C-24.1 - Highway Safety Code

Section 1 Disposition versions

1993-06-22

1. (Repealed).

1981, c. 7, s. 1; 1982, c. 32, s. 126; 1982, c. 49, s. 8; 1983, c. 46, s. 98; 1985, c. 35, s. 7; 1985, c. 35, s. 73; 1986, c. 63, s. 26; 1990, c. 19, s. 11; 1990, c. 85, s. 122; 1990, c. 64, s. 25; 1986, c. 91, s. 674.

1991-01-30

1. In this Code, unless the context indicates otherwise,

“autoroute” means a limited access highway classified as an autoroute by the Minister of Transport and identified by special traffic control devices;

“bus” means a motor vehicle, other than a minibus, designed for carrying more than ten persons at a time and used mainly for that purpose;

“combination of road vehicles” means a combination of vehicles consisting of a motor vehicle drawing a trailer, a semi-trailer or a detachable axle;

“dealer” means a person who deals in road vehicles;

“emergency vehicle” means a road vehicle used as a police car in accordance with the Police Act (chapter P-13), a vehicle used as an ambulance in accordance with the Public Health Protection Act (chapter P-35), a fire department vehicle, or any other vehicle recognized as an emergency vehicle by the Société;

“farmer” means a natural person who is a member of an association certified under the Farm Producers Act (chapter P-28) or a person who is the owner or the tenant of a farm and whose principal activity is agriculture;

“farm vehicle” means a motor vehicle owned by a farmer and used for the transportation of farm produce or material required in the production of farm produce;

“limited access highway” means a public highway access to or exit from which is possible only at the points specially provided therefor;

“minibus” means a motor vehicle of the small van type designed for carrying more than seven persons at a time or for carrying handicapped persons, and mainly used for that purpose;

“moped” means a road vehicle having two or three wheels and a mass not in excess of 60 kg, provided with a motor having a piston displacement of not over 50 cm3 and equipped with an automatic transmission, as well as a road vehicle having three wheels used for the transportation of handicapped persons recognized as a moped by regulation of the Société;

“motorcycle” means a road vehicle having two or three wheels that has at least one characteristic different from the characteristics of a moped;

“motor vehicle” means a road vehicle propelled by a force other than muscular force and primarily designed, equipped and adapted for the transportation of persons or things on a public highway;

“municipality” means a local municipal corporation by whatever law governed, or a county corporation, an urban community or a regional county municipality when, under its constituent Act, it exercises its jurisdiction in respect of a public highway with regard to a matter contemplated in this Code;

“night” means the period comprised between one half hour after sunset and one half hour before sunrise;

“passenger vehicle” means a motor vehicle, other than a minibus, designed for the transportation of not more than ten persons at a time, when such transportation does not require a permit from the Commission des transports du Québec, or a motorcycle or moped;

“person” means a natural person, an artificial person, or a partnership;

“private commercial vehicle” means a motor vehicle mainly used for the transportation of things that does not require a permit from the Commission des transports du Québec;

“public commercial vehicle” means a motor vehicle mainly used for the transportation of things that requires a permit from the Commission des transports du Québec;

“public highway” means the total surface of land or of a structure, the maintenance of which is entrusted to a municipality, a government or a governmental body, over part of which one or more roadways open for public road vehicle traffic are laid out, except

(1)  highways under the administration of or maintained by the Ministère des Forêts, the Ministère de l’Énergie et des Ressources or the Ministère de l’Agriculture, des Pêcheries et de l’Alimentation, and

(2)  highways under construction or repair, but only with respect to vehicles assigned to the construction or repair;

“registration plate” means the plate or the plate and sticker issued by the Société for the purpose of identifying the owner of a road vehicle;

“road vehicle” means a motor vehicle, other than a vehicle that runs only on rails, by which a person may be transported or a thing may be drawn on a highway, as well as a trailer, semi-trailer or detachable axle, or any motor vehicle not defined in this Code that can be driven on a highway;

“roadway” means that part of a public highway contained between the shoulders, curbs, sidewalks, median strips, or a combination thereof, and consisting of lanes designed for public road vehicle traffic;

“seat belt” means the device designed to secure a person in his seat and prescribed by the Motor Vehicle Safety Act (Revised Statutes of Canada, 1985, chapter M-10);

“service vehicle” means a specialized vehicle equipped to refuel, repair or tow road vehicles;

“snow vehicle” means a road vehicle designed for use mainly on snow;

“the Société” means the Société de l’assurance automobile du Québec;

“special mobile equipment” means a road vehicle primarily designed to carry out work and, for that purpose, provided with permanently attached equipment;

“specialized vehicle” means a motor vehicle used for the transportation of permanently attached equipment and provided with a load space;

“taxi” means a motor vehicle, except a bus or minibus, operated under a permit provided for in the Act respecting transportation by taxi (chapter T-11.1);

“traffic control device” means a signal light, sound signal, sign, marking or device specially designed to prohibit, regulate or control traffic or parking or to inform.

