Bill 20 — A Bill To Amend the V.Ehicles and Highway Traffic Act (Legislature 14, Session 5)

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No. 20 5th Session, 14th Legislature, Alberta 11 Elizabeth II BILL 20 A Bill to amend The V.ehicles and Highway Traffic Act HON. MR. TAYLOR Printed by L, S, WALL, Printer to the Queen's Most Excellent Majesty, Edmonton, Alberta, 1963

Explanatory Note 2. (

a) The definition of "chauffeur" is no longer required as chauffeurs' licences are no longer issued. (

b) Definition of "implement of husbandry" is added. (c) 0Lause (

k) presently reads: "(k) "motor vehicle" me9!ns every vehicle pTiOpeil1ed by any power, other 1:Ihan muscular power, ex:cept aJirc:Mlftt, tractors, whether equipped with rubber tires or nOlt, traction engines and such motor v,ehicles as run only upon rails or trooksj". (

d) A definition of "parking lane" is added. (

e) Clause (

n) prese.nttly reads: "(n) "peace officer" means a mayor, reeve, sheriff, deputy sheriff, she1'1i!ff's offlicer, justice of the peace, gaoler or keepe:r of a prLson, police officer, poUce Clonstable, baJMff, CIOIliSI1:able or other p'erson employed for the preseTV'art:.iIon and malintenance of the public peace, or flor the service or execUttli'On of civil PTiocess j". (

f) Olause (

s) presently reads: "(08) '~traffic lane" means a l.ongitudJinal ddvilsi10n of a hdg'hway into a strip of sufficient width to aooommodate the passage of a singl>e Une of vehicles;". 3. Seciion 6, subsection (2) is revised to make it apply to a change of name as well as a change of address.

Section 7 presently reads: "7. The Minister may. suspend or cancel any liicence, c:ertifiCaJte or permit issued under thIS Act, for misooMUCit or non-comptiance or infracrtJion of any of the provisions of this AcJt or of the r,egu1attions or of The Fuel Oil Licensing Act, or of The Fuel Od! Tax Act o.r of the Criminal Oode, or upon bei-ng SIaIUsfied of the unfittneSIS phySical or otherwfise, of the holder of the licence, certifd:ClaJte or permit or fo.r amy other reason appearing to the Minli'Siter to be sufficient.". '

BILL No. 20 of 1963

An Act to amend The Vehicles and Highway Traffic Act (Assented to , 1969) HER MAJESTY, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Alberta, enacts as follows: 1.. The Vehicles and Highway Traffic Act, being

chapter 356 of the Revised S:uatutes, is hereby amended.

Section 2 is amended (

a) by striking out clause (b), (

b) by adding the foHowing cl'ause after dause (gl): (g2) "implement of husbandry" means 'a vehicle de ,sligned and adapted exelusively for agriculturai, h'orti'cultural or l'ivestock raising operations; (

c) as to cl'ause (

k) by adding immedla1tely after the words "tl'laction engines" the words ", implements of husbandry", (

d) by adding the following clause after clause (m1) : (m2) "parking lane" means that portion of a high way between a solid yellow line marked on the highway and the nearest outer edge of the high way; (

e) as to clause (

n) by adding immedia.t~ly after the words "bailiff, constable" the words ", 'a person ap pointed under

section 105,", (

f) as to clause (

s) by adding immediately at the end thereof the words "but does not mean a parking lane".

Section 6 is amended by striking out subsection (2) and by subStituting the following:

(2) Upon every change of his address or change of name, or both, the person to whom a Ucence, certificate or permit is issued shaH, in the manner prescribed by regulation, forthwith in wri,ting notify the Minister of such changes.

Section 7 is amended by adding immediately after the words tiThe Fuel Oil Tax Act," the words "or of The Public Service Vehicles Act or the regulations thereunde'r,".

2 5. Correction of heading. 6. (a) Subsection (8) of

section 16 presently re,ads: "

(8) No person under the age of s~xt~en years shall drove a tra.crt:.?r on a main or secondary highway Withm the meaning of The Pubillc Highways Aot, and no p-erson shall permit another person under tihe age of si~teen years to drive a traotor on such madn or secondary highway.". (

b) Learners' licences for motor cycles, scooters and power bicycles. 7. Operation of road maintenance equipment while operator's licence is suspended.

Section 19, subsection (5) presently read-s: "

(5) Whe're a judge, mag1istrate or justice of the pea.c'e suspends or cancels a 1Jicence pursuant to subsection (3), (

a) the judge, magistralte o-r jusHce shaH transmi:t the suspended or ~oolled licence to the Mini~te~ together with a report setting out the nature of the conVlotl:On and the circumstances of tbe offence, and (b) ·the suspension or cancellation remains in force until the Minister in his diSIC'l"etion makes an order shortening the term of sus pension or ~nm,lUin~ rtbe oanceUaUon.".

2 .:>. The heading hnmediately preceding

section 16 is struck out and the following is substituted: Operators Licences

Section 16 is a.mended (

a) by striking nut subsection (8) and by substituting the foUowing: (b)

(8) No person under the age of sixteen years shaH drlive a tractor 'Or self-propelled implement 'Of huslbandry on a main or secondary highway wi thin the meaning of The Public Highways Act. (8a) No person shall permit another person under the age of sirteen years to drive a tra'ctor or a self propelled imp,lement of hu'Sbandry on sruch main or secondary highway. (8b) No person under the age of fourbeen years shall drive a tractor or a self-propelled implement of husbandry on a highway. (8c) No person shall permit another person under the age of fourteen years to drive a tract'Or or a self-propelled imp'lement 'Of husbandry on a high way. by adding the following subse·CJtion immediately after SUbsection (10) :

(11) An 'Operator's lircence of a learner's category may be is'sued for the purpose of operating a motor cy-ole, scooter or plOwer bicycle under such teT'IIls and conditions as may be prescribed by the Lieuten ant Governiar in Council.

Section 17b is amended by adding the following sub

section after subsection (2) :

(3) Where the operator',s };ic'ence of any person is sus pended by 'Or under this Act by an order or judgment made under this Act tha,t person may stHl operate road maJin tenance equipment not required to be licensed under this Act.

Section 19, subsection (5) is amended by striking out the words "or cancel,s", the words (lor canc'el'led", the words "or cance'llation" and the words "or annulling the cancella tion".

