Why the charge is 5 points
The wording is really unclear here though. Subsections 174 (1) and (2) of the Highway Traffic Act state "Driver of public vehicle or school bus failing to stop at railway crossings". "Public vehicle" may also mean government-owned vehicles (such as cars, minivans, SUVs, and light trucks used by different ministries), unless by "public vehicle" here is meant a vehicle any person may board, which seems to be the case.
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David Chatten
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Section 1(1) of the H.T.A. includes:
“public vehicle†has the same meaning as in the Public Vehicles Act;
The P.V.A. defines a public vehicle as:
“public vehicle†means a motor vehicle operated on a highway by, for or on behalf of any person for the transportation for compensation of passengers, or passengers and express freight that might be carried in a passenger vehicle, but does not include the cars of electric or steam railways running only upon rails, taxicabs, car pool vehicles, nor motor vehicles operated solely within the limits of one local municipality;
The offence is quite serious, however it is not a dangerous as it would have been previously before we had gates and lights installed at most crossings in busy areas. Not a common charge, but when it is laid, most prosecutors are somewhat reluctant to negotiate to a lesser charge.
So a city bus or a schoolbus would be exempt from this as long as they do not make trips outside the municipality they serve?David Chatten wrote: “public vehicle†means a motor vehicle operated on a highway by, for or on behalf of any person for the transportation for compensation of passengers, or passengers and express freight that might be carried in a passenger vehicle, but does not include the cars of electric or steam railways running only upon rails, taxicabs, car pool vehicles, nor motor vehicles operated solely within the limits of one local municipality;
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David Chatten
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I can see the city bus being exempt with that definition, but how does school bus fall into this as per definition of a school bus?racer wrote:So a city bus or a schoolbus would be exempt from this as long as they do not make trips outside the municipality they serve?David Chatten wrote: “public vehicle†means a motor vehicle operated on a highway by, for or on behalf of any person for the transportation for compensation of passengers, or passengers and express freight that might be carried in a passenger vehicle, but does not include the cars of electric or steam railways running only upon rails, taxicabs, car pool vehicles, nor motor vehicles operated solely within the limits of one local municipality;
Above is merely a suggestion/thought and in no way constitutes legal advice or views of my employer. www.OHTA.ca
Since a school bus is a special-purpose public vehicle, it may have special rules for operation.hwybear wrote: I can see the city bus being exempt with that definition, but how does school bus fall into this as per definition of a school bus?
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School buses are not actually public vehicles. They are owned by private companies, Laidlaw, to name one. They are scrutinized due to their cargo, to the ends of the earth. My buddy runs a shop I get the details. Plus no bus is over 11 years old, usually ten, in regular use. Those 11 year old buses can be picked up cheap.racer wrote:Since a school bus is a special-purpose public vehicle, it may have special rules for operation.hwybear wrote: I can see the city bus being exempt with that definition, but how does school bus fall into this as per definition of a school bus?
http://www.OHTA.ca OR http://www.OntarioTrafficAct.com
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