Ontario: Revised Statutes 1970 c 283 Motorized Snow Vehicles Act Ontario Queen's Printer for Ontario, 1970 Follow this and additional works at: http://digitalcommons.osgoode.yorku.ca/rso Bibliographic Citation Motorized Snow Vehicles Act, RSO 1970, c 283 Repository Citation Ontario (1970) "c 283 Motorized Snow Vehicles Act," Ontario: Revised Statutes: Vol. 1970: Iss. 3, Article 44. Available at: http://digitalcommons.osgoode.yorku.ca/rso/vol1970/iss3/44 This Statutes is brought to you for free and open access by the Statutes at Osgoode Digital Commons. It has been accepted for inclusion in Ontario: Revised Statutes by an authorized administrator of Osgoode Digital Commons.
Sec. 2 (4) (b) MOTORIZED SNOW VEHICLES Chap. 283 869 CHAPTER 283 T he Motorized Snow Vehicles Act I. In this Act, (a) "Department" means the Department of Transport; Interpretation (b) " highway" means a highway as defined in The Highway. 8 0 9 0 Traffic Act; ~ 202 1 7 ' (c) "Minister" means the Minister of Transport; (d) "motorized snow vehicle" means a self-propelled vehicle designed to be driven exclusively on snow or ice or both; (e) " regulations" means the regulations made under this Act. 1968, c. 75, s. I ; 1970, c. 73, s. 1. 2.-(1) The owner of every motorized snow vehicle shall Registration register it with the Department before driving it or causing or permitting it to be driven and shall pay to the Department a fee for the registration thereof and for the number plate therefor. (2) The Minister shall issue or cause to be issued for each Permit motorized snow vehicle so registered a numbered permit stating that the motorized snow vehicle is registered in accordance with this Act, and shall cause the name of the owner, his address and the number of his permit to be entered in a book to be kept for that purpose. (3) Every motorized snow vehicle while being driven shall Number have attached to and exposed on the front thereof, in a conspicu- plate ous position, a number plate furnished by the Department showing in plain figures the number of the permit issued for the current year or any part thereof. ( 4) This section does not apply, Exceptions as Lo manu- (a) to manufacturers of motorized snow vehicles or to ~:it~~~ rs, dealers in motorized snow vehicles in relation to motor- non- ' d h l residents 1ze snow ve 1c es, (i) that are kept for sale and are not driven or permitted to be driven upon a highway, or (ii) that are not rented or leased or kept for renting or leasing to any person; (b) to a motorized snow vehicle owned by a person who does not reside in Ontario if such vehicle is registered in some other jurisdiction and has attached to it the number plate furnished by such other jurisdiction.
870 t\umber pla te property of Crown Local issuance of permits False ~tatement Cha nge of address :\umber plate to be kept clean, unolr structcd \ 'iolations re number pl ales King's Hi_gl)wa.\, dr1vmg on Hegulntior1s Local municipality mav pa;;s by-1nws Chap. 283 MOTORIZED SNOW VEHICLES Sec. 2 (5) (5) Every number plate furnished by the Department under this Act is the property of the Crown. (6) The Minister may give authority to any person to issue permits for motorized snow vehicles and may define the duties and powers of such person and may authorize and fix the fee to be retained by the person so authorized for each permit issued. 1968, c. 75,s.2. 3.-(1) No person shall knowingly make a false statement of fact in any application, declaration, affidavit or paperwriting required by this Act or the regulations. (2) Where an owner changes his address as given under subsection 2 of section 2, he shall within six days send by registered mail or cause to be filed in the Department his change of address, and every subsequent change of address. 1968, c. 75, s. 3. 4.-(1) When a motorized snow vehicle is being driven, the number plate thereon shall be kept free of dirt and the view thereof shall not be obscured or obstructed by any part of the motorized snow vehicle or any equipment or attachment thereon or by the load carried t hereon. (2) No person shall, (a) deface or alter any number plate furnished by the Department; (b) use or permit the use or a defaced or altered number plate on a motorized snow vehicle; or (c) use or permit the use of any number plate upon a motorized snow vehicle except the one furnished by the Department for the motorized snow vehicle. 1968, c. 75, s. 4. 5.- (1) Except.as permitted by the regulations, no person shall drive a motorized snow vehicle upon the King's Highway or a secondary highway. (2) The Minister may make regulations designating any part or parts of the King's Highway or a secondary highway along or across which motorized snow vehicles may be driven. 1968, c. 75, s. 5. 6.- (1) The council of a local municipality may pass by-laws regulating, governing or prohibiting the operation of motorized snow vehicles within the municipality including any highways therein or any part or parts t!hereof. -
Sec.8 MOTORIZED SNOW VEHICLES Chap. 283 871 (2) Where a by-law is passed under subsection 1, the provisions Afplicat io n regulating or governing the operation of motorized snow vehicles ~ubs. 1 under the by-law do not apply to highways or any part or parts thereof that are not under the jurisdiction of the local municipality. (3) The council of a county or of a district, metropolitan or County or regional municipality may pass by-laws regulating and governing ;al~\~~ the operation of motorized snow vehicles a long or across any b ~l P;\."" highway or part of a highway under its jurisdiction. ~- a" s ( 4) Where the operation of motorized snow vehicles is not Cou~t~ or prohibited on a highway under the jurisdiction of a county, ;,:lit.\~~ district, metropolitan or regional municipality by a by-law passed may Pas;;. h. f h.. un d er su b section 1, t e counc1 1 o sue munic1pa 11ty. may pass prohibiting by-laws by-laws prohibiting the operation of motorized snow vehicles along or across such highway or any part thereof. (5) Part XXI of The Municipal Act applies to by-laws passed :fplication under this section. 