year2020.

The Canadian perspectiveCanadian Association of Chiefs ofPolice (CACP) Traffic Committee ChairMaurice Pilon acknowledged the

international numbers and heconcurred road safety has been alargely neglected health issue. Hecalled on the governments and theprivate sector to work closely onsolutions. He stressed Canadiansmust take responsibility and reacheffective partnerships, whether it bein seat belt campaigns or safer roaddesign and that police forces mustalso share in these solutions. He didnote that fatal and serious roadinjuries in Canada went down byalmost half since they reached theirpeak in the 1970s, despite a sizeableincrease in the country’s populationand mobility. But Canada “still has a

long way to go”, heemphasized, in light ofthe 2,900 Canadians whoare killed on roads eachyear. Of this number, onevictim in five is avulnerable road user(pedestrian, motorcycleor bicycle rider).

Mr. Pilon, who ineveryday life is DeputyCommissioner with theOntario Provincial Police(O.P.P.), reiterated hissupport for nationalinitiatives such asCCMTA’s Road Safety

Vision (RSV) 2010. Police officersreceive packages from CACP, thisinformation being sent from sourcessuch as Transport Canada or CCMTA.

Magic wand...Sûreté du Québec Inspector RobertPoëti, who belongs to his own force’sRoad Safety division and sits on theCACP Traffic Committee, was also onhand. He stressed the need for safetyinitiatives, but added Canadians, as asociety, need to realize they are losingloved ones at a young age because oftheir tolerance to speeding.

“If I was to take a magic wand andannounce that all deaths in (my homeprovince of) Quebec were to happenon the same day in any given year wewould see over 1,100 people die onthat very day. And 221 of thosedeaths would occur during roadcollisions. There would be an uproar.Yet, we downplay road fatalitiesbecause they are so spread out overthe year. Citizens also tend to acceptand to value speed... and vehicles aredesigned to meet this performancegoal. While vehicles are becomingsafer with seat belt or air bag design,speeding is still accepted. We need toreally question ourselves as to theeasier access to vehicles (financing,legal driving age) that our youngones have. Our new generation isdying (on the roads).”

Sûreté du Québec Inspector Robert Poëti was amongmany police officials who gathered on ParliamentHill, in Ottawa, to support the Road Safety Is NoAccident campaign, on World Health Day, this pastApril.

NORP recommends new modelof legislative provisions for motor vehicle occupants

After a lengthy examination andinput from child safety advocates,the National Occupant RestraintProgram (NORP) Task Force tabled anew model of legislative provisionsfor motor vehicle occupants at theMay 2004 CCMTA Annual Meetingwhich was approved by the CCMTABoard of Directors. This worksupports NORP’s efforts to achieveand/or maintain a 95% seat beltwearing rate by vehicle occupantsand proper use of child restraints by2010.

While the 1997 NORP model ofRecommended Legal and RegulatoryProvisions for Young Passenger RestraintSystems is steeped in legal language,the new model is meant to serve as aguide for jurisdictions to implementprovisions for optimum passengerprotection and determine their ownlegal language for their respectivelaws. The universal adoption oflegislation that simplifies and clarifiesthe laws reduces the chances formisuse and non-use of seat belts andchild safety seats.

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10-year look-back window, singleplates and radar detector ban in SK

Saskatchewan is planning to amend itslegislation to increase the “look-back”window for defining multipleconvictions from five years to tenyears. The national Strategy to ReduceImpaired Driving (STRID 2010)recommends this very point. Otherjurisdictions have done just thatalready. This change will toughenSaskatchewan’s drinking and drivinglaws and increase its deterrence effect.

Saskatchewan has moved to a singlelicence plate to the back of vehicles.Amendments to the VehicleAdministration Act were introduced inthe Saskatchewan legislature on May4, 2004 which will save motorists anestimated $370,000 a year. SGI isissuing a single plate only ontransactions requiring a new plate. Onexisting registrations, customers willhave the choice to remove theirexisting front plate, or leave it on.Design remains the same.

