Early model trucks with non-electronic engines ( Cat A and B models, Cummins NT and 444 models, Detroit 2 cycle engines, for example) are exempt from this rule. It is necessary to have an electronic control module (computer) on your engine to be able to install the speed limiting parameters, similar to the E-LOG exemption for mechanical engines.

So when passing workers on the highway the speed limit is 50 or 60 k the truck is limited to 105 where’s the safety come into play. I’ve seen Bison going into Salmon Arm down the hill doing close to 95 the speed limit is 50. So I’m not understanding the safety excuse. Better training or enforcement of the traffic law is the only way to stop the carnage

Speed is not the issue. Proper driver training and lack of enforcement of drunk, high or distracted drivers is the problem.
In 2019 (last full year before the pandemic) there where 3.7 deaths by traffic accidents in Germany (Say hello Autobahn) but 5.3 deaths per 100,000 residents.

If tye vehicle you want to oass is doingb102 or 103 and you want to do 105….do you really beed to pass…in 10 hour you’ll save 20 minutes at the most…

Spend some time in a truck to understand how ignorant you are

Neither one of these professions understand anything about the trucker. I’m my opinion I believe you people ( who write and make rules ) should spend one month with various drivers to get a better understanding and appreciation of truckers lifestyle

Goodluck and I won’t hold my breath waiting

Drunk drivers pay victim surcharge. Smoking in banned location victim surcharge. Dumping in prohibited spot victim surcharge. I can keep going for 100s of crimes with no apparent victim.

Unless you realize everyone was a possible victim which is why it’s like that reason 1 and reason 2 is.

If we only gave the people crashing and killing with victim surcharge I presume the surcharge would be more then my grocery bill for the week. Not the measly 364$ or w.e

Maybe 10-100k. As many more dangerous drivers and speeders then there are accidents obviously.

You are so right governments are brain dead, especially the NDP one and no brain EBY

Looked up your seat belt stats those are death/serious injuries numbers not injuries.

Then just up to whoever doing your surveys you quoted at deciding what a serious injury is.l hence discrepancies Also like 35% of North American vehicles have no working airbags so yeah I would expect number to keep getting worse till we start putting working airbags back into vehicles.

Especially as vehicles keep getting softer and lighter and crappier designed for accidents. We unfortunately already passed thr best combination of crumple zones and a solid car.

Now we make em really soft and reinforce some spots to crumple before we made a spot weaker with cross braces to crumple.

So to summarize yeah that’s not stats getting more accurate that’s up to a person to decide what serious injuries are and cars becoming death traps not better statistics

I believe you have confused fender benders on side streets and parking lots with head on collisions on canadas mostly unseperated highways.

Also trucks can’t get into that high of a gear on side street or parking lots so not sure where your going with the accidents at slow speed.

If you look into accidents at slow speed involving trucks its mostly the other drivers fault not allowing wide turns , following to close and not paying attention and just everyone doesn’t want to be behind truck lets accelerate cut him off and get ahead of him.

My grandpa uncle and grandma who where in a big cubevan with 30 foot box on way to cottage almost got head on by truck driver having apparent sneezing fit grandpa had to crash in forest into some trees that where 2 feet across.

If they had hit truck everyone would be dead including truck driver who was on life support. Grandma was getting chemo so she almost died too that shortened her life. Now picture that accident in your much smaller vehicle.

If it’s really about “safety” then why not make it apply to ALL vehicles……cars, motor homes, motorcycles……..ALL vehicles should be following posted speed limits!! Here’s a better idea….forget about speed limiters, and make fines for speeding a deterrent instead of a source of revenue. I’d suggest something like $100/km over posted speed limits. When you have a vehicle limited to 105 trying to pass another that is doing 102 or 103 you certainly increase the risks.

Agreed with your car comments as there are way to many crazy people out there. However dont forget the 18 whellers are like Atomic Bomb…they are big…heavy..and causes way more damage when involved in accident….hence the speed limitors are a must as there are also way too many crazy truck driver also.

Agreed. I was BEEP allthe way for about 25 km as I was going over the speed limit by 10 km by 2 long haul trucks that were inches to my rear bumper. Really dangerous, careless and no regards whatsoever for safety.