Conservative MLA Ward Stamer: I move that Bill M217, instituted Dashboard Cameras in Commercial Vehicles Act, be now read a second time.
The following is from the Legislative Assembly Hansard Blues, Draft Report of Debates, Monday morning, November 17th, 2025 Thank you for the opportunity to address this bill that is not theoretical nor ideological, and it is not optional. It is a topic that directly affects the safety of every driver, every pedestrian, every cyclist and every family who uses our roads. That topic is the urgent need for mandatory dash-cams in commercial vehicles. Commercial vehicles are the workhorses of our economy. They carry our food, our materials, our workers, our essential supplies. They move our people, connect communities and allow businesses to operate. But because of their size, weight and exposure to high-risk environments, commercial vehicles face greater danger and greater responsibility than most road users. For that reason, mandatory dash-cams in commercial vehicles is not simply an interesting idea; it’s a necessary safety tool to make British Columbia’s highways safer. To understand t...