Bill 209 (Legislature 25, Session 1)

L25 S1 78

Alberta — Bills

2001 BILL 209 First Session, 25th Legislature, 50 Elizabeth II THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF ALBERTA BILL 209 HIGHWAY TRAFFIC (BICYCLE SAFETY HELMET) AMENDMENT ACT, 2001 MRS. FRITZ First Reading Second Reading Committee of the Whole Third Reading Royal Assent Title: 2001 (25th, 1st) Bill 209, Highway Traffic (Bicycle Safety Helmet) Amendment Act, 2001

Bill 209 Mrs. Fritz BILL 209 2001 HIGHWAY TRAFFIC (BICYCLE SAFETY HELMET) AMENDMENT ACT, 2001 (Assented to , 2001) HER MAJESTY, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta, enacts as follows: Amends RSA 1980 cH-7 1 The Highway Traffic Act is amended by this Act. 2 The following is added after

section 149: Mandatory bicycle safety helmets 149.1(1) In this section, “bicycle” means a cycle propelled solely by human power on which a person may ride that has 2 wheels and includes a bicycle with training wheels.

(2) No person under the age of 18 years shall operate or ride as a passenger on a bicycle unless that person is properly wearing a safety helmet.

(3) A parent or guardian of a person under the age of 18 years shall not authorize or knowingly permit the person to operate or ride as a passenger on a bicycle unless that person is properly wearing a safety helmet.

(4) No person shall operate a bicycle on which a passenger under the age of 18 years is riding unless the passenger is properly wearing a safety helmet.

(5) No person shall buy, sell or offer for sale any safety helmet intended for the use of operators or passengers of bicycles under the age of 18 years unless it conforms to the specifications prescribed by the regulations. 1

Explanatory Notes 1 Amends

chapter H-7 of the Revised Statutes of Alberta, 1980. 2 Mandatory bicycle safety helmets for persons under the age of 18 years. 1 Explanatory Notes

3 This Act comes into force on Proclamation. 2

3 Coming into force. Title: 2001 (25th, 1st) Bill 209, Highway Traffic (Bicycle Safety Helmet) Amendment Act, 2001 2 Explanatory Notes

Document details

Collection	Alberta — Bills
Citation	L25 S1 78
Type	bill
Volume / chapter	L25 S1 78
Language	en
Format	json
Source	PROVINCIAL
Identifier	bf252cd67bd8945f0ce4185738bd03bbf9d4518e

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