Newsletter of the Canadian Council of Motor Transport Administrators

Winter 2016

Message from CCMTA’s Chair of the Board

As I pen this note, I reflect upon the fact that I am a little more than midway through my tenure as Chair of CCMTA. As my predecessors will likely attest, being in this role provides an excellent opportunity to witness ‘collaboration in action.’ It is through this collaborative leadership that much is being accomplished. By example, it took much collaboration by many government members to ensure we were able to launch Road Safety Strategy 2025: Towards Zero, The Safest Roads in the World, in a timely manner.

Inside CCMTA 2016 Annual Meeting Road Safety Road Safety Strategy 2025 Automated Licence Plate Recognition Breath Alcohol Ignition Interlock Device National Day of Remembrance for Road Crash Victims Leave the Phone Alone Reciprocity and other agreements CCMTA resumes work on ELDs Business Intelligence Knowledge Management Canadian Driver Licence Agreement Automated Vehicles Workshop News from the jurisdictions Organizational news CCMTA Recognition Awards People Events

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The Council of Ministers responsible for Transportation and Highway Safety approved the new strategy on January 28. The strategy’s vision makes it clear that governments are committed to reducing road fatalities and serious injuries on our roads. This commitment is also demonstrated in the work our members are engaged in. This issue of @CCMTA highlights this work and other recent accomplishments and activities underway. Some of this work includes CCMTA’s commitment to enhancing our planning process. This enhanced process will ensure CCMTA makes the best possible use of the hours and resources we have, while advancing the work that provides the most value to our members. This will ensure we continue to respond to issues that affect the safe and efficient movement of people and goods by road, while being accountable and transparent in our decision-making. One activity that I believe delivers on the promise of providing value to our members is the CCMTA Annual Meeting. This year’s meeting takes place in my hometown of Halifax, Nova Scotia and as I look to the agenda development, I am confident there will be much to accomplish and discuss. Please hold the dates June 19-22, and keep your eye out for news from CCMTA related to the meeting. Thanks again for all you do. I’m enjoying the ride and very pleased to be part of such a dedicated group of individuals across this organization. I look forward to seeing you in June. Paul Arsenault CCMTA Chair

CCMTA 2015-2016 Board Chair, Paul Arsenault

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2016 CCMTA Annual Meeting

As the largest gathering in Canada of highway safety administrators, the CCMTA Annual Meeting brings together key individuals from government and industry in the field of motor transport administration and regulation. This year's gathering is hosted by the Nova Scotia Department of Transportation, in the beautiful and dynamic city of Halifax. As you are bound to discover, Nova Scotia is a place where the rhythm of the sea and the clean salt air breathes life into whatever you have planned. The province's culture ranges from traditional to avant-garde, from bagpipes to world-class golf, and is guaranteed to have something for everyone. We look forward to seeing you in Halifax from June 19-22. Please visit ccmta.ca to see the preliminary program, information on registration, hotel and airfare.

Registration opens March 1, 2016

Review of Automated Licence Plate Recognition (ALPR)

Road Safety

Road Safety Strategy (RSS) 2025 received approval from the Council of Ministers of Transportation and Highway Safety on January 28, 2016. In addition to a new vision statement Towards Zero: The Safest Roads in the World, several elements distinguish RSS 2025 from the previous strategy, RSS 2015. These changes include:

• Adoption of a Safe System Approach • A longer time frame: 10 years • Expanding the list of contributing factors that can

lead to fatalities and injuries on the road To learn more about Canada's Road Safety Strategy 2025, visit: roadsafetystrategy.ca.

Council of Ministers responsible for Transportation and Highway Safety Approve new Road Safety Strategy

The typical penalty for a conviction of alcohol or drug impaired driving under the Criminal Code is a fine and a licence prohibition of 12 months. Research in Canada and other countries has shown that many drivers who are suspended for this offence continue to drive anyway believing that they will not be caught. Unable to produce a valid licence if involved in a collision, many of these drivers are leaving the scene to avoid detection as a suspended and/or a repeat impaired driver. Since suspended drivers are excessively involved in fatal collisions, driving while suspended poses a risk to all road users. Suspended driving also undermines the legal system leading to the perception that such behaviour is unlikely to be detected. One new technology on the market may change all that.

