Bill 26 (Legislature 5, Session 6)

L5 S6 9332

Alberta — Bills

BILL No. 26 of 1926.

An Act to amend The Vehicles and Highway Traffic Act, 1924. (Assented to 1926.) H IS MAJESTY, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Alberta, enacts as follows: 1.. This Act may be cited as "Tlw Vehicles (md Highway Traffic Act, 1924, Amendment Act, 1926." 2. The Vehicles and Highway Tnlffic Act, 1924, being

chapter of the Statutes of Alberta, 1924, is amended as to

section by adding to paragraph (a.) thereof the words "but shall not include any person who is a mechanic or other employee of a garage or automobile dealer who drives a motor vehicle for demonstration, service, or other purpose incidental to the business of a garage or automobile dealer." 3.

Section of the said Act is amended as to subsection (1) thereof by striking out all the words occurring after the words "new owner," and as to subsection (2) by strik ing' out the same.

Section 9a is added to the said Act as follows: "9a. No license shall be issued to any person against whom a judgment is recorded for damages in respect of negligent driving of a motor vehicle, until such judgment has been satisfied." 5.

Section of the said Act is hereby struck out and the following substituted therefor: "21.. No person shall use' any, number plate issued under the provisions of the preceding

section on any vehicle ex- cept a vehicle which is- I " (

n) kept by him for sale and not for hire; or " (

b) used in: his business as a service car to render tow ing or any other service incidental to the business of an automobile dealer or garage." 6.

Section of the said Act is amended by adding there to as subsection (6) the following: "( 6) Every operator of a motor vehicle, other than a motor cycle! approaching another vehicle travelling in the opposite direction shall, when at a distance of not less than two hundred feet therefrom, switch the headlights of his ni'otol' vehicle to dim and keep them dim until the vehicle approaching has passed." 7.

Section of the said Act is amended by adding thereto as subsection (la) immediately after subsection (1) the fol lowing: "( in) Where two persons in charge of vehicles approach a crossroad or intersection at the same time, the person on the right hand of the other vehicle shall have the right of way."

Section 58(1 is added to the said Act as follows: "58n. No driver of a motor vehicle shall, after being signalled or requested to stop by a constable or police officel', continue to proceed, but shall 'bring his vehicle to a dead stop and furnish such information respecting the said vehicle as the constable or police officer may require." 9.

Section of the said Act is amended as to paragraph (

e) of subsection (2) thereof by striking out the word and figures "section 59" and sUbstituting therefor the word and figures "section 60." ' 1.0. This Act shall come into force on the ............. . day of ................. , ........ 19 .. . No. 26. SIXTH SESSION FIFTH LEGISLATURE GEORGE V BILL

An Act to amend The Vehicles and Highway Traffic Act, 1924. Received and read tht; }i"irst time .................... . Second time .................. . Third time ................... . HON. lVIR. HOADLEY. "MONTON: lV". D. McT.EAN, ACTING KING'S PRINTER 4-D.1926. Title: 1926 (5th, 6th) Bill 26,

An Act to amend The Vehicles and Highway Traffic Act, 1924

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Collection	Alberta — Bills
Citation	L5 S6 9332
Type	bill
Volume / chapter	L5 S6 9332
Language	en
Format	json
Source	PROVINCIAL
Identifier	24002499a9ecb61fcbaadeb164c4e7e27d511729

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