Highway Traffic Amendment Act (Clearing Vehicles of Snow and Ice), 2014 Yakabuski, John — Bill 44 (41st Parliament, 1st Session)

Bill 44, 41-1

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Bill 44, Highway Traffic Amendment Act (Clearing Vehicles of Snow and Ice), 2014

Yakabuski, John

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Bill 44 2014

Act to amend the Highway Traffic Act to prohibit driving a motor vehicle on a

highway with a dangerous accumulation of snow or ice

Her

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

Province of Ontario, enacts as follows:

1. The

Highway Traffic Act is amended by adding the

following section:

Penalty

for driving with dangerous accumulation of snow or ice

181.1

(1) No

person shall drive a motor vehicle upon a highway if snow or ice has

accumulated on the motor vehicle, or on a vehicle or trailer drawn by the motor

vehicle, in a manner that would pose a danger to other motor vehicles on the

highway if the snow or ice were to fall or slide off.

Penalty

(2) Every person who contravenes subsection

(1) is guilty of an offence and on conviction is liable to a fine of not less

than $50 and not more than $500.

Penalty,

commercial motor vehicles

(3) Every person who contravenes subsection

(1) while driving a commercial motor vehicle is guilty of an offence and on

conviction is liable to a fine of not less than $100 and not more than $1,000.

Commencement

2. This

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

Short

title

3. The

short title of this Act is the Highway Traffic Amendment

Act (Clearing Vehicles of Snow and Ice), 2014 .

EXPLANATORY

NOTE

The

Bill amends the Highway Traffic Act to prohibit

driving a motor vehicle on a highway if snow or ice has accumulated on the

motor vehicle, or on a vehicle or trailer drawn by the motor vehicle, in a

manner that would pose a danger to other motor vehicles on the highway.

Date Bill stage Activity Committee

November 20, 2014

First Reading

Carried

Debates and Progress

First Reading

November 20, 2014

Committee

Second Reading

Committee

Third Reading

Royal Assent

Acts affected - Bill 44

Most Ontario public acts are available electronically; to view copies of the Acts to be amended by this bill visit e-laws

Highway Traffic Act

Legislative Assembly of Ontario

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Document details

Collection	Ontario — Bills
Citation	Bill 44, 41-1
Type	bill
Volume / chapter	p41 s1 bill 44 html
Language	en
Format	html
Source	PROVINCIAL
Identifier	422ad13a63fae5e3da720140dbccd18be7301c2d

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