Automated Licence Plate Recognition (ALPR) is being used in a number of places in Canada including British Columbia, Saskatchewan, Quebec and Ontario, along with several locations in the U.S. to detect suspended drivers, as well as drivers who do not have insurance on their vehicle, or have unpaid fines.

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National Day of Remembrance for Road Crash Victims

How it works: the ALPR device is mounted inside a police vehicle and reads the licence plate of a passing vehicle and compares the plate number with a “hot list” of plates associated with vehicle owners who have been suspended. If there is suspicion that the driver is not properly licensed, the police can pull over the driver and ask for their driver’s licence. Several evaluations of ALPR have shown hit rates of about 1-3%. These hits have resulted in, among other things, the identification of drivers who are not only suspended or prohibited from driving but those who have never had a licence, do not have any vehicle insurance or, have warrants out for their arrest.

ALPR has the potential of increasing both the likelihood of a suspended driver being caught while driving by the police (i.e., specific deterrence) and the perceived likelihood of being caught by the police for driving while suspended (i.e., general deterrence) and may therefore reduce the incidence of such behaviour. It also may result in more drivers participating in Ignition Interlock programs and ultimately reducing impaired driving and the fatalities and injuries impaired driving causes. A new study by CCMTA is looking into the potential of ALPR for improving road safety. The research will focus on several areas: the prevalence of driving while suspended in Canada and the frequency of suspended drivers being involved in fatal or serious injury collisions, including hit and runs; how driver and vehicle licensing data are used to identify suspended drivers; and any evaluations of ALPRs that have been conducted in Canada or elsewhere. The project report is slated for spring 2016.

Development of a Voluntary Breath Alcohol Ignition Interlock Device (BAIID) Standard

which it is mounted. A CSA Technical Committee comprised of a diverse group of 20 members from across Canada, Europe and North America, are involved in this work. The CSA Technical Committee has released the draft standard for public review and comments. CCMTA members are encouraged review the draft standard and provide their comments. The standard can be viewed on the CSA website. The public review closes on March 25, 2016 and the new Standard is expected to be released during the fall of 2016.

Now available at ccmta.ca: 2011 and 2012 Alcohol and Drug Crash Problem

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Last year, CCMTA began the process of developing a national voluntary BAIID Standard with the aid of the Canadian Standards Association (CSA). The standard will define the Canadian technical specifications that manufacturers will have to meet for the interlock device and the interface between the device and the vehicle in

Remembering road crash victims and those touched by the tragedy is the heart of the annual awareness campaign, and this past November, many Canadians took time to pay tribute and remember. The third Wednesday in November is also an opportunity to inform drivers of the actions that can lead to these tragedies. In advance of the 2015 date, CCMTA supported its members by updating the campaign’s online content and enhancing of the National Day of Remembrance for Road Crash Victims social media presence. Outreach included targeted Twitter and Facebook messaging as well as a 15 second PSA in which ran on YouTube several weeks in advance. CCMTA is grateful to all road safety stakeholders for their efforts in recognizing the day. We mark the 2016 date on November 16.

As part of the Leave the Phone Alone (LTPA) campaign, Ottawa police recently launched another front in the battle against distracted driving, this time, in Ottawa’s schools. According to the Ottawa Police Service, more than 40 percent of collisions in Ottawa are caused by distracted driving and young drivers are most at risk. In their initiative aimed at creating safe, future drivers, Ottawa police and local school boards are partnering on a new education program. “Texting drivers are 23 times more likely to be involved in a collision than a non-texting driver,” said LTPA program coordinator, Sergeant Denis Hull. “So we want to educate new and upcoming drivers about the dangers of distracted driving.

Leave the Phone Alone: Ottawa police launch campaign with new twist

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Motor carriers who are already using compliant ELDs and on-board recording devices will have an additional two years to comply. On the Canadian side, in the short term, CCMTA has committed to developing a work plan including deliverables and time lines to carry out the work for presentation to the Council of Deputy Ministers in April. In the interest of being in line with the U.S., Transport Canada came out in favour of mandatory ELDs in the spring of last year. In June, former Federal Transport Minister, Lisa Rait wrote to her provincial- territorial colleagues with the hope that Transport Canada's cost/benefit analysis would foster a national discussion on the mandatory use of ELDs and a coordinated federal/provincial/territorial approach to regulatory action.

