McGuinty Government Proposes New Rules For Novice Drivers And Tougher Laws For Drinking And Suspended Drivers

To prevent tragedies on our roads, the McGuinty government has introduced legislation and regulations that, if passed, would better prepare our young and novice drivers to drive safely, and would tackle dangerous driving behaviours, such as driving drunk and driving with a suspended licence.

News Release: November 18, 2008
Making Ontario's Roads Safer

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Specialty Plate Makes It Easy To Spot a Veteran

November 3, 2008: As part of the Budget 09 process, the Minister of Finance has announced Pre-Budget Consultations.

Visitors can provide their comments to five questions being asked by the government. Visitors also have the chance to view a video of the Minister expanding on each question, and take part in a Pre-Budget poll.

Canada and Ontario Announce Reopening Of Walker Road To Improve Traffic

McGuinty Government Encourages Companies To Go Green

McGuinty Government Proposes Ban On Hand-held Devices While Driving

Ontario is proposing a ban on the use of hand-held electronic devices to talk, text message, email, dial, play games or watch videos while driving.  Under a bill to be introduced this afternoon, police would be able to charge drivers who use a hand-held communication or electronic entertainment device while driving. 

News Release: October 28, 2008
Keep Your Eyes On The Road And Hands On The Wheel

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Video: Driver Distraction: A Simulation

McGuinty Government Urges Drivers To Stay Safe

Fasten Your Seatbelts, Ontario

The Government of Canada and the Province of Ontario Complete Safety and Traffic Flow Improvements to Highway 401 in London

Keeping School Bus Children Safe

News Release: August 22, 2008
GO Transit On Track To Improved Service Along Lakeshore East Line - includes Federal Backgrounder

Provincial Backgrounder: GO Transit Service Is Expanding

Canada and Ontario Announce Start Of Construction on Essex County Road 22

Rapid Replacement of the Clyde Avenue Bridge on Highway 417 (the Ottawa Queensway) completed in 15 hours

For the second time in Ontario, two bridges on a freeway were replaced using rapid bridge replacement technology (Self Propelled Modular Transporters - SPMT's) during the August 2008 long weekend. A section of Highway 417 (the Ottawa Queensway) was closed on Saturday, August 2, 2008 at 6:00 pm; then re-opened 15 hours later with new bridges in place over Clyde Avenue. More...

News Release: August 1, 2008
Rapid Bridge Replacement Keeps Commuters Moving