Highway Safety regulations amended

Recently approved amendments to provincial regulations will improve highway safety.

“This week government approved a number of regulatory changes to harmonize our regulations with other provinces and make compliance simpler for users of our highway system,” said Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure Renewal Paula Biggar.

The amended regulations address standards that lay out specific requirements for the manufacturing of steel strapping for cargo securement, brake fluid, slow moving vehicle signs, glazing materials on motor-homes and recreational vehicles as well as bicycle helmets.

“By maintaining up-to-date regulations, we ensure our legislation and regulated standards continue to meet the needs of the traveling public,” Minister Biggar said. “These amendments are another example of our government researching and modernizing regulations to reflect updated manufacturing standards that will make our roads safer.”

Backgrounder

Highway Traffic Act Regulations amended July 12, 2016

Commercial Vehicle (Cargo Securement) Regulations amended to update references to the ASTM (American Society for Testing and Materials) specifications for strapping, flat steel and seals.

Bicycle Safety Helmet Regulations amended to update references to CSA (Canada Standards Association) and ASTM specifications for bicycle helmets.

Slow Moving Vehicle Signs Regulations amended to correct grammatical errors and remove a reference to an outdated CSA standard for signage on slow-moving vehicles.

Hydraulic Brake Fluid Regulations amended to revoke provincial hydraulic brake fluid regulations. These are now covered by the Federal Canadian Motor Vehicle Safety Standards.

Vehicle Standards Regulations amended to update standards for glazing and lighting on motorhomes and recreational vehicles.

Media contact:

Ron Ryder

Senior Communications Officer

Transportation, Infrastructure and Energy

902-368-5112

rrryder@gov.pe.ca