3 9. (

a) Section 20, subsection (3) is revised to prIOvide that where a second conviction occurs 5 years or more after the tint conviction the suspension or prohibiltion is to be for 6 months instead of 1 year. SuJbsection (3·

a) is revised to make it 8!ppLiCialble only in respect of first convictions.

Section 20 is amended (

a) by sltriking out subsection (3) and by substituting the following:

(3) Where a person is convicted under the Crim inal Code anywhere in Canada of driving a motor vehicle or of having the care or contr'Ol 'Of a mo'tor vehicle while his abNlity to drive a motor vehicle is impaired by alcohol or any drug (

a) when the convic,ted peirson is the h'Older of an operator's licence, his licence is thereupon sus pended, or (

b) when the c'Onvicted person is not the holder of an operator's licence, he is thereupon dis qualified fr'Om holding an operator's licence, for the following period of time: (

c) in the case of a first conviction for that offence, for a peri'Od of sjx months from the date of the conviction 'Or, if an order prohibiting him from driving a motor vehicle on the highway in Canada is made as a result 'Of the conviction, for the period driving is prohibited, whichever is the longer period; or (

d) in the case of a second or subsequent convicti'On f'Or that 'Offence within five years 'Of a previous conviction for that offence, for a period of one year from the date of the latest conviction, or, if an order prohibiting him from driving a motor vehicle on the highway in Cana:d'a is made as a result of the latest convi1ction, for the period driving is prohibited, whichever is the longer peri'Od; or (

e) in the case of a conviction for that offence when he has within five years of the c'Onviction bren ·convicted under the Criminal Code, anywhere in Oanada, of driving or of having care or control 'Of a motor vehicle while intoxicaj;ed, for the same period as is provided in clause (d) ; and where a second or subsequent conviction f'Or that offence is five years or more after the p'rec·eding c'Onviction for that offence it shall, for the purp'Oses of this s·e'ction, be deemed t'O be a first conviction. (3a) N'Otwithstanding subsection (2) or (3), in the case 'Of a first conviction of having the care or control 'Of a motor vehicle while intoxicated 'Or im paired, if the p~rson convicted produces evidence satisf'aciJory to the convicting judge, mag'listrate or justice of the peace, that he was nDt actually driving the m'Otor vehicle at the time of the offence, the judge, magistrate 'Or justice of the peace may, in his discreti'On, make an 'Order reducing the peri'Od 'Of suspensi'On or disqualificati'On provided by sub secti'On (2) 'Or (3), as the case may be, to any peri'Od not less than three months.

4 (

b) Subsectio.n (4) is s'truck o.ut as being no.t necessary because o.f the establishmenrt; o.f the Driver Review Bo.ard. Subsectio.n (4) reads: "

(4) When a. judge, magistm;te or justice of the peace CIO'Ilvd.cts a person of an offence that arose from or in connection with a. mO!tlo!1' vehic'lle aocident ,thaJt resulted in bo·dlly injury to, or in the dea,th ot, a person OJ" in damage to property in an 'amount eXlceeddng oille hundred doHars, if there has been a previoos similar convticibion en aOl'lsed upon the operatocr:'s licence of thaJt pel1S10n within the preceding twelve months, tJhe judge, magiSitnute or justice shall forward the operator's UC8lnce of thrut perSion to the Minister.". 10.

Sectio.n 35a, which states the requirements :£o.r headl'amps o.n tracto.rs is amended to. make the requirements applicable to. self-pro.pelled implements of husbandry. II. Sectio.n 42, which sets o.ut the requirements for tai11amps on vehi'Cles, is amended to. make it appli'ca:ble to. self-propelled imple menlts of husbandTy and to. require o.n certain vehicle's at l~ast two. tail lamps instead of at least one. 12. A new sectio.n is added to. enable additiona:l lights and refleCto.rs to be required o.n self-pI'Io.pelled implements o.f hus bandry. Sectio.n 44 presently reads: "44.

A polioe oonstable or offlLoer, .or any inspector appointed under this Act ocr: The Public SerV'ice VehiC'les Acrt, may stop a veMcle w:ilen the driver of the vehicle OOS fadled to lower the be'am of h[IS headi1a~, or to direct a beam, as required by this Acrt.". The present sectio.n 44 is co.nsidered unnecess'ary as suf:£icient au1tho.rity is fo.und in o.ther pro.visions o.f the Act. 13. Sectio.n 4'6, subsectio.n (1), clauses (a), (

c) and (

d) pre sently read: "46.

(1) At any time during the pemod between one hour aflier sunset and one hour be'fuTe sunris'e or at any other time, due to insuf~icdenrt light or unfavourable a'tmosp.heric C)onrutLO<IlJS, objects acr:e not clerurly discerni'ble on the highway rut a disrtance of five hund).";ed feet ah.ead, (

a) no motor vehicle or tractor shan be in motion on any highwa.y unleSis both headlampls ar,e alight and are proVli,diug sufficient tlight to. make o.bjects on the highway clearly VliSlible, (

i) in the crase of a mo'toT vehicle at diilSltances specified in

section 37, 40 or 41, as the case may be, and (ii) in the case of a tractor a-t dis·tances speciflied in seotion 35&, (

c) IlJO motor vehicle or traotor or trailer shan be in motion upon any highway unless the tail lamp with whicih it is required to be equipped is alight, (

d) no motor vehi..cIe o'r trac,tor sihall be stationary on any highway JO!-l1:tsi,de the oorpoT'alte lirrrit,s o.f any city, town or village unl!ess eIther (i) :Lt has a lighted tail lamp, or (ii) wt h8.JS affixed to the left of the rear thereof a. reflector of any type approved by the Lieute'lllMlt Governor in 00unc1[ and so. fixed as to reflect the lights of any miOtor vehicle ap proa.chiing the stationary veh:i'C'~e fl'lom the rear,".

4 (

b) by striking out subsectiQn (4). 10. SectiQn 35a is amended by adding immediately after the word HtractQr" wherever it occurs the words "or self propelled im'plement of husbandry". 11. SectiQn 42 is amended (

a) by strikfing Qut subsectiQns (1) and (2) and by substituting the fQIIQwing: 42.

(1) A tractQr and a self-prQpelled imple ment Qf hushandry and a trailer and a vehicle ibeing drawn at the end of a train Qf vehicles and fa moltor veh'iC'le, Qther than a mQtor cycle, shall be equipped with at least two. tail lamps, and a motor cycle shaH be equipped with at least Qne vail lamp, mounted Qn the rear Qf the vehicle.

