Annual Report. Registrar of Motor Vehicles. Department of Infrastructure Government of Northwest Territories

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1 Road Licensing and Safety Division Annual Report Registrar of Motor Vehicles Department of Infrastructure Government of Northwest Territories Supporting Road Safety Strategy 2025 to make Canada s Roads the Safest in the World

2 Preface On April 1, 2017, the Department of Transportation and the Department of Public Works and Services amalgamated to become the Department of Infrastructure (INF). INF is responsible for ensuring the Northwest Territories (NWT) is ready to address current and emerging road safety issues while maintaining legislative responsibilities, motor vehicle programs, and various driver and motor vehicle related services. One of the current road safety issues INF is addressing is drug impaired driving. Research shows that drug impaired driving is now rivaling alcohol impaired driving. The Government of Canada has announced that they plan to legalize Cannabis in July, INF is concerned that this may result in an increase in drivers impaired by Cannabis. To address the possible influx of drivers impaired by Cannabis, all Canadian jurisdictions are working under very tight timelines to ensure the required legislative, operational, and enforcement elements are in place prior to legalization. INF has participated in community consultations with NWT residents regarding the upcoming legalization of cannabis and has received valuable input that will assist in determining the best ways to address drug impaired drivers in the NWT. For drivers operating motor vehicles with Cannabis and other prohibited drugs in their systems, INF plans to establish administrative license suspensions similar to those that currently exist for alcohol impaired drivers. Motor Vehicles Act amendments specific for drug impaired driving will be a focus for INF over the next year, along with a communications campaign to ensure residents are well informed about the dangers of driving after consuming drugs. The NWT is taking a progressive lead in Canada by expanding online services for commercial and noncommercial clients. As of March, 2017, NWT residents are now able to renew their driver s license or NWT identification card online. This new service will result in less time spent by residents at Driver and Motor Vehicles (DMV) offices across the NWT and reduce the need to travel to other communities for those residents who do not have a DMV office where they reside. On April 1, 2017, 228 motor vehicle and driving related fines were increased. These new fines are consistent with similar fines in other jurisdictions and will act as a deterrent to unsafe driving behavior. The Department has signed two national agreements that will help Canadian jurisdictions harmonize the administration of driver s licenses and motor vehicles services, and support the concept of one driver-one record. INF is also working to give clients the option to use gender X on their driver s license or identification card if they prefer not to use a female or male identification. The Partners in Compliance Program is a motor carrier safety program initiative that reward motor carriers with exemplary safety records by allowing them to bypass weigh scales, which saves a significant amount of time. INF is currently working to establish a commercial traffic electronic by-pass at the Enterprise weigh scale, which will allow commercial carriers rated as excellent in Alberta to be able to bypass the weigh scale. Amendments to the Large Vehicle Control Regulations to reflect changes to the National Memorandum of Understanding are also currently in their final stages. Finally, November 15, 2017, will be the official opening of the 137 kilometer Inuvik Tuktoyaktuk Highway. This will be the first highway connection in Canada to the Arctic Ocean, which will achieve a long-term vision of connecting Canada from coast-to-coast-to-coast. INF will continue to provide the highest level of service to clients across the NWT and ensure the NWT s practices and procedures are modernized, and consistent with the rest of Canada. INF will continue to monitor road safety issues and trends across the country to ensure we can continue to provide for the safe, secure, accessible, and reliable movement of people and goods across the NWT. Acknowledgements The Department of Infrastructure would like to extend a special thank you to the RCMP for collecting and providing data. Steve Loutitt Registrar of Motor Vehicles Department of Infrastructure ii

3 Annual Report Registrar of Motor Vehicles Compared to / /2017 % Change Total Revenue ($) 6,880, ,352, Registrations 4,797, ,162, Driver Testing 199, , Driver Licensing 645, , Products and Services 1,238, ,178, Written Tests Conducted 8,122 8, Road Tests Conducted 1,712 1, Criminal Code Convictions Motor Vehicles Act Convictions 3,125 2, Commercial Transport Convictions Clients Receiving Demerit Points 3,407 3, Suspensions Issued 1,807 1, Commercial Vehicle Permits Issued 19,888 21, CVSA Inspections Conducted Deh Cho Bridge Toll Revenue ($) 4,048, ,184, % Change Registered Vehicles [1] 38,393 38, Licensed Drivers [1] 26,094 26, NWT Population [2] 44,088 44, [1] As of December 31 of year shown. [2] From NWT Bureau of Statistics estimates as of September 30 of year shown. iii