CCMTA Resumes work on ELDs

Reciprocity and other agreements Meeting on December 2, 2015, the CCMTA Board approved CRA’s recommendation to create a working group to identify policy, operational and enforcement issues associated with potential adoption of Electronic Logging Devices in Canada and recommend solutions. The move came in anticipation of FMCSA’s December 10th, 2015 release of its final ELD rule. The U.S. rule will require commercial truck and bus drivers subject to log book requirements to adopt ELDs within two years.

While the issue of whether a Canadian ELD standard should be mandated in all jurisdictions has yet to be resolved, it is generally agreed that the policy work will be required, including: • completion of the side-by-side comparison of the

Canadian technical standard with the final U.S. rule to ensure consistency

• development of a nationally-accepted roadside enforcement protocol to be followed by both government inspectors and police

• development of certification standards and protocols to minimize opportunities for tampering and non-compliance

• development of a grandfathering / sunset policy for devices currently in use that do not meet the proposed standard.

The issue is expected to loom large on the CRA agenda in June.

Two kits have been developed: one for students grades 1 – 6 and the other for grades 7 – 12”. “We know drivers aged 16 – 29 are most at risk for injuries and fatalities caused in distracted driving collisions,” said Sergeant Hull. Organizers say it should benefit both students, who will soon be behind the wheel, and their families. "We are reaching students before they become drivers, to ensure they never develop the habit of texting and driving," said Sgt. Hull. The program was introduced at the Ottawa Catholic School Board in early February and moves into the region’s other boards over the next two years. Material for both kits features a lesson plan video and pledge opportunity that teachers can use in their classrooms. The package for the younger students also includes an activity booklet that they can bring home to their families. Hull said the booklet includes a car window sticker so the whole family can pledge to "leave the phone alone." "When Mom and Dad are in the car, and they're tempted to use their phone or a text comes in, they'll be reminded that they've taken the pledge," he said. The second package of the Ottawa Police Service LTPA program is also being introduced into high schools, to educate children just as they reach the age where they can drive.

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CDLA 2016

Business Intelligence

Knowledge Management

The CCMTA Knowledge Management (KM) pilot project continues to move forward. The KM team was buoyed by the positive feedback it received at the conclusion of the pilot's six week evaluation. In February the Board approved phase two of the KM pilot which includes a strategy to support members in how best to integrate the webspace into their day to day activities. For more information on the project, please contact Brad Holland at bholland@ccmta.ca.

Work is being finalized on the CDLA (Canadian Driver Licence Agreement) with the goal to have a final CDLA principled agreement and a supporting administrative guide completed in 2016. The updated agreement includes fraud and identification features to enhance security and addresses administrative suspensions with the inclusion of more convictions. Currently the final draft of the CDLA is being reviewed by the legal departments of individual jurisdictions. The CDLA builds on the original agreement, the CDLC (Canadian Driver Licence Compact), in operation since the 1990s. Both support the one driver -one license- one record principle and exchange driver records and conviction data between jurisdictions, via the Interprovincial Record Exchange.

The Board is excited about this initiative and applauds the leadership of all involved. Wendy Doyle of Alberta and Mark Francis of British Columbia are overseeing next steps with their respective committees (Road Safety Research and Policies and Drivers and Vehicles); which includes the development of a work plan in advance of presenting to the Board. CCMTA thanks all workshop participants and presenters for their contributions.

Members heard from Dr. Cem Hatipoglu, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration; Karen Hou, the Canadian Vehicle Manufacturers' Association; David Adams, Global Automakers of Canada, Ryan Bailey and Maureen Tetzlaff, the Ontario Ministry of Transportation (MTO); April Sanborn, Thomas Martin, and Jude Hurin, from the Nevada Department of Motor Vehicles; Tim Corcoran with the California Department of Motor Vehicles, and Mark Francis with the Insurance Corporation of British Columbia (ICBC).

Left to Right: AV workshop presenters Ryan Bailey, Team Leader, (MTO) Road Safety Policy Office and Maureen Tetzlaff, Manager, Vehicle Programs Office, MTO.