(2) A tail lamp shall be capable, when Ht as re quired by this Act, Qf emitting a red light plainly Viisible from a distance of not less than five hundred feet to the rear of the vehi'Cle, except that in the case of a train orf vehicles only the tail lamps on the rear most vehicle need be seen from that distance. (

b) by striking out subsection (6).

Section 44 is struck out and the following

section is substituted: 44. In addition to the lamps required by this Act, every self-prQpelled implement of husbandry shall, at the times mentioned in subsection (1) of

section 46, be equipped with and display such other lights and reflectors as may be pre scribed by the Lieutenant Governor in Council.

Section 46, subsection (1) is amended (

a) as to clause (

a) by adding immediately after the word "tractor" wherever it occurs the words "or self-propelled implement of hushandry", (

b) by stri~ing out clause (

c) and by substituting the fQllowing: (

c) no. motor vehicle or tractQr or self-propelled implement of husbandry or trailer shall be in motion upon any highway unless the tail lamps with which it is required to be equipped are lit, (

c) as to clause (

d) by adding immediately after the word "tractor" the wQrds "Qr self-prQpelled imple ment Qf husbandry".

Section 47, subsection (3), clause (

c) permits flashing lights on certain vehicles. A vehicle leading a funeral procession will be permitted flashing lights.

Section 50, which sets out the requirements for service and parking brakes on motor vehicles is amended to make it applicahle to self-propelled implements of husbandry to the same extent as i,t appl,ies to tractors. Subsections (8) and (9) presently read: "

(8) No tracoor shall be opera.ted U})OlIl a highway unless it has an adequ!lJte service brake.

(9) In suhsecti'ons (2) to (7) "mot!Or vehIcle" includes a tractor.".

Section 52 is revised to require at least two stop lights in stead of one on motor vehicles other than motorcycles. 17. A new

section is added requiring mudguards on fenders on certain vehicles. 18. Authority to prescribe standards and specifications of equip ment used in motor vehicles.

Section 47, subsection (3), clause (

c) is amended by adding the following sWbclause: (vii) a vehicle leading a funeral procession,

Section 50 is amended (

a) as to subsection (8) by adding immediately after the word "tractor" the words "or self-propellled implement of husbandry", (

b) as to subsection (9) by adding immediately after the word "tractor" the words "and a self-propelled implement of husbandry".

Section 52 is struck out and the following

section is substituted: 52.

(1) A motor vehicle other than a motor cycle, shall be equipped with at least two stop lamps, and a motor cycle shall be equipped with at least one stop lamp, mounted on the rear of the vehicle.

(2) A stop lamp shall be capable of being lit when the service brake is applied and when lit, shall be ca.paJble of emitting a red light plainly visible from a distance of not less than one hundred feet to the rear of the vehicle in normal sunlight. 17. The :following new

section is added immediately after

section 5·5a: 55b.

(1) Every motor vehicle and every trailer shall be equipped with mudguards or fenders or other device adequate to reduce effectively the wheel spray or splash of water from the roadway to the rear thereof, unless adequate protection is afforded by the body of the motor vehicle or trailer or by a trailer drawn by the motor vehicle. (2) Subsection (1) does not apply to a motor vehicle or trailer in an unfinished condition while proceeding to a works for completion. 18. 'The following new

section is added immediately after

section 57b : 57 c.

(1) No person shall sell or offer for sale for use in vehicles upon a highway any equipment that does not comply with the standards and specifications that may be prescribed for such equipment Iby the regulations.

(2) The Lieutenant Governor in Council m·ay make regulations (

a) prescribing the standards and specifications for any equipment to be installed or used in vehicles, and (

b) providing for the identification and laJbelling of such equipment or the containers thereof.

(3) Any regulation may adopt by reference, in whole or in part with such changes as the Lieutenant Governor in Council considers necessary any code of standards or specifications of any equipment to be used or installed in vehicles.

Section 5i9, subsections (2'), (3) and (7) presently read: "

(2) The Lieutenant Go'V'ernor in Council may, by regulQlti()OIl8, pre 'SCrdbe a maxdmum rate of ,speed in exce,SJS 'of s~rty m1iiles an hour :6)1" any highway o'utJSlide an urban diistrict, but any suclh maximum raJt:e shall prescI'libe a lesser rate foT' nlight time than da.YJ1;dme and shaill not in any event p,resordbe a IDaxjmum mte in excess .0[' sixlty-five mBes an hour. (3)In ca,se Oof hdghway'8 .olther than dii:strdclt hig.hways, local roads or deve10pment roads wtiJt.hin the area Oof a county, municdpail d~stricIt. or impI10vemellit diLstrict, the Lieutenant Govern()or in Council may, by reg ula.tiOon applli,caMe to all vehicles 00" to amy class or c1'8lSSes of velhlClles. prescribe general maximum speed llimits there~or under sixty miles an hour to be ,indicated by sligns posted along ilie highway, but no sUlCh gene.raJ. maxJimum l'aItes of speed shall p·rescribe a rate for nigh.t time ,in excess of fifty miles an hQur.

(7) Where .speed IdmLts are preSlCri'bed pursuant to We seCition, Itlhe Minister, cDundi:l, or engineer, as the ,case may be, fixing the sp,eed timit lShaH cause ,tQ be el"ecied aliOng the Ihlgihway, wtsuch intervals as may be prescribed by the regulati.oIltS, signs india;utli.ng the speed limits \9() presoribed.".

Section 65, subsection (1) presently reads: "65.

(1) A dl'liver 'shaH trot pass or altJiempt t()o paSIS ano,ther vehiole proceeding tin Ithe same direct:Jion, (

a) wthUeproceeding uphill, (

b) on a curve, Dr (

c) IOn a br:idge Dr a'ny approaches thereto, or (

d) wt a level milway croSising.".

Section 66, SUbsection (2) presently reads: "

(2) If any driver de;sires ,top8.Ss another vehiic'le O!" h!orseman travelLing uplOn a highway in the same dth-ectllOn, he shall SIOUnd his horn before IC'OIIl.mencing tl() pas's and he shall in paJSlSling keep his vehiole ·to the lef.t of the other veiMole or hOorseman, excep't as is .otherwLse pt'Iovided fur in sectilClln 67.". 22. ISection 67, subsection (1), clause (

h) and subsection ('2) presently read: "67.