4 1.0 INTRODUCTION EXECUTIVE SUMMARY REGISTERED VEHICLES 3 1. Registered Vehicles by Type and (December 31, 2016) 3 2. Trends in Registered Vehicles, 2006 to LICENSED DRIVERS 4 3. Number of Licensed Drivers by Class and (December 31, 2016) 4 4. Number of Licensed Drivers by Class and Age Group (December 31, 2016) 4 5. Number of Licensed Drivers by Gender and Age Group (December 31, 2016) 5 6. Trends in Licensed Drivers, 2006 to REVENUE 6 7. Revenue by Type and (2016/2017 Fiscal Year) 6 8. Revenue by Category and Office (2016/2017 Fiscal Year) 8 9. Revenue by Category (2016/2017 Fiscal Year) Trends in Revenue, 2006/2007 to 2016/ DRIVER TESTING Total Driver Exam Count by Class, Test Type and (2016/2017 Fiscal Year) Passing Rate by Class, Test Type and (2016/2017 Fiscal Year) Trends in Driver Exams by Year and Test Type, 2006/2007 to 2016/ Trends in Driver Exam Passing Rates by Year and Test Type, 2006/2007 to 2016/ CONVICTIONS AND SUSPENSIONS Criminal Code Convictions (2016/2017 Fiscal Year) Top 10 Motor Vehicles Act Convictions (2016/2017 Fiscal Year) Number of Convictions by Act or Regulation (2016/2017 Fiscal Year) Trends in Traffic Convictions, 2006/2007 to 2016/ Demerit Point Statistics (2016/2017 Fiscal Year) Suspensions Issued (2016/2017 Fiscal Year) CARRIER AND INSPECTION PROGRAMS Permits Issued by Type and Issuing Location (2016/2017 Fiscal Year) CVSA Inspections Conducted by Inspection Level (2016/2017 Fiscal Year) Commercial Transport Convictions (2016/2017 Fiscal Year) Deh Cho Bridge Toll Revenue (2016/2017 Fiscal Year) Trends in Commercial Transport Permits Issued, 2006/2007 to 2016/ Trends in CVSA Inspections, 2006/2007 to 2016/ Trends in Commercial Transport Convictions, 2006/2007 to 2016/ COLLISION INFORMATION Reportable Collisions, 2016 Compared to

5 1.0 Introduction This report presents a statistical summary of the vehicle and driver population in the Northwest Territories as well as an overview of revenue, driver testing activity, convictions and suspensions. This information can be used by Program Managers, al Superintendents and Senior Managers to assess INF s activities and monitor trends. The information in this report is derived from data maintained on INF s DRIVES system. A series of reports are used to extract the statistical information from DRIVES. The information is checked for reasonableness and accuracy by comparing with reports available on DRIVES and the System for Accountability and Management (SAM) as well as Northwest Territories population figures. INF s Headquarters and al staff also have an opportunity to review the charts and tables for accuracy. Despite these measures, errors may exist due to data coding and entry, therefore, the information should be viewed with caution. 2.0 Executive Summary Section 3.0 shows the number of registered vehicles by type and region. The table includes all vehicles with a valid registration as of December 31, 2016 and registered to an individual or company with a Northwest Territories address. Duplicate registrations are excluded by counting unique vehicle identification numbers. As of December 31, 2016, there were 38,967 registered vehicles, a 1.5 percent increase from The breakdown of registered vehicles by type is an approximation based on variables including; vehicle make, vehicle model, vehicle type, style, license plate type, and gross vehicle weight. Lightduty vehicles, including passenger cars, passenger vans, sport utility vehicles and pickup trucks, comprised 73 percent of the vehicle population in Section 4.0 presents the characteristics of licensed drivers. The tables include all Northwest Territories residents with a valid driver s license as of December 31, On this date, there were 26,408 licensed drivers, a 1.2 percent increase from The population of the Northwest Territories increased by 0.9 percent during the same period. Persons aged 65 and over comprised 8.3 percent of the driver population. Although not shown in the tables, the proportion of drivers aged 65 continues to increase. Section 5.0 presents revenue data from all Driver and Vehicle Licensing Offices and on-line services operated by INF and by private contractors. The revenue is summarized by category, region and Issuing Office for all transactions taking place between April 1, 2016 and March 31, For the 2016/2017 Fiscal Year, revenue from the various categories is as follows: Vehicle registrations: $5,162, Driver testing: $208, Driver licensing: $803, Products and services: $1,178, Total: $7,352, Section 6.0 shows the total number of driver tests conducted in the Northwest Territories between April 1, 2016 and March 31, 2017 by test type (written vs. road), class and region and shows the 1

