TRAFFIC SAFETY ACT (RSA 2000 cT-6)

RSA 2000 cT-6

Alberta — Consolidated Statutes

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Chapter T-6 Current as of May 16, 2024 TRAFFIC SAFETY ACT

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Note All persons making use of this consolidation are reminded that it has no legislative sanction, that amendments have been embodied for convenience of reference only. The official Statutes and Regulations should be consulted for all purposes of interpreting and applying the law. Amendments Not in Force This consolidation incorporates only those amendments in force on the consolidation date shown on the cover. It does not include the following amendments: 2022 c6 s2 amends s1(1); s3 amends s115. 2025 c25 s6 amends s8(1); adds ss51.1 to 51.3; amends s64.

Regulations The following is a list of the regulations made under the Traffic Safety Act that are filed as Alberta Regulations under the Regulations Act Alta. Reg. Amendments Traffic Safety Act Access to Motor Vehicle Information ............ 140/2003 ......... 80/2004, 194/2005, 35/2006, 112/2006, 35/2007, 68/2008, 168/2010, 31/2012, 57/2013, 34/2018, 213/2020, 86/2021, 142/2025, 266/2025 Alberta Transportation Safety Board Appeal Fees .............................................. 259/2003 ......... 285/2003, 117/2013, 68/2017

Alberta Transportation Safety Board Dissolution Transitional ........................ 216/2020 Bill of Lading and Conditions of Carriage ............................. 313/2002 ......... 203/2003, 11/2004, 117/2006, 101/2008, 79/2013, 107/2018, 227/2020, 218/2022 Commercial Vehicle Certificate and Insurance ........................................... 314/2002 ......... 136/2003, 315/2003, 100/2004, 118/2006, 211/2006, 213/2006, 98/2007, 35/2009, 121/2009, 70/2010, 208/2010, 199/2011, 87/2014, 120/2016, 67/2018,175/2018, 56/2019, 60/2019, 126/2020, 220/2020, 25/2022, 165/2022, 148/2023, 103/2025, 158/2025 Commercial Vehicle Dimension and Weight ............................................... 315/2002 ......... 30/2004, 100/2004, 50/2005, 105/2005, 190/2005, 35/2007, 68/2008, 72/2008, 121/2009, 140/2009, 114/2011, 187/2011, 80/2013, 47/2014, 58/2014, 100/2015, 117/2018, 81/2019, 147/2019, 125/2020, 148/2022, 216/2022, 28/2025 Commercial Vehicle Safety ........................... 121/2009 ......... 78/2013, 60/2016, 98/2017, 81/2019, 128/2020, 222/2020, 157/2022, 164/2022, 136/2025 Demerit Point Program and Service of Documents ........................................... 331/2002 ......... 315/2003, 210/2005, 108/2006, 128/2012, 187/2015, 82/2016, 214/2020, 131/2022 NOTE: AR 115/2023 amends 131/2022 (115/2023) Distracted Driving .......................................... 113/2011 ......... 65/2016 Driver Training and Driver Examination .................................. 316/2002 ......... 105/2005, 101/2006, 68/2008, 169/2011, 31/2012, 168/2012,

165/2015, 164/2016, 175/2018, 10/2019, 81/2019, 101/2019, 196/2020, 223/2020, 216/2022, 147/2025 Drivers’ Hours of Service .............................. 317/2002 ......... 12/2004, 100/2004, 119/2006, 70/2008, 48/2010, 98/2012, 208/2014, 232/2017, 127/2020, 24/2022, 16/2025 Fish Creek Provincial Park Parking and Stopping ............................... 175/2003 ......... 210/2011, 144/2014, 168/2019, 181/2024 Off-highway Vehicle ...................................... 319/2002 ......... 148/2003, 38/2011, 166/2012, 72/2017, 10/2019, 81/2019, 283/2020, 199/2025 Operator Licensing and Vehicle Control ........................................ 320/2002 ......... 137/2003, 149/2003, 220/2003, 45/2004, 108/2004, 253/2004, 48/2005, 161/2006, 211/2006, 37/2008, 121/2009, 168/2009, 255/2009, 127/2010, 131/2010, 220/2010, 37/2011, 49/2011, 170/2011, 73/2012, 101/2012, 125/2012, 196/2012, 61/2013, 160/2014, 25/2015, 30/2018, 105/2018, 118/2018, 175/2018, 193/2018, 10/2019, 42/2019, 56/2019, 61/2019, 81/2019, 101/2019, 164/2019, 171/2019, 93/2020, 207/2020, 218/2020, 282/2020, 128/2021, 77/2022, 157/2022, 166/2022 (177/2022), 193/2022, 66/2023, 149/2023, 45/2024, 63/2024, 8/2025, NOTE: AR 104/2026 comes into 29/2025, 80/2025, force on Sept 1, 2026 199/2025, 104/2026 Pilot Project (Golf Carts)................................ 114/2024 ......... 153/2024, 105/2026

SafeRoads Alberta .......................................... 224/2020 ......... 222/2021 (8/2022) (79/2022), NOTE: AR 52/2026 comes 111/2023, 116/2023, into force Sept 1, 2026 182/2025, 52/2026 Traffic Control Device .................................... 254/2004 ......... 46/2014, 148/2024 Transportation Network Companies .............. 100/2016 ......... 215/2020 Use of Highway and Rules of the Road ......... 304/2002 ......... 8/2005, 152/2009, 105/2014, 304/2002, 241/2018, 131/2020, 212/2020, 132/2022 NOTE: AR 16/2023 amends 132/2022; (175/2022) AR 107/2023 amends 132/2022 (16/2023) (107/2023), 167/2025 Vehicle Equipment ......................................... 122/2009 ......... 165/2009, 31/2012, 143/2012, 170/2012, 49/2018, 54/2019, NOTE: AR 168/2022 s2 comes into force 129/2021, 168/2022, on the coming into force of s2 of the 216/2022, 76/2023, Traffic Safety Amendment Act, 2022 112/2023, 129/2025 Vehicle Inspection .......................................... 211/2006 ......... 49/2010, 64/2012, 12/2015, 36/2017, 56/2019, 60/2019, 81/2019, 226/2020, 157/2022, 167/2022, 158/2025 Vehicle Seizure and Removal ........................ 251/2006 ......... 68/2008, 31/2012, 102/2012, 170/2012, 62/2013, 42/2015, 67/2017, 29/2018, 225/2020, 219/2021, 216/2022, 9/2023, 158/2025

1 TRAFFIC SAFETY ACT

Chapter T-6 Table of Contents 1

Interpretation 1.1 Nature of contraventions 1.2 No imprisonment

Part 1 General Administration Division 1 General 2 Staff 2.1 Investigators 2 . 2 Authority to enter and inspect premises 2 . 3 Obstruction of investigators 3 Delegation of power 4 Reproduction of documents, etc. 5 Documents signed by officials 6 Service 7 Crown not liable Division 2 Release of Information 8 Release of personal driving and motor vehicle information 9 Information forwar ded to Registrar 1 0 Release of saf ety information 1 1 Inspection of accident report 11.1 Commercial transport information Division 3 Municipalities and Other Authorities 1 3 General powers of municipality 1 4 Private property

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Chapter T-6 2 TRAFFIC SAFETY ACT 1 5 Prohibitions and offences 1 6 Restriction of powers 1 7 Control of traffic in provincial parks Division 4 Regulations 1 8 Regulations by the Lieutenant Governor in Council 18.1 Regulations — pilot projects 1 9 Statute prevails 2 0 Prohibitions and offences 2 1 Power to establish standards, etc.

Part 2 Reviews Division 2 Reviews Respecting Conduct of Drivers 3 0 Reviews by Registrar 3 1 Action taken re reviews 3 2 Reconsideration re reviews 3 3 Consideration of driver ’s record, etc. Division 3 Reconsiderations and Reviews by Registrar 3 4 Reconsiderations by Registrar 3 5 Review of seizure or immobilization of motor vehicle 3 6 Relief for affected persons Division 4 Judicial Review 47.1 Judicial review

Part 3 Motor Vehicle Administration Division 1 Licences, Registration, Insurance and Permits 5 1 Operator ’s licences 5 2 Registration of vehicles 5 3 Licence plates 5 4 Insurance required 5 5 Information 5 6 Refusal to grant or issue motor vehicle document 5 7 Restriction of services

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Part 4 Disqualification from Driving Division 1 Disqualifications Arising from Offences 8 2 Operator ’s licence suspended 8 3 Disqualification for impaired driving 8 4 Driving while prohibited under Criminal Code 8 5 Disqualification arising under National Defence Act (Canada) 8 6 Suspension of operator ’s licence 8 7 Licence disqualification 87.1

Interpretation 87.2 Refusal to accept notice o f administrative penalty 8 8 Immediate roadside sanction: 24-hour

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Part 5 General Operation of Vehicles Division 1 Speed Limits and Traffic Control Devices 106 Standard speed limits 107 Standard speed limit re sch ool or playground zone 108 Other speed limits 109 Application of speed limits re signs 110 Traffic control devices Division 2 Operation of Vehicles 111 Observance of Rules of the Road 112 Rules of the Road 113 Operation of vehicles

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Chapter T-6 5 TRAFFIC SAFETY ACT 114 Peace officers 115 Prohibited operation of vehicles 115.1 Cellular telephones, electronic devices, etc. 115.2 Display screen visible to driver prohibited 115.3 Global positioning system 115.4 Prohibited activities 115.5,116 Regulations

Part 6 Off-highway Vehicles 117

Definitions 118 Application of Act 119 Registration 120 Prohibited operation 121 Duty of driver re off-highway vehicle 122 Restriction on municipality 123 Stopping for peace officer 124 Production of documents 125 Onus 126 Duty of driver, etc. re accident 127 Seizure of off-highway vehicle 128 Municipal bylaws 128.1 Safety helmets 129 Regulations

Part 6.1 Transportation Network Companies 129.1 Transportation network companies 129.2 Administrative penalties 129.3 Injunction 129.4 Regulations

Part 7 Commercial Motor Transport 130

Interpretation Division 1 Operation of Commercial Vehicles 131 Use of commercial vehicles 132 Cancellation of certificate 133 Non-payment of fees or charges

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Chapter T-6 6 TRAFFIC SAFETY ACT Division 2 Compliance 134 Definition 135 Purposes of inspections 136 Inspections of commercial vehicles 137 Stopping for peace officer 138 Vehicle inspection stations 139 Inspections of transportat ion business premises 140 Production of documents 141 Detention of vehicle 142 Review by Court 143 Administrative penalties 144 Vicarious liability Division 3 Weight 145 Weighing of vehicle 146 Checking of weight by portable scales, etc. 147 No alteration or redistribution of weight 148 Reduction of weight 149 Penalty re excess weight 150 Certificates of weight 151 Establishment of weights for vehicles 152 Municipalities re w eight for vehicles Division 4 General Matters 153 Restriction on municipality 154 Penalty re contravention 155 Bills of lading, etc. 156 Regulations

Part 8 Enforcement, Rights, Remedies and Obligations Division 1 Contraventions 157 Offences 158 Punishment 159 Onus 160 Owner liable 161 Dismissal of charge 162 Disposition of fines and penalties

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Chapter T-6 7 TRAFFIC SAFETY ACT Division 2 Evidence in Proceedings 163 Certificates and affidavits 164 Traffic control device 165 Engineer ’s certificate Division 3 Peace Officers 166 Stopping for peace officer 167 Production of documents 168 Seizure of lic ence plates 169 Arrest without warrant 170 Seizure of vehicle 171 Seizure of motor vehicle re insurance matters 172 24-hour seizure or immobilization of vehicle 172.1 Seizure of vehicle for impaired driving, etc. 173 Seizure or immobilization of motor vehicle 173.1 Seizure of vehicle in prost itution related offences 174 Claim by owner for expenses 174.1 No action against the Crown, etc. 175 Personal property 176 Repair of damaged vehicle 177 Right of entry to repair shops, etc. 178 Assistance to peace officer Division 4 Pleas, Appeals, Prohibitions and Surrender of Licences 179 Guilty pleas 180 Surrender of operator ’s licence 181 Appeal 182 Securing of motor vehicle document 183 Failure to surrender an operator ’s licence, etc.