1970, c. 73, s. 2. ~ ~s~ 1!>70, 7.-(1) No person under the age of sixteen years shall drive a Driver motorize d snow ve h. 1c I e upon a h" 1g h way. under 16 prohibited (2) The owner of a motorized snow vehicle shall not permit any Owner no t person under the age of sixteen years to drive the motorized snow ~~;~~~m t vehicle upon a highway. 1968, c. 75, s. 7. under 16 (3) Wh h. f. d h" l.. Driveron a ere t e operation o a motorize snow ve 1c e IS permit- hi~hway ted on a highway under this Act, no person shall drive a motorized ~~c~~~or 's snow vehicle on a highway, unless he holds an operator's or 0 t; ff, chauffeur's licence issued under the authority of The Highway ~c~~ceeur s Traffic Act. R.s.o. 1970, c. 202 ( 4) Subsection 3 does not apply to any person who is, (a) a resident of any other province of Canada; or (b) a resident of any other country or state, and who has complied with the laws of the province, country or state in which he resides as to the licensing of drivers of motorized snow vehicles and provided the province, country or state grants similar exemptions and privileges with respect to the drivers of motorized snow vehicles. Exception to subsection 3 (5) No person who is the owner or in possession or control of a O wner motorized snow vehicle shall permit any person who is not the ~;,;,;1 holder of a cha~ffeur's licenc~ or oper~tor's licence to operate or d~i~ ~~horized drive the motorized snow vehicle on a highway. 1970, c. 73, s. 3. f T,;; A P XI Applica- 8. The prov1s1ons o The H'l{Jhway ra"u; ct, except art, tion of and of The Motor Vehicte Accident Claims Act do not apply to a ~'.s2~ 1 flp motorized snow vehicle or to the driving thereof. 1968, c. 75, ' s. 8.
872 Insurance n.s.o. 1910, c. 224 Production of e\'idence of insurance Offe nce!or failure to produce e\'idence Offence for producing false C\'idence Reporting of collisio n Disposition of report Owner and driver liable for penalties Chap. 283 MOTORIZED SNOW VEHICLES Sec.9 9.- ( 1) No person shall drive a motorized snow vehicle upon a highway unless he is insured under a motor vehicle liability policy in accordance with The Insurance Act, and the owner of a motorized snow vehicle shall not permit any person to drive t he vehicle upon a highway unless the driver is so insured. -. (2) The owner of a motorized snow vehicle who drives or permits the driving of the motorized snow vehicle on a highway shall, upon the request of a constable or other police officer, produce evidence that the motorized snow ve.hicle or the driver thereof is insured under a motor vehicle liability policy m accordance with The Insurance Act. (3) Every owner of a motorized snow vehicle who fails to produce evidence under subsection 2 when requested to do so or within a reasonable time of such request is guilty of an offence and on summary conviction is liable to a fine of not less than $50 and not more than $500. (4) Every owner of a motorized snow vehicle who produces false evidence when he is required to produce evidence under subsection 2 is guilty of an offence and on summary conviction is liable to a fine of not less than $50 and not more than $500. 1968, c. 75, s. 9. 10.- (1) Every person in charge of a motorized snow vehicle who is directly or indirectly involved in a collision shall, if the collision results in injury to any person or in damage to property of any person other than the owner or driver, apparently exceeding $200, report the collision forthwith to the nearest provincial or municipal police oeicer and furnish him with information m respect of, (a) the names and addresses of the persons involved; (b) the date and location of the occurrence; and (c) the circumstances under which the collision occurred. (2) A police officer receiving a report of a collision as required by this section shall forward such report to the Registrar of Motor Vehicles within ten days of its receipt. 1970, c. 73, s. 4, part. 11. The owner of a motorized snow vehicle shall incur the penalties provided for any contravention of this Act or of any regulation or of any municipal by-law regulating, governing or prohibiting the operation of motorized snow vehicles, unless at the time of the contravention the motorized snow vehicle was in the possession of some person other than the owner without the owner's consent, and the driver or operator oi the motorized snow vehicle, not being the owner, shall also incur the penalties provided for any such contravention. 1970, c. 73, s. 4, part.
Sec. 13 MOTORIZED SNOW VEHICLES Chap. 283 873 12. The Lieutenant Governor in Council may make regula- Hegulations tions, (a) prescribing rules for driving motoriized snow vehicles upon a highway or any place other than a highway and requiring compliance therewith by every person driving a motorized snow vehicle; (b) requiring the use or incorporation of any equipment or device in or on motorized snow vehicles and prescribing the specifications therefor; (c) providing for the registration of motorized snow vehicles and for the issue, renewal, replacement or transfer of permits and number plates under this Act, and for the payment of fees therefor, and prescribing the amount of such fees; (d) providing for the payment of fees for copies of or access to any writing, paper or document filed in the Depart- ment pursuant to this Act or the regulations, or any statement containing information from the records of the Department, and prescribing the amount of such fees. 1968, c. 75, s. 10. 13. Every person who contravenes any of the provisions of Offences this Act or the regulations is guiilty of an offence and on summary and fines conviction where a fine for the contravention is not otherwise provided for herein is liable to a fine of not less than $20 and not more than $100. 1968, c. 75, s. 11.