6 corresponding passing rates. In the 2016/2017 Fiscal Year 8,185 written tests and 1,677 road tests were conducted. The corresponding passing rates were 57.4 percent and 67.5 percent, respectively. Section 7.0 presents information on driver convictions, suspensions and demerit points of Northwest Territories drivers. The tables showing convictions under the Criminal Code, Motor Vehicles Act and Regulations, All Terrain Vehicles Act and municipal bylaws include convictions arising from traffic offences committed in the Northwest Territories between April 1, 2016 and March 31, The tables exclude convictions arising from offences committed outside of the Northwest Territories. During the 2016/2017 Fiscal Year, there were 270 convictions under the Criminal Code, a 16.9 percent increase from the previous Fiscal Year. There were 2,558 convictions under the Motor Vehicles Act. This is an 18.1 percent decrease from 2015/2016. Section 8.0 shows the number of permits issued by type and issuing location, number of Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA) inspections conducted and number of commercial transport-related convictions under the Motor Vehicles Act and Transportation of Dangerous Goods Act for the 2016/2017 Fiscal Year. This section also includes the number of Deh Cho Bridge toll permits issued by toll class and associated revenue. During 2016/ ,471 permits were issued; 777 CVSA inspections were conducted; There were 122 commercial transport-related convictions under the Transportation of Dangerous Goods Act and Regulations as well as under commercial transportrelated regulations pursuant to the Motor Vehicles Act; and $4,184, in Deh Cho Bridge toll revenue was collected between April 1, 2016 and March 31, Section 9.0 presents a summary of reportable collisions in the Northwest Territories for the 2015 and 2016 calendar years. A reportable collision is an incident involving one or more motor vehicles resulting in death, personal injury or a minimum of $2,000 in property damage in the absence of deaths or injuries. Details on traffic collisions are presented in the publication entitled 2016 NWT Traffic Collision Facts and include collisions occurring on the NWT Highway system. This publication contains useful information on issues that affect collisions and their severities, such as drinking and driving; unsafe speed; young and old drivers; and use of occupant restraints. This publication can be accessed at INF s website at the following address: 2

7 1. Registered Vehicles by Type and (December 31, 2016) Vehicle Type Inuvik Fort Simpson South Slave North Slave Total Passenger Car 1, ,865 6,167 10,670 Mini Van ,259 2,177 Light Utility Vehicle ,841 3,180 Pickup Truck 1, ,062 6,609 11,413 Full Size Van ,055 Ambulance Other Truck/Van <= 4536 kg Unit Truck > 4536 kg Road Tractor School Buses All Other Buses Motorcycle Scooter/Moped All-Terrain Vehicle (ATV) Motor Home Farm Equipment Construction Equipment Fire Engine All Trailers ,595 3,426 5,924 Total 4,486 1,453 10,472 22,556 38, Trends in Registered Vehicles, 2006 to

8 3. Number of Licensed Drivers by Class and (December 31, 2016) Class Inuvik Fort Simpson South Slave North Slave Total ,030 1 & & & & , ,522 11,378 18,218 5 & ,129 1,533 5P , ,155 1,912 Total 3,964 1,116 5,216 16,112 26, Number of Licensed Drivers by Class and Age Group (December 31, 2016) All Communities Age Group 1 1 and and and and and 6 5P 6 7 Total Less than , , , , , , , , , , , & Over Total 1, ,218 1,533 1, ,912 26,408 4

