Safe Roundabouts Act, 2016 Harris, Michael — Bill 72 (41st Parliament, 2nd Session)

Bill 72, 41-2

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Bill 72, Safe Roundabouts Act, 2016

Harris, Michael

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Bill 72 2016

Act to amend the Highway Traffic Act to provide rules for the use of

roundabouts

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:

Rules

re roundabouts

Definition

146.2

(1) In

this section,

"roundabout"

means an intersection with one-way circulation counter-clockwise around a

central island where entering traffic must yield the right-of-way to the

traffic circulating within the intersection.

Minister

to establish rules re roundabouts

(2) The Minister may make regulations

establishing rules of the road that apply to roundabouts.

Minister

to conduct study, consult with public

(3) Before making a regulation under

subsection (2), the Minister shall,

(

a) conduct

a study about the safe use of roundabouts; and

(

b) consult

with members of the public about the use of roundabouts.

Content

of study

(4) The study referred to in clause (3) (

a) shall address the following matters:

1. Use

of crosswalks.

2. Signs

and markings.

3. Lighting.

4. Commercial

vehicles.

5. Speed

limits.

6. Signalling.

7. Entering

and exiting roundabouts.

8. Uniformity

of road design standards, including consistency in lane width.

9. Compliance

for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005 .

10. Any

other matter that the Minister considers appropriate.

Application

of subs. (3)

(5) Subsection (3) does not apply to

regulations that amend, remake or revoke the first regulation made under

subsection (2).

Tabling

report in Assembly

(6) Unless a regulation is made under

subsection (2), the Minister shall, on every anniversary of the day the Safe Roundabouts Act, 2016 receives Royal Assent, table a

report in the Legislative Assembly that includes a detailed description of the

required study and public consultations and of the progress that has been made

in developing the regulation.

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 Safe Roundabouts Act, 2016 .

EXPLANATORY

NOTE

The

Bill amends the Highway Traffic Act to enable the

Minister to make regulations establishing rules of the road that apply to

roundabouts. Before making a regulation, the Minister must conduct a study

about the safe use of roundabouts and must consult with members of the public.

The Minister is required to table a progress report in the Legislative Assembly

every year until a regulation is made.

Date Bill stage Activity Committee

November 23, 2016

First Reading

Carried

Debates and Progress

First Reading

November 23, 2016

Committee

Second Reading

Committee

Third Reading

Royal Assent

Acts affected - Bill 72

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 72, 41-2
Type	bill
Volume / chapter	p41 s2 bill 72 html
Language	en
Format	html
Source	PROVINCIAL
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