3 The short title of this Act is the No Flak for Carrying Racks Act (Highway Traffic Amendment), 2017 — Bill 108 (41st Parliament, 2nd Session)

Bill 108, 41-2

Ontario — Bills

2ND SESSION, 41ST LEGISLATURE, ONTARIO ELIZABETH II, 2017 Bill

An Act to amend the Highway Traffic Act to end flak for carrying racks Mr. N. Miller Private Member’s Bill 1st Reading March 20, 2017 2nd Reading 3rd Reading Royal Assent Bill

An Act to amend the Highway Traffic Act to end flak for carrying racks Her Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Ontario, enacts as follows: 1

(1) Section of the Highway Traffic Act is amended by adding the following subsections: Exception, number plates and carrying racks

(1.2) Despite the regulations made under clause (1) (b), if a carrying rack is mounted on the rear of a motor vehicle in accordance with the regulations made under clause (24) (e.1), a person may drive the vehicle on a highway even if the rack obscures the number plate for the vehicle that is required to b e attached to the rear of the vehicle. Definition

(1.3) In subsection (1.2), “carrying rack” means a bicycle rack, luggage rack, ski rack, wheelchair carrier, wheelchair lift, trailer hitch or other similar carrying device. (2) Subsection 7 (24) of the Act is amended by adding the following clause: (e.1) prescribing requirements for the mounting of carrying racks for the purposes of subsection (1.2); Commencement This Act comes into force on the day it receives Royal Assent.

Short title The

short title of this Act is the No Flak for Carrying Racks Act (Highway Traffic Amendment), 2017 . ______________ EXPLANATORY NOTE The Bill amends the Highway Traffic Act . I f a carrying rack, such as a bicycle rack, is mounted on the rear of a motor vehicle in accordance with the regulations made under the Act , a person may drive the vehicle on a highway even if the rack obscures the number plate for the vehicle that is required to be attached to the rear of the vehicle.

Document details

Collection	Ontario — Bills
Citation	Bill 108, 41-2
Type	bill
Volume / chapter	p41 s2 bill 108 bill text 41 2 en b108 e.pdf
Language	en
Format	pdf
Source	PROVINCIAL
Identifier	53a1d73031a2c8c10897d2ab2c429b637461ee64

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