9 5. Number of Licensed Drivers by Gender and Age Group (December 31, 2016) All Communities Age Group Male Female Total Less than , ,022 2,910 5, ,635 2,681 5, ,896 2,416 5, ,417 1,883 4, , & Over Total 14,067 12,341 26, Trends in Licensed Drivers, 2006 to

10 7. Revenue by Type and (2016/2017 Fiscal Year) A. Registrations Inuvik Fort Simpson South Slave North Slave Total Description Revenues Revenues Revenues Revenues Revenues Cancel Registration Change Plate on RP Permit In Transit , Permit Transfer Vehicle Plate Application - Personalized , , , Plate Application - Veteran Plate Issue 10, , , , , Plate Replacement Reg. Permit Downgrade/Upgrade Registration Permit Issue , , , Registration Permit Reinstate Registration Permit Renew , , , Registration Permit - Replace Plate Registration Permit - Terminate Registration Certificate Registration Change Address Registration Down/Upgrade 2, , , Registration Issue 114, , , , , Registration Permit Registration Reinstate Registration Renew 283, , , ,101, ,867, Registration Replacement Registration Terminate Registration Transfer 3, , , , , Subtotal Registrations 415, , , ,855, ,162, B. Driver Testing Inuvik Fort Simpson South Slave North Slave Total Description Revenues Revenues Revenues Revenues Revenues Driver Interview Examination Booking Examination Class 1 7, , , , , Examination Class 2, 3, or 4 2, , , , , Examination Class 5, 6, or 7 23, , , , , Examination Re-schedule Examination - Written 1, , , , , Subtotal Driver Testing 35, , , , ,

11 C. Driver Licensing Inuvik Fort Simpson South Slave North Slave Total Description Revenues Revenues Revenues Revenues Revenues DL Change Name , , DL Correction 6, , , , , DL - Issue New 23, , , , , DL Reinstatement Demerit , , , DL Reinstatement DUI 7, , , , , DL Renewal 1 Year 7, , , , , DL Renewal 3 Year 12, , , , , DL Renewal 5 Year 45, , , , , DL - Renewal Letter DL Replacement 2, , , , DL - Terminate Subtotal Driver Licensing 106, , , , , D. Products & Services Inuvik Fort Simpson South Slave North Slave Total Description Revenues Revenues Revenues Revenues Revenues Accident Report , , Annual Extended Train , , , Annual Other , , Annual Over-Height , , , Annual Over-Width Annual Permit Driver Abstract 9, , , , , Flash Card English , Flash Card - French GIC New Issue 6, , , , , GIC Renew 6, , , , GIC Replacement , , GIC Terminate Manual Airbrake Manual Basic Drivers , , , Manual Motorcycle Manual Professional , Permit Fuel Tax , , , Permit New Version Permit Over-dimension , , , Permit Over-weight , , , Search Fee Shopping Cart Receipt Single Trip Permit Special Permit 8 Axle , , Special Permit 9 Axle Special Permit Hours of Service , , Subtotal Products & Services 24, , , , ,178, Total A., B., C., and D. 582, , ,167, ,483, ,352,