Division 5 Rights, Remedies and Obligations 184 Action for negligence not affected 185 Onus where Act contravened 186 Onus on owner or driver 187 When driver deemed agent of owner 188 False statement 188.1 Regulations respecting reviews and non-monetary penalties under the Provincial Administrative Penalties Act

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Part 9 Transitional Provisions, Consequential Amendments, Repeals and Coming into Force 189 Transitional provisions 189.1 Transitional — appeals and reviews 189.2 Transitional — reconsideration and reviews of Board decisions 189.3 Continued application of provisions to Alberta Transportation Safety Board 189.4 Dissolution of Alberta Transportation Safety Board 189.5 Transitional — regulations 191 Regulations 192-213 Consequential amendments 214 Repeals 216 Coming into force HER MAJESTY, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta, enacts as follows:

Interpretation 1(1) In this Act, (a) “alley” means a narrow highway intended chiefly to give access to the rear of buildings and parcels of land; (b) “axle” means (

i) one or more shafts on which or with which 2 or more wheels revolve, and (ii) the wheels on each shaft; (c) “axle group” mean s 2 or more axles that are on a vehicle and that are situated on the vehicle as specified in the regulations; (

d) repealed 2020 cP-30.8 s44(2); (e) “boulevard” means that part of a highway in an urban area that (

i) is not roadway, and (ii) is that part of the sidewalk that is not especially adapt ed to the use of or ordinarily used by pedestrians; (f) “centre line” means

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i) the centre of a roadway m easured from the curbs or, in the absence of curbs, from the edges of the roadway, (ii) in the case of a highway (

A) that is an offset centre highway as designated by a traffic control device, or (

B) that is a highway having a certain number of traffic lanes for traffic moving in a certain direction at all times or at specified times as designated by a traffic control device, the line dividing the lanes for traffic moving in opposite directions, or (iii) in the case of a divided highway, that portion of the highway separating the roadways for traffic moving in opposite directions; (g) “certificate of registra tion” means a certificate of registration that is issued under this Act and includes a document or information and other data contained in an electronic form that is recognized under this Act as a certificate of registration; (h) “commercial vehicle” mean s a vehicle operated on a highway by or on behalf of a person for the purpose of providing transportation but does not include a private passenger vehicle; (h.1) “contravention” means a contravention under this Act; (i) “cycle” means a bicycle, p ower bicycle, motorcycle or moped; (j) “dealer” means any person w ho buys or sells motor vehicles as a business, either as principal or agent; (k) “driver” means a person who is driving or is in actual physical control of a vehicle; (l) “driving” or “drive” includ es having the care or control of a vehicle; (l.1) “driving record” means a record of all of the informatio n held by the Registrar that relates to an individual driver’s history, including, without limitation,

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i) any convictions for a crimi nal or other federal offence relating to the operation of a vehicle, and (ii) any commissions of contraventions; (m) “emergency vehicle” means (

i) a vehicle operated by a po lice service as defined in the Police Act; (ii) a fire-fighting or other type of vehicle operated by the fire protection service of a municipality; (iii) an ambulance operated by a person or organization providing ambulance services; (iv) a vehicle operated as a gas disconnection unit of a publi c utility; (

v) a vehicle designated by regulation as an emergency response unit; (n) “financial responsibility card” means a card issued or authorized pursuant to the Insurance Act; (o) “goods” means any thing or load that is or may be carried by means of a vehicle; (p) “highway” means any thoroughfare, street, road, trail, avenue, parkway, driveway, viaduct, lane, alley, square, bridge, causeway, trestleway or other place or any part of any of them, whether publicly or privately owned, that the public is ordinarily entitled or permitted to use for the passage or parking of vehicles and includes (

i) a sidewalk, including a boulevard adjacent to the sidewalk, (ii) if a ditch lies adjacent to and parallel with the roadway, the ditch, and (iii) if a highway right of way is contained between fences or between a fence and one side of the roadway, all the land between the fences, or all the land between the fence and the edge of the roadway, as the case may be, but does not include a place declared by regulation not to be a highway;

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Chapter T-6 11 TRAFFIC SAFETY ACT (q) “insured motor vehicle” mean s a motor vehicle the owner of which (

i) is insured in respect of th at motor vehicle by an insurer, or (ii) is a corporation that h as provided for financial responsibility in respect of that motor vehicle, in accordance with the Insurance Act; (r) “insurer” means an insurer licensed under the Insurance Act to carry on the business of automobile insurance in Alberta; (r.1) “intersection safety devi ce” means a device that is installed or erected at an intersection with a traffic control signal and that is capable of (

i) photographing a vehicle and recording data related to the traffic control signal and the vehicle, (ii) being used for or in connection with establishing the speed of a vehicle while the vehicle is approaching and proceeding through the intersection, or (iii) both photographing a veh icle and recording data as described in subclause (

i) and being used as described in subclause (ii); (r.2) “investigator” means an individual designated by the Minister as an investigator under

section 2.1; (s) “licence plate” means a licen ce plate that is issued under this Act and includes an object that is recognized under this Act as a licence plate; (t) “maximum allowable weight” means the weight that may be borne by a commercial vehicle; (u) “Minister” means the Minist er determined under

section 16 of the Government Organization Act as the Minister responsible for this Act; (v) “mobility aid” means a de vice used to facilitate the transport, in a normal seated orientation, of a person with a physical disability; (w) “motorcycle” means a motor vehicle, other than a moped, that is mounted on 2 or 3 wheels and includes those motor

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Chapter T-6 12 TRAFFIC SAFETY ACT vehicles known in the automotive trade as motorcycles and scooters; (x) “motor vehicle” means (

i) a vehicle propelled by any power other than muscular power, or (ii) a moped, but does not include a bicycle, a power bicycle, an aircraft, an implement of husbandry or a motor vehicle that runs only on rails; (y) “motor vehicl e document” means (

i) an operator’s licence; (ii) a certificate of registration; (iii) a financial responsibility card; (iv) a licence plate; (

v) an operating authority certificate; (vi) a safety fitness certificate; (vii) a permit; (viii) repealed 2021 c13 s15; (ix) any other document not referred to in subclauses (

i) to (vii) that is prescribed by regulation as a motor vehicle document; (z) “municipality” means a municipality as defined in the Municipal Government Act and includes a Metis settlement; (aa) “non-repairable vehicle” me ans a motor vehicle or a trailer described by the regulations as a non-repairable vehicle; (bb) “operator’s licence” or “ driver’s licence” means an operator’s licence or a driver’s licence that is issued under this Act and includes a document or information and other data contained in an electronic form that is recognized under this Act as an operator’s licence or a driver’s licence; (cc) “optometrist” means a regu lated member of the Alberta College of Optometrists;

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Chapter T-6 13 TRAFFIC SAFETY ACT (dd) “over-dimensional vehicle” means a vehicle, including any load that is carried on the vehicle, that exceeds the dimensions prescribed by regulation; (ee) “owner” means the person who owns a vehicle and includes any person renting a vehicle or having the exclusive use of a vehicle under a lease that has a term of more than 30 days or otherwise having the exclusive use of a vehicle for a period of more than 30 days; (ff) “peace officer” means (

i) a police officer under the Police Act; (ii) a member of a po lice service under the Police Act; (ii.1) an investigator designated under

section 2.1; (iii) a peace officer app ointed under the Peace Officer Act for the purposes of this Act; (iv) a park warden appointed under the Parks Canada Agency Act (Canada); (

v) a conservation officer appointed under

section 1 of

Schedule 3.1 to the Government Organization Act; (vi) a forest officer appointed under the Forests Act; (vii) a wildlife officer appointed under the Wildlife Act; (gg) “pedestrian” means (

i) a person on foot, or (ii) a person in or on a mobility aid, and includes those persons designated by regulation as pedestrians; (hh) “permit” means a perm it issued under this Act; (ii) “policy” means an owner’s or non-owner’s motor vehicle liability policy that is in conformity with

Part 7 of the Insurance Act; (jj) “private passenger vehicle” means a vehicle used solely for personal transportation,

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i) including the carriage of goods intended for the use or enjoyment of the owner of the vehicle or members of the owner’s household, but (ii) not including, in respect of a person’s business, work or employment, the carriage of passengers or of goods, except for sample cases or display goods that are conveyed by a salesperson and that are not for delivery or resale; (kk) repealed 2007 c45 s2; (ll) “Registrar” means the Regis trar of Motor Vehicle Services and includes any person who, on the directions of the Registrar, is acting on behalf of the Registrar of Motor Vehicle Services; (mm) “road authority” means, (

i) in the case of a highway or road that is, by virtue of the operation of

section 3 or 5 of the Highways Development and Protection Act, under the direction, control and management of the Minister under that Act, that Minister; (ii) in the case of a highway that is under the direction, control and management of a municipality, the council of the municipality; (iii) repealed 2004 cH-8.5 s76; (iv) in the case of a highway t hat is located in a special area and that is under the direction, control and management of the Minister responsible for the Special Areas Act, the Minister responsible for the Special Areas Act; (

v) in the case of a highway tha t is located in a provincial park or recreation area and that is under the direction, control and management of the Minister responsible for the Provincial Parks Act, the Minister responsible for the Provincial Parks Act; (vi) in the case of a licence of occupation road, the Minister responsible for the Public Lands Act; (vii) repealed 2004 cH-8.5 s76; (viii) in the case of a highway that is under the direction, control and management of a Metis settlement, the Metis settlement;

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Chapter T-6 15 TRAFFIC SAFETY ACT (nn) “roadway” means that part of a highway intended for use b y vehicular traffic; (oo) “salvage motor vehicle” means a motor vehicle described b y regulation as a salvage motor vehicle; (pp) “sidewalk” means that part of a highway especially adapte d to the use of or ordinarily used by pedestrians, and includes that part of a highway between (

i) the curb line, or (ii) where there is no curb line, the edge of the roadway, and the adjacent property line , whether or not it is paved or improved; (qq) “state of the United States of America” includes the District of Columbia; (rr) “subsisting” when used in relation to a motor vehicle document or a policy means, that at the relevant time, the motor vehicle document or policy is current and has not expired nor been suspended or cancelled; (ss) “traffic control device” me ans any sign, signal, marking or device placed, marked or erected under the authority of this Act for the purpose of regulating, warning or guiding traffic; (tt) “traffic control signal” me ans a traffic control device, whether manually, electrically or mechanically operated, by which traffic is directed to stop and to proceed; (uu) “trailer” means a vehicle so designed that it (

i) may be attached to or d rawn by a motor vehicle or tractor, and (ii) is intended to transport property or persons, and includes any vehicle def ined by regulation as a trailer but does not include machinery or equipment solely used in the construction or maintenance of highways; (vv) “urban area” means a city , town or village or an urban service area within a specialized municipality; (ww) “vehicle”, other than in

Part 6, means a device in, on or by which a person or thing may be transported or drawn on a

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(1.1) For the purposes of this Act, an individual who is a peace officer by virtue of (a)

section 1(1)(ff)(iv) has the powers, duties and functions of a peace officer only while acting in a national park established under the National Parks Act (Canada), and (b)

section 1(1)(ff)(vi) has the powers, duties and functions of a peace officer only while acting for the purposes of enforcing this Act with respect to off-highway vehicles as defined in

Part 6.

(2) In sections 11, 69, 70, 71, 72 and 169(2)(f), a reference to a vehicle is a reference to a vehicle other than a bicycle.

(3) In sections 76, 77, 78 and 79, a reference to a vehicle includes a reference to a wrecked or partially dismantled vehicle or any part of a vehicle.

(4) In this Act, (

a) a reference to “this Act” includes the regulations made under this Act; (

b) a reference to “this statut e” does not include the regulations made under this Act; (

c) a reference to a bylaw is, unless otherwise provided, a reference to a bylaw made under this Act.

(5) The Lieutenant Governor in Council may make regulations defining, for the purposes of this Act, any term used in this statute that is not otherwise defined in this statute.

(6) Any term defined pursuant to subsection (5) is to be treated in the same manner as if it had been defined in subsection (1).

(7) For the purposes of the following provisions, operator’s licence includes a licence or permit issued in another jurisdiction that permits a person to operate a motor vehicle:

section 1(1)(rr);

section 11.1;

section 18(1)(

d) and (e);

section 51;

section 57;

section 61;

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section 69;

section 80;

Part 4;

Part 8.

