Bill 244 — First Session, 23Rd Legislature, 42 Elizabeth Ii the Legislative Assembly of Alberta Bill 244 Highway Traffic Amendment Act, 1993 (Legislature 23, Session 1)

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Alberta — Bills

1993 BILL 244 First Session, 23rd Legislature, 42 Elizabeth II THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF ALBERTA BILL 244 HIGHWAY TRAFFIC AMENDMENT ACT, 1993 MR. HLADY First Reading Second Reading Committee of the Whole Third Reading Royal Assent Title: 1993 (23rd, 1st) Bill 244, Highway Traffic Amendment Act, 1993 (No. 2)

Bill 244 Mr. Hlady BILL 244 1993 HIGHWAY TRAFFIC AMENDMENT ACT, 1993 (Assented to , 1993) HER MAJESTY, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta, enacts as follows: 1 This Act amends the Highway Traffic Act. 2 The following is added after

section 146: 146.1(1) A person shall not ride a bicycle on a public highway unless the person is wearing securely on the head a protective helmet of a type approved by the Minister.

(2) A person shall not travel as a passenger on a bicycle on a public street unless the person is wearing securely on the head a protective helmet of a type approved by the Authority. (3) Subsections (1) and (2) do not apply to any person (

a) who is in possession of a current certificate signed by a medical practitioner and certifying that the person is, for medical reasons, unable to wear a protective helmet or that, because of the person’s physical characteristics, it would be unreasonable to require the person to wear a protective helmet; or (

b) who, because of a religious affiliation or membership of a cultural group, is wearing a head-dress which makes it impractical for that person to wear a protective helmet; 1

Explanatory Notes 1 This Bill will amend

chapter H-7 of the Revised Statutes of Alberta, 1980. 1

or (

c) whose residential address is not within Alberta and who is in Alberta principally to compete in a bicycle race, rally, test, trial or similar event.

(4) A person to whom subsection (3)(

a) applies and who is riding, or is a passenger on, a bicycle and who is not wearing a protective helmet must produce the relevant medical practitioner’s certificate to a peace officer for inspection on being requested to do so by the officer. 2 Title: 1993 (23rd, 1st) Bill 244, Highway Traffic Amendment Act, 1993 (No. 2)

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