Workshop participants (Left to right): Bill Lownds, (Coordinator & Deputy Registrar of Motor Vehicles, Nova Scotia), David Adams, (President, Global Automakers of Canada) and Paul Harbottle (Director, Program Development & Evaluation Branch, Ontario).

Automated Vehicle Workshop

Understanding how automated vehicles will impact safe and efficient travel for drivers, passengers and pedestrians is a priority for CCMTA. This past November more than 40 CCMTA government members along with subject matter experts from the US and Canada participated in CCMTA’s two day workshop targeted to administrators. One of the key challenges for provinces and territories is reflected in their provincial/ territorial laws. Most were written on a traditional model of vehicle and driver, and may not address this new landscape. The goal at the onset of the workshop was to help jurisdictions plan for the introduction of AV’s in their jurisdictions. Presenters helped to paint the picture of the AV landscape from a regulatory point of view, based on experiences gleaned in their own organizations and jurisdictions.

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In October 2015, RoadSafetyBC hosted a one-and-a-half day road safety conference under the theme: “What Causes Safety?” The event was held in Vancouver to promote dialogue and knowledge exchange between the various agencies, researchers, and practitioners working to foster safer roads in British Columbia. The conference, opened by the Minister, included over 100 attendees and presentations by over 25 road safety professionals. An overview of BC’s updated road safety strategy was also presented at the conference. Entitled, Moving to Vision Zero: Road Safety Strategy Update and Showcase of Innovation in British Columbia, the new strategy provides an update of the pre-existing British Columbia Road Safety Strategy: 2015 and Beyond, and remains the product of close collaboration between government, the insurance sector, Crown entities, the health sector, law enforcement agencies, non-profit organizations, road safety groups and partners, and academic researchers. The updated strategy was completed in 2015 and released to the public in January 2016.

Ontario

all aspects of road safety, including a focus on safe road users, safe vehicles, safe roadways and safe speeds, while showcasing innovative and evidence-based practices already in place across the province. The report includes updated provincial road safety data drawn from multiple sources including police reports and hospitalizations, and places emphasis on the need to make injury-reduction progress for pedestrians and cyclists. The road safety conference and the updated strategy both reaffirm BC’s commitment to road safety principles necessary to achieve its goal of having the safest roads in North America by 2020, and the ultimate vision of having zero traffic fatalities and zero serious injuries.

News from the jurisdictions British Columbia

Dr. Tarek Sayed speaking at BC’s “What Causes Safety?” conference in October 2015; Photo Credit: RoadSafetyBC

The new provincial road safety strategy continues to align with Canada’s Road Safety Strategy 2015 while highlighting the application of the safe systems approach – understanding that road safety developments must account for the inevitability of human error, limitations of the human body in withstanding force, and the responsibility of road and vehicle designers, policy makers and road users for road safety. The report embraces the need to continue to work collaboratively with all stakeholders and partners to address

Child Passenger Safety Online Videos The Ministry of Transportation of Ontario (MTO) recently updated and launched its series of six on-line videos (3 English, 3 French) demonstrating proper installation and use of child car and booster seats. These videos are available on-line on MTO’s website and the Ontario government’s YouTube channel at www.ontario/carseats. Many community partners across Ontario link to or embed these videos on their own websites and have translated them into several different languages. Drugs and Driving On June 2, 2015, the Transportation Statute Law Amendment Act (Making Ontario’s Roads Safer) 2015 (formerly Bill 31) received Royal Assent. Among its various amendments, the Act expands existing alcohol impaired sanctions to drug impaired drivers, allowing police officers to leverage tools that are currently permitted in the Criminal Code (e.g. Standardized Field Sobriety Test (SFST), Drug Recognition Expert (DRE)). In 2014, the first roadside drug survey in Ontario history was completed. Results confirmed that alcohol was less common among a random sample of Ontario drivers than drugs, and the most common drug was cannabis. In 2014-15, the Ministry of Transportation of Ontario (MTO) partnered with the Canadian Society of Forensic Science and the RCMP to test roadside oral fluid drug screening devices. The project culminates in the development of standards for these devices. The standards will be informed by the test results on the accuracy and reliability of these devices. The standards will be developed by early 2016. The Criminal Code may then be amended to authorize the use of oral fluid drug screening devices that meet the standards.