Out with the radar detectors.Amendments to the Highway TrafficAct (HTA) were introduced in theSaskatchewan legislature in May 2004which, if passed, will allow SGI to outlawradar detectors in heavy commercialvehicles. Radar detectors are seen asonly a means to assist drivers inexceeding the speed limit. Commercial

Alberta reviews traffic safety

Alberta is well aware of itscommitment to Road Safety Vision2010. Its government has undertakenan independent traffic safety reviewand named an ex-RCMP AssistantCommissioner to carry it through.

Don McDermid, formely K-DivisionAssistant Commissionner was topresent his findings to AlbertaTransportation Minister Ed Stelmachin June. Mr. McDermid’s mandate wasto evaluate traffic safety in theprovince and to work with keystakeholders to coordinate strategies,set goals and allocate resources totraffic safety issues in order to reducethe number of fatalities and injurieson Alberta roadways.

Alberta Transportation is expected toconsider the recommendations overthe summer and prepare its responseand action plan in the fall.

vehicles can take twice as long to stopas smaller vehicles at highway speeds.

Further progress on trip inspectionWork continues on trip inspectionrequirements for commercialvehicles, and the issue was on theagenda of the CRA Committee inMay. Following approval ofrequirements applying to straighttrucks, tractors and standard trailerslast fall (please see Winter issue ofCCMTA News), the Project Group hasnow approved the inspectionprotocol for high-side buses, whichwas ratified by both CRA and theBoard at the Annual Meeting inQuebec City. The group is taskedwith proposing options for the daily

Manitoba Drivingand LicencingDivision moves to MPI

It had been rumoured for over adecade and Premier Gary Doerannounced it in his provincialbudget.

The Driver and Licencing Divisionwithin the Ministry of Transporta-tion and Government Services willbe transferred under ManitobaPublic Insurance’s umbrella as adistinct department in a transitiontaking a year or more.

Driver and vehicle licensingfunctions, including issuing licencesand keeping records and managingdriver examinations will beperformed by the relocateddivision. The government will retainresponsibility for engineering andoperations, transportation policy,regulation and the cost of severalindependent boards.

The objective is to improvecustomer service, better coordinateroad safety initiatives and reducecosts, namely by enhancing theexisting Manitoba Public Insuranceinformation system rather thanrebuilding.

More news from CRA...trip inspection of motor coaches andother low clearance vehicles wheresafety and accessibility issues makeundercarriage inspection difficult. Theoriginal draft standard for motorcoaches proposed a combination ofstandard daily inspection andscheduled in-shop undercarriageinspections every 30 days or 12,000km. Part of the group’s mandateincludes exploring in-cab brake strokeindicator technologies. The group isled by PE’s Wilfred MacDonald. Theapproved sections of the standardare posted in the “Publications”section of the CCMTA Web site. Continued on page 10

Work continues on vehicleinspectionAfter a busy spring, the ProjectGroup on Commercial VehicleInspections has now completed itsdraft review of NSC Standard 11governing periodic inspections(PMVI) and maintenancerequirements applying tocommercial trucks, trailers andbuses. Work will pick up again overthe course of the summer and fall towrap up loose ends, confirm anumber of specific requirements

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Manitoba introducespower-assistedbicycle legislation

Manitoba has introducedlegislation to establish rules forallowing power-assisted bicycles.

The provincial government hasamended its Highway Traffic Act toreflect the rules it has establishedfor this new class of vehicle.

The new regulations are modeledalong CCMTA’s best practices guidefor such transportation. Any personaged 14 and over would be allowedto operate such a cycle providingthey wear a protective helmet andfollow the rules of the road meantfor regular bicycles.

Electronic bicycles such as thisE-Bike, which former D&V ChairCarolyn Burggraaf saw in Ottawa inOctober 2003, could eventually beallowed in Manitoba.

Tougher fines proposed, expandedmedical review mandate, in MB

The Government of Manitoba hasintroduced legislation which wouldimpose stiffer fines to drivers undercertains conditions.

Under the proposed legislation,drivers caught speeding in anidentified construction zone whereworkers are present would have to

ON focuses on information transfer

Ontario has changed the method ofdelivering driver records forautomobile insurance underwritingpurposes since April 1st, 2004.

The Driver Record Licensing Agreementhas made it possible for Ontario totransfer records to its industrypartner, The Insurance Bureau ofCanada (IBC). Insurance companies,brokers, adjusters and driver recordresellers now have access to morerobust and enhanced on-line andbatch services through the IBC.

