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C.C.S.M. c. O31
The Off-Road Vehicles Act
| 1(1) | Definitions |
| (2) | |
| 2(1) | Application of Drivers and Vehicles Act definitions |
| (2) | Meaning of other words and expressions |
| PART I | |
| REGISTRATION OF OFF-ROAD VEHICLES | |
| 3 | Registration and plating of vehicles |
| 4 to 12 | |
| 13(1) | Age limit for registration |
| (2) | Limitation on registration by minors |
| 14 to 19 | |
| 20 | |
| 21 | Offences respecting registration and insurance |
| 22(1) | Production of registration certificate |
| (2) | Production of evidence of insurance |
| (3) | Operator to provide information with respect to owner |
| (4) | Time for production of evidence of insurance |
| (5) | Peace officer may stop off-road vehicles |
| PART II | |
| MINIMUM SAFETY EQUIPMENT REQUIREMENTS | |
| 23(1) | Headlights and taillights |
| (2) | When lamps required to be on |
| 24(1) | Mufflers |
| (2) | Spark arresters |
| 25(1) | Compliance with safety standards by manufacturer |
| (2) | Compliance with safety standards by vendors |
| (3) | Alterations, etc. to comply with safety standards |
| (4) | Equipment and components to comply with safety standards |
| (5) | Homemade off-road vehicles to comply with safety standards |
| PART III | |
| RULES GOVERNING THE OPERATION OF OFF-ROAD VEHICLES | |
| 26(1) | Age restriction |
| (2) | Responsibility of owner |
| (3) | Off-road vehicle registrable under Drivers and Vehicles Act |
| (4) | Production of driver's licence |
| 27 | Passengers on an off-road vehicle |
| 28(1) | Helmets required |
| (2) | Where helmets not required |
| (3) | Occupant roll-over protection |
| 29(1) | Seat belt required |
| (2) | Prohibition of removal of seat belt |
| 30 | Compliance with order of peace officer |
| 30.1(1) | Identification of operator to peace officer |
| (2) | Peace officer may stop off-road vehicles |
| (3) | Exception re land owned or occupied by the operator, etc. |
| 31 | Careless operation |
| 31.1 | Reasonable and prudent operation |
| 32(1) | Certain operations prohibited |
| (2) | Operation in parking lots |
| 33(1) | Operation of off-road vehicles on highways |
| (2) | Four-wheel drives prohibited from right-of-way |
| (3) | Definition of "registrable" |
| (4) | |
| 34(1) | Where operation on the shoulder is permitted |
| (2) | Method of operation on the shoulder |
| 35(1) | Authority to cross a roadway and shoulder |
| (2) | Licence requirement |
| (3) | Clear view of crossing |
| (4) | Rules before crossing roadway or shoulder |
| (5) | Crossing roadway or shoulder at ninety degree angle |
| (6) | Authority to cross a sidewalk |
| (7) | Clear view of crossing |
| (8) | Rules before crossing sidewalk |
| (9) | Crossing sidewalk at 90 angle |
| (10) | Stopping when sidewalk adjacent to roadway |
| 36(1) | Method of towing |
| (2) | Towing a disabled vehicle |
| (3) | No towing across a roadway and shoulder |
| (4) | Definition of "vehicle" |
| 37 | Only one off-road vehicle to cross roadway at a time |
| 38(1) | Use of roadways in emergencies |
| (2) | Definition of "local authority" |
| 39(1) | Authority of a peace officer |
| (2) | Requirements respecting off-road vehicles for emergency use |
| (3) | Authority of peace officer to control traffic |
| 40(1) | Permit for special events |
| (2) | Terms and conditions of permit |
| 41 | Compliance with rules on highway |
| 42(1) | Keeping to the right of the roadway and shoulder |
| (2) | Manner of operating off-road vehicle on a roadway |
| 43(1) | Duty of owner re operation by others |
| (2) | Certain operators deemed to have owner's permission |
| 44(1) | Owner liable for offence |
| (2) | Operator liable for offence |
| PART IV | |
| CONTROL OF TRAFFIC | |
| 45(1) | Rules respecting the operation of off-road vehicles |
| (2) | Submission of by-law to minister |
| (3) | Compliance with conditions |
| (4) | Erection of off-road vehicle route signs |
| 46(1) | By-laws respecting the operation of off-road vehicles in other areas |
| (2) | Manner of making rules |
| 47(1) | No cause of action against traffic authority |
| (2) | No cause of action for operation beyond roadway and shoulder |
| (3) | No cause of action against minister |
| PART V | |
| ACCIDENTS | |
| 48(1) | Information to be produced in case of accidents |
| (2) | Notice to owner of damaged property |
| 49(1) | Report on accidents by operator |
| (2) | Where operator incapable of making report |
| (3) | Report by owner |
| (4) | Report as soon as possible |
| 50 | Copy of report sent to registrar |
| 51(1) | Onus on owner or operator |
| (2) | Non-application of subsection (1) |
| 52 | Certain operators deemed agents of owner |
| PART VI | |
| ENFORCEMENT PROVISIONS AND SUSPENSION OF REGISTRATION | |
| 53 | Detention of off-road vehicle |
| 54(1) | Order for extending period of detention |
| (2) | Notification of detention to owner |
| (3) | Personal property to be returned |
| 54.1(1) | Application of Drivers and Vehicles Act |
| (2) | Application of Highway Traffic Act |
| 55 to 57.2 | |
| 57.3 | |
| 58(1) | Certificate of conviction to registrar |
| (2) | Fee for certificate |
| 59(1) | Certificate of registrar as evidence |
| (2) | Signature of registrar |
| 60 | |
| PART VII | |
| OFFENCES AND PENALTIES | |
| 61 | |
| 62 | Penalties for contravention of section 25 |
| 62.1 | Penalties for contravention of section 31 |
| 63 to 65 | |
| 66(1) | False statements |
| (2) | Offence and penalty |
| (3) | Additional penalty |
| (4) | Seizure of permit or registration card |
| 67(1) | General offences and penalties |
| (2) | Judge may acquit or reprimand |
| PART VIII | |
| REGULATIONS | |
| 68 | Regulations |
| 69 | |
| 70 | Reference in Continuing Consolidation |
| 71 | Repeal |
| 72 | Commencement of Act |