(8) For the purposes of sections 1(1)(rr) and 11.1 and

Part 8, certificate of registration includes a document issued in another jurisdiction that shows that a motor vehicle or trailer is registered under the laws of that jurisdiction.

(9) For the purposes of sections 1(1)(rr) and 11.1 and

Part 8, licence plate includes a licence plate issued in another jurisdiction.

(10) Where a highway is located both within an urban area and outside an urban area and this Act refers to the highway (

a) as a highway in an urban area, that reference is a referen ce to that portion of the highway that is located in an urban area, or (

b) as a highway outside an urb an area, that reference is a reference to that portion of the highway that is not located in an urban area.

(11) In this Act, a reference to the Rules of the Road is a reference to the regulations made under

section 112.

(12) Any reference in this Act to a sign erected means a sign erected under the authority of this Act.

(13) Any reference in this Act to “driver’s vehicle” means the vehicle that a driver is driving whether or not that person is the owner of the vehicle.

(14) Any reference in this Act to the weight of or carried on a commercial vehicle is a reference to, as the case may be, (

a) the weight of or borne by the vehicle, (

b) the weight borne by an axle or an axle group of a vehicle, (

c) the weight borne by a tire or group or combination of tire s of a vehicle, or (

d) the weight borne by any other portion or part of a vehicle . RSA 2000 cT-6 s1;2001 c14 s2;2002 c30 s30;2003 c42 s15; 2004 cH-8.5 s76;2005 c34 s2;2006 cP-3.5 s44;2007 c45 s2; 2009 c35 s2;2011 c22 s2;2013 c19 s2(2);2016 c14 s12; 2020 cP-30.8 s44(2);2021 c13 s15

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Chapter T-6 18 TRAFFIC SAFETY ACT Nature of contraventions 1.1 Subject to

section 157(1.1), (1.2) and (1.3) or an express provision in this Act or the regulations, a contravention of this Act may be enforced (

a) as an offence to which the Provincial Offences Procedure Act applies, or (

b) as a contravention to which the Provincial Administrative Penalties Act applies. 2020 cP-30.8 s44(3) No imprisonment 1.2 Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Act, no term of imprisonment may be imposed in respect of a contravention in respect of which a notice of administrative penalty is issued under the Provincial Administrative Penalties Act. 2020 cP-30.8 s44(3)

Part 1 General Administration Division 1 General Staff 2(1) In accordance with the Public Service Act there may be appointed a Registrar of Motor Vehicle Services and any other officers and employees required for the administration of this Act.

(2) For the purposes of this Act, the Minister may appoint or designate persons (

a) as engineers, and (

b) as testers of speedometers on motor vehicles, of tuning forks, of intersection safety devices and of other devices. RSA 2000 cT-6 s2;2007 c45 s3 Investigators 2.1(1) The Minister may designate as investigators individuals or classes of individuals whom the Minister considers qualified to act as investigators for the purposes of this Act and the regulations generally or for the purposes of any specific provisions of this Act or the regulations, subject to any terms and conditions the Minister considers necessary.

(2) The Minister shall provide each investigator with a certificate of designation, and on entering any place, an investigator shall, on

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Chapter T-6 19 TRAFFIC SAFETY ACT request, produce the certificate of designation and explain the nature of the powers or duties the investigator wishes to carry out.

(3) Notwithstanding anything in this Act, an investigator is not authorized to act outside the terms and conditions, if any, imposed in respect of that investigator under this section. 2009 c35 s3 Authority to enter and inspect premises 2.2(1) An investigator may enter any premises, other than a private dwelling, and investigate, inspect or audit the premises and any records, including electronic records, reports and documents, and any vehicles and equipment within the premises to ensure compliance with this Act and the regulations.

(2) An investigation, inspection or audit under subsection (1) must be conducted at a reasonable time.

(3) An investigator may, in the course of an investigation, inspection or audit, require a person (

a) to give written or oral replies to questions, (

b) to produce any books, recor ds, electronic records, reports, documents or other things and to provide copies of them, and (

c) to provide any other information requested by the investigator.

(4) An investigator may, in the course of an investigation, inspection or audit, inspect, examine and make copies of or temporarily remove books, records, reports, documents or other things that are relevant to determine if persons required to comply with this Act and the regulations are complying with this Act and the regulations.

(5) When an investigator removes any books, records, reports, documents or other things under subsection (4), the investigator (

a) must give a receipt for them to the person from whom they were taken, (

b) may make copies of, take photographs of or otherwise record them, and (

c) must, within a reasonable tim e, return them to the person to whom the receipt was given. 2009 c35 s3

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Chapter T-6 20 TRAFFIC SAFETY ACT Obstruction of investigators 2.3 When an investigator is exercising powers or carrying out duties under this Act, a person shall not (

a) fail to comply with any reasonable request of the investigator, (

b) knowingly make a false or misleading statement to the investigator either orally or in writing, or (

c) otherwise obstruct or hinder the investigator. 2009 c35 s3 Delegation of power 3(1) A person who is empowered under this Act to do any act or thing or perform any function may in writing authorize the doing of that act or thing or the performance of that function, other than the making of regulations, by one or more of the following: (

a) repealed 2020 cP-30.8 s44(4); (

b) an employee of the Government; (

c) a peace officer; (

d) any person or class of perso ns designated by the Minister.

(2) An authorization made under subsection (1) may be (

a) general or applicable to a particular case, and (

b) conditional or unconditional.

(3) Where an authorization (

a) purports to be signed by the person giving the authorizati on, and (

b) states that the person named in it is authorized to do the act or thing or perform the function set out in the written authorization, that authorization or a copy of it shall be admitted in evidence as proof, in the absence of evidence to the contrary, of that person’s authorization to do the act or thing or perform the function without proof of the signature or official character of the person appearing to have signed the authorization.

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(4) Notwithstanding that a person has given an authorization under this section, that person may do the act or thing or perform the function in respect of which the authorization was given.

(5) Where authorized by the Minister, (

a) the Registrar, or (

b) an employee of the Government designated by the Minister, may accept and exercise powers conferred on that person or body pursuant to the Canada Transportation Act (Canada) or the Motor Vehicle Transport Act (Canada). RSA 2000 cT-6 s3;2013 c19 s2(3);2020 cP-30.8 s44(4) Reproduction of documents, etc. 4(1) The Minister may, on any terms or conditions that the Minister directs, authorize the Registrar to cause any document, item or thing, including a class of document, a copy of a document or a document recorded on a photographic medium or by electronic means, that is filed or maintained under this Act to be reproduced on a photographic medium or by electronic means.

(2) A reproduction of a document, item or thing that is certified by the Registrar to be a true copy of the reproduced document, item or thing (

a) stands in the place of the o riginal document, item or thing, (

b) shall be treated as the orig inal document, item or thing for all purposes under this Act, and (

c) is admissible in evidence in any proceeding in the same manner and for all purposes as if it were the original document, item or thing. RSA 2000 cT-6 s4;2020 cP-30.8 s44(5) Documents signed by officials 5(1) Every document that purports to be signed or issued by (a), (

b) repealed 2020 cP-30.8 s44(6), (

c) the Registrar, (

d) a person to whom an authorization is made under

section 3, if the document relates to a function that the person is authorized to perform, (

e) the Registrar o f Corporations,

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f) a person who is authorized to perform a function of the Registrar, if the document relates to a function that the person is authorized to perform, (f.1) an official of a jurisdic tion other than Alberta who is a registrar of corporations or performs a function for that jurisdiction similar to the function that the Registrar of Corporations performs for Alberta, (

g) an official of a jurisdiction other than Alberta who is a registrar of motor vehicles or performs a function for that jurisdiction similar to the function that the Registrar performs for Alberta, or (

h) the person performing the functions of the provincial authority as defined in the Motor Vehicle Transport Act (Canada), shall be admitted in evidence as proof, in the absence of evidence to the contrary, of the facts stated in the document without proof of the signature or official character of the person who signed the document, if any.

(2) When proof is required of (

a) the suspension or cancellation of a motor vehicle document , or (

b) the disqualification of a person from driving a motor vehi cle in Alberta or from holding a motor vehicle document under this Act, the production of a certificate purporting to be signed by the Registrar stating that (

c) the motor vehicle document issued to that person is suspended or cancelled, or (

d) the person named in the certificate is disqualified from driving a motor vehicle in Alberta or from holding a motor vehicle document under this Act, shall be admitted in evidence as proof, in the absence of evidence to the contrary, that the motor vehicle document is suspended or cancelled or that the person so named is so suspended or disqualified, without proof of the signature or official character of the person signing the certificate, if any.

(3) In a proceeding with respect to a failure to comply with

section 70 or 71, a certificate purporting to be signed by the Registrar that

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Chapter T-6 23 TRAFFIC SAFETY ACT any accident report required under this Act has or has not been made shall be admitted in evidence as proof, in the absence of evidence to the contrary, of all the facts stated in the certificate without proof of the signature or official character of the person signing the certificate, if any.

(4) A certificate purporting to be signed by the Registrar certifying (

a) that a notice or document given or made under this Act was served, and (

b) that according to the records kept under this Act the notice or document was served on the person named in the notice or document, shall be admitted in evidence as proof, in the absence of evidence to the contrary, of the facts stated in the certificate without proof of the signature or official character of the person signing the certificate, if any.

(5) A document or certificate referred to in this

section is admissible in evidence in all actions to which the Alberta Evidence Act applies.

(6) The Minister may approve a seal of office for the Registrar and that seal may for the purposes of this Act be used in conjunction with or in place of a signature. RSA 2000 cT-6 s5;2005 c34 s3;2013 c19 s2(4);2020 cP-30.8 s44(6) Service 6 A notice or document that is to be served or given under this Act by or on behalf of the Registrar, a Director or an adjudicator under the Provincial Administrative Penalties Act may be served or given (

a) by personal service; (

b) unless otherwise provided for under this Act, by being sen t by ordinary mail sent to the latest address of the person who is to be served as shown on the records of the Registrar; (

c) unless otherwise provided for under this Act, by being transmitted by electronic means to the latest email address of the person who is to be served as shown on the records of the Registrar; (

d) in a manner or by a method provided for by regulation. RSA 2000 cT-6 s6;2020 cP-30.8 s44(7)

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Chapter T-6 24 TRAFFIC SAFETY ACT Crown not liable 7 No liability attaches to the Crown for any loss or damage that arises from (

a) incorrect information contained in (

i) a motor vehicle document, (ii) an application for a motor vehicle document, or (iii) any other document created under this Act that is not referred to in subclauses (

i) and (ii), o r (

b) the issuance of any document referred to in clause (a), notwithstanding that the information may have been entered by some person other than an applicant for the document, if that information was entered on the document in good faith. 1999 cT-6.4 s7 Division 2 Release of Information Release of personal driving and motor vehicle information 8(1) In this section, “personal driving and motor vehicle information” means (

a) any information supplied by an individual under this Act i n order for that individual to be issued a motor vehicle document in that individual’s name, or (

b) any information contained in an individual’s driving recor d that if released could identify or lead to the identification of an individual.

(2) Repealed 2013 cS-19.3 s3.

(3) Repealed 2005 c34 s4.

(4) The Lieutenant Governor in Council may make regulations respecting (

a) the release of personal driving and motor vehicle information,

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b) the criteria that the Registrar must consider when decidin g whether a person may be given access to personal driving and motor vehicle information, (

c) the circumstances under whi ch the Registrar or a person acting on behalf of the Registrar may release personal driving and motor vehicle information, (

d) the terms and conditions that may be imposed on a person that is given access to personal driving and motor vehicle information, and (

e) notification of decisions of the Registrar regarding the release of personal driving and motor vehicle information. RSA 2000 cT-6 s8;2003 c21 s24;2005 c34 s;2013 cS-19.3 s3 Information forwarded to Registrar 9(1) Notwithstanding anything in the Youth Justice Act, when a court (

a) finds a young person guilty of an offence under this Act, (

b) finds a young person guilty of an offence to which

section 83, 84, 86, 87, 172, 172.1 or 173 applies, (

c) makes a judgment for dam ages arising out of a motor vehicle accident, or (

d) makes any other o rder under this Act, the clerk or registrar of the court shall, on the request of the Registrar, immediately forward to the Registrar a certified copy of the order, judgment, conviction, absolute discharge or conditional discharge or a transcript or certificate of it in a form prescribed by the Registrar.