This Code includes the regulations made by the Government.

1981, c. 7, s. 1; 1982, c. 32, s. 126; 1982, c. 49, s. 8; 1983, c. 46, s. 98; 1985, c. 35, s. 7; 1985, c. 35, s. 73; 1986, c. 63, s. 26; 1990, c. 19, s. 11; 1990, c. 85, s. 122; 1990, c. 64, s. 25.

1991-01-01

1. In this Code, unless the context indicates otherwise,

“autoroute” means a limited access highway classified as an autoroute by the Minister of Transport and identified by special traffic control devices;

“bus” means a motor vehicle, other than a minibus, designed for carrying more than ten persons at a time and used mainly for that purpose;

“combination of road vehicles” means a combination of vehicles consisting of a motor vehicle drawing a trailer, a semi-trailer or a detachable axle;

“dealer” means a person who deals in road vehicles;

“emergency vehicle” means a road vehicle used as a police car in accordance with the Police Act (chapter P-13), a vehicle used as an ambulance in accordance with the Public Health Protection Act (chapter P-35), a fire department vehicle, or any other vehicle recognized as an emergency vehicle by the Société;

“farmer” means a natural person who is a member of an association certified under the Farm Producers Act (chapter P-28) or a person who is the owner or the tenant of a farm and whose principal activity is agriculture;

“farm vehicle” means a motor vehicle owned by a farmer and used for the transportation of farm produce or material required in the production of farm produce;

“limited access highway” means a public highway access to or exit from which is possible only at the points specially provided therefor;

“minibus” means a motor vehicle of the small van type designed for carrying more than seven persons at a time or for carrying handicapped persons, and mainly used for that purpose;

“moped” means a road vehicle having two or three wheels and a mass not in excess of 60 kg, provided with a motor having a piston displacement of not over 50 cm3 and equipped with an automatic transmission, as well as a road vehicle having three wheels used for the transportation of handicapped persons recognized as a moped by regulation of the Société;

“motorcycle” means a road vehicle having two or three wheels that has at least one characteristic different from the characteristics of a moped;

“motor vehicle” means a road vehicle propelled by a force other than muscular force and primarily designed, equipped and adapted for the transportation of persons or things on a public highway;

“municipality” means a local municipal corporation by whatever law governed, or a county corporation, an urban community or a regional county municipality when, under its constituent Act, it exercises its jurisdiction in respect of a public highway with regard to a matter contemplated in this Code;

“night” means the period comprised between one half hour after sunset and one half hour before sunrise;

“passenger vehicle” means a motor vehicle, other than a minibus, designed for the transportation of not more than ten persons at a time, when such transportation does not require a permit from the Commission des transports du Québec, or a motorcycle or moped;

“person” means a natural person, an artificial person, or a partnership;

“private commercial vehicle” means a motor vehicle mainly used for the transportation of things that does not require a permit from the Commission des transports du Québec;

“public commercial vehicle” means a motor vehicle mainly used for the transportation of things that requires a permit from the Commission des transports du Québec;

“public highway” means the total surface of land or of a structure, the maintenance of which is entrusted to a municipality, a government or a governmental body, over part of which one or more roadways open for public road vehicle traffic are laid out, except

(1)  highways under the administration of or maintained by the Ministère de l’Énergie et des Ressources or the Ministère de l’Agriculture, des Pêcheries et de l’Alimentation, and

(2)  highways under construction or repair, but only with respect to vehicles assigned to the construction or repair;

“registration plate” means the plate or the plate and sticker issued by the Société for the purpose of identifying the owner of a road vehicle;

“road vehicle” means a motor vehicle, other than a vehicle that runs only on rails, by which a person may be transported or a thing may be drawn on a highway, as well as a trailer, semi-trailer or detachable axle, or any motor vehicle not defined in this Code that can be driven on a highway;

“roadway” means that part of a public highway contained between the shoulders, curbs, sidewalks, median strips, or a combination thereof, and consisting of lanes designed for public road vehicle traffic;

“seat belt” means the device designed to secure a person in his seat and prescribed by the Motor Vehicle Safety Act (Revised Statutes of Canada, 1985, chapter M-10);

“service vehicle” means a specialized vehicle equipped to refuel, repair or tow road vehicles;

“snow vehicle” means a road vehicle designed for use mainly on snow;

“the Société” means the Société de l’assurance automobile du Québec;

“special mobile equipment” means a road vehicle primarily designed to carry out work and, for that purpose, provided with permanently attached equipment;

“specialized vehicle” means a motor vehicle used for the transportation of permanently attached equipment and provided with a load space;

“taxi” means a motor vehicle, except a bus or minibus, operated under a permit provided for in the Act respecting transportation by taxi (chapter T-11.1);

“traffic control device” means a signal light, sound signal, sign, marking or device specially designed to prohibit, regulate or control traffic or parking or to inform.