The insurance industry has recentlycompleted and signed revisedAuthorized Requester Applications,including agreements to protectconfidential driver information andpersonal privacy.

pay an additional $5 per excesskilometre an hour. All drivers who donot slow down or switch lanes whenpassing a stopped emergency vehicle(police, firemen or ambulance) wouldbe fined. Railway crossings close tointersections have also come underscrutiny. Drivers would not be allowedto stop their vehicle on them whileobeying traffic signals at saidintersection.

Under the aupices of its expandedmedical review mandate, physicallydisabled persons will be able toappeal the denial of a parking permit.

A few people were recognizedduring CCMTA’s Annual Meeting inQuebec City for their work indeveloping the North Americancargo securement training package.The U.S. Federal Motor Carrier SafetyAdministration’s Milt Schmidtpresented plaques on behalf ofAdministrator Annette Sandberg toJim Bedingfield (Alberta Transpor-tation), John Pearson (CCMTA),

Graham Cooper (Canadian TruckingAlliance), Guy Desrosiers (Quebecministère des Transports) and RonCovello (Ontario Ministry ofTransportation). The objective was todevelop a training package thatwould ensure uniform and consistentcargo securement training would beavailable to anyone needing thetraining throughout North America.

CRA members recognized by FMCSA

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Following approval of the splitsleeper berth provision for singledrivers this past winter, CCMTAmembers and industry partners arenow getting set for imminent CanadaGazette Part II publication of the finalfederal Hours of Service Regulations.A Transport Canada briefing wasprovided to the CRA Committee atthe May meeting in Quebec City, andfederal/provincial/territorialgovernment officials are nowreviewing and fine tuning the finaldraft in preparation for the CanadaGazette Part II.

While government officials arecommitted to lock-step cross-Canadaimplementation, the finalimplementation date has not beenset as of yet. A postponement toJanuary 1, 2005 has been discussed,however that date itself may proveproblematic given the narrowtimetable to implement mirrorprovincial legislation and deliverappropriate training to enforcementstaff. A final decision is expected overthe summer months. Meanwhilework on the interpretation guide isset to resume shortly uponpublication of the final rule, withintended input from the enforcementcommunity and industrystakeholders. Please check theCCMTA Web site for developments...

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Working group to assess readiness for safety rating

The underlying rationale is thateveryone being transported in amotor vehicle is restrained accord-ing to his/her size and developmen-tal abilities. All recommendedprovisions apply the rationale thatthe driver assumes full responsibilityfor everyone in the vehicle underthe age of sixteen, and ensures theyare correctly restrained; thatchildren under eight years and 37 kgare too small for vehicle seat belts asthey are currently designed, andrequire child passenger restraintsystems according to their size anddevelopmental abilities; and thatpassengers over the age of sixteenassume that responsibility forthemselves, with appropriatesanctions for non-compliance.

NORP also recognizes thetechnology of occupant restraintand air bag systems are evolvingand there may be advances thatindicate the need for changes to the

provisions. It is also noted thatchildren’s restraint system manu-facturers occasionally change theweight, height and designparameters of their products andproduct use instructions. Conse-quently, references to specificproducts or size ranges for productshave been omitted from theprovisions.

As stated in the NORP 2010 Strategy,“effective legislation helps providethe foundation for behaviourchange and for setting thestandards and expectations whichguide enforcement and education.”

Child safety advocates whoparticipated in the fall 2003 NORPBooster Seat Provision Survey will beadvised of the new model legislativeprovisions. It is also posted on theCCMTA’s Web site under “What’sNew”.

NORP model of legislative provisions(continued from page 7)

Meeting in May at the AnnualMeeting, the Standing Committee onCompliance and Regulatory Affairsrecommended and the Board ap-proved terms of reference for anindependent assessment of theeffectiveness and consistency of allCanadian jurisdictions’ safety ratingregimes in preparation for theproclamation of the Motor VehicleTransport Act (MVTA) andaccompanying Motor Carrier SafetyFitness Certificate Regulations onJanuary 1, 2005.

A new Working Group on SafetyRatings, headed by Rob Kroeker ofBC, has been created to oversee thereview and consider ongoing legaland administrative issues that mayarise as part of implementation.