(1) When a highway has been ddVlided ~nto traJffic lanes (

h) a driver overtaking another vehicle ItIha.t is trave1i1dng in 1I:he same dil"ection on 'any higihway where there are rtWD 0'1" ll1j()re traffic lanes on ithe same side of tlhe centre Une for vehicles tmve'l!1iing in the same direction, may ·in passing keep tl()the right or left o·f the IOlther vehiiole .if there fls a lane ava.iJlable for pa.s!sling to the right or Ito the ~ef;t of the ila.ne being used by the IOve~ken velhicle, ............. "

(2) Nothing in clause (

a) IOf subsectiOon (1) sIh~ be construed to prevent a driver from CI10ssing a soldd lliine for the purpose iOIf turning ()off the 'hiighway ,into a dIl'Iiveway lOr a priV'alte or public road.".

6 19. ISection 5'g, is amended (

a) by striking out subsection (2) and by substituting the following:

(2) The Lieutenant Governor in Council may, by regulations prescribe a maximum speed in excess of s:ixty miles an hour for any highway outside an urban district and may prescribe different rates for daytime and night time. (

b) as tosuibsection (3) by striking out the words ", but no such general maximum rates of speed shall prescribe a rate for night time in excess of fifty miles an hour", (

c) as to subsection (7) by strik'ing out the words "at such intervals as may be prescribed by the regula tions,", (

d) by adding the following subsection after subsec tion (7) : (7a) Where a speed limit is prescribed pursuant to this section, the speed limit applies to all that part of the highway between the point where the first ·sign indicating the prescribed speed limit is posted and the point where a ,sign is posted in dicating a greater or lesser speed or indicating that the prescriibed speed limit has ceased to apply. 20. ISection 65, su!bsection (1) is amended by striking out clause (c).

Section 66 is amended by striking out subsection (2) and by substituting the following:

(2) Where any driver desires to pass another vehicle travelling upon a highway in the same direction, he shall in passing keep his vehicle to the left of the other vehicle except as otherwise provided for in

section 67. 22. !Section 67 is amended (

a) as to subsection (1), clause (

h) by adding im mediately at the end thereof the words "but he shall not overtake or pass by driving in a parking lane", (

b) as to subsection (2) by adding immediately at the end thereof the words "or onto a parking lane", (

c) iby adding the following subsection after subsection (2) :

(3) Notwithstanding anything in this section, a driver of a vehicle may overtake and pass another vehicle upon the right only under conditions per m'itting such movement in safety.

Section 69, su'bsectilons (2,) and (3) presently read: "

(2) A drlve,r meeti.ng Dr belng .overtaken or being approached from the right Dr lef,t by a mQltor vehicle on which a siren ds being sounded, shalll bring ilie motDr vehicile /he is driving to a 'stop wt the ex.treme right and shalil remain stopped UIlitil the motor vehiClle sounding U.s s.fren has passed.

(3) The provdsions .of subsectio.n (2) do 1liOI1: ,opemte SO as to relieve the dnlver o.f an awbhorized emergency vehlicle i,rom the duty of dI"ivlng wtth due regard to' the safety of all pe:nsons using the highway.".

Section 7'6, sU!bsections (2), (4) 'and (6) presently read: "

(2) The driver of a vehicle being about 1:10 enter upon (

a) a main hig1hway from a secondary highway or IlIoca.1 bighway or frlom a privwte road or ~rom a street, 8Jlley, lane, or driveway, (

b) a seconda.ry highway from a lJ.ooal highwa.y lOr ifrom a private road lOr from a street, alley, lane or driveway, (

c) a IDcal highway from a private 1l'IOOd, 101" from a street, alhy, lame or driveway, (0) a street from a priva.te lIoad, lOr ,from an alley, lane or drive way, .or (

e) a.n alley lOr Jane 'Or private 'road f,rom a driveway, shall bring his vehicle to a stop at a. point not less than ten feet IlPI' more than Itwenty feet from slliCih highway, street, alley, la.ne or private road being erutered upon, unless the interseotion point 1s marked wltlh a "y.ield right of wa.y" sign.

(4) W,here a vehicle has been broug:bt ,to. a stop puvsuant to sub section (2) or (3), the dniver o.f the vehicle 'shalll not proceed until the conditions o.f traffic upon the hIghway, street, a.Jlley, lane, private mad or Jntersectio.n being entered upon are suah Itha.t he can enter there upon in safety, and he shall yield the right o.f wa.y to. a.ll traffic approaching 'thereupon.

(6) The oounciJ. !Of a municipal district or c;ouIl1ty may, by by-l&w. designwte any local Mghway, street or inteI1section wirt:1h1n the mu.nic4. pali!ty 8JS a hdg1hway, street or irutersootion at which vehicles are required Ito sto.P or yie.ld t1he right of way before entering thereupon and may aUJN:}orizethe erecting of "stop" Dr "yleld right of way" signs thereon, as desired.". 25. A new

section 87'a Iprohibits the use of radar detectors on vehicles. A new

section 87b prohibirts the carr,i'age of passengers in house trailers.

Section 6'9 is amended (

a) by adding the following subsection after subsection (2) : (2a) On a one-way street where there are more than two traffic lanes, a driver meeting or being overtaken or being approached from the right or left by a motor vehicle on which a siren is being sounded, shall drive his motor vehicle as close as practicable to either the right or left of the high way, whichever is nearer, and shall bring his vehicle to a stop and shall remain stopped until the motor vehicle sounding its siren has passed. (

h) as to subsection (3) by striking out the word and figure "subsec1:Jion (2)" and by subsrtituting the words and figures "subsections (2) and (2a)". 24. Sedtion 76 is amended (

a) as to subsection (2) by striking out clauses (

a) and (

b) and by substituting the following (

a) a main highw'ay or a secondary highway from a local highway or from a private road or from a street, alley, lane or driveway, (

b) as to sUbsection (4) by striking out the words "has been brought to a" and by substituting the words "is required to", (

c) as to sUbsection (6) by adding immediately after the words "may, by by-law," the words "or in the case of an improvement district, the Minister may, by order,". 25. The following new sections are added immediately after

section 87: 87a.

(1) No person shall drive upon a highway a vehicle that is equipped with a device capable of detecting radar or such other electronic equipment as may be used from time to time for measuring the speed of vehicles. (2) Subsection (1) does not apply to (

a) a vehicle used by a peace officer in the course of his duties, or (

b) a vehicle used by a person in conducting a traffic survey authorized by the Minister. 87b.