This Code includes the regulations made by the Government.

1981, c. 7, s. 1; 1982, c. 32, s. 126; 1982, c. 49, s. 8; 1983, c. 46, s. 98; 1985, c. 35, s. 7; 1985, c. 35, s. 73; 1986, c. 63, s. 26; 1990, c. 19, s. 11; 1990, c. 85, s. 122.

1990-06-22

1. In this Code, unless the context indicates otherwise,

“autoroute” means a limited access highway classified as an autoroute by the Minister of Transport and identified by special traffic control devices;

“bus” means a motor vehicle, other than a minibus, designed for carrying more than ten persons at a time and used mainly for that purpose;

“combination of road vehicles” means a combination of vehicles consisting of a motor vehicle drawing a trailer, a semi-trailer or a detachable axle;

“dealer” means a person who deals in road vehicles;

“emergency vehicle” means a road vehicle used as a police car in accordance with the Police Act (chapter P-13), a vehicle used as an ambulance in accordance with the Public Health Protection Act (chapter P-35), a fire department vehicle, or any other vehicle recognized as an emergency vehicle by the Société;

“farmer” means a natural person who is a member of an association certified under the Farm Producers Act (chapter P-28) or a person who is the owner or the tenant of a farm and whose principal activity is agriculture;

“farm vehicle” means a motor vehicle owned by a farmer and used for the transportation of farm produce or material required in the production of farm produce;

“limited access highway” means a public highway access to or exit from which is possible only at the points specially provided therefor;

“minibus” means a motor vehicle of the small van type designed for carrying more than seven persons at a time or for carrying handicapped persons, and mainly used for that purpose;

“moped” means a road vehicle having two or three wheels and a mass not in excess of 60 kg, provided with a motor having a piston displacement of not over 50 cm3 and equipped with an automatic transmission, as well as a road vehicle having three wheels used for the transportation of handicapped persons recognized as a moped by regulation of the Société;

“motorcycle” means a road vehicle having two or three wheels that has at least one characteristic different from the characteristics of a moped;

“motor vehicle” means a road vehicle propelled by a force other than muscular force and primarily designed, equipped and adapted for the transportation of persons or things on a public highway;

“municipality” means a local municipal corporation by whatever law governed, or a county corporation, an urban or regional community or a regional county municipality when, under its constituent Act, it exercises its jurisdiction in respect of a public highway with regard to a matter contemplated in this Code;

“night” means the period comprised between one half hour after sunset and one half hour before sunrise;

“passenger vehicle” means a motor vehicle, other than a minibus, designed for the transportation of not more than ten persons at a time, when such transportation does not require a permit from the Commission des transports du Québec, or a motorcycle or moped;

“person” means a natural person, an artificial person, or a partnership;

“private commercial vehicle” means a motor vehicle mainly used for the transportation of things that does not require a permit from the Commission des transports du Québec;

“public commercial vehicle” means a motor vehicle mainly used for the transportation of things that requires a permit from the Commission des transports du Québec;

“public highway” means the total surface of land or of a structure, the maintenance of which is entrusted to a municipality, a government or a governmental body, over part of which one or more roadways open for public road vehicle traffic are laid out, except

(1)  highways under the administration of or maintained by the Ministère de l’Énergie et des Ressources or the Ministère de l’Agriculture, des Pêcheries et de l’Alimentation, and

(2)  highways under construction or repair, but only with respect to vehicles assigned to the construction or repair;

“registration plate” means the plate or the plate and sticker issued by the Société for the purpose of identifying the owner of a road vehicle;

“road vehicle” means a motor vehicle, other than a vehicle that runs only on rails, by which a person may be transported or a thing may be drawn on a highway, as well as a trailer, semi-trailer or detachable axle, or any motor vehicle not defined in this Code that can be driven on a highway;

“roadway” means that part of a public highway contained between the shoulders, curbs, sidewalks, median strips, or a combination thereof, and consisting of lanes designed for public road vehicle traffic;

“seat belt” means the device designed to secure a person in his seat and prescribed by the Motor Vehicle Safety Act (Revised Statutes of Canada, 1985, chapter M-10);

“service vehicle” means a specialized vehicle equipped to refuel, repair or tow road vehicles;

“snow vehicle” means a road vehicle designed for use mainly on snow;

“the Société” means the Société de l’assurance automobile du Québec;

“special mobile equipment” means a road vehicle primarily designed to carry out work and, for that purpose, provided with permanently attached equipment;

“specialized vehicle” means a motor vehicle used for the transportation of permanently attached equipment and provided with a load space;

“taxi” means a motor vehicle, except a bus or minibus, operated under a permit provided for in the Act respecting transportation by taxi (chapter T-11.1);

“traffic control device” means a signal light, sound signal, sign, marking or device specially designed to prohibit, regulate or control traffic or parking or to inform.

