Alrighty, for your info...
In Manitoba please remember the new law that affects all of us.
When on the road and you come upon an emergency vehicle at the side of the road, you must:
1: REDUCE SPEED!! yes you have to slowdown (try at least 20-30kph or
15-20mph)
2: GIVE ROOM this means change lanes or at least move over away from the emergency vehicles!
Next, in Ontario the law for mandated speed limitation has had 2nd reading and passed. This means only once more and if passed 3rd reading becomes law. However for now it goes to committee where it should spend the summer and in the fall come up for 3rd and final reading in the legislature.
The law basically states that all trucks coming into Ontario must be electronically speed limited to 105kph or 65mph.
Fortunately for most truckers their units if 5 years old or newer already have a limiter built in. It's just a matter of having them set to this limit. The Owner Operators assoc here is fighting this law but not to much avail. All the large trucking companies and the trucking assoc are championing the law.
The benefits are reduced fuel consumption and the knowledge everyone else is limited. Unfortunately no one has stated if the limit is speedo reading or actual (radar tested) speed.
Have fun driving in Canada people
Rob Fis
In Manitoba please remember the new law that affects all of us.
When on the road and you come upon an emergency vehicle at the side of the road, you must:
1: REDUCE SPEED!! yes you have to slowdown (try at least 20-30kph or
15-20mph)
2: GIVE ROOM this means change lanes or at least move over away from the emergency vehicles!
Next, in Ontario the law for mandated speed limitation has had 2nd reading and passed. This means only once more and if passed 3rd reading becomes law. However for now it goes to committee where it should spend the summer and in the fall come up for 3rd and final reading in the legislature.
The law basically states that all trucks coming into Ontario must be electronically speed limited to 105kph or 65mph.
Fortunately for most truckers their units if 5 years old or newer already have a limiter built in. It's just a matter of having them set to this limit. The Owner Operators assoc here is fighting this law but not to much avail. All the large trucking companies and the trucking assoc are championing the law.
The benefits are reduced fuel consumption and the knowledge everyone else is limited. Unfortunately no one has stated if the limit is speedo reading or actual (radar tested) speed.
Have fun driving in Canada people
Rob Fis
