Importing a car older than 15 years

[vasask]

I called today to check about importing my 1996 Honda Accord. Got a recording, and just looking for a little verification.

Cars older than 15 years old are exempt from RIV (which I already knew) but, they also don't need a recall letter or a federal inspection? Does that mean I won't have to get daytime running lights installed? Seems odd to me than an older car (although my Accord has only 100k miles on it and is in great condition) would not have to be inspected.

 

[vasask]

I found this on the Transport Canada site, not sure if Saskatchewan would be an exception, still looking into that:

I saw a vehicle the other day without any headlights on. I thought daytime running lights were mandatory on all vehicles.

You are right. Canada's Motor Vehicle Safety Act (MVSA) and its Motor Vehicle Safety Regulations (MVSRs) require that all new vehicles sold in (or imported into) Canada and built after December 1, 1989, be fitted with daytime running lights (DRLs) that go on when you start the vehicle.

Vehicles built after December 1, 1989, that operate without DRLs are either:

United States licensed whose drivers are visiting Canada
have a broken or disconnected DRL function; or
were imported when they were more than 15 years old, (the federal government does not have jurisdiction over these)