This Code includes the regulations made by the Government.

1981, c. 7, s. 1; 1982, c. 32, s. 126; 1982, c. 49, s. 8; 1983, c. 46, s. 98; 1985, c. 35, s. 7; 1985, c. 35, s. 73; 1986, c. 63, s. 26; 1990, c. 19, s. 11.

1988-12-12

1. In this Code, unless the context indicates otherwise,

“autoroute” means a limited access highway classified as an autoroute by the Minister of Transport and identified by special traffic control devices;

“bus” means a motor vehicle, other than a minibus, designed for carrying more than ten persons at a time and used mainly for that purpose;

“combination of road vehicles” means a combination of vehicles consisting of a motor vehicle drawing a trailer, a semi-trailer or a detachable axle;

“dealer” means a person who deals in road vehicles;

“emergency vehicle” means a road vehicle used as a police car in accordance with the Police Act (chapter P-13), a vehicle used as an ambulance in accordance with the Public Health Protection Act (chapter P-35), a fire department vehicle, or any other vehicle recognized as an emergency vehicle by the Régie;

“farmer” means a natural person who is a member of an association certified under the Farm Producers Act (chapter P-28) or a person who is the owner or the tenant of a farm and whose principal activity is agriculture;

“farm vehicle” means a motor vehicle owned by a farmer and used for the transportation of farm produce or material required in the production of farm produce;

“limited access highway” means a public highway access to or exit from which is possible only at the points specially provided therefor;

“minibus” means a motor vehicle of the small van type designed for carrying more than seven persons at a time or for carrying handicapped persons, and mainly used for that purpose;

“moped” means a road vehicle having two or three wheels and a mass not in excess of 60 kg, provided with a motor having a piston displacement of not over 50 cm3 and equipped with an automatic transmission, as well as a road vehicle having three wheels used for the transportation of handicapped persons recognized as a moped by regulation of the Régie;

“motorcycle” means a road vehicle having two or three wheels that has at least one characteristic different from the characteristics of a moped;

“motor vehicle” means a road vehicle propelled by a force other than muscular force and primarily designed, equipped and adapted for the transportation of persons or things on a public highway;

“municipality” means a local municipal corporation by whatever law governed, or a county corporation, an urban or regional community or a regional county municipality when, under its constituent Act, it exercises its jurisdiction in respect of a public highway with regard to a matter contemplated in this Code;

“night” means the period comprised between one half hour after sunset and one half hour before sunrise;

“passenger vehicle” means a motor vehicle, other than a minibus, designed for the transportation of not more than ten persons at a time, when such transportation does not require a permit from the Commission des transports du Québec, or a motorcycle or moped;

“person” means a natural person, an artificial person, or a partnership;

“private commercial vehicle” means a motor vehicle mainly used for the transportation of things that does not require a permit from the Commission des transports du Québec;

“public commercial vehicle” means a motor vehicle mainly used for the transportation of things that requires a permit from the Commission des transports du Québec;

“public highway” means the total surface of land or of a structure, the maintenance of which is entrusted to a municipality, a government or a governmental body, over part of which one or more roadways open for public road vehicle traffic are laid out, except

(1)  highways under the administration of or maintained by the Ministère de l’Énergie et des Ressources or the Ministère de l’Agriculture, des Pêcheries et de l’Alimentation, and

(2)  highways under construction or repair, but only with respect to vehicles assigned to the construction or repair;

“the Régie” means the Régie de l’assurance automobile du Québec;

“registration plate” means the plate or the plate and sticker issued by the Régie for the purpose of identifying the owner of a road vehicle;

“road vehicle” means a motor vehicle, other than a vehicle that runs only on rails, by which a person may be transported or a thing may be drawn on a highway, as well as a trailer, semi-trailer or detachable axle, or any motor vehicle not defined in this Code that can be driven on a highway;

“roadway” means that part of a public highway contained between the shoulders, curbs, sidewalks, median strips, or a combination thereof, and consisting of lanes designed for public road vehicle traffic;

“seat belt” means the device designed to secure a person in his seat and prescribed by the Motor Vehicle Safety Act (Revised Statutes of Canada, 1985, chapter M-10);

