CTA Policy Statement on Speed Limitation & Lane Discipline

Whereas   All seven provincial trucking associations have now endorsed a national policy on the activation of speed limiters; and

Whereas   The CTA Board of Directors indicated its strong support in principle for a national policy on speed limiters at its meeting in Ottawa in November 2005; and

Whereas   The Canadian Trucking Alliance is interested in improving highway safety, greater fuel efficiency, reduced driver stress and fair competition …

Be It Hereby Resolved That   The Canadian Trucking Alliance adopts the following policy on the use of truck speed limiters:

  1. It shall be a mandatory requirement, that speed limiters are activated on all prescribed trucks that operate into, out of and within all provinces in Canada, regardless of domicile.
  2. Speed limiters for trucks should be set at NO MORE THAN 105 km/h (65 mph).
  3. The law will be applicable to both straight trucks and tractor-trailer combinations built after 1995 that have a manufacturer’s rating or a registered GVW >11,000 kg.
  4. All prescribed vehicles manufactured after 1995, must comply by having speed limiters activated or reset to no more than 105 km/h.
  5. Dealers, repair shops and carriers would have the ability to adjust the maximum speed limit setting on a truck so long as it is no more than 105 km/h.
  6. It shall be an offence for the prescribed trucks to have a speed limiter set above 105 km/h. Penalties should be imposed on the person or persons who tamper with and either de-activate or set at a maximum speed above 105 km/h.
  7. Only information pertaining to an engine’s speed setting shall be permitted to be downloaded from an engine ECM by Highway Ministry enforcement staff.
  8. On-road police speed enforcement will still be required to ensure compliance (1) on roads and highways where the maximum posted speed is less than 100 km/h since speed limiters presently can only be set to one maximum speed; and (2) on highways where the maximum posted speed is 100 km/h or more but a truck is still for whatever reason operating at excessive speed. In these cases the driver should be charged and the violation shall appear on a driver’s abstract.

    In addition, CTA believes that:
  9. All new truck drivers should receive training with regard to the benefits of enhanced speed control and lane discipline.
  10. Measures to increase compliance with maximum speed limits by cars and how to safely share the road with trucks (enforcement, training, testing and licencing) need to be improved and/or introduced.

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