(1) No person shall occupy or permit any other person to occupy a house trailer while it is being moved upon a highway.

(2) In this

section "house trailer" means a vehice capable of being attached to and drawn by a motor vehicle and designed, constructed or equipped as a dwelling place, living abode or sleeping place.

Section 89, subsections (1) and (6) presently read: "89.

(1) No. domest,ic animaJ shaLl be Qn a ~ig1hway unless it La in direct and co.ntinuous charge of a person who. },s Oo.mp,ettellit to cOllitrol it and wlho. is c()IlItrolli.ng it in suCih a manner ·thwt 'U dOoes no,t obsltruct o.r cause any damage to. .the h<ighway or crerute any hazard 1:10 traffd:c on the highway.

(6) SubiseCltio.IlIs (1) to (4) do. no.t apply to. a 1J;ighway a..djacent to. land (

a) held under a grazing lease or grazing permit, OIl" (

b) estabLished and .operated 8JS a co.mmunity grazling re·serve, pursuant to. The Pub'lic Lands AC't.". Subsections (2), (3) and (4) deal with the impoundment of stray animals. 27. P,rohibition against stunts upon a highway.

Section 105 presently reads: "105. The Lieutenant Go.vernor in Counci'l may on the re.CiOmmenda:tiIOn of Ithe Mdnister appoint such pSI'Isons or officers a.s may be deemed necessary f,Oor ·enfo.ll'cing and carrying out 'the pro.visions oil: thi's Act.". See the definition of "peace officer" in clause 2 (

e) of this Bill and see clause 3G.

Section 106 reads: "106. ALl members of the RoYiaJ Oanadia,n M·()unted PIoiJice an'd &.1'1 Po.lice ,constables and I()fficers and all other peruce o.ifficem, are ex offlJclo o.fficers f,o.r the purpose o.f carrying ·()ut and enforcing the proV'i'sions of .this Act.". This

section no longer serves ,any purpose as a result of the amend ment to

section 105-see clause 2:7.

Section 10'8 reads: "108.

(1) The Mini'ster may from time to. 'time aPP,o.int sUiCh perSiOnB as I:Je thinks fdt as mo.tor vehdde inspectJol'lS who. shaWl have such dutdes as may be assigned to them by him.

(2) The MiniSiteil' may d,eJegate all Po.wers conferred upon him by this Aot to such person or persons as he may deem advisable.". See clause 28 of this Bill which will provide :flor the appointment of peace officers. 31. A reference is changed because of the changes being made in seCitions 2 and 105 and the repeal of

section 108.

8 26. SectiQn 89 is amended (

a) as to. subsectiQn (6) by adding immediately after the wQrd "highway" the wQrds ", Qther than a main highway Qr secQndary highway within the meaning Qf The Public Highwa·Y8 Act,", (

b) by adding the fQllQwing subsectiQn immediately after subsectiQn (6):

(7) When any perSQn is charged with an Qffence under this s,ectiQn, the justice Qf the peace Qr magistrate trying the case may dismiss the case if he is of the QpiniQn that the Qffence was committed whQlly by accident or misadventure, and withQut negligence and that the perSQn CQuld nQt by the exercise of reasQnalblecare Qr precautiQn have aVQided the offence.

(8) In this ,section "highway" me'an's a main highway, a secQndary highway, a district highway, a development rQad and a local rQad, all within the meaning Qf The Public Highways Act. 27 . The fQllowing new sectiQn is added immediately after sectiQn 92a: 92b. No. perSQn shall perfQrm Qr engage in any stunt Qr other activity UPQn a highway that is likely to. unduly dis tract the attentiQn Qf the drivers Qf mQtQr vehicles. 28. SectiQn 10'5 is amended by striking Qut the words ~'Qr Qfficers" and by -substituting the wQrds "as peace Qfficers". 29. SectiQn 10.6 is repealed.

Section 108 is amended by striking Qut subsectiQn (1).

Section 1019 is amended by striking Qut the wQrds "Any mQtor vehicle inspectQr apPQinted by the Minister Qr any PQlice Qfficer Qr cQnstable" and by substituting the wQrds "Any peace Qfficer".

9 32 Sections 110 to 116 give certain powers to any "inspector or p~ace officer". The references to inspector are being removed because of the repeal of

section 108. 33

Section 114 is amended to remove a reference to uinspeotor" (see • note to clause 3,2i) and to add an additional offence fur which a person may be arrested without a warrant. 34. iSee note to clause 3,2. 35. See note to clause 3,2.

Section 127a presently reads: "127a.

(1) The Lieutenal1lt Governor in Council may appoint one or more qualif.ied perso,ns as testers of the speed()iffie'ter on motor vehicles.

(2) In any prosecution under this Act or tJhe regu1rutliJons or under The Public Service Vehicles ACit or the re~tWns under tha.t ACit a cel"uifdcrute signed by a tester a,.pipI01inted under suhsootion (1) and bearing date thereon not more than thiJ'!ty days before or alter the da.te of the offence oharged and s1:aIting theredn the result of a teet of the speed.iOmeter on the mocor veMcle mentioned therein, is admdSlS.ible in eViidence without proof of the signature or appointment of the tester, as prima f'acie proof of the fac,ta stated in the certificate.". 37. Proof of time of sunrise and sunset by a meteorologist's certificate.

9 32. Sections 110, 111, 112 and 113 are amended by striking out the words "inspector or" wherever they occur.

Section 114 is amended (a) :by striking out the words "inspector or", (

b) by adding the following dause after 0lause (b): (b1) sUbsection (10) of

section 83 relating to the giving of his name by a pedestrian;

Section 115 is struck out and the following

section is substituted: 115. Every person called upon by a peace officer to assist a peace officer in the arrest of a person suspected of having committed any of the offences mentioned in

section 114 is justified in so doing if he knows that the person calling on him for assistance is a peace officer and does not know that there are no reasonable grounds for the suspicion.

Section 116 is amended (

a) as to subsection (1) by striking out the words "in spector or", (

b) as to subsection (2) by striking out the word "in spector,".

Section 127 a is struck out and the following

section is substituted: 127a.

(1) The Lieutenant Governor in Council may (

a) appoint one or more qualified persons as testers of the speedometer on motor vehicles, and (

b) may prescribe such forms as may be required for the recording and reporting of such tests.

