Name of owner on commercial motor vehicles Sect 103

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Name of owner on commercial motor vehicles Sect 103

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Commercial motor vehicles, further provisions

Name of owner on commercial motor vehicles

103. (1) Every commercial motor vehicle shall have attached to or painted on both sides of the vehicle in a clearly visible position a sign showing the name of the owner, but the Ministry may by regulation designate any vehicle or classes of vehicles to which this subsection does not apply. R.S.O. 1990, c. H.8, s. 103 (1).

Reflector

(2) Every commercial motor vehicle and every trailer shall have securely attached to the back thereof two red reflectors approved by the Ministry, which shall be located as far apart as practicable, at the same height and in such positions as to reflect the light from the headlights of a vehicle approaching from the rear. R.S.O. 1990, c. H.8, s. 103 (2).

Lamps and reflectors required on rear of new commercial motor vehicles and trailers

(3) No person shall sell, offer or expose for sale a new commercial motor vehicle or trailer, other than a truck tractor, unless,

(a) there is affixed to each side of the rear thereof in a conspicuous position a lamp, which when lighted shall display a red light only, which shall be clearly visible for a distance of at least 150 metres from the rear of the vehicle; and

(b) there is affixed to each side of the rear thereof and placed in such a position as to reflect the light from the headlamps of a motor vehicle approaching from the rear a red reflector approved by the Ministry. R.S.O. 1990, c. H.8, s. 103 (3).

Name and address of owner on road-building machine

(4) Every road-building machine when on a highway shall have attached to or painted on both sides of the machine in a clearly visible position a sign showing the name and address of the owner. R.S.O. 1990, c. H.8, s. 103 (4).

Exemption to subs. (4)

(5) Subsection (4) does not apply to a road-building machine, operated by or on behalf of an authority having jurisdiction and control of the highway, while engaged in construction or maintenance activities on the highway. R.S.O. 1990, c. H.8, s. 103 (5).

Penalty

(6) Every person who contravenes subsection (3) is guilty of an offence and on conviction is liable to a fine of not less than $200 and not more than $1,000. R.S.O. 1990, c. H.8, s. 103 (6).

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