(2) The certified copy or certificate is proof, in the absence of evidence to the contrary, of the order, judgment, conviction, absolute discharge or conditional discharge or of the finding of guilt of a young person.

(3) The clerk or other official charged with the duty of reporting to the Registrar is entitled to collect and receive a fee prescribed by regulation for each copy or certificate required by this section.

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(4) If the defendant is not resident in Alberta, the Registrar shall provide a certificate of the order, judgment or conviction to the registrar or other officer or officers, if any, in charge of the registration of motor vehicles and the licensing of drivers in the province, territory or state in which the defendant resides. RSA 2000 cT-6 s9;2003 c41 s4(30);2020 cP-30.8 s44(8) Release of safety information 10(1) The Registrar may publish reports, statistics or other information arising out of matters referred to in sections 11 and 73 for the purposes of informing the Minister and the public as to the nature and causes of accidents.

(2) Notwithstanding subsection (1), no report, statistics or other information published under subsection (1) shall contain any particulars that any person could identify as relating to any specific person or accident unless the previous consent in writing of the person, or if more than one person, of all of them, has been obtained for release of the information.

(3) Publication of information under subsection (1) is not a contravention of

section 11 or 73(3) or (4). 1999 cT-6.4 s10 Inspection of accident report 11(1) In this section, “previous legislation” means (

a) sections 83, 84 and 85 of the Highway Traffic Act, RSA 1970 c169, and (

b) sections 77, 78 and 79 of the Motor Vehicle Administration Act, RSA 1980 cM-22 or any one or more of those provisions that are applicable in the circumstances.

(2) Subject to the regulations, where a report is made in respect of an accident involving a motor vehicle under (

a) the previous legislation, (

b) section 70 or 71 of this Act, or (

c) the regulations, a peace officer may release information contained in that report to the Registrar for the purposes of monitoring drivers and the safe operation of commercial vehicles and motor vehicles.

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(2.1) The Registrar or a peace officer may release information contained in a report referred to in subsection (2) to (

a) a person or an insurance company or a lawyer, agent or representative of that person or company if the person or company (

i) has paid or may be lia ble to pay damages, or (ii) has recovered or may be entitled to recover damages, (

b) a road authority for the purposes of improving traffic circulation or the management of roadways, or (

c) the Director under the Provincial Administrative Penalties Act for the purposes of a review under that Act.

(3) Subject to subsections (2) and (2.1), a report or statement made or furnished under the previous legislation or

section 70 or 71 and the regulations made under this Act governing accident reports (

a) is not open to public inspection, and (

b) is not admissible in eviden ce for any purpose in a legal proceeding arising out of the accident except to prove (

i) compliance with the previous legislation or

section 70 or 71 of this Act and the regulations made under this Act governing accident reports, as the case may be, (ii) falsity in a prosecution for making a false statement in the report or statement, or (iii) the identity of the persons who were driving the vehicle s involved in the accident. RSA 2000 cT-6 s11;2001 c14 s3;2005 c34 s5; 2020 cP-30.8 s44(9) Commercial transport information 11.1(1) In this section, (a) “commercial transport info rmation” means, with respect to a commercial vehicle, any information or record concerning the following: (

i) any commission of contraventions relating to the operation of the commercial vehicle; (ii) any accidents relating to t he operation of the commercial vehicle;

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Chapter T-6 28 TRAFFIC SAFETY ACT (iii) any inspections of the commercial vehicle; (iv) matters related to the operation of the commercial vehicle recorded by the Registrar under this Act; (

v) matters related to the comp liance or failure to comply of an operator of the commercial vehicle or a carrier as defined in

Part 7 with safety laws; (vi) safety matters and matters relating to the compliance or failure to comply with transportation legislation referred to in

section 132(1) by carriers as defined in

Part 7 and other persons who engage in, have engaged in or may become engaged in the operation of commercial vehicles; (b) “commercial transport offi cial” means an official of a jurisdiction other than Alberta who performs for that jurisdiction the functions with respect to commercial vehicles that the Registrar performs for Alberta; (c) “safety laws” means (

i) this Act; (ii) the Dangerous Goods Transportation and Handling Act and regulations made under that Act; (iii) the laws of a jurisdiction other than Alberta respecting the same, similar or equivalent subjects as those regulated or controlled by the enactments referred to in subclauses (

i) and (ii).

(2) This

section applies only in respect of those commercial vehicles or classes of commercial vehicles specified by the regulations.

(3) The Registrar may provide to a commercial transport official for another jurisdiction and to any law enforcement agency in or outside Alberta any commercial transport information with respect to the following: (

a) drivers whose operator’s licences are issued by that other jurisdiction; (

b) commercial vehicles for which a document is issued or otherwise provided by that other jurisdiction that, if issued or provided in Alberta, would be a motor vehicle document as defined in

section 1(1)(y)(ii) to (ix);

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c) persons that carry on business in that other jurisdiction who in Alberta are or would be carriers as defined in

Part 7. 2001 c14 s4;2005 c34 s6;2020 cP-30.8 s44(10) 12 Repealed 2020 cP-30.8 s44(11). Division 3 Municipalities and Other Authorities General powers of municipality 13(1) Subject to this Act and the Dangerous Goods Transportation and Handling Act, the council of a municipality may, with respect to a highway under its direction, control and management, make bylaws that are not inconsistent with this Act, doing the following: (

a) governing the use of highways; (

b) governing the parking of vehicles; (

c) governing the establishmen t and use of parking places that are for the exclusive use of persons with disabilities who display on their vehicles a disabled placard or licence plate that is issued or recognized by the Registrar; (

d) governing access to hi ghways from private land; (

e) governing fees charged with respect to the parking of vehicles; (

f) classifying motor vehicles and other vehicles and pedestrians for any purposes involving the use of streets, lanes and other public places; (

g) with respect to noise produced in connection with a vehicl e, (

i) defining what constitutes an objectionable noise, (ii) establishing a method of determining or measuring noise, and (iii) prohibiting the use or ope ration of a vehicle where the noise produced in connection with that vehicle is objectionable noise; (

h) governing the turning of vehicles at intersections; (

i) governing the encumbering of highways;

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j) governing, subject to sections 77 to 79, the impounding an d removal of vehicles (

i) in respect of which parking fees are payable, (ii) that are parked in an area where parking is prohibited, o r (iii) that are parked in contrave ntion of this Act or a bylaw; (

k) governing the licensing of bicycles; (

l) governing the impounding of bicycles, skateboards and similar devices; (

m) governing parades and processions; (

n) governing closing or restr icting the use of a highway; (

o) authorizing the municipality to issue a licence or permit that is terminable on 30 days’ notice in writing for the temporary occupation or use of a road allowance or highway or a portion of a road allowance or highway when it is not required for public use; (

p) restricting the use of speci fic traffic lanes to vehicles carrying a prescribed number of passengers; (

q) restricting the use of speci fic traffic lanes to specific vehicles or classes of vehicles; (

r) governing the issuing of tags, tickets or other documents; (

s) governing the placing of tags, tickets or other documents on vehicles; (

t) governing the marking of tires on vehicles for the purpose of enforcing parking bylaws; (

u) governing the employing of or engaging the services of persons to enforce bylaws made with respect to the parking of vehicles; (

v) designating routes for veh icles or classes of vehicles; (

w) restricting the weight of ve hicles or of vehicles and the goods being carried by the vehicles; (

x) prescribing or otherwise providing for penalties with resp ect to the contravention of a bylaw made under this Division.

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(2) Where permitted under a regulation, a municipality may, subject to any term or condition prescribed by the regulation, make bylaws under which the municipality may provide that the regulation does not apply in whole or in part to or within the municipality. 1999 cT-6.4 s13 Private property 14 Subject to this Act and the Provincial Offences Procedure Act, the council of a municipality may make bylaws, (

a) with respect to privately owned property that is located within the municipality to which vehicles driven by members of the public generally have access, (

i) governing parking on the property without the permission or authorization of the owner of the property or a person having possession or control of the property; (ii) governing the parking of vehicles in manufactured home communities; (iii) governing the establishm ent and use of parking places that are for the exclusive use of persons with disabilities who display on their vehicles a disabled placard or licence plate that is issued or recognized by the Registrar; (iv) prescribing speed limits i n respect of lanes or other thoroughfares used by vehicles; (

b) with respect to private prop erty that is located within the municipality to which vehicles driven by members of the public generally do not have access but on which the owner of the property or a person having possession or control of the property may park or otherwise keep vehicles, prohibiting (

i) the parking of vehicles on that property without the permission or authorization of that person; (ii) the parking of vehicles s o that the access to that property is denied or otherwise restricted; (

c) with respect to a vehicle parked or driven in contraventio n of a bylaw made under this section, (

i) governing the issuing of tags or tickets or other documents;

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Chapter T-6 32 TRAFFIC SAFETY ACT (ii) governing the placing of tags, tickets or other documents on vehicles; (iii) governing, subject to sections 77 to 79, the removal and impounding of vehicles; (iv) providing for the laying of an information and complaint. 1999 cT-6.4 s14 Prohibitions and offences 15(1) The authority to make a bylaw under this Act governing or respecting any matter includes the authority to make prohibitions in respect of that matter.

(2) The authority to make a bylaw under this Act includes the authority to specify that a contravention of or a failure to comply with the bylaw is an offence. 1999 cT-6.4 s15 Restriction of powers 16 Unless specifically permitted by this Act or any other Act, a council of a municipality does not have any power to make a bylaw that does one or more of the following: (

a) imposes any tax, fee, licen ce or permit respecting the use of highways by pedestrians or vehicles; (

b) excludes pedestrians or vehicles generally from using highways; (

c) prohibits the use of highways by pedestrians or vehicles; (

d) affects in any way the registration or numbering of motor vehicles. 1999 cT-6.4 s16 Control of traffic in provincial parks 17 With respect to a highway under the direction, control and management of the Minister responsible for the Provincial Parks Act, the Minister responsible for the Provincial Parks Act may make regulations (

a) governing, by means of signs erected along the highway, th e movement of pedestrians, vehicles or other traffic on the highway; (

b) governing the opening or closing of highways. RSA 2000 cT-6 s17;2002 c30 s30

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Chapter T-6 33 TRAFFIC SAFETY ACT Division 4 Regulations Regulations by the Lieutenant Governor in Council 18(1) The Lieutenant Governor in Council may make regulations (

a) subject to

section 6, providing for and governing the serv ice of notices and documents and the deemed service of notices and documents under this Act; (

b) subject to

section 1(7), (8) and (9), specifying the provi sions of this Act in which a reference to (

i) a certificate of registration includes a document issued in another jurisdiction that shows that a motor vehicle or trailer is registered under the laws of that jurisdiction; (ii) a licence plate includes a licence plate issued in another jurisdiction; (iii) an operator’s licence includ es a licence or permit issued in another jurisdiction that permits a person to operate a motor vehicle; (

c) for the purposes of

section 169(2)(

q) and (r), designating those contraventions under this Act for which a person may be arrested without a warrant; (

d) establishing and governing a program under which drivers are assessed demerit points for a contravention of (

i) this Act, or (ii) any other Act or regulatio n that relates to the safe operation of a vehicle; (

e) providing for and governing sanctions that may be imposed in respect of a program referred to in clause (d), including the suspension or cancellation of an operator’s licence; (

f) for the purposes of

section 1(1)(gg), designating persons as pedestrians; (

g) governing the establishment of school zones and playground zones; (

h) providing for or otherwise specifying the periods of time and the days during which speed limits established or prescribed in respect of school zones and playground zones are in effect.

