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C.C.S.M. c. O31
The Off-Road Vehicles Act
| 1 | (1) | Definitions |
| (2) | Repealed | |
| 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| 4 to 12 | Repealed | |
| 13 | (1) | Age limit for registration |
| (2) | Limitation on registration by minors | |
| 14 to 19 | Repealed | |
| 20 | Repealed | |
| 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| (4) | Repealed | |
| 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 | Repealed | |
| 57.3 | Repealed | |
| 58 | (1) | Certificate of conviction to registrar |
| (2) | Fee for certificate | |
| 59 | (1) | Certificate of registrar as evidence |
| (2) | Signature of registrar | |
| 60 | Repealed | |
| PART VII | ||
| OFFENCES AND PENALTIES | ||
| 61 | Repealed | |
| 62 | Penalties for contravention of section 25 | |
| 62.1 | Penalties for contravention of section 31 | |
| 63 to 65 | Repealed | |
| 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 | Repealed | |
| 70 | Reference in Continuing Consolidation | |
| 71 | Repeal | |
| 72 | Commencement of Act | |