Bill 41 explained in plain English
Highway Traffic Amendment Act (Helmet Exemption for Sikh Motorcyclists), 2018
Ontario legislature bill summary, status, timeline, sponsor, votes, and official sources.
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Official Legislative Assembly of Ontario snapshot for 42nd Parliament, 1st Session. Representative vote breakdowns appear when the Assembly publishes an Ayes and Nays page for the bill.
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Bill 41, the Highway Traffic Amendment Act (Helmet Exemption for Sikh Motorcyclists), 2018, proposes to exempt Sikh motorcyclists who meet specific criteria from the mandatory helmet requirement under the Highway Traffic Act.
This bill proposes to amend the Highway Traffic Act to create an exemption from the requirement for Sikh motorcyclists to wear a helmet. The exemption would apply to individuals who are members of the Sikh religion, have unshorn hair, and habitually wear a turban made of five or more square meters of cloth.
- It amends the Highway Traffic Act to allow for an exemption to the helmet requirement for certain Sikh motorcyclists.
- It specifies the conditions under which a Sikh motorcyclist would be exempt from wearing a helmet.
- It states that this Act comes into force on the day it receives Royal Assent.
- Motorcyclists in Ontario
- Members of the Sikh religion who ride motorcycles
- Sikh motorcyclists who meet the specified criteria will have a right to an exemption from the mandatory helmet requirement.
- All other motorcyclists remain obligated to wear a helmet as per existing law.
- The Act comes into force on the day it receives Royal Assent.
- The exact size or composition of the turban is not further defined beyond 'five or more square meters of cloth'.
- The bill does not specify any potential penalties for non-compliance with the new exemption conditions or for motorcyclists who do not qualify for the exemption.
- The bill does not specify any mechanism for enforcement or verification of the exemption criteria.
The Act will be amended to add a new subsection that exempts individuals meeting specific religious and attire criteria from the general requirement to wear a helmet while operating a motorcycle.
Source: Section 1
This subsection, which currently requires persons to wear a helmet, will be modified to include the phrase 'Subject to subsection (1.1)' at the beginning, indicating that the new exemption applies.
Source: Section 1 (1)
A new subsection (1.1) will be added to Section 104, outlining the conditions for exemption from the helmet requirement, specifically for members of the Sikh religion who meet the criteria of having unshorn hair and habitually wearing a turban of a certain size.
Source: Section 1 (2)
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