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(2) The Minister may make regulations (

a) exempting or providing for the granting of exemptions of persons or vehicles or classes of persons or vehicles from any provision of this Act; (

b) governing any matter respec ting the seizure under this Act of vehicles and the contents of and goods carried by vehicles; (

c) specifying commercial veh icles or classes of commercial vehicles to which

section 11.1 applies. RSA 2000 cT-6 s18;2001 c14 s5;2020 cP-30.8 s44(12) Regulations — pilot projects 18.1(1) The Minister may make regulations respecting projects to research, test or evaluate matters related to this Act or related to highway or vehicle use, including (

a) prescribing terms or conditions in respect of (

i) persons or highways, or classes of persons, vehicles, equipment, devices or highways, (ii) geographic areas, (iii) times of year or day, and (iv) any uses, matters, purposes or other things; (

b) prohibiting or allowing t he doing or use of anything; (

c) authorizing or requiring the Registrar or any person or cl ass of persons to do or use anything or perform any function not authorized or required by this Act, or to do or use anything or perform any function in a different manner than authorized or required by this Act; (

d) exempting persons or vehicles or classes of persons or vehicles from any provision of this Act; (

e) requiring that a person or class of persons hold insurance policies or provide financial security and specifying the type and amount of insurance or financial security required.

(2) The Minister may by order suspend, reinstate or terminate a project created by a regulation under subsection (1) and set terms or conditions in respect of suspensions and reinstatements.

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(3) A regulation made under subsection (1) is repealed 5 years after the regulation comes into force or on the date specified in the regulation, whichever is earlier.

(4) The Minister may, by regulation, extend the 5-year period set out in subsection (3) by a further period not to exceed 5 years.

(5) The repeal of a regulation under subsection (3) does not affect anything done or incurred under the authority of the regulation before the repeal of the regulation.

(6) Where there is a conflict between a regulation made under this

section and any enactment that the Minister is responsible for under

section 16 of the Government Organization Act, including this Act, the regulation made under this

section prevails. 2024 c7 s16 Statute prevails 19 Subject to

section 18.1(6), where there is a conflict between this statute and a regulation or bylaw made under this statute, this statute prevails. RSA 2000 cT-6 s19;2024 c7 s16 Prohibitions and offences 20(1) The authority to make a regulation under this statute governing or respecting any matter includes the authority to make prohibitions in respect of that matter.

(2) The authority to make a regulation under this statute includes the authority to specify that a contravention of or a failure to comply with the regulation is a contravention. RSA 2000 cT-6 s20;2020 cP-30.8 s44(13) Power to establish standards, etc. 21 The authority to make a regulation or a bylaw under this statute governing or respecting any matter includes the authority (

a) to establish criteria, speci fications and standards in respect of that matter, (

b) to adopt any code with resp ect to the matters referred to in clause (a), and (

c) to modify any code referred to in clause (b). 1999 cT-6.4 s21

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Part 2 Reviews Division 1 Repealed 2020 cP-30.8 s44(17). Division 2 Reviews Respecting Conduct of Drivers Reviews by Registrar 30(1) The Registrar may conduct reviews into a person’s ability or attitude respecting the operation of a motor vehicle (

a) where the Registrar is con cerned as to the person’s ability or attitude regarding the operation of a motor vehicle, or (

b) where the Minister or a court has advised the Registrar as to a concern respecting the person’s ability or attitude regarding the operation of a motor vehicle.

(2) The Registrar may consider applications by persons seeking relief under

section 31(b). RSA 2000 T-6 s30;2020 cP-30.8 s44(18) Action taken re reviews 31 On conducting a review or considering an application under

section 30 the Registrar may, (

a) where a person’s ability or attitude regarding the operation of a motor vehicle has been considered by the Registrar, (

i) disqualify the person fro m driving a motor vehicle in Alberta for a definite or indefinite period of time; (ii) with respect to that perso n, prescribe any measure or course of remedial education, monitoring or treatment as a condition of acquiring or holding an operator’s licence; (iii) prescribe terms and cond itions governing that person’s operator’s licence; (

b) where the suspension of a person’s operator’s licence or t he disqualification of a person to hold an operator’s licence arises out of that person being found guilty under

section 320.14 or 320.15 of the Criminal Code (Canada), (

i) on the expiration of a sus pension or disqualification imposed by a court, set aside the operation of the suspension or disqualification imposed under this Act on

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Chapter T-6 37 TRAFFIC SAFETY ACT the condition that the person who is subject to the suspension or disqualification (

A) repealed 2011 c22 s5, (

B) complies with any ter ms or conditions imposed by the Registrar; (ii) on the expiration of the s uspension or disqualification imposed under this Act, direct that the reinstatement or issuance of an operator’s licence to the person who was subject to the suspension or disqualification be on the condition that the person, in addition to complying with the requirements imposed under this Act, (

A) repealed 2011 c22 s5, (

B) complies with any ter ms or conditions imposed by the Registrar; (

c) where a person has been suspended or disqualified from driving 2 or more times in a 10-year period under

section 88.1, on the expiration of the suspension or disqualification imposed under this Act, direct that the reinstatement or issuance of an operator’s licence to the person who was subject to the suspension or disqualification be on the condition that the person, in addition to complying with the other requirements imposed under this Act, (

i) does not operate a motor vehicle unless the vehicle is equipped with an alcohol-sensing device that meets the approval of the Registrar, and (ii) complies with any terms or conditions imposed by the Registrar. RSA 2000 cT-6 s31;2011 c22 s5;2017 c26 s29;2020 cP-30.8 s44(19) Reconsideration re reviews 32(1) Where the Registrar has reviewed or considered a matter under

section 30 and made a decision under

section 31, the Registrar shall on the application of the person who is the subject of that decision reconsider the decision.

(1.1) An application for reconsideration of a decision referred to in subsection (1) must be made by the person within 30 days of service of the decision on the person.

(2) Notwithstanding subsection (1), once a decision of the Registrar has been reconsidered by the Registrar in respect of a matter referred to in subsection (1), the Registrar may refuse to

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Chapter T-6 38 TRAFFIC SAFETY ACT reconsider the decision again if in the opinion of the Registrar the circumstances in respect of the matter have not substantially changed from the time of the previous reconsideration. RSA 2000 cT-6 s32;2020 cP-30.8 s44(20) Consideration of driver’s record, etc. 33 In making a decision under this Division or Division 3, the Registrar may take into consideration a person’s accident record, driving record, driver attitude, driving skills and knowledge, driving disabilities and any other factors that the Registrar considers relevant.

RSA 2000 cT-6 s33;2020 cP-30.8 s44(21) Division 3 Reconsiderations and Reviews by Registrar Reconsiderations by Registrar 34(1) Where the Registrar has made a decision or taken an action referred to in the following clauses, the Registrar shall on the application of the person who is the subject of the decision or action reconsider the decision or action: (

a) where the Registrar (

i) refuses to issue a permit to a person under

section 62, (ii) suspends or cancels a person’s permit under

section 62, or (iii) imposes a term or cond ition to which the permit is subject; (

b) where, under

section 91(4), the Registrar (

i) disqualifies a person from driving a motor vehicle, or (ii) suspends or cancels a certif icate of registration issued to a person; (

c) where the Registrar conduct s a review under

section 99 and with respect to the suspension or cancellation of a person’s operator’s licence by reason of the accumulation of demerit points; (

d) where the Registrar (

i) refuses to set aside the op eration of a disqualification or suspension imposed under this Act, or imposes terms or conditions, in accordance with

section 88.1(3.2) or

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section 88.1(3.4) or 88.11(5) as they read immediately before the coming into force of this clause, (iii) sets aside the requirement for the use of an alcohol-sensing device but imposes a further period of disqualification or another term or condition under

section 88.1(3.5) or 88.11(6) as they read immediately before the coming into force of this clause, or (iv) rescinds the setting aside of the disqualification or suspension of the person on the basis that the alcohol-sensing device with which the person’s vehicle has been equipped as a condition of the setting aside of the operation of a disqualification or suspension imposed under

section 88.1(3) or 88.11(2) registers a warn or a fail under

section 88.1(3.6) or 88.11(7) as they read immediately before the coming into force of this clause; (

e) where the Registrar (

i) refuses to set aside the operation of a disqualification imposed under this Act, or imposes terms or conditions, in accordance with

section 88.2(2), (ii) refuses to reinstate or iss ue a licence, or imposes terms or conditions, in accordance with

section 88.2(4), (iii) determines the length of the term under

section 88.2(5)(b), (iv) orders an extension of the requirement for the use of an alcohol-sensing device under

section 88.2(6)(b), (

v) refuses an application for exemption from the requirement for the use of an alcohol-sensing device under

section 88.2(6)(

c) where it is not feasible for the suspended person to comply with the requirement for the use of an alcohol-sensing device, or (vi) refuses to set aside the r equirement for the use of an alcohol-sensing device, or imposes a further period of disqualification or a term or condition, under

section 88.2(7); (

f) where the Registrar, under

section 88.3,

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i) refuses to declare a pe rson eligible to obtain an operator’s licence, or (ii) imposes a term or conditio n on the person’s eligibility to obtain an operator’s licence with which that person does not agree; (

g) where a regulated person, as defined in

section 143, is affected by a decision made or an action taken by the Registrar under

section 143; (

h) where a transportation network company, as defined under

section 129.4, is affected by a decision made or an action taken by the Registrar under

section 129.2; (

i) where a person who (

i) operates a driver training school, (ii) is a driver examiner, or (iii) is a driving instructor is affected by a d ecision or action of the Registrar with respect to the operation of or the provision of services by the driver training school or the actions of or the provision of services by the driver examiner or driving instructor; (

j) where a person who pursuant to a licence issued under this Act (

i) operates a vehicle inspection facility, including an inspection station, or (ii) is a vehicle inspection technician, including an inspection technician and an inspection mechanic, is affected by a d ecision or action of the Registrar with respect to the operation of or the provision of services by the vehicle inspection facility or the actions of or the provision of services by the vehicle inspection technician; (

k) where the Registrar (

i) refuses to issue a certificate as defined in

section 130(1)(

c) to an applicant, (ii) imposes a term or condition in respect of a certificate as defined in

section 130(1)(c),

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Chapter T-6 41 TRAFFIC SAFETY ACT (iii) makes an order under s ection 132(2) suspending or cancelling a certificate as defined in

section 130(1)(c), or (iv) makes an order changing the safety rating of a carrier.

(2) The application referred to in subsection (1) must be made within 30 days of service of the notice of the decision or action.

(3) The Registrar may extend the period referred to in subsection (2) if in the opinion of the Registrar the circumstances in respect of the matter have substantially changed from the time of the decision or action.

(4) The Registrar may confirm, cancel or vary the Registrar’s decision or action.

(5) Once a decision or action of the Registrar has been reconsidered by the Registrar in respect of a matter referred to in subsection (1), the Registrar may refuse to reconsider the decision again.

(6) A reconsideration commenced under this Division does not, except as otherwise directed by the Registrar, stay any suspension, cancellation, disqualification or other decision or action that is the subject of or otherwise related to the reconsideration. RSA 2000 cT-6 s34;2020 cP-30.8 s44(22) Review of seizure or immobilization of motor vehicle 35(1) Subject to subsection (3) and the regulations, where a driver’s motor vehicle is seized or immobilized under this Act, the driver may request a review of the seizure or immobilization by the Registrar.

(2) In determining a review commenced pursuant to this section, the Registrar may, subject to the regulations, confirm, cancel or vary the seizure or immobilization.

(3) This

section does not apply to seizures or immobilizations of motor vehicles made pursuant to

section 88, 88.01, 88.02, 88.03 or 88.1. RSA 2000 cT-6 s35;2005 c34 s11;2013 c19 s2(6);2020 cP-30.8 s44(22) Relief for affected persons 36(1) A person who is an affected person as defined in the regulations and who is affected by an administrative penalty as defined in the Provincial Administrative Penalties Act may apply in accordance with the regulations to the Registrar for relief from that administrative penalty.

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(2) An affected person whose motor vehicle is seized as the consequence of an administrative penalty imposed under this Act or another affected person with an interest in the motor vehicle may apply to the Registrar in accordance with the regulations for relief from that seizure. RSA 2000 cT-6 s36;2020 cP-30.8 s44(22) 37 to 47 Repealed 2020 cP-30.8 s44(22).

Division 4 Judicial Review Judicial review 47.1(1) Subject to sections 32 and 34 and subsection (2), no decision or order of the Registrar shall be questioned or reviewed in any court by application for judicial review or otherwise, and no order shall be made, process entered or proceedings taken in any court, whether by way of certiorari, injunction, declaratory judgment, prohibition, mandamus, quo warranto, application to quash or set aside or otherwise, to question, review, prohibit or restrain any decision or order of the Registrar or any of the Registrar’s proceedings.