Canadian jurisdictions have been

working towards the January 1, 2005proclamation of the amended MVTAand Safety Fitness Regulations for thepast several years. Under the newfederal law, Gazetted under Part I onMay 3, 2003 and based on theNational Safety Code Safety RatingStandard approved by the Councils ofDeputy Ministers and Ministers inSeptember 2002, provinces andterritories will monitor the safetyperformance of all extraprovincialmotor carriers licensed in theirjurisdiction. Monitoring is to beachieved by maintaining a completesafety compliance profile of eachmotor carrier using input from alljurisdictions in which those carriersoperate, and issue a ratingaccordingly.

The review is expected to determinethe extent to which the provinces’

and territories’ safety rating systemsare consistent with the prescribedstandard and the degree to which theregime is able to consistently ratecarriers across jurisdictions. Aconsultant has now been retained,work is underway and a report isexpected in the later part of August intime for a full CCMTA briefing to theCouncils of DM’s and Ministers inSeptember.

D&V in short... (from page 6)

CDLCDennis Nelson, Chair of the CDLCproject group, reported in May 2004that work is progressing onrevisions to the Canadian DriverLicence Compact (CDLC) which willculminate in a new agreement – theCanadian Driver Licence Agreement(CLDA). The CDLA will incorporatenew features and act as animplementation tool for theproposed new driver licence/identification (DL/ID) securityinitiatives.

dealing with air brakes and a fewother issues, and finalize new sectionson timber/pole trailers, refrigeration/heater units and compliance labelverification. At the Annual Meeting inMay, the Board approved anextension of the group’s mandate toMay 2005 to finalize the update, assistthe Secretariat with pre-productionissues and allow the group to assessthe need for further review into anumber of emerging vehicle systemtechnologies.

The standard appears in CCMTA’smanual Commercial Vehicle Inspectionsin Canada, last published in the springof 2001. The group is chaired by NU’sTom Bragard.


P e o p l e

CCMTA WelcomesNew MembersMr. Charles Bergeron, Director ofGovernment RelationsCanadian Wireless TelecommunicationsAssociation

Mrs. Brigitte CorbeilVP and Executive DirectorGroupement des assureurs automobiles

Mr. Jim MacMillanManager Fleet ServicesBC Hydro

Mr. Sean McAlisterPrincipalORCA Transportation Safety Group

Ms. Jeanne McHardyConsultantNunavut Motor Vehicles

Mr. Matt PattonAllegheny Industrial Associates

Ms. Joanne RitchieExecutive DirectorOwner Operators Business Association ofCanada (OBAC)

Mr. Todd StephensonBusiness Development ManagerCarmanah Techonologies Inc.

Mr. Doug ThompsonDeputy Administrator, Division of MotorVehiclesWisconsin Department of Transportation

Mr. Mark N. Van Allen CITTVehicle Licence Coordinator, VehicleAdministrationFederal Express Canada Ltd.

Mr. William WeberCambridge Systematics

Mr. David WellsDirector of Government RelationsAssureTec Systems, Inc.

Many changes within RSRP. ICBC’sJean Wilson now chairs this standingcommittee, while Brian Jonah (Trans-port Canada) is vice chair. MTO’s SueLo will now act as the ON representa-tive. Department of Transportation’sBlair Barbour will now sit on RSRP asthe NT representative.

Changes also in another CCMTAstanding committee, D&V. AlbertaTransportation’s Mitch Fuhr takesover as chair. Rob Fleming (MTO)becomes vice chair. Susan McCracken(NB Dept. of Public Security) takesover from Michel Daigle, who hastranferred to RSRP. Service NovaScotia and Municipal Relations’Crystal Rafuse is now a D&V member.

The Secretariat has successfullydeveloped and implemented theProblem VIN Pointer File node ontoIRE. The pointer file itself will be anindex of all branded vehicles withinCanada and will point to the specificjurisdiction that reported the brandand where detailed information canbe obtained. This will facilitate theon-line checking for brands whenregistering an out-of-provincevehicle as a single inquiry and willdetermine if the vehicle has beenreported as a non-repairable,salvage or rebuilt vehicle anywhereelse in Canada.

