Ont Politicians are taking a stand b 4 election call!

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Monday, July 02, 2007 - 12:26 PM
By: 680News staff and Canadian Press

Toronto - Big rigs will soon be travelling slower along Ontario highways, Transportation Minister Donna Cansfield said, as the McGuinty government will soon make it mandatory for large commercial vehicles to use speed limiters.

Speed limiters would cap the speed of transport trucks and other large vehicles at 105 km/h, according to Cansfield.

She said the reason for capping the speed, five kilometres above most speed limits, would be to give truckers the opportunity to pass slower vehicles.

The Ontario Trucking Association played a large role in pressuring the government to enforce mandatory speed limiters.

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This news item begs several questions.
-does Ontario have the authority or is it Tansport Canada's jurisdiction to impose such a regulation on "foreign" vehicles from other Provinces and the USA, and eventually Mexico?
-is this a violation of the Charter of Rights and Freedoms by not also imposing speed limiters on automobiles, too?
-is this just a political grandstanding move prior to this Fall's election call?
-do the politicians have any idea how many of Ontario's transport trucks already have and use speed limiters? It maybe a shock to them and the public to find out that this is already a very high % due to the costs savings inherent in their use. It is the difference between solvency and bankruptcy for most operators!
In other words: IS THIS JUST A BIG CON JOB PRIOR TO ELECTIONEERING?