(2) A decision or order of the Registrar may be questioned or reviewed by way of an application for judicial review seeking an order in the nature of certiorari or mandamus if the application is filed with the Court and served on the Registrar no later than 30 days after the date of the decision or order or the date a copy of the decision or order and reasons in respect of it have been received by the applicant, whichever is later.

(3) On an application for judicial review under subsection (2), the standard of review is reasonableness. 2007 c45 s6;2009 c53 s179;2020 cP-30.8 s44(23) 48 to 50 Repealed 2007 c45 s6.

Part 3 Motor Vehicle Administration Division 1 Licences, Registration, Insurance and Permits Operator’s licences 51 Except as otherwise permitted under this Act, a person shall not do any of the following:

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a) drive a motor vehicle on a highway unless that person is t he holder of a subsisting operator’s licence; (

b) drive a motor vehicle on a highway unless that motor vehicle is of a class or type that is authorized to be operated under the class of operator’s licence held by that person; (

c) drive a motor vehicle on a highway contrary to a restricti on or condition to which that person’s operator’s licence is subject; (

d) drive a motor vehicle on a highway unless that person’s operator’s licence is in that person’s possession; (

e) where the person holds an o perator’s licence classified as a learner’s operator’s licence, drive a motor vehicle on a highway unless there is a person occupying a front passenger seating position of the motor vehicle who (

i) is supervising the person driving the vehicle, (ii) is a holder of a subsisting operator’s licence that is not classified as a learner’s operator’s licence or a probationary operator’s licence and that is valid for the operation of the vehicle being driven, (iii) has the operator’s licence referred to in subclause (ii) in that person’s possession, and (iv) is of the age pres cribed by regulation; (

f) where a motor vehicle is b eing driven on a highway by a person holding an operator’s licence classified as a learner’s operator’s licence, supervise the driving of the vehicle by the person holding the learner’s operator’s licence unless the person carrying out that supervision (

i) is occupying a front passenger seating position of the motor vehicle, (ii) is a holder of a subsisting operator’s licence that is not classified as a learner’s operator’s licence or a probationary operator’s licence and that is valid for the operation of the vehicle being driven, (iii) has the operator’s licence referred to in subclause (ii) in that person’s possession, and (iv) is of the age prescr ibed by the regulations;

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Chapter T-6 44 TRAFFIC SAFETY ACT (f.1) notwithstanding clause (e), where the person holds an operator’s licence classified as a learner’s operator’s licence, drive a motorcycle on a highway unless there is a person occupying the passenger seating position on the motorcycle or in or on a motor vehicle that is travelling in close proximity to the motorcycle who (

i) is supervising the person driving the motorcycle, (ii) is a holder of a subsisting operator’s licence that is not classified as a learner’s operator’s licence or a probationary operator’s licence and that is valid for the operation of the motorcycle, (iii) has the operator’s licence referred to in subclause (ii) in that person’s possession, and (iv) is of the age prescr ibed by the regulations; (f.2) notwithstanding clause (f ), where a motorcycle is being driven on a highway by a person holding an operator’s licence classified as a learner’s operator’s licence, supervise the driving of the motorcycle by the person holding the learner’s operator’s licence unless the person carrying out that supervision (

i) is occupying the passenger seating position on the motorcycle or is in or on a motor vehicle that is travelling in close proximity to the motorcycle, (ii) is a holder of a subsisting operator’s licence that is not classified as a learner’s operator’s licence or a probationary operator’s licence and that is valid for the operation of the motorcycle, (iii) has the operator’s licence referred to in subclause (ii) in that person’s possession, and (iv) is of the age prescr ibed by the regulations; (f.3) in the case of a motorcycle, where a person holds an operator’s licence classified as a learner’s operator’s licence, operate a motorcycle on a highway while carrying a passenger except as permitted under clause (f.1) or (f.2); (

g) where the person holds an o perator’s licence classified as a learner’s operator’s licence, drive a motor vehicle on a highway during any period of time that the holder of a learner’s operator’s licence is by regulation prohibited from operating a motor vehicle;

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h) where a motor vehicle is in that person’s possession or under that person’s care or control, permit another person to drive that vehicle unless that other person meets the requirements of this Act to drive that vehicle; (

i) where a motor vehicle is in that person’s possession or under that person’s care or control, knowingly or willingly permit a person (

i) whose operator’s licence is suspended, or (ii) who is disqualified from holding an operator’s licence, to drive that motor vehicle on a highway unless it is a vehicle that the person is permitted to drive under this Act notwithstanding the suspension or disqualification; (

j) where the person has been issued an operator’s licence under this Act, have in that person’s possession more than one subsisting operator’s licence issued under this Act; (

k) possess an operator’s licen ce that has been issued to another person; (

l) possess an operator’s li cence that is not a subsisting operator’s licence; (

m) possess any fictitious doc ument purporting to be an operator’s licence; (

n) use an operator’s licence th at has been issued to another person; (

o) use an operator’s licence th at is not a subsisting operator’s licence; (

p) use any fictitious document purporting to be an operator’s licence; (

q) where a person has been issued an operator’s licence, allo w another person to use or be in possession of that operator’s licence; (

r) apply for, acquire or attempt to acquire an operator’s lic ence for that person’s own use or in that person’s name (

i) during any period that the person is disqualified from driving a motor vehicle in Alberta, another province or territory of Canada or a state of the United States of America,

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Chapter T-6 46 TRAFFIC SAFETY ACT (ii) during any period for which that person’s operator’s licence is suspended, or (iii) during any period for whi ch that person is disqualified from holding an operator’s licence in Alberta, another province or territory of Canada or a state of the United States of America, whether or not the period for which the person’s operator’s licence was issued has expired; (

s) where the person holds a subsisting operator’s licence, ap ply for or obtain another operator’s licence under this Act except (

i) for the purpose of obtaining a duplicate of a subsisting operator’s licence that has been lost or destroyed or has become unreadable, or (ii) for the purpose of obtai ning a replacement for an operator’s licence that is about to expire. RSA 2000 cT-6 s51;2001 c14 s9;2016 c14 s12 Registration of vehicles 52(1) Except as otherwise permitted under this Act, a person shall not do any of the following: (

a) operate or park a motor vehicle or trailer on a highway unless there is a subsisting certificate of registration issued in respect of that vehicle; (

b) knowingly operate a mo tor vehicle on a highway (

i) while the certificate of r egistration or permit issued under this Act in respect of the motor vehicle is cancelled, or (ii) while the certificate of r egistration or permit issued under this Act in respect of the motor vehicle is under suspension; (

c) operate a salvage motor vehicle on a highway unless there is a subsisting in-transit permit issued in respect of that vehicle; (

d) where the person has possession of or control over a motor vehicle or a trailer, permit another person to operate that motor vehicle or trailer on a highway unless there is a subsisting certificate of registration issued in respect of that vehicle;

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e) apply for, acquire or attemp t to acquire the registration of a motor vehicle or trailer during any period when the registration of the vehicle or the certificate of registration is suspended or cancelled; (

f) apply for, acquire or attempt to acquire the registration of a motor vehicle or trailer in the name of (

i) an applicant that purport s to be a corporation if the corporation does not exist, or (ii) a corporation, incorporated otherwise than under the laws of Alberta, that (

A) is required to be but is not or has ceased to be licensed as an insurer under the Insurance Act, or (

B) is required to be but is not or has ceased to be registered under (

I) the Business Corporations Act, (II) the Companies Act, (III) the Loan and Trust Corporations Act, or (IV) the Co-operative Associations Act or the Cooperatives Act; (

g) use any certificate of regis tration that is in the name of a corporation that does not exist at the time the certificate of registration is used; (

h) unless the motor vehicle is an insured motor vehicle, (

i) apply for the registratio n of a motor vehicle, or (ii) obtain the registration of a motor vehicle. (2) Subsection (1)(h)(

i) does not apply to a person to whom a financial responsibility card has been issued pursuant to the Insurance Act by an insurer who has issued an owner’s policy outside Alberta. RSA 2000 cT-6 s52;2001 cC-28.1 s472;2001 c23 s1(20); 2021 c13 s15 Licence plates 53(1) Except as otherwise permitted under this Act, a person shall not do any of the following:

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a) operate or park a motor vehicle or trailer on a highway unless the subsisting licence plate issued for that vehicle or that is otherwise permitted under this Act is displayed on that vehicle in accordance with the regulations; (

b) display on a motor vehicle or trailer a licence plate othe r than a licence plate issued or authorized for use on that vehicle; (

c) repealed 2021 c13 s15; (

d) permit any licence plate issu ed to that person to be used in contravention of this Act.

(2) Every licence plate issued under this Act or any Act that preceded this Act remains the property of the Crown, and the person in possession of a licence plate shall return it to the Registrar when so requested by the Registrar. RSA 2000 cT-6 s53;2021 c13 s15 Insurance required 54(1) Except as otherwise permitted under this Act, a person shall not do any of the following: (

a) drive a motor vehicle on a highway unless the motor vehicl e is an insured motor vehicle; (

b) have a motor vehicle on a h ighway unless the motor vehicle is an insured motor vehicle; (

c) where a person is the registered owner of a motor vehicle, permit another person (

i) to drive the motor vehicle on a highway, or (ii) to have the motor vehicle on a highway, unless the motor vehicle is an insured motor vehicle; (

d) give or lend a financial responsibility card or a copy of it to a person not entitled to have that financial responsibility card or copy.

(1.1) If a person drives or has a motor vehicle on a highway without the expressed or implied consent of the registered owner of the vehicle, that person is deemed for the purposes of subsection (1)(

a) or (

b) to drive or have on a highway a motor vehicle that is not an insured motor vehicle.

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(2) If the registration of a motor vehicle is suspended under this Act, the motor vehicle is still registered for the purposes of this section. (3) Subsection (1)(

a) and (

b) do not apply to a person to whom a financial responsibility card has been issued pursuant to the Insurance Act by an insurer who has issued an owner’s policy outside Alberta.

(4) A person, other than a corporation, who contravenes subsection (1) or

section 52(1)(

h) or 167(8) is liable, (

a) where the person is found guilty of the contravention, (

i) for the first contraventio n, to a fine of not less than $2500 and not more than $10 000 and in default of payment to imprisonment for a term of not less than 45 days and not more than 6 months, and (ii) for each subsequent contravention that occurs within 5 years from the day of the contravention referred to in clause (a), to a fine of not less than $5000 and not more than $20 000 and in default of payment to imprisonment for a term of not less than 60 days and not more than 6 months; (

b) where a notice of administr ative penalty is issued under the Provincial Administrative Penalties Act in respect of the contravention, to a fine as prescribed under that Act.

(5) On the finding that a person, other than a corporation, is guilty of contravening subsection (1) or

section 52(1)(

h) or 167(8), or on the issuance of a notice of administrative penalty to the person under the Provincial Administrative Penalties Act in respect of the contravention, the Registrar may disqualify the person from driving a motor vehicle in Alberta until that person provides to the Registrar proof of financial responsibility.

(6) A corporation that contravenes subsection (1) or

section 52(1)(

h) is liable (

a) where the corporation is found guilty of the contravention , (

i) for the first contraventio n, to a fine of not less than $5000 and not more than $20 000, and (ii) for any subsequent contravention, to a fine of not less than $7500 and not more than $25 000;

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b) where a notice of administr ative penalty is issued under the Provincial Administrative Penalties Act in respect of the contravention, to a fine as prescribed under that Act.

(7) The Registrar may cancel the certificate of registration in respect of every motor vehicle owned by a person who contravenes subsection (1) or

section 52(1)(

h) or 167(8) (

a) on the finding of guilt of the person, or (

b) on the issuance of a notice of administrative penalty to the person under the Provincial Administrative Penalties Act in respect of the contravention.

(8) Where the Registrar has cancelled a certificate of registration under this section, the Registrar shall not issue a new certificate of registration for that motor vehicle until the owner of the motor vehicle provides to the Registrar proof of financial responsibility. RSA 2000 cT-6 s54;2005 c34 s15;2020 cP-30.8 s44(24) Information 55(1) The Registrar may require a person who applies for a motor vehicle document to provide such information and material and to meet such requirements that, in the opinion of the Registrar, are pertinent to determining whether that person is qualified to be issued the motor vehicle document.

