O. Reg. 246/03: SIGNS

 

ontario regulation 246/03

made under the

highway traffic Act

Made: June 4, 2003
Filed: June 11, 2003
Printed in The Ontario Gazette: June 28, 2003

Amending Reg. 615 of R.R.O. 1990

(Signs)

1. (1) Subsection 5 (1) of Regulation 615 of the Revised Regulations of Ontario, 1990 is amended by striking out the portion before clause (a) and substituting the following:

(1) Where the council of a municipality designates a portion of a highway under subsection 128 (5) of the Act, a speed limit sign,

. .  . . .

(2) Figures A and B to subsection 5 (1) of the Regulation are revoked and the following substituted:

Figure A

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Figure B

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(3) Section 5 of the Regulation is amended by adding the following subsection:

(1.0.1) A speed limit sign that is similar to the sign illustrated in Figure A or Figure B to subsection (1), except that it bears the markings “MAX. SPEED 40” instead of “MAXIMUM 00”, and that is in place on the day this subsection comes into force, shall be deemed to comply with clause (1) (a) or (b), as the case may be, until it is replaced.

(4) Subclause 5 (1.1) (a) (i) of the Regulation is revoked and the following substituted:

(i) has the dimensions and bears the markings as illustrated in Figure A to subsection (1), and

(5) Clause 5 (1.1) (b) of the Regulation is revoked and the following substituted:

(b) that,

(i) has the dimensions and bears the markings as illustrated in Figure C, or

(ii) is similar to the sign in Figure C except that it does not include a tab sign bearing the legend “km/h”.

(6) Figures C and D to subsection 5 (1.1) of the Regulation are revoked and the following substituted:

Figure C

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(7) Subsection 5 (5) of the Regulation is revoked and the following substituted:

(5) A sign referred to in clauses (1) (a) and (b) shall be not less than 30 centimetres in height and not less than 60 centimetres in width and bear the legend “MAXIMUM” in black letters not less than 8 centimetres in height and display the speed limit prescribed by by-law in black numerals not less than 12.5 centimetres in height on a white background.

2. (1) Section 5.1 of the Regulation is amended by adding the following subsection:

(1.1) Despite subsection (1), if the Minister prescribes a rate of speed of 60 kilometres per hour for motor vehicles driven on a portion of the King’s Highway adjacent to a school that is in an area designated by the French Language Services Act, a speed limit sign shall be erected in accordance with section 4 at the start of the portion of the highway designated and have the dimensions and bear the markings as illustrated in the following Figure:

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(2) Subsection 5.1 (2) of the Regulation is amended by striking out “If a sign referred to in subsection (1) is erected” at the beginning and substituting “If a sign referred to in subsection (1) or (1.1) is erected”.

(3) Subsection 5.1 (3) of the Regulation is amended by striking out “A sign referred to in subsection (1)” at the beginning and substituting “A sign referred to in subsection (1) or (1.1)”.

(4) Subsection 5.1 (5) of the Regulation is amended by adding “or (1.1)” at the end.

3. (1) Subclause 41 (1) (a) (ii) of the Regulation is amended by striking out “MAXIMUM WEIGHT” and substituting “MAXIMUM”.

(2) Figure 1 to clause 41 (1) (a) of the Regulation is revoked and the following substituted:

Figure 1

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(3) Clause 41 (1) (a.1) and Figure 1.1 of the Regulation are revoked.

(4) Subclause 41 (1) (b) (ii) of the Regulation is amended by striking out “MAXIMUM WEIGHT” and substituting “MAXIMUM”.

(5) Figure 2 to clause 41 (1) (b) of the Regulation is revoked and the following substituted:

Figure 2

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(6) Clause 41 (1) (b.1) and Figure 2.1 of the Regulation are revoked.

(7) Section 41 of the Regulation is amended by adding the following subsection:

(1.1) A sign that is similar to Figure 1 to clause (1) (a) or Figure 2 to clause (1) (b), except that it bears the words “MAXIMUM WEIGHT” instead of “MAXIMUM”, and that is in place on the day this subsection comes into force, shall be deemed to comply with clause (1) (a) or (b), as the case may be, until it is replaced.