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British
Columbia's location as Canada’s Pacific Gateway has benefited both the
trucking and rail transportation industries, as most of the goods being shipped through the province to or from the rest of Canada are carried on
trucks or by train. Transport Canada play a leadership role in the development
of the national highways system. Within British Columbia, 5,456 km of highways are currently
designated as part of this system. The province has a total of
201,000 kilometres of road (including freeways, primary highways, provincial
highways, arterial roads and local street roads).
Transport Canada, in cooperation with provincial governments and national
safety organizations, continues its efforts to improve road safety in Canada. In
1971, the Canadian Motor Vehicle Safety Act empowered Transport Canada’s
Road Safety Directorate to establish national safety standards for the design
and construction of motor vehicles — ensuring Canada’s roads are safe for motor
carriers, drivers,
passengers, and children. Some of the responsibilities of the
Directorate include vehicle safety standards, children's restraint systems, seat
belts, fuel consumption ratings, vehicle emissions, road safety publications,
national collision statistics, tires and related issues.
Transport Canada’s transportation
of dangerous goods services can be accessed through our Transport Canada
Centre in New Westminster.
For more information about Road Safety, please contact:
Road Safety
Transport Canada
Place de Ville, Tower C
330 Sparks St.
Ottawa, Ontario
K1A 0N5
Phone: (613) 998-8616 or 1-800-333-0371
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