Did you know that… on September 1st of this year, our U.S. counterparts mandated “tire Pressure monitoring systems” in all cars! This U.S regulatory initiative has proven benefits related to reducing accidents and saving lives! Tire pressure monitoring systems also have an indirect benefit of improving your fuel economy. Why didn’t we just accept the standard too! How many people will be injured on our roads this year because we simply did not just rubber stamp this standard. Do we have to duplicate all the tests and work that was done in the U.S.?
I went to buy winter rims and tires for my “Car without a Country” and I was told that just to buy the proper rim suited up with the special connecting device to support the new system would cost me around a extra $100 per wheel(tax incl)? So this entire system must be pretty expensive. I will let you finish the rest…..
Now is not the time to rest on our laurels, please read the comment of the day below.
Transport Canada is meeting, behind closed doors, with the “big boys” today!
comment-of-the-day-2007-12-07.pdf
submission-to-transport-canada.pdf
dec10thcysreportpluspart1.pdf dec10thcysreportpluspart2.pdf
dec10thcysreportpluspart3.pdf dec10thcysreportpluspart4.pdf
Find our submission presented to Transport Canada Public Consultation on December 6th, at 11:00 A.M. regarding the proposed amendment to Regulation 114.
This is your last chance to sign our petition prior to our submission to the Transport Canada Public Consultations! Less than 14 hours to go. Please encourage your friends and family to sign-up! Just click Here! Write in and let us know if you want us to keep it going!
We just exceed 11,200 hits on the web site, covering 25 countries around the world! 44,500 web pages, 250 Canadian cities - we have exceeded the 1,000 names in the petition - Bring down the wall!
Suburban Dec. 5th, 2007
“for more information about importing a vehicle and buying cars from the U.S. visit www.carswithoutborders.com or www.tc.gc.ca. “
We just wish Transport Canada Spokespersons, would stop saying it is “only 1000 or so people affected” or downplaying the inconvience on our members and other Canadian citizens.! Spent some time in our shoes! We followed the rules!
There are over 20,000,000 million cars on the roads in Canada, 99% of them do not have immobilizers! If we are “only 1000 people” what is the problem! Release our cars now!
Where is their common sense and compassion.!
We thought it was going to be a slow news day, but we are totally amazed with the public support we are receiving from all across North America. On behalf of our team thank-you all for your kind letters and calls of support!
“X” marks the spot!
With all of the running around this week-end, in preparation for the consultations, I simply did not have a chance to do justice to the “Car of the Day”. But I thought about all my resourceful teamates out there. Maybe you would enjoy a little challenge. Especially those members of our “Awareness” team. If you don’t have time just post it onto one of the forms and let it roll.
Is this add that I read this morning a good deal for the Canadian Consumer? - comments appreciated!