(2) The Registrar may require a person who holds a motor vehicle document to provide such information and material and to meet such requirements that, in the opinion of the Registrar, are pertinent to determining whether that person continues to be qualified to hold the motor vehicle document. 1999 cT-6.4 s55 Refusal to grant or issue motor vehicle document 56 The Registrar may refuse to issue a motor vehicle document to a person if (

a) that person does not meet the requirements of this Act in order to be issued that motor vehicle document; (

b) that person is barred at law or under any enactment from holding or being issued that motor vehicle document; (

c) the vehicle in respect of wh ich the motor vehicle document is to be issued does not meet the requirements of this Act in order for that motor vehicle document to be issued in respect of that vehicle;

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d) the person applying for the issuance of the motor vehicle document fails to provide to the Registrar any information or material or meet any requirements that, in the opinion of the Registrar, are pertinent to determining whether the applicant or the applicant’s vehicle, as the case may be, meets the requirements under this Act for the issuance of the motor vehicle document. 1999 cT-6.4 s56 Restriction of services 57 Notwithstanding anything in this Act, where a person has not paid a fine or penalty levied against that person under (

a) any enactment or municipal bylaw, or any bylaw made under this Act, or (

b) repealed 2016 c11 s7, (

c) any law in another jurisdiction that in the opinion of the Registrar deals with matters in that jurisdiction that are similar in nature to matters dealt with under this Act, the Registrar may, (

d) in respect of that person, r efuse to perform that function or service or to issue, renew or otherwise deal with any motor vehicle document or other document until the fine or penalty is paid, and (

e) if authorized by regulation, refuse to register a vehicle in the name of the new owner if the ownership of a registered vehicle passes directly or through intermediary owners from the person who has not paid the fine or penalty to a person described by regulation. RSA 2000 cT-6 s57;2016 c11 s7 Refusal of service re maintenance orders 58(1) In this section, “Director” means the Director of Maintenance Enforcement appointed under the Maintenance Enforcement Act.

(2) If the Director notifies the Registrar pursuant to

section 22(2) of the Maintenance Enforcement Act, the Registrar shall (

a) in respect of the debtor n amed in the notice, refuse to perform any function or service or to issue, renew or otherwise deal with any motor vehicle document or other document, and

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b) refuse to register the vehi cle in the name of a new owner if the ownership of a registered vehicle passes directly or through intermediary owners from a person who is a debtor under the maintenance order to a person described by the regulations, except as permitted by the Director under

section 22(4) of the Maintenance Enforcement Act, until the Director withdraws the notice or notifies the Registrar that the maintenance order has been withdrawn.

(3) If the Director notifies the Registrar pursuant to

section 22(3) of the Maintenance Enforcement Act, the Registrar must, as requested in the notice, suspend any operator’s licence issued to the debtor named in the notice.

(4) If the Director notifies the Registrar pursuant to

section 22(7) of the Maintenance Enforcement Act, the Registrar must, as requested in the notice, make any operator’s licence issued to the debtor named in the notice subject to any terms or conditions that the Director considers appropriate.

(5) Any suspension made under subsection (3) remains in effect, subject to

section 22(5) of the Maintenance Enforcement Act, until the Director gives a notice to the Registrar under

section 22(6) of the Maintenance Enforcement Act. RSA 2000 cT-6 s58;2009 c35 s5 Medical review committee 59 By agreement with The Board of Directors of the Alberta Medical Association (C.M.A. - Alberta Division), the Minister may establish a medical review committee (

a) to act as an advisory comm ittee to the Minister with respect to (

i) any matters concerning the health of persons that may have a bearing on the operation of motor vehicles, and (ii) any physical conditions that may constitute a hazard to the general public with respect to the operation of motor vehicles, (

b) to advise the Minister as to qualified physicians availabl e for physical and mental examination of drivers and applicants for operator’s licences, and

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c) to act in any other capacity that may be required by the agreement with The Board of Directors of the Alberta Medical Association (C.M.A. - Alberta Division). 1999 cT-6.4 s59 Exclusion of liability re medical matters 60 No liability accrues to a physician, optometrist or other health care provider by reason only that the physician, optometrist or other health care provider provides to the Registrar under this Act information respecting a person’s medical condition that may impair that person’s ability to operate a motor vehicle in a safe manner. 1999 cT-6.4 s60 Confidential reporting 60.1 If information is provided to the Registrar in good faith that a person (

a) is not competent to safel y operate a motor vehicle, (

b) is not qualifie d or does not have the ability to operate a motor vehicle safely, or (

c) may have a medical or physic al condition that impairs his or her ability to safely operate a motor vehicle, no person shall release the identity of the person providing the information, or release any information provided by that person that could reasonably be expected to reveal that person’s identity, unless the person providing the information authorizes the release of that identifying information in writing. 2005 c34 s16 Altered documents 61(1) In this section, “document” means (

a) a subsisting motor vehicle document; (

b) a subsisting licen ce issued under the Motor Vehicle Transport Act (Canada); (

c) a subsisting document tha t is a bill of lading, way-bill, shipping bill or customs permit or any other document that pertains to goods or passengers being transported by a commercial vehicle.

(2) A person shall not (

a) mutilate, deface, alter or falsify a document,

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b) have in that person’s possession a document that is mutilated, defaced, altered or falsified, or (

c) use or permit the use of a document that is mutilated, defaced, altered or falsified. RSA 2000 cT-6 s61;2013 c19 s2(8) Permits 62(1) Notwithstanding anything in this Act or a motor vehicle document, the Registrar may on receiving an application issue a permit doing one or more of the following: (

a) in the case of any vehicle, (

i) authorizing a person to operate on a highway a vehicle that is not registered in Alberta; (ii) authorizing a person to operate a vehicle on a highway when that vehicle or its load does not comply with dimensional requirements specified under this Act; (iii) authorizing a person to operate a vehicle on a highway when that vehicle does not comply with the equipment standards applicable to that vehicle; (

b) in the case of a commercial vehicle, (

i) authorizing a person to ope rate a vehicle in a manner or for a purpose not permitted under this Act or a motor vehicle document; (ii) exempting a vehicle or its operation from one or more requirements of this Act or a motor vehicle document; (iii) authorizing a person to operate a vehicle on a highway when the weight of the vehicle and any goods being carried by the vehicle exceeds the weight specified in the certificate of registration issued in respect of that vehicle; (iv) authorizing a person to operate a vehicle on a highway when the weight of the vehicle and any goods being carried by the vehicle exceeds the maximum allowable weight permitted under this Act for the vehicle.

(2) Where the Registrar issues a permit, the Registrar may, on the permit or in an appendix to the permit, set out any term or condition to which the permit is subject that the Registrar considers appropriate in the circumstances.

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(3) Where the Registrar is of the opinion that a person to whom a permit is issued is not complying with or is contravening the terms or conditions of the permit, the Registrar may suspend or cancel the permit.

RSA 2000 cT-6 s62;2013 c19 s2(9) Liens 63(1) Where, under this Act, a vehicle, including any goods being carried by the vehicle, is seized, immobilized, detained, removed, transported or stored pursuant to the directions of a peace officer or the Registrar or a person authorized to act on behalf of a peace officer or the Registrar, all the costs of the seizure, immobilization, detention, removal, transportation and storage, or of any one or more of those functions, as the case may be, are a lien on the vehicle unless otherwise provided for under this Act.

(2) A lien referred to in subsection (1) may be enforced and dealt with in a manner provided for by the regulations. 1999 cT-6.4 s63 Regulations 64 The Minister may make regulations (

a) governing (

i) any matter with respect to the classification of, the application for, the information to be provided with an application for, the issuance of, the display of, the use of, the renewal of, the transfer of, the suspension of, the cancellation of, the reinstatement of, the term of, the expiration of and the qualifications or conditions required to be met in order to be issued or to hold a motor vehicle document; (ii) any undertakings, terms or conditions that must be provided or otherwise complied with in order for a motor vehicle document to be issued or to remain in effect; (iii) the return or surrender of motor vehicle documents to th e Registrar or a peace officer; (iv) any terms or conditions, including the prescribing of those terms or conditions, to which a motor vehicle document or the holder of a motor vehicle document is subject; (

v) where insurance is required in relation to a motor vehicle document or a motor vehicle, the obligations of the insurer respecting the expiration, suspension,

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b) governing any matter with r espect to age, qualifications, examinations and testing of persons to drive or otherwise operate vehicles; (

c) governing any matter with r espect to the operation of driver training schools and driving courses and the teaching or instructing of persons to operate vehicles and the provision of insurance in respect of those matters; (c.1) governing any matter with respect to the conduct of driv er examiners, driving instructors and the operation of driver training schools; (

d) governing any matter with respect to the provision of documents, the reproduction of documents and the destruction of documents under this Act; (

e) respecting the notification to the Registrar by physicians and optometrists of any condition that a person has that may affect that person’s ability to operate a vehicle in a safe manner; (

f) governing any matter with respect to the provision of information to the Registrar with respect to insurance issued in respect of vehicles or any goods or passengers transported by vehicles; (

g) governing any matter with respect to the provision to the Registrar of information by the courts arising out of proceedings before the courts under (

i) this Act and any bylaw made under this Act, and (ii) the Criminal Code (Canada) with respect to matters arising out of the operation of vehicles; (g.1) governing any matters with respect to the provision to t he Registrar of information by the Director or an adjudicator under the Provincial Administrative Penalties Act arising out of proceedings before the adjudicator under (

i) this Act and any bylaw made under this Act, and (ii) the Provincial Administrative Penalties Act; (

h) where a person’s motor vehicle document has been suspended or cancelled,

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i) governing the notice to be given of the suspension or cancellation; (ii) governing when the notice of the suspension or cancellation is deemed to have been received by the person to whom the notice is directed; (iii) governing when the susp ension or cancellation takes effect; (iv) requiring that person to surrender or return the suspended or cancelled motor vehicle document to the court or the Registrar; (

v) governing the reinstatement or re-issue of a suspended or cancelled motor vehicle document; (

i) declaring a highway or any portion of a highway or place not to be a highway; (

j) providing for and governing the temporary closing of a highway; (

k) governing the seizure and the immobilization of vehicles under sections 88, 88.01, 88.02, 88.03, 88.1, 172, 173 and 173.1; (k.1) respecting requests to se t aside suspensions under

section 88.1(12) and (16); (

l) governing the enforcement of any lien created under this Act; (

m) prescribing documents as motor vehicle documents; (

n) subject to sections 56, 57 and 58, governing the restricti on of the provision of functions and services under this Act; (

o) for the purposes of

section 57, (

i) authorizing the Registrar t o refuse to register a vehicle in the name of a new owner if the ownership of a registered vehicle passes directly or through intermediary owners from a person who has not paid a fine or penalty as described in

section 57 to a person or a person within a class of persons; (ii) governing persons or classes of persons referred to in subclause (i);

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p) for the purposes of

section 58, (

i) authorizing the Registrar t o refuse to register a vehicle in the name of a new owner if the ownership of a registered vehicle passes directly or through intermediary owners from a person who is a debtor under a notice given by the Director, as defined in

section 58, to the Registrar under

section 58(2) to a person or a person within a class of persons; (ii) governing persons or classes of persons referred to in subclause (i); (

q) prescribing and governing the classification of vehicles; (

r) governing alcohol-sensing devices and their installation, use and removal; (r.1) governing the use of alcohol detection and monitoring technologies and methods; (

s) governing forms and similar documents and their electronic versions used for the purposes of this Act; (s.1) respecting the use, processing and filing of electronic documents; (s.2) with respect to documents, whether in electronic or non-electronic form, that are to be signed, (

i) respecting the signing of those documents, which may include dispensing with any requirement that the documents be signed; (ii) providing for those documents, instead of being signed, to be marked, subscribed, endorsed, acknowledged or given any other form of signification or to be otherwise dealt with, and governing any matter relating to (

A) the marking, subscribing, endorsing, acknowledging or signification of or dealing with those documents, and (

