Northern Highway 11 and 17 Safety Act, 2025

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The Bill amends the Highway Traffic Act and the Public Transportation and Highway Improvement Act . The Bill adds section 5.5 to the Highway Traffic Act . Subsection 5.5 (1) provides that the Minister of Transportation shall ensure scales and inspection sites along the portion of Highway 11 that is north of North Bay and along Highway 17 are staffed daily for a minimum of 12 hours. Subsection 5.5 (2) provides that the Government of Ontario shall ensure traffic enforcement by the Ontario Provincial Police is sufficiently staffed to ensure enforcement of the Act. The Bill also adds subsection 58.1 (6.1) to the Act. Commercial truck drivers must now be tested by an examiner certified by the Ministry of Transportation before being licensed. The Bill adds section 96 to the Public Transportation and Highway Improvement Act . This section provides that winter maintenance operations for the portion of Highway 11 that is north of North Bay and for Highway 17 shall be managed by the Ministry of Transportation.