Bill 183 explained in plain English
Highway Traffic Amendment Act (Clearing Vehicles of Snow and Ice), 2014
Ontario legislature bill summary, status, timeline, sponsor, votes, and official sources.
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Bill 183 prohibits driving on Ontario highways with dangerous accumulations of snow or ice on a vehicle, setting penalties for violations.
This bill, called the Highway Traffic Amendment Act (Clearing Vehicles of Snow and Ice), 2014, makes it illegal to drive a vehicle on an Ontario highway if there is a dangerous amount of snow or ice accumulated on it, or on a trailer it is towing. The danger arises if this snow or ice could fall or slide off and pose a risk to other vehicles. It sets out penalties for drivers who break this rule, with higher potential fines for commercial vehicle drivers.
- Prohibits driving a motor vehicle on a highway if snow or ice has accumulated on the vehicle or a towed trailer in a way that could endanger other vehicles if it falls or slides off.
- Establishes penalties for drivers who violate this prohibition.
- Sets specific penalty amounts for drivers of commercial motor vehicles who violate this prohibition.
- Drivers of motor vehicles on Ontario highways.
- Drivers of commercial motor vehicles on Ontario highways.
- Drivers have an obligation not to drive a motor vehicle on a highway if snow or ice has accumulated on it in a dangerous manner.
- Drivers have the right to be informed of the specific fines associated with this offence.
- The Act comes into force on the day it receives Royal Assent.
- Individuals convicted of violating the prohibition face fines of not less than $50 and not more than $500.
- Individuals convicted of violating the prohibition while driving a commercial motor vehicle face fines of not less than $100 and not more than $1,000.
- Drivers who contravene the new prohibition are guilty of an offence.
- Convicted offenders face a fine of not less than $50 and not more than $500.
- Convicted offenders driving a commercial motor vehicle face a fine of not less than $100 and not more than $1,000.
- The bill does not define what constitutes a 'dangerous accumulation' of snow or ice, leaving this interpretation to enforcement and the courts.
- The bill does not specify if the offence applies to snow or ice falling from the vehicle itself, or only from a towed trailer, although the wording suggests both.
- The bill does not specify the enforcement mechanism beyond stating it is an offence subject to conviction and fine.
Adds a new section (181.1) that makes it an offence to drive a vehicle with a dangerous accumulation of snow or ice.
Source: Section 1
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