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MTO recently launched a research project which has a similar national scope: an investigation of the roadside testing protocol (i.e. SFST) to see how effective it is as a screening tool in detecting drugs as opposed to alcohol.

Automated Vehicles Pilot On January 1, 2016, Ontario became the first province to permit on-road testing of automated vehicles (AVs) and related technology. The 10-year pilot program will allow Ontario to establish and refine rules and monitor and evaluate the safety of automated vehicles prior to them potentially becoming widely available to the public. The on-road testing of AVs also provides an economic benefit to Ontario industry by having the ability to develop and test in Ontario. Currently, there are nearly 100 companies and institutions involved in the connected vehicle and automated vehicle industry in the province. The pilot will enable those companies to conduct research and development in Ontario, as well as support opportunities to bring automated vehicles to market.

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Manufacturer Plates are offered to motor vehicle and motor vehicle component manufacturers. To obtain these plates, manufacturers submit an application. Once eligibility has been confirmed, the Ministry of Transportation will issue an authorization letter to present at designated ServiceOntario centres for plate purchase. Similar to Ontario’s Dealer and Service Plate Programs, only one plate is displayed on the vehicle.

MTO has provided funding to a project at the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) to determine if there is a concentration level in the blood in the case of cannabis that can mark impairment as clearly as the well-known blood alcohol concentration of 0.08 does in the case of alcohol. The province is in the process of completing a comparison of data from its roadside drug and alcohol survey with crash data investigated by the Chief Coroner’s Office of Ontario and with data from Ontario’s Biannual Road Safety Marketing Survey to assess the risk associated with different types of drugs. As for next steps, MTO is reaching out to its federal/provincial/territorial counterparts and other stakeholders in order to initiate conversations on a number of topics related to drug impaired driving. Manufacturer Plate Program On January 1, 2016 the Province of Ontario launched its new Manufacturer Plate Program. The program features a new Manufacturer Licence Plate series which enhances the province’s commitment to support automotive innovation and emerging technologies by creating more practical vehicle registration requirements for the automotive industry. This program also supports the pilot regulatory framework to facilitate the testing of automated vehicles on Ontario’s roads. The Manufacturer Plate Program will ease the registration process for passenger vehicles, commercial vehicles, buses and motorcycles that are operated for the purpose of testing, demonstration, evaluation and exhibition. Manufacturer Plates are not associated with specific vehicles; these plates can be used on different vehicles as needed.

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Northwest Territories

NWT Road Safety Plan In June 2015 the NWT released its road safety plan. The plan was informed by Road Safety Strategy 2015 and Statistical Trends on Territorial Roads 2013. Developed by NWT's Department of Transportation, Statistical Trends on Territorial Roads 2013 identifies key trends in road safety in the NWT based on a detailed analysis of over twenty years of territorial traffic collision data. The NWT Road Safety Plan will guide the department’s road safety programs over the next four years in a manner that is collaborative, structured, and focused on the goal of reducing fatalities and injuries on community roads, winter roads, ice crossings, highways, and trails.

The NWT Road Safety Plan is the first fully integrated plan that combines road safety efforts from across the department. Staff from divisions who are directly involved with road safety-related initiatives worked as a team to produce it and will meet regularly to review progress, track results, and enhance the plan in consultation with road safety stakeholders. Northwest Territories Transportation Strategy 2015-2040 The NWT Transportation Strategy was also released in June 2015 and features three key themes: Strengthen Connections; Seize Opportunities; and Embrace Innovation. The strategy will help shape the NWT plans, priorities and policies for the coming 25 years. Public engagement on the strategy involved MLAs, stakeholders, Aboriginal governments and residents.

leveraged new and existing programs to facilitate a simple, easy to follow registration process. To participate, an application form must be completed and approved, and participants may also be eligible to use the new Manufacturer Plates. In addition to creating the pilot program, Ontario also pledged an additional $500,000 in funding to the Ontario Centres of Excellence Connected Vehicle/Automated Vehicle Program, in addition to the $2.45 million in funding recently provided. The program brings academic institutions and business together to promote and encourage innovative transportation technology. Ensuring Ontario's place as a world leader in the auto, transportation, information and communications technology sectors is part of the government's plan to build Ontario up. The four-part plan includes investing in people's talents and skills, making the largest investment in public infrastructure in Ontario's history, creating a dynamic, innovative environment where business thrives, and building a secure retirement savings plan. Ontario looks forward to working with its Canadian partners on this important and exciting file.

