Novice Driver “P” Plate Act, 2011 Flynn, Kevin Daniel Bisson, Gilles Klees, Frank — Bill 161 (39th Parliament, 2nd Session)

Bill 161, 39-2

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Bill 161, Novice Driver “P” Plate Act, 2011

Flynn, Kevin Daniel

Bisson, Gilles

Klees, Frank

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Bill 161 2011

An Act to amend the Highway Traffic

Act to require vehicles driven by novice drivers to display markers or

identifying devices

Note:

This Act amends the Highway Traffic Act. For the legislative history of the

Act, see the Table of Consolidated Public Statutes – Detailed Legislative

History at www.e-Laws.gov.on.ca.

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:

Signage

requirements, novice drivers

57.0.1

(1) No

person who is a novice driver, as defined under

section 57.1, shall drive a motor

vehicle on a highway unless markers or identifying devices indicating that the

vehicle is being driven by a novice driver are displayed on or in the vehicle

in accordance with subsection (2).

Same

(2) Unless otherwise specified by the regulations made

under

section 57.1, the markers or identifying devices must depict the letter

"P" in red and must be prominently displayed and clearly visible from the front

and the rear of the motor vehicle.

Offence

(3) Every person who contravenes this

section is guilty of

an offence and on conviction is liable to a fine of not less than $100 and not

more than $250.

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 Novice Driver "P" Plate

Act, 2011 .

EXPLANATORY NOTE

The

Bill amends the Highway Traffic Act by adding

section 57.0.1 to the Act. The new

section prohibits novice drivers from

driving a motor vehicle on a highway unless markers or identifying devices

indicating that the vehicle is being driven by a novice driver are displayed on

or in the vehicle. Unless otherwise specified by the regulations, the markers

or identifying devices must depict the letter "P" in red and must be

prominently displayed and clearly visible from the front and the rear of the

motor vehicle. A person convicted of an offence for a contravention of this

section is liable to a fine of between $100 and $250.

Date Bill stage Activity Committee

May 5, 2011

Ordered referred to Standing Committee

Standing Committee on Social Policy

May 5, 2011

Second Reading

Carried

May 5, 2011

Second Reading

Debate

March 9, 2011

First Reading

Carried

Debates and Progress

First Reading

March 9, 2011

Committee

Second Reading

May 5, 2011

Mr. Kevin Daniel Flynn, Mr. Frank Klees, Mr. Gilles Bisson, Ms. Helena Jaczek, Mr. Wayne Arthurs, Mr. Khalil Ramal

May 5, 2011

Declared carried. Ordered referred to the Standing Committee on Social Policy.

Committee

Standing Committee on Social Policy

Third Reading

Royal Assent

Acts affected - Bill 161

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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Collection	Ontario — Bills
Citation	Bill 161, 39-2
Type	bill
Volume / chapter	p39 s2 bill 161 html
Language	en
Format	html
Source	PROVINCIAL
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