Second Session,

48th General Assembly

66 Elizabeth II,

BILL 13

AN ACT TO AMEND THE HIGHWAY

TRAFFIC ACT

Received and Read the First Time .................................................................................................

Second Reading .................................................................................................................................

Committee ..........................................................................................................................................

Third Reading .....................................................................................................................................

Royal Assent ......................................................................................................................................

HONOURABLE PERRY

TRIMPER

Minister of Service

Newfoundland and Labrador

Ordered to be printed by

the Honourable House of Assembly

EXPLANATORY NOTE

This Bill would amend the

Schedule to

the Highway Traffic Act to increase

the fines for certain offences.

A BILL

AN ACT TO AMEND THE HIGHWAY

TRAFFIC ACT

Analysis

Sch. Amdt.

Commencement

Be it enacted by the Lieutenant-Governor and

House of Assembly in Legislative Session convened, as follows:

RSNL1990 cH-3

as amended

(1) The

Schedule to the Highway Traffic Act is amended by deleting

the rows starting with a reference to sections 29, 30 and 31 and substituting

the following:

Failure

to produce vehicle licence

4 days

1 day

Identification

plates not securely fastened in proper position

4 days

1 day

Failure

to keep identification plates clean

4 days

1 day

(2) The

Schedule to the Act is amended by deleting

the row starting with a reference to

section 39 and substituting the following:

Failure

to notify registrar of change of name

4 days

1 day

(3) The

Schedule to the Act is amended by deleting

the row starting with a reference to subparagraph 42(a)(iii) and substituting

the following:

42(a)(iii)

Operating

a vehicle contrary to paragraph 10(1)(d)

4 days

1 day

(4) The

Schedule to the Act is amended by deleting

the rows starting with a reference to subsections 43(4) and (5) and substituting

the following:

43(4)

licence for class of motor vehicle

Second offence

Subsequent

2 days

7 days

17 days

1 day

2 days

6 days

43(5)

Invalid

or no driver's licence

Second offence

Subsequent

2 days

7 days

17 days

1 day

2 days

6 days

(5) The

Schedule to the Act is amended by deleting

the row starting with a reference to subsection 49(2) and substituting the following:

49(2)

Licensee

failing to produce licence upon request

4 days

1 day

(6) The

Schedule to the Act is amended by deleting

the row starting with a reference to subsection 50(2) and substituting the following:

50(2)

Failure

to return or deliver licence

4 days

1 day

(7) The

Schedule to the Act is amended by deleting

the row starting with a reference to

section 57 and substituting the following:

Failure

to notify registrar of lost driver's licence, etc.

4 days

1 day

(8) The

Schedule to the Act is amended by deleting

the row starting with a reference to paragraph 75(5)(

c) and substituting the following:

75(5)(

c) Failure

to produce proof that a policy is in force

4 days

1 day

(9) The

Schedule to the Act is amended by deleting

the row starting with a reference to subsection 100(2) and substituting the following:

100(2)

Vehicle

proceeding at less than normal speed not driving in right hand lane

6 days

1 day

(10) The

Schedule to the Act is amended by deleting

the row starting with a reference to subsection 111(1) and substituting the following:

111(1)

Slow

driving

6 days

1 day

(11) The

Schedule to the Act is amended by deleting

the row starting with a reference to paragraph 144(

o) and substituting the following:

144(

o) Failure to observe

traffic-control device prohibiting parking or stopping

3 days

1 day

(12) The

Schedule to the Act is amended by deleting

the row starting with a reference to paragraph 155(

c) and substituting the following:

155(

c) Driving

motor vehicle with windshield, etc., so covered with snow, etc. as to obscure

or obstruct vision

6 days

1 day

(13) The

Schedule to the Act is amended by deleting

the row starting with a reference to subsection 187(5) and substituting the following:

187(5)

Operating

vehicle without proper equipment or of improper construction

3 days

1 day

(14) The

Schedule to the Act is amended by deleting

the row starting with a reference to subsection 196(2) and substituting the following:

196(2)

Failure

to comply with vehicle inspection requirements

4 days

2 days

Commencement

2. This Act comes into force 60 days after the day

on which it receives Royal Assent.

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