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Child Safety Regulations Transport Canada develops and enforces the Canada Motor Vehicle Safety Standards, which includes a set of safety requirements for restraint systems and booster seats. The Act requires products manufactured for sale in Canada of imported into Canada to be certified and labeled to indicate compliance with the Canadian standards. Driving During the Winter The Environment Canada Weather Office monitors and issues warnings of extreme weather conditions, and your provincial transport ministry monitors road conditions and sometimes even provides live views from highway “cams”. The following are descriptions of the worst driving conditions that can occur:  Blizzard: The most perilous of winter storms combining falling, blowing, drifting snow, winds of 40 km/hour or more, visibility less than one km, temperatures less than -10°C; duration: six hours or more  Heavy snow: Ten centimetres or more in 12 hours, or 15 cm or more in 24 hours. Even less in temperate climates

 Freezing rain or drizzle: An ice storm coating roads, trees, overhead wires, etc. with ice

 Cold wave: A rapid fall in temperature in a short period, requiring greater than normal protective measures

 Winds: The cause of blizzard conditions, drifting, reduced visibility, and wind chill effects

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