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| Title | Description | Type | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cosco, Eddie Bauer, Safety 1st, Maxi-Cosi and Schwinn products – harness slippage | The purpose of this Interim Order is to allow manufacturers and importers to offer in Canada child restraint systems, which incorporate an internal harness and a tether strap, designed for use by children weighing up to 30 kg (65 lbs) | Public Notice | |
| Combi Centre infant car seat – UAS belt replacement | When using the infant car seat in a vehicle with the UAS belt (also referred to as the lower anchor strap) and with the adjustable recline foot extended, the adjustable recline foot may move from its original adjustment position during an impact | Public Notice | |
| Combi Centre infant carrier separation from base | When using the infant car seat in a vehicle with the base, the infant car seat may detach from the base during a moderate to severe collision. | Public Notice | |
| Notice of decision – Fiat Chrysler automobiles power steering hose failures | There are all kinds of vehicles: cars, trucks, vans, school buses, scooters, motorcycles and more. All of these have to share the road, together, so it is important to understand what is different about each type and why all vehicles must be safe. | Public Notice | |
| Preliminary Determination – 2012-2014 Fiat 500 and 500c with automatic transmission | There are all kinds of vehicles: cars, trucks, vans, school buses, scooters, motorcycles and more. All of these have to share the road, together, so it is important to understand what is different about each type and why all vehicles must be safe. | Public Notice | |
| Final Decision – 2012-2014 Fiat 500 and 500c with automatic transmission | There are all kinds of vehicles: cars, trucks, vans, school buses, scooters, motorcycles and more. All of these have to share the road, together, so it is important to understand what is different about each type and why all vehicles must be safe. | Public Notice | |
| Importation of non-complying car seats | It was reported to Transport Canada that Liquidation World Inc. was importing and selling children’s restraint systems and booster seats from the United States that did not comply with the applicable Canada Motor Vehicle Safety Standards. | Public Notice | |
| Important notice for users of Du Quai Street in Gaspé (Sandy Beach) | Important notice for users of Du Quai Street in Gaspé (Sandy Beach) | Public Notice | |
| Final Decision – 2000007 ONT. INC. d.b.a Inkas | Public Notice | ||
| Preliminary Determination – 2000007 ONT. INC. d.b.a Inkas | There are all kinds of vehicles: cars, trucks, vans, school buses, scooters, motorcycles and more. All of these have to share the road, together, so it is important to understand what is different about each type and why all vehicles must be safe. | Public Notice | |
| Maxi-Cosi Coral XP, Maxi-Cosi Mico XP Max infant car seats and bases – Universal anchorage system may fail and cause seat to detach | Maxi-Cosi Coral XP, Maxi-Cosi Mico XP Max infant car seats and bases – Universal anchorage system may fail and cause seat to detach. | Public Notice | |
| Notice of Decision – 2000007 ONT. INC d.b.a Inkas | Notice of Decision – 2000007 ONT. INC d.b.a Inkas, October 5, 2023. | Public Notice | |
| Archived Update of data sources on collisions involving motor vehicles and large animals in Canada | Update of the 2003 report documenting the underestimation of the number of animal and vehicle collisions in Canada. | Report | |
| Driver Attitude to Speeding and Speed Management: A Quantitative and Qualitative Study - Final Report | Study examining relatively broad aspects of drivers' attitudes to speeding. | Report | |
| Occupant Protection in Buses - A Brief Review of the Current Literature | A summary of relevant research into the crashworthiness and occupant protection of buses, with a focus on experimental analysis and testing. | Report | |
| Archived Evaluation of Occupant Protection in Buses | Report describing the results of a review of bus occupant protection research and regulatory practices in Canada, the United States, Australia and Europe. | Report | |
| Archived Strategies for Reducing Driver Distraction from In-Vehicle Telematics Devices: A Discussion Document | Discussion document helping Transport Canada to understand the need for potential government intervention. | Report | |
| Archived Strategies for Reducing Driver Distraction from In-Vehicle Telematics Devices | Description of the initiatives underway at Transport Canada to address driver distraction from in-vehicle telematics devices. | Report | |
| Assessment of the effect of automatic slack adjusters on brake adjustment | Report | ||
| Archived Road Safety in Canada | The purpose of this booklet is to provide information to road safety professionals to assist them in their efforts to promote road safety and to encourage the commitment of all Canadians to rethink road safety and to adopt safer behaviour. | Report | |
| Canadian National Survey on Child Restraint Use 2010 | Report | ||
| Results of Winter Tire Testing on a Multi-Function Activity Vehicle | Transport Canada has conducted tire testing on a Multi-Function Activity Vehicle (MFAV), often called a minibus. The purpose of the tests was to identify the safest configuration of tires on MFAVs for winter highway driving. | Report | |
| Transport Canada’s Vehicle Cyber Security Strategy | Transport Canada’s (TC) Vehicle Cyber Security Strategy (Cyber Strategy) outlines goals and priorities to inform TC’s leadership and ongoing commitment to support government, industry, and academic efforts to enhance the vehicle cyber security environment. | Report | |
| Transport Canada Commercial Bus HVEDR Feasibility Study (File No. T8080-160062) Deliverable No. 7 | Transport Canada Commercial Bus HVEDR Feasibility Study (File No. T8080-160062) Deliverable No. 7 | Report | |
| Commercial vehicles safety in Canada | Report |
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