“service vehicle” means a specialized vehicle equipped to refuel, repair or tow road vehicles;

“snow vehicle” means a road vehicle designed for use mainly on snow;

“special mobile equipment” means a road vehicle primarily designed to carry out work and, for that purpose, provided with permanently attached equipment;

“specialized vehicle” means a motor vehicle used for the transportation of permanently attached equipment and provided with a load space;

“taxi” means a motor vehicle, except a bus or minibus, operated under a permit provided for in the Act respecting transportation by taxi (chapter T-11.1);

“traffic control device” means a signal light, sound signal, sign, marking or device specially designed to prohibit, regulate or control traffic or parking or to inform.

This Code includes the regulations made by the Government.

1981, c. 7, s. 1; 1982, c. 32, s. 126; 1982, c. 49, s. 8; 1983, c. 46, s. 98; 1985, c. 35, s. 7; 1985, c. 35, s. 73; 1986, c. 63, s. 26.

1986-06-19

1. In this Code, unless the context indicates otherwise,

“autoroute” means a limited access highway classified as an autoroute by the Minister of Transport and identified by special traffic control devices;

“bus” means a motor vehicle, other than a minibus, designed for carrying more than ten persons at a time and used mainly for that purpose;

“combination of road vehicles” means a combination of vehicles consisting of a motor vehicle drawing a trailer, a semi-trailer or a detachable axle;

“dealer” means a person who deals in road vehicles;

“emergency vehicle” means a road vehicle used as a police car in accordance with the Police Act (chapter P-13), a vehicle used as an ambulance in accordance with the Public Health Protection Act (chapter P-35), a fire department vehicle, or any other vehicle recognized as an emergency vehicle by the Régie;

“farmer” means a natural person who is a member of an association certified under the Farm Producers Act (chapter P-28) or a person who is the owner or the tenant of a farm and whose principal activity is agriculture;

“farm vehicle” means a motor vehicle owned by a farmer and used for the transportation of farm produce or material required in the production of farm produce;

“limited access highway” means a public highway access to or exit from which is possible only at the points specially provided therefor;

“minibus” means a motor vehicle of the small van type designed for carrying more than seven persons at a time or for carrying handicapped persons, and mainly used for that purpose;

“moped” means a road vehicle having two or three wheels and a mass not in excess of 60 kg, provided with a motor having a piston displacement of not over 50 cm3 and equipped with an automatic transmission, as well as a road vehicle having three wheels used for the transportation of handicapped persons recognized as a moped by regulation of the Régie;

“motorcycle” means a road vehicle having two or three wheels that has at least one characteristic different from the characteristics of a moped;

“motor vehicle” means a road vehicle propelled by a force other than muscular force and primarily designed, equipped and adapted for the transportation of persons or things on a public highway;

“municipality” means a local municipal corporation by whatever law governed, or a county corporation, an urban or regional community or a regional county municipality when, under its constituent Act, it exercises its jurisdiction in respect of a public highway with regard to a matter contemplated in this Code;

“night” means the period comprised between one half hour after sunset and one half hour before sunrise;

“passenger vehicle” means a motor vehicle, other than a minibus, designed for the transportation of not more than ten persons at a time, when such transportation does not require a permit from the Commission des transports du Québec, or a motorcycle or moped;

“person” means a natural person, an artificial person, or a partnership;

“private commercial vehicle” means a motor vehicle mainly used for the transportation of things that does not require a permit from the Commission des transports du Québec;

“public commercial vehicle” means a motor vehicle mainly used for the transportation of things that requires a permit from the Commission des transports du Québec;

“public highway” means the total surface of land or of a structure, the maintenance of which is entrusted to a municipality, a government or a governmental body, over part of which one or more roadways open for public road vehicle traffic are laid out, except

(1)  highways under the administration of or maintained by the Ministère de l’Énergie et des Ressources or the Ministère de l’Agriculture, des Pêcheries et de l’Alimentation, and

(2)  highways under construction or repair, but only with respect to vehicles assigned to the construction or repair;

“the Régie” means the Régie de l’assurance automobile du Québec;

“registration plate” means the plate or the plate and sticker issued by the Régie for the purpose of identifying the owner of a road vehicle;

“road vehicle” means a motor vehicle, other than a vehicle that runs only on rails, by which a person may be transported or a thing may be drawn on a highway, as well as a trailer, semi-trailer or detachable axle, or any motor vehicle not defined in this Code that can be driven on a highway;

“roadway” means that part of a public highway contained between the shoulders, curbs, sidewalks, median strips, or a combination thereof, and consisting of lanes designed for public road vehicle traffic;

