O. Reg. 449/06: Pilot Project - Low-speed Vehicles

 

ontario regulation 449/06

made under the

highway traffic act

Made: August 24, 2006
Filed: September 19, 2006
Published on e-Laws: September 20, 2006
Printed in The Ontario Gazette: October 7, 2006

pilot project — low-speed vehicles

Definitions

1. In this Regulation,

“conservation authority” has the same meaning as “authority” in the Conservation Authorities Act;

“conservation authority land” and “conservation land” have the same meanings as in the Conservation Land Act;

“conservation officer” means a conservation officer under the Fish and Wildlife Conservation Act, 1997;

“low-speed vehicle” means a motor vehicle that,

(a) meets the definition of low-speed vehicle in subsection 2 (1) of the Motor Vehicle Safety Regulations made under the Motor Vehicle Safety Act (Canada),

(b) meets the requirements for low-speed vehicles set out in Schedule III to the Motor Vehicle Safety Regulations made under the Motor Vehicle Safety Act (Canada), and 

(c) bears a label affixed by the manufacturer in compliance with the requirements for low-speed vehicles in section 6 of the Motor Vehicle Safety Regulations made under the Motor Vehicle Safety Act (Canada);

“park warden” and “provincial park” have the same meanings as in the Provincial Parks Act;

“public park” means land designated by a municipality by by-law for use as a park.

Pilot project re low-speed vehicles

2. A pilot project to evaluate the use of low-speed vehicles on highways is established.

Prohibition

3. Under this project, no person shall drive a low-speed vehicle on a highway except as permitted by this Regulation.

Permitted use

4. (1) A park warden, conservation officer or other employee of the Ministry of Natural Resources who holds a valid driver’s licence, other than a Class M1, M2, M or G1 driver’s licence, may drive a low-speed vehicle on a highway or portion of a highway in a provincial park where the posted speed limit is 40 kilometres per hour or less.

(2) An employee of a conservation authority or a conservation officer who holds a valid driver’s licence, other than a Class M1, M2, M or G1 driver’s licence, may drive a low-speed vehicle on a highway or portion of a highway on conservation authority land or conservation land where the posted speed limit is 40 kilometres per hour or less.

(3) An employee of a municipality who holds a valid driver’s licence, other than a Class M1, M2, M or G1 driver’s licence, may drive a low-speed vehicle on a highway or portion of a highway in a public park of the municipality for which the employee works where the posted speed limit is 40 kilometres per hour or less.

(4) Every person who is permitted to drive a low-speed vehicle under this section shall carry his or her driver’s licence and proof of employment at all times while in charge of a low-speed vehicle and shall produce the driver’s licence and proof of employment for reasonable inspection upon demand of a police officer or officer appointed for carrying out the provisions of the Act.

Application of Act

5. (1) Subject to subsection (2), the Act applies to the operation of a low-speed vehicle in accordance with this Regulation and to a person who is in charge of or drives a low-speed vehicle in accordance with this Regulation. 

(2) Parts II, III, VI, other than sections 73 and 74, subsection 75 (5) and section 106, and X.3 of the Act do not apply to the operation of a low-speed vehicle or to a person who is in charge of or drives a low-speed vehicle in accordance with this Regulation.

Reports

6. A municipality, conservation authority or the Ministry of Natural Resources shall, if requested by the Minister, report to the Minister on the use of low-speed vehicles under this Regulation, or on any aspect of such use as may be specified by the Minister.

Amendment

7. (1) The definitions of “park warden” and “provincial park” in section 1 of this Regulation are revoked and the following substituted:

“provincial park” has the same meaning as in the Provincial Parks and Conservation Reserves Act, 2006;

(2) Subsection 4 (1) of this Regulation is revoked and the following substituted:

(1) An officer within the meaning of the Provincial Parks and Conservation Reserves Act, 2006, a park warden or other employee of the Ministry of Natural Resources who holds a valid driver’s licence, other than a Class M1, M2, M or G1 driver’s licence, may drive a low-speed vehicle on a highway or portion of a highway in a provincial park where the posted speed limit is 40 kilometres per hour or less.

Commencement

8. (1) Subject to subsection (2), this Regulation comes into force on the day it is filed.

(2) Section 7 comes into force on the day section 65 of the Provincial Parks and Conservation Reserves Act, 2006 comes into force.

Revocation

9. This Regulation is revoked on the fifth anniversary of the day this Regulation is filed.