(2) In any prosecution under this Act or the regulations or under The Public Service Vehicles Act or the regulations under that Act, a certificate purporting to be signed by a tester appointed under subsection (1) and bearing date thereon not more than thirty day.s before or after the date of the offence charged and stating therein the result of the test of the speedometer on the motor vehicle mentioned therein, is admissible in evidence without proof of the sig nature or appointment of the tester, as prima facie proof of the facts stated in the certificate. 37. The following new

section is added immediately after

section 127 a: 127b. In any prosecution under this Act or the regula tions, a certificate purporting to be signed by a meterologist and stating the time of sunrise or the time of sunset in any area on any day is admissible in evidence as prima facie proof of the facts stated in the certificate, without proof of the signature or qualifications of the person signing the "p.rtifica teo

Section 128 presently reads: "128.

(1) Where a,ny pe,r,son wh0' is the l),older of an op'emtor's licence 0'r in whose Il!ame a V1eJhlcle is reg'is.tere,d isoonvicted of any offe·nce referred to in subs'ection (1) of seCltLon 19, the judge, m\agist~te or justice of the peace before whom the pel'lson was oonvict'ed shiaH fOT ward Ito Ithe Minister with the convicti.on a

summary oUlt1ining the facts a;nd cil'cumstanc·es of the .offence and setting forth (

a) tl.!.e name, address and desCll'liptiion .of the pe.I'lS'on s.o conviClted, (

b) Ithe number of the mO'toT vehlide, (

c) the kct .or Iby-~aw and seCition thereof contravened, and (d,) the time the (}ffence WaJS cO'mmiUed.

(2) If the offence wa;s committed by a licensed chauffeur, the con victing mag1~strate shall also set fO'l'Ith Ithe number of his licence and the name, address and description of his emp,loyer.".

Section 130 presently reads: "130. In an ad:dion for tl.!.e rec.ovetry ()f loss or damage sustained by a pel'Slonby I"e3iSlOn of a IllIO'1loo' vehi,ele upon a highwaY,apeMon driving the motoT vehicle and living with and as a member of the familly of the owner ;there.of and a peTls.on Who is driv:ing the motor vehdcJle and who ha>s acquired po'sses'si0'n of it with the consent, express .or IimpUed, .of 'the owner thereof shall be deemed to be the agent .or servant of the owner of the mOlto'r vehiclle and t.o be emplloyed as such, and shall be deemed to be dl'liViing the mOlto'r veihd,c'le in tJhe course .of hiils ernp,liby ment, but not'hing in this

section reUeves any p'el'Sion deemed to be the agenlt or Iservant of the owner and to be driving the motor v,ehicle in the c.ourse of bis empl~oyment frQm the liabIlity f.or the dJama.gets .... 40. 8ection 1312, subsection (1) reads: "132.

(1) No pel'lson tl'lanspoiI"te'd ,by the owne,r O'r dI"iver .of a mowit' vehicle 8JS Ms gue'st w1tJhout payment fOT the tl'lanspoI'ltaJti.on ha.s any caus'e .of 8Jction for damagels agaJinst the .owner OT driver f(}r injury, death or ~OSIS, in ca's'e of aCiclident, unlelss the aCCIident was caused by the grolSls negLigence or wilfu~ and wanton mi,soonduCit of the .owner or .op'emtor of the m.otoT vehicle, and unless the gl'IO'SS neg1lJigence or willful or wantiOn mis'ConduClt contributed 110 the injury, death .01' ,000's fOor whioh the aation is brought ....

The effect of the amendment is to make the driver not Hable to the owner unless the driver was grossly negligent. 41. Sections 13;4 and 135 presently read: "134. A person who fJails to p.l'oduce hi,s ope'rator's licence, .or the certificate of regi.Sltro.tion of the motor vehicle, when the same is demanded by a plOil'ice officer or inspector, is guilJty of an offence and liable on

summary conviction t.o a f'ine of no,t more than :fJiv,e dJollal'S. "135. Eve.ry p.er.son who drIves a vehiole .on a hig1hway w!i:thout due care and a;ttention O'r Wli,thout rea'sonJable coIllSiderrution fOT the pel'lSiOll'S using the higl;1way is guliilty of the .offence of driving carelessly and lilable .on ,summary conviction to a fine .of not less thian ten diollal'lS and nO't m'oll"e than {,ive hundred dolllars Dr to im.P'J'Ii;sonment for a tenn of not more than three months.".

Section 134 is revised to include a specific reference to the sec tions requiring drivers to produce licen:ces. The change in form cd:

section 135 is intended to indi'cate that there are two forms of careless driving. 42. 'Prima facie proof by certificate.

Section 128 is amended (

a) as to subsection (1) by striking out the words "who is the holder of an operator's licence or in whose name a vehicle is registered", (

b) by striking out subsection (2).

Section 130 is amended by striking out the words "has acquired possession" and by substituting the words "is in possession".

Section 132 is amended by adding the following suib

section after subsection (2) :

(3) Where the owner of a motor vehicle is being driven in his own motor vehicle by another person, subsection (1) applies as if the owner were the guest of the driver. 41. Sections 134 and 13·5 are struck out and the following sections are substituted: 134. A person who, on the demand of a peace officer, (

a) fails to deliver his operator's licence as required by

section 18, or (

b) fails to produce the certificate of registration of a motor vehicle as required by

section 110, is guilty of an offence and liable on

summary conviction to a fine of not rilore than five dollars. 135. Every person who drives a vehicle on a highway (

a) without due care and attention, or (

b) without reasonable consideration for the persons using the highway, is guilty of the offence of driving carelessly and liable on

summary conviction to a fine of not less than ten dollars and not more than five hundred dollars or to imprisonment for a term of not more than three months. ·42.

Section 139 is amended by striking ouit subsection (3) and by substituting the following:

11 43. Sections 140 and 140a read: "140.

(1) Any pel'!~Dn V'i{}lruting the pI'IovisilOns .of

Part III is guilty Df an Dffence and liable on

summary convictiDn, (

a) f()ll" a first .offence to a fine .of nOit more tl}an fifty dioaJars, (

b) for a seClDnd .offence to a fine of not more thian three hundred dollal's, and (

c) f()ll" a third and subsequent offence, to a fine of nOlt more than five hundred d'oll!eJr,s, or toO -imprisonment for a term of not less than two weeks nor more than Dne month, or to bDth fine a.nd imprisDnment.

