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Bill 137 explained in plain English

Paved Shoulder Construction and Bicycling Act, 2013

Transportation & InfrastructureConsumer Protection

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At a glance

Jurisdiction
Ontario Legislature
Legislature / Parliament
Legislative Assembly of Ontario
Session
40th Parliament, 2nd Session
Bill number
Bill 137
Full title
Paved Shoulder Construction and Bicycling Act, 2013
Current status
Did not become law (session ended)
Latest event
Standing Committee on Social Policy
Last updated
Dec 12, 2013
Sponsor
Norman Miller

Official Legislative Assembly of Ontario snapshot for 40th Parliament, 2nd Session. Representative vote breakdowns appear when the Assembly publishes an Ayes and Nays page for the bill.

Chamber
Legislative Assembly of Ontario
Current Stage
Standing Committee on Social Policy
Latest Activity
Dec 12, 2013
Sponsor
Norman Miller
Plain-language explanation
In plain English (our explanation)

Our plain-language take, written for civic education.

Source: By PoliticalData.ca

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Short Version

The Paved Shoulder Construction and Bicycling Act, 2013, would mandate the construction of paved shoulders on parts of the King's Highway during repaving and allow bicycles to use these shoulders.

What It Means

This bill proposes to amend two existing Ontario laws: the Public Transportation and Highway Improvement Act and the Highway Traffic Act. The proposed changes would require the Minister of Transportation to construct paved shoulders on certain parts of the King's Highway when repaving or resurfacing work is being done, unless it's not practical. These shoulders must be at least one metre wide and marked with signs warning drivers to watch for and share the road with pedestrians and cyclists. The bill also clarifies that bicycles are permitted to be ridden on these paved shoulders, unless otherwise prohibited. If regulations for prescribing these highway sections are not made within one year of the bill receiving Royal Assent, the Minister must report to the Legislative Assembly on the reasons and progress.

What This Bill Does
  • Requires the Minister of Transportation to construct paved shoulders on prescribed portions of the King's Highway when significant repaving or resurfacing is undertaken.
  • Specifies that paved shoulders must be at least one metre wide.
  • States that paved shoulders do not need to be constructed if it would be impracticable.
  • Requires paved shoulders to be marked with warning signs for drivers about pedestrians and cyclists.
  • Amends the Highway Traffic Act to permit bicycles to be ridden on paved shoulders, unless otherwise prohibited.
  • Requires the Minister to table a report in the Legislative Assembly if regulations prescribing highway portions are not made within one year of Royal Assent.
Who Is Affected
  • The Minister of Transportation
  • Drivers on the King's Highway
  • Cyclists
  • Pedestrians
Rights, Duties, Or Obligations
  • The Minister of Transportation has a duty to construct paved shoulders when repaving or resurfacing occurs on prescribed portions of the King's Highway, unless impracticable.
  • Cyclists have the right to ride on paved shoulders of the King's Highway, subject to other laws.
  • Drivers are to be warned by signs to watch for and share the road with pedestrians and cyclists on paved shoulders.
Important Dates
  • The Act comes into force on the day it receives Royal Assent.
  • If regulations prescribing highway portions are not made within one year of Royal Assent, the Minister must table a report in the Legislative Assembly.
Financial Or Tax Impacts
  • The bill implies costs associated with the construction of paved shoulders by the Minister of Transportation.
Enforcement Or Penalties
  • The bill text does not specify penalties for non-compliance.
Uncertainties Or Limits
  • The bill refers to 'prescribed portions of the King's Highway' which are to be defined by regulations, and these regulations have not yet been made.
  • The condition for not constructing a shoulder if it would be 'impracticable' is not further defined.
  • The bill does not specify penalties for contravention.
Laws Or Regulations Affected
Public Transportation and Highway Improvement Act
amends

Adds a new section that requires the Minister of Transportation to construct paved shoulders on prescribed portions of the King's Highway under certain conditions, and allows the Minister to make regulations to prescribe these portions.

Source: Section 1 of the Bill

Highway Traffic Act
amends

Adds a provision to allow bicycles to be ridden on paved shoulders of the King's Highway, except where prohibited by law.

Source: Section 2 of the Bill

Generated using AI from official bill text. Not legal advice. It is written by PoliticalData.ca for civic education, automatically checked and spot-reviewed before publishing.

Official text

Process Snapshot

Step 1
First reading
Nov 25, 2013
Step 2
Second reading
Dec 12, 2013
Step 3
Committee review
Dec 12, 2013
Step 4
Third reading
Not reached yet
Step 5
Royal assent
Not reached yet

Vote Summary

No published recorded division

This bill is still active. We only show vote counts after the legislature publishes a recorded division.

Sponsor
Norman Miller
Sponsor party or district not listed
Jurisdiction
Ontario Legislature

No published representative vote breakdown

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Official sources

Status, sponsor, votes, and timeline on this page are drawn from these official legislative sources and public records. Each summary above is attributed to its own source.

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