B) the effect to be given to those documents; (

t) designating locations as rest areas for users of highways and governing those rest areas; (

u) prescribing or otherwise providing for the establishment o f fees to be charged in respect of

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i) motor vehicle documents and other documents; (ii) the providing of motor vehicle documents and other documents; (iii) the administering of tests and examinations; (iv) the provision of any service or function under this Act; (

v) the provision of any appeal , review or hearing under this Act; (

v) governing any matter relating to the issuance of dealer’s licence plates and trade licence plates and the operation of a motor vehicle on a highway with a dealer’s licence plate or a trade licence plate attached, including requirements for the production and retention of documents. RSA 2000 cT-6 s64;2002 c32 s15;2003 c48 s3;2005 c34 s17; 2009 c35 s6;2011 c22 ss10,21;2017 c26 s8;2020 cP-30.8 s44(25) Division 2 Vehicles, Equipment, Accidents and Removal of Vehicles Equipment standards 65(1) Except as otherwise permitted under this Act, a person shall not do any of the following: (

a) drive or operate a vehicle on a highway unless that vehicle complies with the vehicle and equipment standards set out in the regulations in respect of that vehicle; (

b) permit another person to dr ive or operate a vehicle on a highway unless that vehicle complies with the vehicle and equipment standards set out in the regulations in respect of that vehicle; (

c) where that person is the owner of a vehicle, drive or oper ate the vehicle on a highway unless the vehicle and its equipment are maintained (

i) in good working order, and (ii) in a condition that meets the requirements of this Act; (

d) drive or operate a vehicle on a highway unless the vehicle and its equipment are used in a manner or as prescribed or provided for by regulation;

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e) sell or offer for sale in Alberta a new motor vehicle unle ss that motor vehicle meets the requirements of the Motor Vehicle Safety Act (Canada) and the regulations under that Act; (

f) sell or offer for sale in Al berta a new trailer unless that trailer meets the requirements of the Motor Vehicle Safety Act (Canada) and the regulations under that Act; (

g) sell or offer for sale in Alberta a new conversion unit un less the conversion unit meets the requirements of the Motor Vehicle Safety Act (Canada) and the regulations under that Act; (

h) sell a used motor vehicle if that person is of a class described in the regulations or if that used motor vehicle is of a class or type described in the regulations unless (

i) the motor vehicle has passed the inspections and tests required by the regulations within the period of time preceding the sale prescribed by regulation and the person provides the buyer with an inspection certificate for the motor vehicle in respect of those inspections and tests, or (ii) the person provides the b uyer with a written statement containing the information prescribed by regulation respecting the motor vehicle; (

i) in the case of vehicles that may be on a highway, sell or offer for sale for use in or on those vehicles any equipment or other material or item used in respect of vehicles where that equipment, material or item does not comply with the standards or specifications set out in the regulations for that equipment, material or item; (

j) in the case of vehicles that may be on a highway, sell or offer for sale for use in or on those vehicles any equipment or other material or item used in respect of vehicles where the sale or the offering for sale of that equipment, material or item is prohibited by regulation.

(2) Where a person who is an employee or agent of a dealer of used motor vehicles contravenes subsection (1)(h), (

a) where the person is found guilty of contravening this section, the dealer is also guilty of contravening this

section and is subject to the punishment set out in

section 158(2) unless the dealer proves to the satisfaction of the court that

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b) where a notice of administr ative penalty is issued to the person under the Provincial Administrative Penalties Act for contravening this section, the dealer is also considered to have contravened this

section and is subject to a fine as prescribed under that Act unless the dealer proves to the satisfaction of an adjudicator under that Act that the dealer took all reasonable steps to ensure that the person would not contravene this section. RSA 2000 cT-6 s65;2020 cP-30.8 s44(26) Inspection of vehicles 66(1) A peace officer may, for the purposes of (

a) ensuring that a vehicle or its equipment, or both, (

i) are safe to operate, and (ii) meet the vehicle and equipment standards and requirements provided for under this Act, o r (

b) determining whether the condition of a vehicle or its equipment contributed in any manner to an accident, do one or more of the following: (

c) direct that the vehicle or its equipment, or both, be subj ected to an inspection, examination or test by the peace officer; (

d) direct that the vehicle or its equipment, or both, be subj ected to an inspection, examination or test at a place and by a person specified by the peace officer; (

e) direct that the vehicle or its equipment, or both, or any specific part of the vehicle or equipment be repaired; (

f) direct that the vehicle or its equipment, or both, be remo ved from the highway or from operation and that it not be returned to a highway or operation until the vehicle or its equipment, or both, have been, as the case may be, (

i) rendered safe to operate, (ii) repaired, serviced, altered or otherwise dealt with so that they meet the requirements of this Act, or

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g) direct that the directions given under this

section be complied with within a time period specified by the peace officer; (

h) direct that, after the directions given under this

section have been complied with, the vehicle or its equipment, or both, be reinspected by a peace officer at a time and place specified by the peace officer.

(2) A direction given under this

section must (

a) be in writing, and (

b) be served on the person to whom the direction is made.

(3) Notwithstanding subsection (2), a direction given under subsection (1)(

c) may be given orally if a peace officer inspects, examines or tests the vehicle and its equipment forthwith after the direction is given.

(4) If a driver or an owner of a vehicle is given a direction under subsection (1)(f), a peace officer may seize the licence plate and certificate of registration issued in respect of that vehicle, and in the case of a vehicle in a prescribed class of commercial vehicles, a peace officer may seize the certificate of registration or a copy of the certificate of registration, and hold the licence plate and certificate of registration or copy of the certificate of registration, as the case may be, until the vehicle or its equipment, or both, have been, in accordance with the direction, (

a) rendered safe to operate; (

b) repaired, serviced, altered or otherwise dealt with so that they meet the requirements of this Act; (

c) repaired in accordance w ith the directions of the peace officer.

(5) A person shall not do any of the following: (

a) fail to comply with the d irections given by a peace officer under this section; (

b) operate a vehicle on a hi ghway in contravention of a direction given under subsection (1)(f);

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c) put a vehicle into operation in contravention of a directi on given under subsection (1)(f). RSA 2000 cT-6 s66;2007 c45 s7 Review by Court 67(1) Where (

a) a person is given a direction under

section 66, a person’s vehicle is detained for the purposes of

section 66 or a person’s licence plate and certificate of registration, or in the case of a vehicle in a prescribed class of commercial vehicles, a copy of the certificate of registration, are seized under

section 66, and (

b) the person disputes the direction, detention or seizure in whole or in part, the person may apply to the Court of King’s Bench for an order granting relief under subsection (6).

(2) Where (

a) a person fails to comply with a direction given under sect ion 66, or (

b) a person fails to permit a peace officer to carry out the peace officer’s powers or duties under

section 66, a peace officer may apply to the Court of King’s Bench for an order granting relief under subsection (6).

(3) Repealed 2009 c53 s179.

(4) On the filing of an application with the clerk of the Court of King’s Bench, the Court may, if it considers it necessary in the circumstances, hear an interim application on 2 days’ notice, or any shorter period of time that the Court may direct, and make an interim order granting such relief as the Court considers appropriate pending the determination of the application.

(5) An interim application under subsection (4) may be made ex parte if the Court considers it appropriate to do so in the circumstances.

(6) On hearing an application, the Court may do one or more of the following: (

a) confirm, rescin d or vary the direction of the peace officer;

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b) direct the person to compl y with the direction of the peace officer; (

c) give those directions that the Court considers necessary to ensure compliance with the direction of the peace officer; (

d) direct that the seized li cence plate and certificate of registration, or in the case of a vehicle in a prescribed class of commercial vehicles, a copy of the certificate of registration, be returned; (

e) make the order subject to any terms or conditions that the Court considers appropriate in the circumstances; (

f) dismiss the application; (

g) a w a r d c o s t s . RSA 2000 cT-6 s67;2007 c45 s8;2009 c53 s179;AR 217/2022 Serially numbered vehicles and parts 68(1) In this section, “vehicle” means (

a) a motor vehicle; (

b) a trailer; (

c) any serially numbered part of a motor vehicle or trailer; (

d) any part or portion of a motor vehicle or trailer that is not a serially numbered part of a motor vehicle or trailer.

(2) Except as otherwise permitted under this Act, a person shall not do any of the following: (

a) have possession of a vehicl e that does not have either (

i) the manufacturer’s serial number or similar identifying mark, or (ii) a special identification number or mark authorized under this Act where the manufacturer’s serial number or identifying mark has been removed, defaced, covered, altered or destroyed or become illegible; (

b) sell or offer for sale (

i) any portion of a vehicle, (ii) any portion of an engine of a vehicle, or (iii) any accessory f or a vehicle,

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(3) This

section does not apply to the sale of retreaded or used tires. 1999 cT-6.4 s68 Duty of driver, etc. re accident 69(1) Where an accident in which a vehicle is involved occurs on a highway, the driver or other person in charge of any vehicle that was directly or indirectly involved in the accident shall (

a) remain at the scene of the accident or, if the person has left the scene of the accident, immediately return to the scene of the accident unless otherwise directed by a peace officer, (

b) render all reasonable assistance, and (

c) produce in writing to anyone sustaining loss or injury, to any peace officer and to any witness all or such of the following information as is requested: (

i) that person’s name and address; (ii) the number of that person’s operator’s licence; (iii) the name and address of t he registered owner of the vehicle; (iv) the licence plate nu mber of the vehicle; (

v) a financial responsibility card issued in respect of that vehicle.

(2) The driver of a vehicle that (

a) is involved in an accident w ith an unattended vehicle shall stop at the scene of the accident and shall forthwith or as soon after the accident as is practicable (

i) locate and notify the owner or person in charge of the unattended vehicle of the name and address of the driver, the number of the driver’s operator’s licence and the licence plate number of the vehicle that was involved in the accident with the unattended vehicle, or (ii) leave in a conspicuous place in or on the unattended vehicle a written notice giving the name and address of the driver, the number of the driver’s operator’s licence

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b) is involved in an accident r esulting in damage to property on or adjacent to a highway shall forthwith or as soon after the accident as is practicable take reasonable steps to locate and notify the owner or person in charge of the property of the fact and of the name and address of the driver, the number of the driver’s operator’s licence and the licence plate number of the vehicle.

(3) If the driver of a vehicle is incapable of providing the information required by subsection (1) or (2) and there is another occupant of the vehicle capable of providing the information, the occupant shall provide the information required to be provided by the driver.

(4) If the information has not been provided under subsection (1), (2) or (3) and the driver or occupant of the vehicle is not the owner of the vehicle, the owner shall forthwith on determining that that owner’s vehicle has been involved in an accident provide the information required under those subsections.

(5) If the driver of a vehicle is alone at the time of an accident, is the owner of the vehicle and is incapable of providing the information required by subsection (1) or (2), that person shall provide the information forthwith after becoming capable of doing so.

(6) When a vehicle that has been involved in an accident is damaged to the extent that it cannot be moved under its own power, the registered owner or the driver of the vehicle shall, after complying with subsection (1) or (2), forthwith make arrangements for the motor vehicle to be removed from the highway.

(7) Notwithstanding subsection (6), if the registered owner or the driver of the vehicle fails to make or is incapable of making arrangements to move the vehicle, a peace officer (

a) may make the arrangement s to move the vehicle on the owner’s or driver’s behalf, and (

b) on making arrangements to move the vehicle, shall notify the registered owner of the vehicle of the disposition of the vehicle.

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(8) If arrangements to move a vehicle have been made by a peace officer pursuant to subsection (7), the motor vehicle is deemed to be an abandoned motor vehicle. 1999 cT-6.4 s69 Reports of peace officers re accidents 70 A peace officer shall, in the form and the manner prescribed by regulation, provide to the Registrar reports respecting accidents involving vehicles. 1999 cT-6.4 s70 Reports of drivers re accidents 71(1) A driver of a vehicle involved in an accident shall, in the form and manner prescribed by regulation, provide a report of the accident to (

a) a peace officer

Document details

Collection	Alberta — Consolidated Statutes
Citation	RSA 2000 cT-6
Type	statute
Volume / chapter	T06
Language	en
Format	pdf
Source	PROVINCIAL
Identifier	1a7a9d5af7175ef582169fa9ab4af2e67e29a9e2

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