12 8. Revenue by Category and Office (2016/2017 Fiscal Year) A. Inuvik Registrations Driver Testing Driver Licensing Products & Services Total Office Transactions Revenues Transactions Revenues Transactions Revenues Transactions Revenues Transactions Revenues Norman Wells 1,003 98, , , , , , Tulita 76 2, , , , Fort Good Hope , , , Deline 126 6, , , , Tsiigehtchic Inuvik Weigh Scales , , Inuvik DOT al Office 4, , , ,233 72, , , , Aklavik 203 9, , , , Fort McPherson , , Tuktoyaktuk 33 1, , , , Ulukhaktok 60 1, , , , , Paulatuk , , , , Sachs Harbour 45 1, , Subtotal Inuvik 6, , , , , , , , B. Fort Simpson Registrations Driver Testing Driver Licensing Products & Services Total Office Transactions Revenues Transactions Revenues Transactions Revenues Transactions Revenues Transactions Revenues Fort Simpson 1,503 73, , , , , , Fort Liard 28 1, , , , Subtotal Fort Simpson 1,531 74, , , , , , C. South Slave Registrations Driver Testing Driver Licensing Products & Services Total Office Transactions Revenues Transactions Revenues Transactions Revenues Transactions Revenues Transactions Revenues Enterprise Weigh Scales , , Hay River RL&S al Office , , , Hay River Norland Agencies 10, , , , , , , , Fort Providence , , , Fort Smith DOT 3, , , ,020 50, , , , Permitting Ltd. 1, , , , , , Subtotal South Slave 15, , ,019 39, , , , , ,196 1,167, D. North Slave Registrations Driver Testing Driver Licensing Products & Services Total Office Transactions Revenues Transactions Revenues Transactions Revenues Transactions Revenues Transactions Revenues Municipal Enforcement RCMP Yellowknife HQ RL&S Headquarters , , , YK Issuing 28,974 1,403, ,384 99, , , , , ,557 2,155, RL&S al Office YK , , Behchoko 1,239 62, , , , ,019 95, On-Line 21,065 2,388, , , , , ,834 3,219, System YK Mobile Kit , Subtotal North Slave 51,327 3,855, , , , , , , ,642 5,483, Total All s 74,431 5,162, , , , , ,048 1,178, ,115 7,352,

13 9. Revenue by Category, 2016/ Trends in Revenue, 2006/2007 to 2016/2017 9

14 11. Total Driver Exam Count by Class, Test Type and (2016/2017 Fiscal Year) Total Inuvik Fort Simpson South Slave North Slave All s Class Written Road Written Road Written Road Written Road Written Road , N/A 98 N/A 620 N/A 2,915 N/A 4,031 N/A Airbrake 42 N/A 21 N/A 40 N/A 194 N/A 297 N/A School Bus N/A 2 N/A 1 N/A 8 N/A 13 N/A 24 Sign Test 258 N/A 80 N/A 415 N/A 2,494 N/A 3,247 N/A Total , ,022 1,105 8,185 1, Passing Rate (%) by Class, Test Type and (2016/2017 Fiscal Year) Average Inuvik Fort Simpson South Slave North Slave All s Class Written Road Written Road Written Road Written Road Written Road N/A 45.9 N/A 48.1 N/A 51.0 N/A 48.6 N/A Airbrake 35.7 N/A 33.3 N/A 72.5 N/A 61.3 N/A 57.2 N/A School Bus N/A 0.0 N/A 0.0 N/A 12.5 N/A 91.7 N/A 57.1 Sign Test 73.6 N/A 82.5 N/A 81.4 N/A 85.2 N/A 83.7 N/A Average All Classes 10

13. Trends in Driver Exams, 2006/2007 to 2016/2017

15 13. Trends in Driver Exams, 2006/2007 to 2016/ Trends in Passing Rates, 2006/2007 to 2016/

16 15. Criminal Code Convictions for 2016/2017 Fiscal Year CC Section No. Description Count 249 (1) Dangerous Driving (3) Dangerous Driving Causing Bodily Harm 0 249(4) Dangerous Driving Causing Death (1) Fail to Remain at Scene of Accident (a) Impaired Driving by Alcohol or Drugs (b) Blood Alcohol Content Over (5) Fail or Refuse to Provide Breath or Blood Sample (2) Impaired Driving Causing Bodily Harm (3) Impaired Driving Causing Death (4) Driving While Disqualified (1) Unlawfully Take Motor Vehicle without Owner's Consent 0 Other CC Offence 0 Total Criminal Code Convictions Top 10 Motor Vehicles Act Convictions for 2016/2017 Fiscal Year MVA Section No. Description Count 169 Speeding 1,388 5 Operating Vehicle Without Registration Driving While Using Restricted Electronic Device Operating Vehicle With Valid Driver s Licence Operating Vehicle Without Insurance Driving While Prohibited or Suspended Driver/Passenger Fail to Wear Seatbelt/Child Restraint & Others Failing to Stop Vehicle Disobey Traffic Control Device Careless Driving 15 All Other Motor Vehicles Act Convictions 184 Total Motor Vehicles Act Convictions 2,558 12

