Icreased truckfin es slmed b y By M<k. Ko»wal.ki Proposed increases i fines for unsafe trucks have been deemed woefully inadequate by the sister of a Whitby womnan killed in a freak bighway accident last year. Theresa Worona dismissed legislation unveiled.byTranspor- tation Minister AI i'alladini on Monday as insufficient to' rid Ontario roads cf defective trucks. Worona claimed that, un- savoury trucking opaiswill not be deterred _b the proe fine structure unLe they know for certain that operating faulty rigs will hurt thém flnancially. 'bis is a start, but it dees not mean the fines wiIl do the jo,' Worona said cf Palladini's. plan to more than triple minim um fines and hike the mxmum fine to $209O00 «W. her family) want ones that sting the companies,» she said. "We want it so that they'll find it impassible to operate on our highways with unsafe vehicles.' ,,=ri, to Palladini, that is eactly what the govertnent behieves the new measures will accomplish. «W.e are ettinig tough on those driversa h continue to take risks,' the minister said ia prepared statement. Wéare encouragmg good driv- igand making it very clear that bd driving doesn't pay.' Two levesof fines have been identifled ini the legislation. Minimum fines for defective lIghting, overweight and over- lengthvehicles, have increased to CO0 hum $60andmnmum fines for serious violations such as faulty brakes have increased more than five times to $400. The le gislation also -provides for the development of a conduet review system for commercial truck and bus drivers. . Similar to a demerit-type point system, it wiIl apply sanctions against commercial drivers' licences when they are found te be directly responsible for safety- related offences. Worona, -whoee sister Angela was killed by a Zfn truck wheel on Highwa5 0 in Janu- ary 1995, said Palladini's pro- posals only set minimum and maximum penalties under the Highway Ifrafic Act and that further legislation will be necess- ar aimplement the changes. My greateet fear is that the public will. think that by writing it into the Highway Traffic Act, LOWEST OVERHEAD LOWEST PRICES it will increase -'fines & don't have that yet,' she a 'Td like ta see it don. place by September, bu speaking ta, people in Pal offce they're hesitant. nk say they would like it ta' by September).' Wor-ona termed the $20 mum level "unacceptabi said that if the governi sincere about cracing di unsafe trucks *the fines w much higher. «We're fot concerned 'windshield wipers, we heavy fines for things th, she said. '«Ihis. does net gve1 indication that they're seir $2,000 fine tells us they' eus.» Worona accused the. ment of trying te «appei public"by apperig ta'1 cerned about theProbMemý reality doing little ta hîu situation. e a e I I I I I I I I I I I Woronas and we "The potential for peventable aid, accidents is stili ou(t1ere riding >and i on the highways' every day,"» she It from said. lladini's "There are good trucking com- iyonly pam, but what canm hy1 o b(law TChe %overnment has ta crack )0 mini- The proposed fine increases le' and are only part of the package of rent is road safety measures annouinced [wn On by Palladini. ould be The legisiatien aise brings Administrative Licence Suspen- 1 about sien (AIS) ta Ontario. >want sdwt ra u s i at kU,»other jurisdictions, AIS provides usaxfor an immediate 90-day suspen- us r sien for drivers r gitering over ,re, .lr 'the legal blood-alcoolleveî. 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