Motor Methods: Minister of Transport announces new penalties for companies who violate the Motor Vehicle Safety Act
Ottawa, Ontario – The Minister of Transport, Pablo Rodriguez, has recently announced new penalties for companies who violate the Motor Vehicle Safety Act. Under the new regulations, penalties will range up to $4,000 for an individual violating the act, and up to $200,000 for a company. Examples of possible violations include: a company or person […]
Inflated Ego: ARC Automotive questions NHTSA jurisdiction, basis of request for inflator recall
Toronto, Ontario — After rejecting a request from the NHTSA in May to recall its 67 million airbag inflators from circulation, ARC Automotive has doubled down, accusing the administration of stepping out of its lane to assert demands. Last Friday, representatives from ARC offered their side of the story to the Associated Press, alleging that […]
Dishonourable Discharge: ICBC no longer insuring decommissioned military vehicles
Vancouver, British Columbia — What was once an unconventional hobby that brought a community together is now a collection of “expensive paperweights”, says West Vancouver’s Mark Fleming, an active Canadian Forces reservist whose collection of decommissioned military vehicles became uninsurable overnight. Fleming collects and rents disused military vehicles, like WWII-era U.S. Jeeps and Soviet tanks, […]
