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Regional Road Transportation

Transport Canada Contact Information

Transport Canada, in cooperation with provincial governments, the industry and safety organizations, continues its efforts to improve road safety in the Atlantic Region. The Department works in ensuring a safe and efficient National Highway System. Highway infrastructure improvements are made through the Strategic Highway Infrastructure Program.

The Department works with the industry to improve the safety and efficiency of the transportation system, and to ensure compliance with standards, rules and regulations. 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.

The department is also responsible for the administration of various agreements for the Confederation Bridge.

The Canadian Motor Vehicle Safety Act sets national safety standards for the design and construction of motor vehicles - ensuring Canada's roads are safe for everyone.

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
E-mail: RoadSafetyWebMail@tc.gc.ca

Date modified:
2011-03-31