Mandatory Entry-Level Training for Commercial Truck Drivers Coming to Ontario In October 2014 Ontario Minister of Transportation Steven Del Duca made a public commitment to introduce mandatory entry-level training (MELT) for commercial truck drivers in Ontario. The Ministry of Transportation (MTO) is working closely with its partner ministry, Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities (MTCU) and industry stakeholders to develop the various components that will make up MELT. The training standard, a key component of MELT, will identify the entry-level common core competencies (skills and knowledge) as set out by the updated National Occupational Standards established by Trucking HR Canada. A provincial training standard will ensure consistent commercial driver training throughout Ontario. MTO will also be updating the road and knowledge tests to ensure alignment with the competency based training standard. With competency based training and testing, commercial truck drivers will possess the entry level competencies (skills and knowledge) required to obtain a tractor trailer driver’s licence. The components that make up MELT will be released to the industry in the summer of 2016. Full implementation of the program is scheduled for the summer of 2017.

This is when all new applicants applying for a tractor trailer licence will be required to take a mandatory entry-level training course before they attempt the new competency-based road test. Through the CCMTA Commercial Driver Training Working Group, Ontario will work with its jurisdictional colleagues to evaluate and develop commercial driver entry level training best practices that may be used by all jurisdictions in Canada.

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SEE and be SEEN Transport Canada launches its lighting campaign Canadians regularly raise the issue that some drivers may not be aware that they are travelling without their vehicle being properly lit. This is particularly important at night and in low visibility conditions. Transport Canada’s See and be Seen campaign reminds Canadian drivers of the importance of using proper vehicle lighting at all times. All Canadian vehicles are equipped with daytime running lights (DRLs) to mark the front of the vehicle during the day. Most vehicles feature dashboards that are automatically lit when the car is running, resulting in drivers possibly assuming that their outside lights are turned on as well. They also assume that when their vehicle is equipped with automatic headlights and they choose the automatic setting, these will turn on in bad weather conditions; this is not always the case. Moreover, automatic headlight mechanisms are manufacturer dependent, meaning that not all vehicles light up at the same time or under the same ambient light conditions.

Manitoba Manitoba advises tougher laws aimed at impaired, distracted drivers New Provincial Road Safety Committee Established: Minister Mackintosh Manitobans who drive while impaired by drugs or alcohol or who commit other serious driving-related offences now face much harsher penalties, Attorney General Gord Mackintosh December 1, 2015, as the Safer Roads Act took effect. “Driving is a privilege. We are sending a strong message to high-risk drivers that if they choose to disregard the safety of residents and motorists, they will lose that privilege and pay the price,” said Minister Mackintosh. “People who engage in illegal driving behaviours, those who endanger the lives of innocent, law-abiding citizens, will face the consequences of their actions.” The Safer Roads Act, which was introduced last June, took effect December 1, 2015. It makes amendments to the Highway Traffic Act to specifically target drivers who make the choice to drive while impaired by: • increasing immediate roadside driver’s licence

suspension for first-time low-blood alcohol concentration (0.05 to 0.08) and drug-impaired drivers to three days from the current 24 hours;

• increasing the three-day suspension to seven days in cases where a person under 16 years of age is in the vehicle at the time of the offence;

• making participation in Manitoba’s ignition interlock program mandatory for all convicted impaired drivers; and

• clarifying this change takes effect on driver’s licence reinstatement, thereby eliminating the opportunity for impaired drivers to avoid the ignition interlock program by delaying licensing after a mandatory period of suspension has been served.

Amendments to the Drivers and Vehicles Act will also require law enforcement officers to notify the registrar of motor vehicles whenever a driver has been charged with a serious driving-related offence so the registrar can quickly invoke driver improvement actions, such as suspending a driver’s licence. “MADD Canada applauds the government of Manitoba for its continued proactive strategies against impaired drivers,” said Andrew Murie, chief executive officer, MADD Canada. “The Safer Roads Act demonstrates Manitoba’s ongoing commitment to reducing alcohol and drug-related deaths and injuries on its roadways.”