(2) The licence .of any p,erson who commits any offence agains1t the prDvLsiDns Df

Part III after a oonyi,CltiO'n for a second Dffence under that

Part Is ipso facto suspended.

(3) Where a licence 'is sUJspended pursuant to subseCition (2) and the Minister deems it a proper case for relief, lle may in his disoretion, issue a tempornry permit or rei,ssue the licence for such period and upon suoh rterms and condit1Dns as he deems just. 1408..

(1) Where after a second ClonvictiDn f.or any offenoe unde-r PaI1t III, SUbsection (1) of seCition 66, seotion 76 or seotion 135, a pooson is cO'nvicted of an offence under any of such pl'ovisi'O'ns, the Dperator's licence Df that perSDn is ipso factO' suspended, and his opemtDr'.g licence shaill be immedhutely returned to the Minister by the convi,C/ting judge, magisrtmte or justd.ce. (2) Subsection (3) O'f sectiO'n 140 applies in respect of a licence sus pended under this section.". The offences will now come under the general penalty section

section 13;3.

Section 150, subsection (1a) presently reads: "(la) A motor vehicle liabULty policy shall insure, in respect of a.ny one acc4dent, to the limit of twenty-f.ive tbO'usand dollars, eJWlusive of interests and costs, against 100ss or da:mage resulting from bodily injury to or the dea.th of one or more persons and damage to property, and where in anyone accident loss or damage results from bodily injury Dr death and damage to property (

a) any claim aI1iS'ing Dut of bDdily injury Dr death shaJ[ have priority over claims arising out of damage to property to' an amount of twenty thDusand dollars, and (

b) any claims arising out of damage to property shall have priority over cla,ims aI1i'sing OUit of bodHy injury or death to an amtOunt of five thousand dollars.". 45.

(1) A reference to an operator's licence is SUbstituted for references to drivers' and chauffeurs' licences.

(2) Section 151, subsection (2) presently reads: "

(2) Every !mch licence and reg1istration remains suspended and shall not at any time thereafter be renewed, nor S·balil any new driver's licenoe be i~ed to, ?r new regiSitration be permitted to be made by the person liable, until (

a) t~e. judgm.ent is satisfied or disc:harged, otherwise than by a dLscbJarge In bankruP1:c~, to ~e extent of at least twenty-five ·thousand doHars, eXicluslVe of mterest and oo.sts, (b) !Such person gives proof of his financial responsibility.".

(3) A person who operates a motor vehicle (

a) of a type that he is not authorized to operate under the class of opera tor's licence that he holds, or (

b) contrary to a restriction or condition on his licence, is guilty of an offence and liable upon

summary convic tion to a fine of not moOre than one hundred dollars and in default of payment, to a term of imprisonment not ex ceeding thirty days. 43. Sections 140 and 140a are repealed.

Section 150, subsection (la) is amended (

a) hy striking out the words "twenty-five thousand" and by substituting the words "thirty-five thous and", (

b) by striking out the words "twenty thousand" in clause (

a) and by substituting the words "thirty thousand" . :45.

(1) Section 151 is amended (

a) as to subsection (1) by striking out the words "driver's or chauffeur's" and by substituting the word "operator's", (b) ·as to subsections (2) and (4) by striking out the word "driver's" and by substituting the woOrd "operator's" , (

c) as to subsection (6) by striking out the words "a driver's or chauffeur's" and by SUbstituting the words "an operator's".

(2) Section 151, subsection (2), clause (

a) is amended by striking out the words "twenty-five thousand" and by sub stituting the words "thirty-five thousand".

Section 15,2, subsection (1), clauses (a), (b), (

c) and (

f) presently read: "152.

(1) The Minis,ter sha.!l sus,pend the O'pena!tOlr's licence O'f a pe,rSlDn, whO' by an O'niea.-, judgment or oDnvictioOn 'Of a <:Durt, mag1i:SltI'Qlte or jus.tice Df the peaoe in tbe PrDvince has been oDnvlClted of anyone of the fOnDWing offencels Dr vLolations O'f law, o'r whO', having been arrested for any such offence or viDlaJUon, OOS :liorfeilted his baH, naIn8ily: (

a) driving a motor vehicle on a highway wt an uIllre.aslOna,1?l'e rate Df speed in contraventioOn of suhsection (1) .of 'seot10n 58 if injury to prlOpel'lty in exces,s of one hundred d.ollars or to a.ny pel"SDn occurs in connection therewith; (

b) driving a motor vehicle on a highway a.t a ra.te of speed probibited under sub.section (2) of seotion 58 if injury to property in excess O'f one hundred dollars or t.o any person OC'CUllS in oonnection therewith; (

c) drlv,i'ng a motor v,eihiCile on a highway alt a 1<:'1>te of speed in exce,ss of a ma;ximum speed limit pre,scribe,d pUllsuant to seotion 60, if injury to property in exce,ss of one hundred d'Oll~axs or to a,ny person occur:s in oonnection therewith; (

f) driving a motor vehicle on a highway wLthout an operator's licence in cDntraveIlltion of any of tlle pro,vis'ions Oof thils Act if injury to propel'lty in exoes'S of one hundred dollars or to a,ny perSDn occurs in connection therewith; and such licence re:rnruins so suspended and shall not rut any time thereafter be renewed, nor shall any new licence be thereaftea.- is,sued to Dr made f.or such person until he ha:s s!rutLsfi.ed any penaJlty imlP.osed by the CDurt in respect of the offence, Dr his conviction has been qwa;shed, and until he has given t'o the Minister prtoof of hds financ:ial responsibi1ity for future motor vehicle aooidents in the mannel[" and for the amounrt required by this Par:t, but the giVling of proof to the M:inister of such financial re,spDnsibility for future aoolideniJs does nOot alter or affect in any way any disquaJ.iricrutLon to hOlld a licence Oor the suspension or cance!Ha.tiJDn of an operator's licence under any other provisions of this Act.". 47.

Proof of financial responsi:bility is to be given in the amount olf $35,000.