As part of Pointer File node, theSecretariat is maintaining a stolenvehicle file with data obtained dailyfrom the Canadian Police Informa-tion Centre (CPIC). In addition, thereis also a database of all vehiclesimported from the U.S. using datasupplied daily by the Registrar ofImported Vehicles (RIV). The RIVdatabase contains detailed caseinformation, vehicle inspectionstatus and brand information.Together, the three files thatcomprise the Pointer File nodeprovide a comprehensive index ofvehicles that fall under CCMTA’s

Stolen and Wrecked VehicleMonitoring Program.

The Secretariat is also working withAAMVA to connect IRE to theNational Motor Vehicle TitlingSystem (NMVTIS) in the UnitedStates. Such a connection will allowfor a Canadian jurisdiction toperform VIN checks against stolenand brand files in the U.S. which willbetter support anti-Auto Theft andanti-fraud initiatives within CCMTAand AAMVA.

A feasibility and impact analysis iscurrently underway to allow IREaccess to the nine smaller Canadianjurisdictions by CPIC. AlthoughCCMTA and CPIC have looked at thisrequirement in the past, technologyat the time did not allow somejurisdictions or IRE to process theanticipated volumes effectively.

However, with the upgrading ofnetwork infrastructure, andincreased on-line processingcapacity in some jurisdictions theincreased volumes are not likely tohave any significant impact on thenetwork.

I R E C o r n e r

Within CRA, Alain Turcotte, formerlywith the Commission des transports duQuébec, is now at the Société del’assurance automobile du Québec andreplaces René Desaulniers at themeetings.

David Simailak is NU’s Minister ofEconomic Development andTransportation, after elections in thespring. His Deputy Minister is AlexCampbell.

CCMTA is saddened by the suddenpassing of associate member BobEvans, Executive Director atCanadians for Responsible and SafeHighways (CRASH), July 10, 2004.

On the federal front, Jean Lapierre wasappointed Minister of Transport.

A familiar face heads SGI. Jon Schubertreturned as President to the companyafter a five-year absence. He workedthere for 23 years in various areasbefore leaving to do consulting work.


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Volume 12, No. 2Summer 2004

Editor and DesignerJacques Des Becquets

Summer 2004 issuecontributors

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AAMVA Region III ConferenceIndianapolis, IndianaJuly 7 - 11

AAMVA Region I ConferenceToronto, CanadaJuly 15 - 20, 2004

North American Inspectors’Championship (NAIC)Salt Lake City, UtahAugust 16 - 22, 2004

AAMVA Annual InternationalConferenceBismarck, North DakotaAugust 22 - 26, 2004

Operation Air BrakeSeptember 1st, 2004

CCMTA Standing CommitteesFall MeetingsOttawa, CanadaNovember 1 - 4, 2004

CCMTA Board of DirectorsOttawa, CanadaDecember 6 - 8, 2004

O U R M I S S I O N

The Canadian Council ofMotor Transport

Administrators is a non-profitassociation of senior officialsfrom federal, provincial andterritorial departments andagencies responsible for theadministration, regulation

and control of motor vehicletransportation and

highway safety.Its strategic goals are:

✦ to oversee the successful realization of RoadSafety Vision 2010;

✦ to enhance and improve transportationsecurity in areas within our mandate;

✦ to develop national strategies and programsfor road safety;

✦ to develop and share information on roadsafety factors;

✦ to develop and propose rules, policies andharmonized standards to governments;

✦ to share information and customer servicestrategies with regard to new communicationtechnologies;

✦ to provide associate members and partnerswith reliable, complete and up-to-dateinformation; and

✦ to operate and maintain a data exchangenetwork.

Chuckles CornerCalendar of Events

A police officer in a small town stopped a motorist whowas speeding down Main Street.

“But officer,” the man began, “I can explain.” “Just bequiet,” snapped the officer. “I’m going to let you cool yourheels in jail until the chief gets back.” “But, officer, I justwanted to say...” “And I said to keep quiet! You’re going tojail!”

A few hours later the officer looked in on his prisoner andsaid, “Lucky for you that the chief is at his daughter’swedding. He’ll be in a good mood when he gets back.”“Don’t count on it,” answered the fellow in the cell. “I’mthe groom.”

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