“seat belt” means the device designed to secure a person in his seat and prescribed by the Motor Vehicle Safety Act (Revised Statutes of Canada 1970, 1st supplement, chapter 26);

“service vehicle” means a specialized vehicle equipped to refuel, repair or tow road vehicles;

“snow vehicle” means a road vehicle designed for use mainly on snow;

“special mobile equipment” means a road vehicle primarily designed to carry out work and, for that purpose, provided with permanently attached equipment;

“specialized vehicle” means a motor vehicle used for the transportation of permanently attached equipment and provided with a load space;

“taxi” means a motor vehicle, except a bus or minibus, operated under a permit provided for in the Act respecting transportation by taxi (chapter T-11.1);

“traffic control device” means a signal light, sound signal, sign, marking or device specially designed to prohibit, regulate or control traffic or parking or to inform.

This Code includes the regulations made by the Government.

1981, c. 7, s. 1; 1982, c. 32, s. 126; 1982, c. 49, s. 8; 1983, c. 46, s. 98; 1985, c. 35, s. 7; 1985, c. 35, s. 73; 1986, c. 63, s. 26.

1985-07-10

1. In this Code, unless the context indicates otherwise,

“autoroute” means a limited access highway classified as an autoroute by the Minister of Transport and identified by special traffic control devices;

“bus” means a motor vehicle, other than a minibus, designed for carrying more than ten persons at a time and used mainly for that purpose;

“combination of road vehicles” means a combination of vehicles consisting of a motor vehicle drawing a trailer, a semi-trailer or a detachable axle;

“dealer” means a person who deals in road vehicles;

“emergency vehicle” means a road vehicle used as a police car in accordance with the Police Act (chapter P-13), a vehicle used as an ambulance in accordance with the Public Health Protection Act (chapter P-35), a fire department vehicle, or any other vehicle recognized as an emergency vehicle by the Régie;

“farmer” means a natural person who is a member of an association certified under the Farm Producers Act (chapter P-28) or a person who is the owner or the tenant of a farm and whose principal activity is agriculture;

“farm vehicle” means a motor vehicle owned by a farmer and used for the transportation of farm produce or material required in the production of farm produce;

“limited access highway” means a public highway access to or exit from which is possible only at the points specially provided therefor;

“minibus” means a motor vehicle of the small van type designed for carrying more than seven persons at a time or for carrying handicapped persons, and mainly used for that purpose;

“moped” means a road vehicle having two or three wheels and a mass not in excess of 60 kg, provided with a motor having a piston displacement of not over 50 cm3 and equipped with an automatic transmission, as well as a road vehicle having three wheels used for the transportation of handicapped persons recognized as a moped by regulation of the Régie;

“motorcycle” means a road vehicle having two or three wheels that has at least one characteristic different from the characteristics of a moped;

“motor vehicle” means a road vehicle propelled by a force other than muscular force and primarily designed, equipped and adapted for the transportation of persons or things on a public highway;

“municipality” means a local municipal corporation by whatever law governed, or a county corporation, an urban or regional community or a regional county municipality when, under its constituent Act, it exercises its jurisdiction in respect of a public highway with regard to a matter contemplated in this Code;

“night” means the period comprised between one half hour after sunset and one half hour before sunrise;

“passenger vehicle” means a motor vehicle, other than a minibus, designed for the transportation of not more than ten persons at a time, when such transportation does not require a permit from the Commission des transports du Québec, or a motorcycle or moped;

“person” means a natural person, an artificial person, or a partnership;

“private commercial vehicle” means a motor vehicle mainly used for the transportation of things that does not require a permit from the Commission des transports du Québec;

“public commercial vehicle” means a motor vehicle mainly used for the transportation of things that requires a permit from the Commission des transports du Québec;

“public highway” means the total surface of land or of a structure, the maintenance of which is entrusted to a municipality, a government or a governmental body, over part of which one or more roadways open for public road vehicle traffic are laid out, except

(1)  highways under the administration of or maintained by the Ministère de l’Énergie et des Ressources or the Ministère de l’Agriculture, des Pêcheries et de l’Alimentation, and

(2)  highways under construction or repair, but only with respect to vehicles assigned to the construction or repair;

“the Régie” means the Régie de l’assurance automobile du Québec;

“registration plate” means the plate or the plate and sticker issued by the Régie for the purpose of identifying the owner of a road vehicle;

“road vehicle” means a motor vehicle, other than a vehicle that runs only on rails, by which a person may be transported or a thing may be drawn on a highway, as well as a trailer, semi-trailer or detachable axle, or any motor vehicle not defined in this Code that can be driven on a highway;

