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Bill 79, Chad's Law (Enforcing Safer Passing), 2025

Bourgouin, Guy

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EXPLANATORY

NOTE

Section

148 of the Highway Traffic Act is amended to

prohibit passing or attempting to pass another vehicle going in the same

direction on a highway if doing so would require the crossing of double solid

yellow lines painted on the roadway. Every person who contravenes this

prohibition is guilty of an offence and on conviction is liable to a fine of

$400 and three or more demerit points.

Bill 79 2025

Act to amend the Highway Traffic Act to prohibit passing on a highway painted

with double solid yellow lines

His

Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Assembly of the

Province of Ontario, enacts as follows:

Section 148 of the Highway Traffic Act is amended

by adding the following subsections:

Double

solid yellow lines

(9) No

person in charge of a vehicle shall pass or attempt to pass another vehicle

going in the same direction on a highway if doing so would require the crossing

of double solid yellow lines painted on the roadway.

Offence

(10) Every

person who contravenes subsection (9) is guilty of an offence and on conviction

is liable to,

(

a) a

fine of $400; and

(

b) three

or more demerit points under Ontario Regulation 339/94 (Demerit Point System)

made under this Act.

Commencement

This Act comes into force on the day it receives Royal Assent.

Short

title

The

short title of this Act is Chad’s

Law (Enforcing Safer Passing), 2025 .

Date Bill stage Event Outcome Committee

November 26, 2025

First Reading

Ordered for Second Reading

November 26, 2025

First Reading

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Carried

First Reading

November 26, 2025

Carried

Ordered for Second Reading