Section 15'9, subsection (2) reads: "

(2) Where a pers'on is reHeved froOm the requirements Oof fHing pl'1OOf O'f financial respDnsibility on his O'wn behalf under subsectIon (1), bis operabor's licence is thereuPoOn restricted to the veih1:cles referred to in the prlOof of financial re,sponsibHity filed on his behalf, a.s advised in wrUing to the Minister from tme to time by the pe~son filing the proof, and any licence issued as a result theroof sihalJ. be atruted to be S'D restI'licted. ",. 49. ISection 164 presently reads: "164.

(1) Any owner or d,river whose registmtti!O'n o'r Licence has been suspended as herein provided or Whose policy of insurance OIl" surety bond has been cancelled or terminl3Jted as herein provdded or who negl;e'Cits to furnish addi1J1Dnal proof of financW responslib!ill!ilty uplDn the requeSit O'f the Minister as herein provided shaH immedia.tely return to the Mini,ster his operator's licenee or both and all licence plates issued U,p/On the registration of his motor vehicles.

(2) If a.ny such person faiLs to return bis licence, and plrutes as prov:ided herein, the registrar or his deputy may direClt any police O'fficer to secure poS'sess'j.on therelof and return the same 1:10 the office of the MindSlter.

(3) Any person faiLing to re,turn his licenc'e and pJrutes when so required, or refusling to' deliver the same When requested to do 8'0 by the police officer, is guilty of an offenoe and Iiablle to a fine of not less than ten dollars and not more than one hundred dollars fIor ea.cb. offence.". The words "or both" in subsection (1) are an error. 50. ISection 166a presently reads: "166a..

Foc the .purpose of z:emO'ving do~btJ it is. hereby declared fuM whe<re a. pemon }S under th~s Act requ.Ired to f'lle pro:of of f1iIlJanciiaJ responsibUilty, a lria~i1ity policy or ~ b~ond or money or seourities con situtang pl'Ioof of f1msm..oial respolllSllbiUty shall be ma4nWned by him ea(}h year for a,.t least three conseCUItive years.".

Section 15,2 is amended (a) 'as to sulbseicti!on (1) (

i) by striking out clause (

a) and by substituting the following: (

a) driving a motor vehicle on a highway at a rate of speed in contravention of

Part III, if injury to property in excess of one hundred dollars or to any person occurs in connection therewith; (ii) by striking out clauses (b), (

e) and (/), (

b) by adding the following subsection after subsection (1) : (la) Where a person who has an operator's ·licence is convicted or forfeits his bail anywhere in Canada for an offence under the Criminal Code arising out of the operation of a motor vehicle or the failure to return to the scene of an accident, subsection (1) applies in the same manner as if the conviction had been made or the bail forfeited by a court in the Province.

Section 157, subsection (1), clause (

c) is amended by striking out the words "twenty-five thousand" and by substituting the words "thirty-five thousand".

Section 15'9 is amended by adding the following sub

section after subse'ction (2): (3) Subsection (2) does not apply to the filing of proof of financial responsibility on behalf of a spouse. 49. Secl;ion 164 is amended (

a) as to subsection (1) by striking out the words "or both" and by substituting the words ", the cer tifica tes .of registration of any motor vehicles regis tered in his name", (

b) as to subsection (2) by adding immediately after the word "licence," the words "Icertificates of registration" , (

c) as to subsection (3) by striking out the words "and plates" and by substituting the words ", certificates of registration and plates, or any of them". 50. lSection 166a is amended by striking out the word "consecutive" .

13 51. Self-explanatory. 52

Section 173 provides for the impounding of vehicles in volved in accidents where proof of financial responsibility is not shown. Subsection (5) presently reads: "

(5) AU costs and oo·arges for the care or stoTage of a. motor vehlcle impounded under this secrt:ion constitute a ]den thereon in fav.or .of the keeper of the repaj.<r shop, ga.rage or storage place, a.nd the sa.me may be enforced by him in the manner provided by The Possessory Liens Act.".

Section 174, SUbsection (2) presently reads: If

(2) Where a motor vehicle has been impounded under

section 173, a.nd (

a) tbe registrar is satisfied tha.t, a.t the time .of the accident, the m.otor vehicle was a stolen motor vehicle, or (

b) Repealed. (1958, c. 93, s.18) (

c) the driver, owne·r, or other person in charge .of the mot.or vehicle produces to the registrar a financial responsibility card in respect of the motor vehicle and issued prior to the a.ccident, the registrar shall order the release of the motor vehicle fr.om impound ment unless it is required to be impounded by some other p<rovision .of this or any other Aot, or unless it is required by the Cr.own as evidence 'in the prosecution of a criminal offence.".

Section 177, subsection (1) reads in part: "177.

(1) A pers.on whO' is guilty of an offence and liable, if not a corpo<ratlon, to a. fine of not less than fifty dollars and not more than two hundred dobrs and to impris~>nment for a term not exceeding thirty days, and, if a co<rporation, to a Nne of not less than two hundred dollars and not more than one thousand dollars .... 55. Commencement of Act.

13 51. The following new

section is added immediately after

section 1616b: 1-66c. Where a person fails to maintain proof of fin ancial responsiibility, a Ji:ab.i'lity policy or a bond or money or securities constituting proof of financial responsibility as required by this Act, the Minister may suspend the oper ator's licence and motor vehicle registration of· that person until proof of financial responsibility is again filed.

Section 173, subsection (5) is amended (

a) by adding immediately after the words "charges for the" the words "towing and the", (

b) iby adding immediately after the words "in favor of the" the words "tower and the".

Section 174, subsection (2) is amended by striking out clause (

c) and by substituting the following: (

c) the driver, owner, or other person in charge of the motor vehicle produces to the registrar a financial responsibility card in respect of the motor vehicle which shows proof of financial responsibility at the time of the accident,

Section 177, su!bsection ( 1 ) is amended by striking out the words "and to imprisonment for a term not exceed ing thirty days," and by substituting the words "or to im prisonment for a term not exceeding thirty days, or to both such fine and imprisonment,". 55. (1) 'This Act, except sections 44, SUbsection (2) of

section 45 and 47, comes into force on the first day of July, 1963.

(2) Section 44, subsection (2) of

section 45 and 47 come into force on the first day of September, 19·63.

No. 20 FIFTH SESSION FOURTEENTH LEGISLATURE 11 ELIZABETIH II 1963 BILL

An Act to amend The Vehicles and Highway Traffic Act Received and read the First time Second time Third time HON. MR. TAYLOR Title: 1963 (14th, 5th) Bill 20,

An Act to amend The Vehicles and Highway Traffic Act

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