Low-speed Vehicle By-law

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By-law number: 2246-21

Enacted: April 6, 2021

County service area: Building and Municipal Enforcement

Being a by-law to permit low-speed vehicles to operate on highways under the jurisdiction of Haldimand County.

1. In this By-law:

a. “Highway” includes a common and public highway, street, avenue, parkway, driveway, square, place, bridge, viaduct or trestle, any part of which is intended for or used by the general public for the passage of vehicles and includes the area between the lateral property lines thereof;

b. “Low-speed Vehicle” means a motor vehicle that,

1. meets the definition of low-speed vehicle in subsection 2 (1) of the Motor Vehicle Safety Regulations made under the Motor Vehicle Safety Act (Canada), and
2. meets the requirements for low-speed vehicles set out in Schedule III to the Motor Vehicle Safety Regulations made under the Motor Vehicle Safety Act (Canada).

2. A person who holds a valid Class A, B, C, D, E, F or G driver’s licence may drive a Low-speed Vehicle on a Highway for which the maximum permitted rate of speed is 50 kilometres per hour or lower.

3. A person driving a Low-speed Vehicle on a Highway in accordance with paragraph 2 (above) may drive the vehicle through an intersection with a highway for which the maximum permitted rate of speed is 60 kilometres per hour or lower if the intersection of the two highways is controlled by either a traffic control signal or stop signs that control traffic in all directions.

4. In accordance with O. Reg. 215/17, and in addition to all other regulated requirements and restrictions, the following restrictions on use apply:

1. The vehicle must not be driven at a rate of speed greater than 40 kilometres per hour.
2. The vehicle must not be driven while carrying any combustible fuel on or in the vehicle.
3. The vehicle must not be driven while carrying a child passenger younger than eight years old.
4. The vehicle must not be driven while carrying more occupants than the number of seating positions in the vehicle, or more than four occupants, whichever is less.
5. The vehicle must not be driven while towing another vehicle or device.
6. The vehicle must not be driven unless a slow-moving vehicle sign is attached to the rear of the vehicle.

5. This by-law shall be referred to as the “The Low-speed Vehicle By-law”.

6. This by-law comes into force and effect on the date of passing.

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