“roadway” means that part of a public highway contained between the shoulders, curbs, sidewalks, median strips, or a combination thereof, and consisting of lanes designed for public road vehicle traffic;

“seat belt” means the device designed to secure a person in his seat and prescribed by the Motor Vehicle Safety Act (Revised Statutes of Canada 1970, 1st supplement, chapter 26);

“service vehicle” means a specialized vehicle equipped to refuel, repair or tow road vehicles;

“snow vehicle” means a road vehicle designed for use mainly on snow;

“special mobile equipment” means a road vehicle primarily designed to carry out work and, for that purpose, provided with permanently attached equipment;

“specialized vehicle” means a motor vehicle used for the transportation of permanently attached equipment and provided with a load space;

“taxi” means a motor vehicle designed for carrying not more than eight persons and used mainly for that purpose within the scope of the Act respecting transportation by taxi (chapter T-11.1);

“traffic control device” means a signal light, sound signal, sign, marking or device specially designed to prohibit, regulate or control traffic or parking or to inform.

This Code includes the regulations made by the Government.

1981, c. 7, s. 1; 1982, c. 32, s. 126; 1982, c. 49, s. 8; 1983, c. 46, s. 98; 1985, c. 35, s. 7; 1985, c. 35, s. 73.

1983-12-21

1. In this Code, unless the context indicates otherwise,

“autoroute” means a limited access highway classified as an autoroute by the Minister of Transport and identified by special traffic control devices;

“bus” means a motor vehicle, other than a minibus, designed for carrying more than ten persons at a time and used mainly for that purpose;

“combination of road vehicles” means a combination of vehicles consisting of a motor vehicle drawing a trailer, a semi-trailer or a detachable axle;

“dealer” means a person who deals in road vehicles;

“emergency vehicle” means a road vehicle used as a police car in accordance with the Police Act (chapter P-13), a vehicle used as an ambulance in accordance with the Public Health Protection Act (chapter P-35), a fire department vehicle, or any other vehicle recognized as an emergency vehicle by the Régie;

“farmer” means a natural person who is the owner or the tenant of a farm and whose principal occupation is agriculture, or a natural person who is a member of an association certified under the Farm Producers Act (chapter P-28);

“farm vehicle” means a motor vehicle owned by a farmer and used for the transportation of farm produce or material required in the production of farm produce;

“light motorcycle” means a road vehicle other than a moped that has two or three wheels and is provided with a motor having a piston displacement of not over 125 cm3;

“limited access highway” means a public highway access to or exit from which is possible only at the points specially provided therefor;

“minibus” means a motor vehicle of the small van type designed for carrying more than seven persons at a time or for carrying handicapped persons, and mainly used for that purpose;

“moped” means a road vehicle having two or three wheels and a mass not in excess of 55 kg, provided with a motor having a piston displacement of not over 50 cm3 and equipped with an automatic transmission;

“motorcycle” means a road vehicle that has two or three wheels and is equipped with a motor having a piston displacement of over 125 cm3;

“motor vehicle” means a road vehicle propelled by a force other than muscular force and primarily designed, equipped and adapted for the transportation of persons or things on a public highway;

“municipality” means a local municipal corporation by whatever law governed, or a county corporation, an urban or regional community or a regional county municipality when, under its constituent Act, it exercises its jurisdiction in respect of a public highway with regard to a matter contemplated in this Code;

“night” means the period comprised between one half hour after sunset and one half hour before sunrise;

“passenger vehicle” means a motor vehicle, other than a minibus, designed for the transportation of not more than ten persons at a time, when such transportation does not require a permit from the Commission des transports du Québec, or a motorcycle, light motorcycle or moped;

“person” means a natural person, an artificial person, or a partnership;

“private commercial vehicle” means a motor vehicle mainly used for the transportation of things that does not require a permit from the Commission des transports du Québec;

“public commercial vehicle” means a motor vehicle mainly used for the transportation of things that requires a permit from the Commission des transports du Québec;

“public highway” means the total surface of land or of a structure, the maintenance of which is entrusted to a municipality, a government or a governmental body, over part of which one or more roadways open for public road vehicle traffic are laid out, except

(1)  highways under the administration of or maintained by the Ministère de l’Énergie et des Ressources or the Ministère de l’Agriculture, des Pêcheries et de l’Alimentation, and

(2)  highways under construction or repair, but only with respect to vehicles assigned to the construction or repair;

“the Régie” means the Régie de l’assurance automobile du Québec;

“registration plate” means the plate or the plate and sticker issued by the Régie for the purpose of identifying the owner of a road vehicle;

“road vehicle” means a motor vehicle, other than a vehicle that runs only on rails, by which a person may be transported or a thing may be drawn on a highway, as well as a trailer, semi-trailer or detachable axle, or any motor vehicle not defined in this Code that can be driven on a highway;

