BILL M217 – 2026
DASHBOARD CAMERAS IN COMMERCIAL VEHICLES ACT

HIS MAJESTY, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of British Columbia, enacts as follows:

Definitions

1 In this Act:

"commercial vehicle" means a commercial vehicle as defined in the Commercial Transport Act that has a gross vehicle weight rating of more than 11 793 kg;

"dashboard camera" means a recording device that is capable of continuously recording the view of the road in front of a commercial vehicle through the commercial vehicle's front windshield at all times when the commercial vehicle is operating, and meets the following criteria:

(a) retains at least 72 hours of recording;

(b) records at a minimum video format of high-definition video at a resolution of 1080p;

(c) has night vision capability;

(d) records at the manufacturer’s default setting on the device’s local storage;

"gross vehicle weight rating" means gross vehicle weight rating as defined in the Motor Vehicle Act.

Installation and maintenance

2 (1) An owner of a commercial vehicle must install and maintain a dashboard camera in the commercial vehicle.

(2) If a commercial vehicle is a leased commercial vehicle, the lessee, instead of the owner, must comply with subsection (1).

Operation

3 An operator of a commercial vehicle must ensure that the dashboard camera in the commercial vehicle

(a) is recording at all times the commercial vehicle is operated, subject to any regulations, and

(b) is not obstructed or prevented from recording.

Privacy

4 Any recording by a dashboard camera must be collected, used, disclosed, retained and destroyed in accordance with all applicable privacy and security requirements, including the Personal Information and Protection Act.

Regulations

5 The Lieutenant Governor in Council may make regulations referred to in section 41 of the Interpretation Act.

Commencement

6 This Act comes into force by regulation of the Lieutenant Governor in Council.