Moving Ontarians More Safely Act
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| Moving Ontarians More Safely Act | |
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| Legislative Assembly of Ontario | |
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| Citation | S.O. 2021, c. 26 |
| Assented to | March 8, 2018 |
| Legislative history | |
| Bill citation | Bill 282 |
| First reading | April 26, 2021 |
| Second reading | April 28, 2021 |
| Third reading | May 31, 2021 |
| Status: Current legislation | |
The Moving Ontarians More Safely Act, 2021 (French: Loi de 2021 visant à assurer à la population ontarienne des déplacements plus sûrs) is an act of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario which made several reforms to the transport in the province.
Background
[edit]In 2020, there had been a significant increase in offences relating to street racing and unsafe driving during the COVID-19.[1]
Provisions
[edit]The legislation increases the duration of license suspensions for stunt driving offences under section 172 of the Highway Traffic Act and Ontario Regulation 455/07 from 7 to 30 days.[2] The duration of impoundments of vehicles is increased from 7 to 14 days.[3]
The costs of towing are borne by the driver irrespective of whether later found guilty or innocent.[4]
Reception
[edit]The Ontario Trucking Association supported the legislation.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ Roffel, Brittany (April 26, 2021). "Ontario announces crackdown on street racing after huge spike in 2020". CBC News. Archived from the original on April 27, 2021. Retrieved July 18, 2025.
- ^ Patton, Jessica (September 12, 2021). "Stricter stunt driving regulations go into effect in Ontario". Global News. Archived from the original on July 18, 2025. Retrieved July 18, 2025.
- ^ "'We've seen people die': Ontario cracks down on stunt driving with new legislation starting this week". CBC News. June 30, 2021. Archived from the original on June 30, 2021. Retrieved July 18, 2025.
- ^ Richardson, Mark (July 13, 2021). "Now that Ontario's new speeding laws have slipped quietly into effect, when's the time to start questioning the increased powers of police?". The Globe and Mail. Archived from the original on July 13, 2021. Retrieved July 18, 2025.
- ^ Latheef, Abdul (April 27, 2021). "OTA hails proposed Moving Ontarians More Safely (MOMS) Act". Truck News. Newcom Media Inc. Archived from the original on July 18, 2025. Retrieved July 18, 2025.