Transport Canada presented ACPE research testing comparing three vehicles—2025 Tesla Model 3, 2025 Subaru Forester, and 2025 Toyota Crown Signia—against UN R175 minimum performance requirements and real-world pedal misapplication crashes. Analysis of 14 EDR data cases revealed none would require ACPE intervention under current R175 criteria. Testing included UN R175 procedures and recreation of six real-world crash scenarios. Proposed 2026 research includes investigating radar signatures of wall structures, obstacle distances exceeding 1.5 metres, accelerator pedal application rates and travel, and false positive test procedures.

Transport Canada ACPE Research Plan 2026 sets out testing expected August and September 2026, with preliminary results expected in November. Testing addresses sonar sensor response to different materials, ACPE system characterization including coarse and refined screening with varying accelerator application rates, distances, target types, speeds, and directions, baseline response with no obstacle, and false positives using test vehicles 2026 Passport, 2026 Solterra, and 2026 Prius.

Proposal to clarify components and functions of the ADS and other vehicle systems relevant to meeting the requirements of the regulation (paras. 5.3.1.4.2 (GTR)/7.3.1.4.2 (UNR)). The revised text specifies that other vehicle systems could include shared components or functions such as sensors, map data, and GNSS used for assistance systems or positioning. Information from outside the vehicle may be included if used to meet regulation requirements. The manufacturer could use different diagram types provided information is present, and additional information regarding wireless links could be included.

Proposal to insert new paragraphs in Section I defining the background, scope, and technical rationale for emergency door opening provisions addressing power loss scenarios, insert new paragraphs 3.25. to 3.31. in Section II defining terms including “latch release control”, “door handle”, “retractable door handle”, “unlock”, “unlatch”, and “power loss”, insert new para. 4.3. establishing requirements for exterior and interior door operation with intuitively accessible latch release controls and door handles on doors providing direct occupant access, insert new para. 5.4. specifying that latch release controls and door handles shall be intuitive, that power-assisted latch release controls shall remain capable of unlatching doors after power loss for at least 60 minutes through secondary mechanical means, active secondary power supply, or fail-safe systems, that power-assisted latch release and unlocking controls shall similarly remain functional after 60 minutes of power loss, that power-assisted door opening systems shall remain manually openable after power loss, that door handles including retractable door handles shall provide accessible gripping features to unlatched doors after power loss, and that unlocking means and latch release controls shall be unobstructed, directly visible, and not located in storage devices or obstructed by interior components, and insert new Annex 6 specifying test procedures for interior and exterior door operation after power loss, including vehicle preparation steps, 60-minute waiting periods, and opening procedures to be completed within 10 minutes with up to five cycles per door.

Transport Canada presents results from a national survey on vehicle headlight glare conducted from March to April 2026, with 361,438 respondents. Approximately 90% of participants experience glare at least weekly, with oncoming vehicles cited by 97.4% as the primary source. Large SUVs and pickup trucks were identified by 95.4% as causing the most glare. Light intensity, headlight mounting height, and misalignment were the most commonly perceived contributing factors. Survey respondents identified updating headlight design standards (83.6%) and restricting replacement headlight sales (82.8%) as preferred solutions. Transport Canada is conducting ongoing research including a naturalistic driving study and developing a dedicated vehicle headlight glare webpage.