The minister noted these changes come into effect today as police across the province gear up for their annual holiday check stops. “Too often and all too regularly, our officers are called out to collisions on Manitoba highways caused by impaired drivers – collisions that are 100 per cent preventable.” said Insp. Joanne Keeping, officer in charge, Manitoba Traffic Services, RCMP. “While the majority of Manitobans make the right and safe decision before getting behind the wheel, we welcome these new amendments that target drivers that don’t and hold them accountable for their actions.” “The Winnipeg Police Service is committed to enhancing the safety of Winnipeg’s streets and these amendments give police better tools to deal with drivers who engage in illegal, high-risk behaviour,” said Insp. Gord Friesen, traffic division, Winnipeg Police Service. The minister noted a new provincial road safety committee, co-chaired by representatives from the Manitoba government and Manitoba Public Insurance, has been struck to ensure a more strategic and holistic approach to road safety is integrated into all aspects of transportation policy in Manitoba. The committee’s first meeting on Dec. 3 will focus on strategies to further strengthen legislation dealing with impaired and distracted driving, which contributed to the deaths of 235 people in the province from 2010 to 2014.

Transport Canada

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The infographic can be downloaded and shared directly from the Transport Canada website: tc.gc.ca/seeandbeseen Important tips: • Get to know your vehicle: Understand the different light

settings marked by symbols on the light switch and know how and when to use them.

• Daytime running lamps only light up the front of the vehicle. They do not illuminate the road.

• Turn your headlights on when: o It’s dark out, such as dusk, dawn, at night and

driving in a tunnel. o It’s hard to see, for instance in fog or when it’s

raining. • If in doubt, turn them on. • Keep all your vehicle exterior lights clean and in good

working condition. • Make sure your headlights are aimed properly. Stay current on Motor Vehicle Safety at: http://www.tc.gc.ca/eng/motorvehiclesafety/menu.htm

Associates of the Year Award CCMTA’s Associate of the Year award is presented annually to an individual or organization who is an associate of CCMTA and who has made a significant contribution to CCMTA. Deadline for award submissions is April 8, 2016. To review the nomination criteria, requirements and to download a nomination form, please visit ccmta.ca.

Organizational News & updates

Provincial and territorial laws require that headlamps and marker lamps be switched on at dawn, dusk, night, as well as during poor weather conditions such as fog, rain, or snow. Transport Canada would like to encourage Canadians to familiarize themselves with the lighting features of their vehicles and if in doubt, turn them on. To this effect, Transport Canada (TC) is proposing amendments to lighting regulations for new vehicles and would like to explore opportunities for raising awareness through collaborative approaches with organizations and provincial/territorial departments of transportation to address vehicles currently on the road. Transport Canada’s new webpage features information and illustrations on how to properly use the vehicle’s exterior lights. As this is an ongoing road safety issue along with other unsafe driving behaviours, Transport Canada encourages members to share this information and create an environment for open dialogue.

CCMTA is now accepting nominations for the following annual awards: CCMTA Police Partnership Award Introduced in 2006, the award recognizes police efforts that build partnerships in support of strategies which reduce injury and death due to road crashes. The CCMTA Police Partnership Award honours the achievements and service of active individual police officers or units in developing key relationships (provincial, territorial or national) with private or government sector agencies involved in highway transportation safety. To learn more, or to download a nomination form, please visit: CCMTA-Police Partnership Award. Jennie Howie Government Member of the Year Award CCMTA’s Government Member of the Year Award, introduced in 1995, was renamed in 2005 to honour Jennie Howie a long time Board member and RSRP Program committee member from the Yukon. Jennie passed away in January 2005.

CCMTA Recognition Awards

CCMTA has refreshed its website ccmta.ca with a new look and smoother navigation. The site now features responsive design for tablets and smart phones. Email us at info@ccmta.ca and let us know what you think of the changes.

New look and updated navigation for ccmta website

People Program Committees In November 2015, CCMTA welcomed several new members to its various program committees. Drivers and Vehicles new members include Alf Brown (Alberta), Jan Keland (Newfoundland and Labrador), Steven Roberts (British Columbia) and Maureen Tetzlaff (Ontario).

