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Tue Dec 11, 2007 11:06 pm
Forum: PART 10: Rules of the Road
Topic: U-turns prohibited - Section 143
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U-turns prohibited - Section 143

U-turns prohibited - 143.

No driver or operator of a vehicle upon a highway shall turn the vehicle so as to proceed in the opposite direction when,

(a) upon a curve where traffic approaching the vehicle from either direction cannot be seen by the driver of the vehicle within a distance of 150 metres;

(b) on a railway crossing or within 30 ...
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Tue Dec 11, 2007 11:05 pm
Forum: PART 10: Rules of the Road
Topic: Traffic control signals and pedestrian signals - Section 144
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Views: 34239

Traffic control signals and pedestrian signals - Section 144

Traffic control signals and pedestrian control signals - 144.

(1) In this section,

"driver" includes an operator of a street car; ("conducteur")

"emergency vehicle" means,

(a) a vehicle while used by a person in the lawful performance of his or her duties as a police officer, on which a siren is continuously sounding and from which ...
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Tue Dec 11, 2007 10:58 pm
Forum: PART 10: Rules of the Road
Topic: Blocking intersection - Section 145
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Views: 8516

Blocking intersection - Section 145

Blocking intersection - 145.

(1) The council of a municipality may by by-law prohibit a driver or street car operator approaching, at an intersection, a traffic control signal showing a circular green or green arrow indication from entering the intersection unless traffic in front of him or her is moving in a manner that would reasonably lead ...
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Tue Dec 11, 2007 10:57 pm
Forum: PART 10: Rules of the Road
Topic: Portable signal lights - Section 146
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Views: 4873

Portable signal lights - Section 146

Portable signal lights - 146.

(1) Despite subsection 144 (31), during construction or maintenance activities on or adjacent to a highway, a portable lane control signal system may be operated on the highway in accordance with the regulations by the authority having jurisdiction and control of the highway or any person authorized by that ...
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Tue Dec 11, 2007 10:56 pm
Forum: PART 10: Rules of the Road
Topic: Traffic control stop and slow signs - Section 146.1
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Views: 6774

Traffic control stop and slow signs - Section 146.1

Traffic control stop and slow signs - 146.1.

(1) A traffic control person on a roadway or adjacent to a roadway where construction or maintenance work is being carried out may display a traffic control stop or slow sign. 2005, c. 26, Sched. A, s. 23.

Same – firefighters

(2) A firefighter on a roadway or adjacent to a roadway where an ...
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Tue Dec 11, 2007 10:55 pm
Forum: PART 10: Rules of the Road
Topic: Slow vehicles to travel on right side - Section 147
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Views: 8664

Slow vehicles to travel on right side - Section 147

Slow vehicles to travel on right side - 147.

(1) Any vehicle travelling upon a roadway at less than the normal speed of traffic at that time and place shall, where practicable, be driven in the right-hand lane then available for traffic or as close as practicable to the right hand curb or edge of the roadway. R.S.O. 1990, c. H.8, s. 147 (1 ...
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Tue Dec 11, 2007 10:53 pm
Forum: PART 10: Rules of the Road
Topic: Overtaking and passing rules - Section 148
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Views: 24525

Overtaking and passing rules - Section 148

Overtaking and passing rules
Passing meeting vehicles - 148.

(1) Every person in charge of a vehicle on a highway meeting another vehicle shall turn out to the right from the centre of the roadway, allowing the other vehicle one-half of the roadway free. R.S.O. 1990, c. H.8, s. 148 (1).

Vehicles or equestrians overtaken

(2) Every person in ...
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Tue Dec 11, 2007 10:51 pm
Forum: PART 10: Rules of the Road
Topic: Driving left of centre prohibited under condition - Sec 149
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Views: 8358

Driving left of centre prohibited under condition - Sec 149

Driving to left of centre prohibited under certain conditions - 149.

(1) No vehicle shall be driven or operated to the left of the centre of a roadway designed for one or more lines of traffic in each direction,

(a) when approaching the crest of a grade or upon a curve in the roadway or within 30 metres of a bridge, viaduct or tunnel where the ...
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Tue Dec 11, 2007 10:49 pm
Forum: PART 10: Rules of the Road
Topic: Passing to right of vehicle - Section 150
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Views: 30593

Passing to right of vehicle - Section 150

Passing to right of vehicle - 150.

(1) The driver of a motor vehicle may overtake and pass to the right of another vehicle only where the movement can be made in safety and,

(a) the vehicle overtaken is making or about to make a left turn or its driver has signalled his or her intention to make a left turn;

(b) is made on a highway with ...
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Tue Dec 11, 2007 10:47 pm
Forum: PART 10: Rules of the Road
Topic: Highways designated for use of paved shoulder - Section 151
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Views: 6088

Highways designated for use of paved shoulder - Section 151

Highways designated for use of paved shoulder - 151.

(1) The Minister may by regulation designate any part of the Kings Highway where the paved shoulder may be driven on, and may make regulations,

(a) regulating the use of the paved shoulder on a designated part of the highway and prescribing conditions and circumstances for that use, including ...
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Tue Dec 11, 2007 10:44 pm
Forum: PART 10: Rules of the Road
Topic: Meaning of designated, ss. 141, 153 and 154 - Section 152
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Views: 3392

Meaning of designated, ss. 141, 153 and 154 - Section 152

Meaning of "designated", ss. 141, 153 and 154 - 152.

For the purposes of sections 141, 153 and 154,

"designated" means designated by the Minister or by any person authorized by him or her to make the designation or designated by by-law of a municipality. R.S.O. 1990, c. H.8, s. 152.
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Tue Dec 11, 2007 10:43 pm
Forum: PART 10: Rules of the Road
Topic: Highway designated for one-way traffic - Section 153
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Views: 4591

Highway designated for one-way traffic - Section 153

Highway designated for one-way traffic - 153.

Where a highway has been designated for the use of one-way traffic only and official signs have been erected accordingly, vehicles and street cars shall be driven only in the direction so designated. R.S.O. 1990, c. H.8, s. 153.
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Tue Dec 11, 2007 10:42 pm
Forum: PART 10: Rules of the Road
Topic: Where highway divided into lanes - Section 154
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Views: 9695

Where highway divided into lanes - Section 154

Where highway divided into lanes - 154.

(1) Where a highway has been divided into clearly marked lanes for traffic,

(a) a vehicle shall be driven as nearly as may be practicable entirely within a single lane and shall not be moved from the lane until the driver has first ascertained that the movement can be made with safety;

(b) in the case of ...
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Tue Dec 11, 2007 10:41 pm
Forum: PART 10: Rules of the Road
Topic: Regulations for high occupancy vehicle lanes - Section 154.1
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Views: 7194

Regulations for high occupancy vehicle lanes - Section 154.1

Regulations for high occupancy vehicle lanes - 154.1.

(1) Where a part of the Kings Highway has been divided into clearly marked lanes for traffic, the Minister may by regulation designate any lane as a high occupancy vehicle lane for that part of the Kings Highway and may make regulations,

(a) limiting the designation to specified months or ...
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Tue Dec 11, 2007 10:40 pm
Forum: PART 10: Rules of the Road
Topic: Restricted use of border approach lanes - Section 154.2
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Views: 3642

Restricted use of border approach lanes - Section 154.2

Restricted use of border approach lanes - 154.2.

(1) Where a highway approaches the border between Canada and the United States of America and has been divided into clearly marked lanes for traffic, the Minister or, if the highway is under municipal jurisdiction, the municipality with jurisdiction over the highway may erect signs marking any ...