17 17. Number of Convictions by Act or Regulation, 2016/2017 Act or Regulation Count Criminal Code 270 Motor Vehicles Act 2,558 Motor Vehicles Act Regulations 114 Municipal Bylaws 1,582 All Terrain Vehicles Act 7 Total 4, Trends in Traffic Convictions, 2006/2007 to 2016/

18 19. Demerit Point Statistics (2016/2017 Fiscal Year) Clients Receiving Demerit Points 3,408 Demerit Point Level 1 (Warning) Reached 950 Demerit Point Level 2 (Interview) Reached 280 Demerit Point Level 3 (Suspension) Reached 174 Demerit Point Level 4 (Interview/Suspension) Reached Suspensions Issued (2016/2017 Fiscal Year) Type of Suspension Count Administrative 51 Court Judgements 2 Criminal Code 259 Demerit Point 257 Impaired Suspension 3 Indefinite 0 Judgements from Accidents 3 Maintenance Enforcement 83 Medical 514 Non-Payment of Fine 2 Other Court Conviction 0 Prohibited Hour Administrative Suspension Day Administrative Suspension Day Administrative Suspension Day Administrative Suspension 1 Total 1,778 14

19 21. Permits Issued by Type and Issuing Location (2016/2017 Fiscal Year) Enterprise Hay River al Inuvik Weigh 24-7 Permitting On-Line Total Description Weigh Scale RL&S Office Scale Ltd. Annual Extended Train Annual Other Annual Over-Height Annual Over-Width Fuel Tax Permit ,315 7,577 8,910 Permit New Version Over-Dimension Permit ,283 4,541 Over-Weight Permit Toll Class A Permit Toll Class B Permit ,897 3,451 Toll Class C Permit ,261 2,484 Toll Class D Permit Permit Transfer Vehicle Special Permit 8 Axle Special Permit 9 Axle Special Permit Hours of Service Total ,630 18,743 21, CVSA Inspections by Inspection Level (2016/2017 Fiscal Year) 24. Deh Cho Bridge Toll Revenue (2016/2017 Fiscal Year) Inspection Level Count Toll Class Amount Level 1 North American Standard 294 Permit Toll Class A 82, Level 2 Walk-Around Driver/Vehicle 21 Permit Toll Class B 592, Level 3 Driver Only 462 Permit Toll Class C 745, Level 4 - Special 0 Permit Toll Class D 17, Level 5 Vehicle Only 0 Remit Toll Discrepancy Total 777 Remittance Toll Class A 11, Commercial Transport Convictions by Act/Regulation (2016/2017 Fiscal Year) Remittance Toll Class B 409, Act/Regulation Count Remittance Toll Class C 2,324, Carrier Fitness Regulations 0 Remittance Toll Class D 0.00 Hours of Service Regulations 30 Total 4,184, Large Vehicle Control Regulations 87 School Bus Regulations 0 Transportation of Dangerous Goods 5 Trip Inspection Regulations 0 Total

20 25. Trends in Commercial Transport Permits, 2006/2007 to 2016/ Trends in Commercial Transport Convictions, 2006/2007 to 2016/ Trends in Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA) Inspections, 2006/2007 to 2016/

21 28. Reportable Collisions, 2016 Compared to % Change PROPERTY DAMAGE ONLY COLLISIONS PERSONAL INJURY COLLISIONS FATAL COLLISIONS TOTAL REPORTED COLLISIONS NUMBER OF PERSONS KILLED NUMBER OF PERSONS INJURED NWT HIGHWAY SYSTEM COLLISIONS RURAL COLLISIONS COLLISIONS IN COMMUNITIES REGISTERED VEHICLES 38,393 38, LICENSED DRIVERS 26,094 26, NWT POPULATION [1] 44,088 44, COLLISIONS PER 100 LICENSED DRIVERS COLLISIONS PER 100 REGISTERED VEHICLES COLLISIONS PER 100 POPULATION COLLISIONS INVOLVING ALCOHOL [1] 2015 and 2016 population from NWT Bureau of Statistics July 1 estimate published in 'Quarterly Report', March /2017 Annual Report - Registrar of Motor Vehicles 17

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