Put the Brakes on Speed Limiters

“Mettons un frein au limiteur de vitesse”. This is the name of the campaign OBAC and OOIDA have put up in the French speaking Province of Quebec to be a counter-act to the other associations in trucking that are pushing the issue of the mandatory speed limiter on all trucks in Quebec and passing in. This goes the same way as in neighbouring Ontario. At first, Minister Boulet was putting it up to all trucks in Quebec but, the wording is slowly changing to rime more with the Minister of Transport of Ontario and will include all trucks rolling in Quebec.

Current members of OOIDA in Quebec have received a letter with a reply card to the Minister. Other cards will be available in truck stops around the province shortly these coming weeks. Some representatives of OBAC will be on the road to pass them out also. All you will have to do is to fill them out and drop it in a mail box or leave it to the person that handed it out to you. They will gladly expedite them to Minister Boulet.

There is also the letters and the online petition available. Up to now, there is over 705 support signature from drivers of Quebec, Ontario, Canada and the United States. Don’t forget that our southern neighbours, that are trade partners, are going to be forced to comply. Their support is important and not to neglect.

Even if OBAC’s web site doesn’t reflect the new cost of membership, it will be updated shortly and the cost is now of $45.00cdn to be a member. If you are an OOIDA member all ready, it drops to $25.00cdn. To sign up at the new pricing, you can give us a call at 1-866-747-OBAC (6222) or at 1-888-794-9990.

The power is in the numbers. The more we are, the more our representation will weigh.