Protection of Children on School Buses Act, 1999 Hoy, Pat — Bill 25 (36th Parliament, 3rd Session)

Bill 25, 36-3

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Bill 25, Protection of Children on School Buses Act, 1999

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BILL 25

Bill 251999

An Act to amend the Highway Traffic Act to protect children while

on school buses

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

Assembly of the Province of Ontario, enacts as follows:

(1) If on the day this Act comes into force neither subsection

5 (1) nor subsection 5 (3) of the Red Light Cameras Pilot Projects Act,

1998 , being

chapter 38, is not in force,

(a)clause 207 (2) (

b) of the Highway Traffic Act , as

enacted by the Statutes of Ontario, 1993,

chapter 31,

section 2, is amended

by striking out "175"\; and

(b)clause 207 (2) (

b) of the Highway Traffic Act , as set

out in both subsections 5 (1) and (3) of the Red Light Cameras Pilot

Projects Act, 1998 , is amended by striking out "175" in each

case.

(2) If on the day this Act comes into force subsection 5 (1) of

the Red Light Cameras Pilot Projects Act, 1998 , being

chapter 38, is

in force,

(a)clause 207 (2) (

b) of the Highway Traffic Act , as

re-enacted by the Statutes of Ontario, 1998,

chapter 38, subsection 5 (1), is

amended by striking out "175"\; and

(b)clause 207 (2) (

b) of the Highway Traffic Act , as set

out in subsection 5 (3) of the Red Light Cameras Pilot Projects Act,

1998 , is amended by striking out "175".

(3) Section 207 of the Act, as amended by the Statutes of Ontario,

1993,

chapter 31,

section 2 and 1998,

chapter 38,

section 5, is further

amended by adding the following subsections:

Owner convicted under subs. 175 (17)

(9) Despite subsection 175 (17), the owner of a vehicle convicted under

that subsection is liable,

(a)on a first conviction, to a fine of not less than $1,000 and not more

than $2,000; and

(b)on a subsequent conviction, to a fine of not less than $2,000 and not

more than $3,000.

Application

(10) Subsection (9) does not apply where the owner of the motor vehicle is

also the driver who contravened subsection 175 (17).

Same

(11) An owner of a vehicle convicted under subsection 175 (17) shall not

be liable to imprisonment, a probation order under subsection 72 (1) of the

Provincial Offences Act or a driver's licence suspension as a result

of the conviction or as a result of default in payment of a fine resulting

from that conviction.

Limitation

(12) The owner of a vehicle shall not be convicted under this

section of

an offence under subsection 175 (17) if,

(a)the owner was not driving the vehicle at the time the offence was

committed; and

(b)the driver of the vehicle has been identified to the police by the

owner.

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 Protection of Children

on School Buses Act, 1999 .

EXPLANATORY NOTE

The Bill imposes liability on the owner of a vehicle that fails to stop

for a school bus that has its overhead red signal lights flashing.

Date Bill stage Activity Committee

May 3, 1999

First Reading

Carried

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Document details

Collection	Ontario — Bills
Citation	Bill 25, 36-3
Type	bill
Volume / chapter	p36 s3 bill 25 html
Language	en
Format	html
Source	PROVINCIAL
Identifier	629894b2fcfba2cd2566aba3c0e4d28c5c3730b1

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