FREDERICTON — A spokesperson for New Brunswick’s Department of Public Safety told CBC that the province is working on adopting a mandatory speed rule similar to laws in Ontario and Quebec.

Lisa Harrity admits New Brunswick wants to follow the lead of those provinces, which mandate that all commercial trucks operating within their borders activate speed limiters set at 105 km/h. "We do expect to proceed in the near future with legislation on the issue," she said.

"The activation would probably include a six- to 12-month activation period," she said, adding that the government is meeting this week with truckers who oppose the plan, including, Scott Mooney, the Ontario owner-op and OOIDA member who has been trying to organize protests against the laws.

In late April, todaystrucking.com reported that Safety Registrar, Charles O’Donnell, was working on a recommendation for speed limiters. He was not available for comment, but Peter Nelson of the Atlantic Provinces Trucking Association confirmed that the process is underway.

Nelson also said that while N.S. officials have state din the past there is no appetite for a speed limiter rule, he expects it to follow suit if its neighboring province implements such a policy.