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Road Safety Research and Policies welcomed Gord Jones (Canadian Association of Chiefs of Police), Claudio DeRose (Ontario) and Jerome Atherton (British Columbia). Associates The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA) has appointed Collin B. Mooney as its new executive director, effective Jan. 11, 2016. Collin has been with CVSA for the past 13 years and has been the Alliance's deputy executive director since 2010. Most recently, he served as the Alliance's acting executive director. Collin joined CVSA in 2003 as director of training programs and later as the organization's director of enforcement programs. He was later promoted to the position of deputy executive director, where he has served the Alliance for the past six years. Since September 2015, after the departure of the existing CVSA executive director, Collin served as the Alliance's acting executive director until being named as the organization’s fifth executive director in the history of the Alliance. CCMTA congratulates Mr. Mooney on his appointment. Staff Mathieu Laflèche joined CCMTA on January 11, 2016. Mathieu assumes the role of IT Analyst/Developer for the IRE team. After more than 25 years with CCMTA, D&V Programs Manager Ian Tomlinson is taking his retirement at the end of March 2016. It’s never easy to bid farewell to a colleague, and Ian has assured us that while he is stepping down from his current portfolio, he will stay connected to CCMTA to support the transition on several files. As a longtime staffer, Ian has participated in numerous key initiatives and overseen important deliverables for the organization.

We invited Ian to share some highlights of his years at CCMTA, and a bit about the man who led his committee so ably over the past many years. CCMTA wishes Ian the very best on his next great adventure. What you like to do in your spare time? Music, travel and photography are my passions. I like to attend music shows, play ukulele and guitar. Also, I think it is important to exercise, so I enjoy swimming, bicycling in the summer and skiing and skating in the winter. Was there a celebrity encounter while on the road for CCMTA? In the 1990s in PEI, the Barenaked Ladies were in the same hotel as the CCMTA Annual meeting. They were forced to hang around for a few days as Steven Page had tonsillitis. I still have a signed box of Kraft dinner. What are some of your favourite memories from CCMTA? I was representing CCMTA and speaking at an AAMVA meeting in Tampa Florida. Prior to the meeting, sitting on a patio overlooking the ocean, my colleague remarked in jest “God, I hate my job”. It became a bit of a catchphrase depending on the location of the meeting. On a more serious note, receiving the award in Whitehorse in 2015 from my peers and colleagues was very satisfying. Do you collect anything? Music CDs, ukuleles, guitars and Hard Rock Café T-shirts. If you could travel anywhere in the world, where would it be? Jane and I have already checked quite a few off our bucket list items including the Amazon, Africa, Peru and Egypt, but still have lots to go, India, China and Australia are on the list. What are your three favorite albums? Only three, I’d prefer a top 10! Ziggy Stardust - David Bowie; Drive in Movie - Fred Eaglesmith; Songs You Know by Heart - Jimmy Buffet and Every Picture Tells a Story - Rod Stewart. If you could play one instrument you aren't able to now, what would it be and why? Piano, both my parents played to a high level and I regret not learning when I was younger. “While I am quite serious about my work and standards, I also think a key element and an enjoyable one in this role has been the relationships and friendships with many colleagues across the country.”

- Ian Tomlinson, CCMTA

Ian Tomlinson retires from CCMTA

Ian is a world traveller. This was taken on his 2015 trip to Petra, Jordan with his wife Jane.

Ian is the 2015 recipient of the CCMTA Service Recognition Award. Vern Janz, 2014/15 CCMTA Chair congratulates Ian during the 2015 Annual Meeting in Whitehorse.

12 Winter 2016 @ccmta.ca newsletter

13 Winter 2016 @ccmta.ca newsletter

Events CCMTA is pleased to participate at the following events in 2016: June 5-8, 2016 Halifax, Nova Scotia

Canadian Multidisciplinary Road Safety (CARSP) Conference carsp.ca

August 16-18, 2016 Williamsburg, Virginia

AAMVA Annual International Conference aamva.org

September 18-21, 2016 Little Rock, Arkansas

CVSA Annual Conference and Exhibition cvsa.org

September 25-28, 2016 Toronto, Ontario

Transportation Association of Canada Annual Conference and Exhibition tac-atc.ca

November 16, 2016 Canada

National Day of Remembrance for Road Crash Victims roadcrashvictims.ca

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