p44 s1 bill 49 b049 e.pdf

Ontario — Bills

1ST SESSION, 44TH LEGISLATURE, ONTARIO CHARLES III, 2025 Bill

An Act to amend the Highway Traffic Act and Public Transportation and Highway Improvement Act with respect to northern highway safety Co-sponsors: Mr. G. Bourgouin Mr. J. Vanthof MPP L. Vaugeois Private Members’ Bill 1st Reading June 4, 2025 2nd Reading 3rd Reading Royal Assent EXPLANATORY NOTE The Bill amends the Highway Traffic Act and the Public Transportation and Highway Improvement Act. The Bill adds

section 5.5 to the Highway Traffic Act. Subs ection 5.5 (1) provides that the Minister of Transportation shall ensure scales and inspection sites along the portion of Highway that is north of North Bay and along Highway are staffed daily for a minimum of 12 hours. Subsection 5.5 (2) provides that the Government of Ontario shall ensure traffic enforcement by the Ontario Provincial Police is sufficiently staffed to ensure enforcement of the Act. The Bill also adds subsection 58.1 (6.1) to the Act. Commercial truck drivers must now be tested by an examiner certified by the Ministry of Transportation before being licensed. The Bill adds

section to the Public Transportation and Highway Improvement Act. This

section provides that winter maintenance operations for the portion of Highway that is north of North Bay and for Highway shall be managed by the Ministry of Transportation. Bill 49

An Act to amend the Highway Traffic Act and Public Transportation and Highway Improvement Act with respect to northern highway safety His Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Ontario, enacts as follows: 1 Part of the Highway Traffic Act is amended by adding the following section: Staffing – scales and inspection sites 5.5

(1) The Minister shall ensure scales and inspection sites along the portion of Highway that is north of North Bay and along Highway are staffed daily for a minimum of 12 hours. Staffing – traffic enforcement

(2) The Government of Ontario shall ensure traffic enforcement by the Ontario Provincial Police is sufficiently staffed to ensure enforcement of this Act. 2

Section 58.1 of the Act is amended by adding the following subsection: Driver education certificate – commercial truck drivers

(6.1) Despite subsection (6), in order for a commercial truck driver education certificate prescribed under a regulation made under this

section to be issued, (

a) the driver must be tested by an examiner certified by the Ministry in accordance with the regulations and the examiner must indicate the driver should be certified; and (

b) the Ministry must issue the certificate in accordance with the regulations. 3

Part XVI of the Public Transportation and Highway Improvement Act is amended by adding the following section: Management – winter northern highway maintenance 96

(1) This

section applies to the following: 1. The portion of Highway that is north of North Bay. 2. Highway 17. Same

(2) Winter m aintenance operations for a highway or portion of a highway to which this

section applies shall be managed by the Ministry. Same

(3) For the purposes of subsection (2), the Ministry may work with contractors and providers. Commencement This Act comes into force on the day it receives Royal Assent.

Short title The

short title of this Act is the Northern Highway and Safety Act, 2025.

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Collection	Ontario — Bills
Citation	p44 s1 bill 49 b049 e.pdf
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Language	en
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