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| Title | Description | Type | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| Canadian Motor Vehicle Traffic Collision Statistics: 2011 | Canadian Motor Vehicle Traffic Collision Statistics 2011 | Statistics and data | |
| Vehicle Floor Mats - Interference with Accelerator (Gas) and Brake Pedals | If you install aftermarket vehicle floor mats the wrong way, they can make your vehicle speed up suddenly. Learn how to install them properly to reduce the risk of an accident. | Safety Advisory | |
| School Bus Restraints for Small Children in Canada | Study that assessed the safety of preschool-aged children travelling in school buses. | Study | |
| Riding On Air | Information and guidance on using your vehicle’s tires safely. | Safety Advisory | |
| Archived Older General Motors Pontiac Grand Am Air Bag Safety | Archived - Recall for the air bag of the General Motors Pontiac Grand Am | Safety Advisory | |
| Archived Faulty Flex-Fan Blades in Older Cars and Trucks | Archived - Recall for the Flex-Fan blades in older cars and trucks. | Safety Advisory | |
| Child Seats on School Buses | Overview of school bus safety. | Guideline | |
| Assessment of the effect of automatic slack adjusters on brake adjustment | Report | ||
| Safety Implications of Mandated Truck Speed Limiters on Canadian Highways | Evaluates whether speed limiters would reduce the risk and severity of crashes for heavy trucks and assesses the safety impact of speed differentials and car-truck interactions in a speed-limited environment. | Study | |
| Heavy Truck Speed Limiter Reports | Six studies and assessments commissioned by Transport Canada (TC) to assess the implications of a national heavy truck speed limiter requirement from a safety, environmental, economic and operational perspective. | Study | |
| Canadian National Survey on Child Restraint Use 2010 | Abstract | ||
| Air Bag Deactivation | What you need to know to make an informed decision. | Guideline | |
| 12 and 15 Passenger Large Vans | Key points to consider before using or buying large passenger vans. | Fact sheet | |
| Review of the 15-Year Exclusion for Imported Vehicles | 2006 Transport Canada review on the level of risk to safety posed by vehicles 15 years and older. | ||
| Zero-emission vehicle (ZEV) Council: Progress Report 2024 | Report | ||
| Usability Study of the Universal Anchorage System for Child Restraints in School Buses and Passenger Vehicles | Usability Study of the Universal Anchorage System for Child Restraints in School Buses and Passenger Vehicles | Study | |
| 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 | |
| The Strengthening Motor Vehicle Safety for Canadians Act - Infographic | Governed by the Canada Motor Vehicle Safety Act, we work with industry, community groups and government partners to set national safety standards for the design and construction of safe vehicles and safe roads, as well as promote safe drivers. | Infographic | |
| 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 | |
| Final Decision – 2000007 ONT. INC. d.b.a Inkas | Public Notice | ||
| Expired - Targeted Transport Exemption to Support the Emergency Response to Wildfires in Manitoba, Saskatchewan and British Columbia | Exemption | ||
| Evenflo Revolve360 Slim Car Seats - Non-compliance to chest acceleration | Evenflo is informing the public of a non-compliance for Evenflo Gold Revolve360 Slim and Revolve360 Slim child seats made between May 2023 and June 2025. Specifically, certain child seats may not meet the requirements of the Canadian regulations when installed in a rear-facing position using the vehicle seat belt and tether. | Safety Alert | |
| Diono Cambria 2 – Non-compliance to Canada Motor Vehicle Safety Standards | Diono Cambria 2 – Non-compliance to Canada Motor Vehicle Safety Standards | Safety Alert | |
| Commercial vehicles safety in Canada | Report |
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