“roadway” means that part of a public highway contained between the shoulders, curbs, sidewalks, median strips, or a combination thereof, and consisting of lanes designed for public road vehicle traffic;

“seat belt” means the device designed to secure a person in his seat and prescribed by the Motor Vehicle Safety Act (Revised Statutes of Canada 1970, 1st supplement, chapter 26);

“service vehicle” means a specialized vehicle equipped to refuel, repair or tow road vehicles;

“snow vehicle” means a road vehicle designed for use mainly on snow;

“special mobile equipment” means a road vehicle primarily designed to carry out work and, for that purpose, provided with permanently attached equipment;

“specialized vehicle” means a motor vehicle used for the transportation of permanently attached equipment and provided with a load space;

“taxi” means a motor vehicle designed for carrying not more than eight persons and used mainly for that purpose within the scope of the Act respecting transportation by taxi (chapter T-11.1);

“traffic control device” means a signal light, sound signal, sign, marking or device contemplated in a Government regulation, specially designed to prohibit, regulate or control pedestrian and road vehicle traffic.

This Code includes the regulations made by the Government.

1981, c. 7, s. 1; 1982, c. 32, s. 126; 1982, c. 49, s. 8; 1983, c. 46, s. 98.

1983-01-01

1. In this Code, unless the context indicates otherwise,

“autoroute” means a limited access highway classified as an autoroute by the Minister of Transport and identified by special traffic control devices;

“bus” means a motor vehicle, other than a minibus, designed for carrying more than ten persons at a time and used mainly for that purpose;

“combination of road vehicles” means a combination of vehicles consisting of a motor vehicle drawing a trailer, a semi-trailer or a detachable axle;

“dealer” means a person who deals in road vehicles;

“emergency vehicle” means a road vehicle used as a police car in accordance with the Police Act (chapter P-13), a vehicle used as an ambulance in accordance with the Public Health Protection Act (chapter P-35), a fire department vehicle, or any other vehicle recognized as an emergency vehicle by the Régie;

“farmer” means a natural person who is the owner or the tenant of a farm and whose principal occupation is agriculture, or a natural person who is a member of an association certified under the Farm Producers Act (chapter P-28);

“farm vehicle” means a motor vehicle owned by a farmer and used for the transportation of farm produce or material required in the production of farm produce;

“light motorcycle” means a road vehicle other than a moped that has two or three wheels and is provided with a motor having a piston displacement of not over 125 cm3;

“limited access highway” means a public highway access to or exit from which is possible only at the points specially provided therefor;

“minibus” means a motor vehicle of the small van type designed for carrying more than seven persons at a time or for carrying handicapped persons, and mainly used for that purpose;

“moped” means a road vehicle having two or three wheels and a mass not in excess of 55 kg, provided with a motor having a piston displacement of not over 50 cm3 and equipped with an automatic transmission;

“motorcycle” means a road vehicle that has two or three wheels and is equipped with a motor having a piston displacement of over 125 cm3;

“motor vehicle” means a road vehicle propelled by a force other than muscular force and primarily designed, equipped and adapted for the transportation of persons or things on a public highway;

“municipality” means a local municipal corporation by whatever law governed, or a county corporation, an urban or regional community or a regional county municipality when, under its constituent Act, it exercises its jurisdiction in respect of a public highway with regard to a matter contemplated in this Code;

“night” means the period comprised between one half hour after sunset and one half hour before sunrise;

“passenger vehicle” means a motor vehicle, other than a minibus, designed for the transportation of not more than ten persons at a time, when such transportation does not require a permit from the Commission des transports du Québec, or a motorcycle, light motorcycle or moped;

“person” means a natural person, an artificial person, or a partnership;

“private commercial vehicle” means a motor vehicle mainly used for the transportation of things that does not require a permit from the Commission des transports du Québec;

“public commercial vehicle” means a motor vehicle mainly used for the transportation of things that requires a permit from the Commission des transports du Québec;

“public highway” means the total surface of land or of a structure, the maintenance of which is entrusted to a municipality, a government or a governmental body, over part of which one or more roadways open for public road vehicle traffic are laid out, except

(1)  highways under the administration of or maintained by the Ministère de l’Énergie et des Ressources or the Ministère de l’Agriculture, des Pêcheries et de l’Alimentation, and

(2)  highways under construction or repair, but only with respect to vehicles assigned to the construction or repair;

“the Régie” means the Régie de l’assurance automobile du Québec;

“registration plate” means the plate or the plate and sticker issued by the Régie for the purpose of identifying the owner of a road vehicle;

“road vehicle” means a motor vehicle, other than a vehicle that runs only on rails, by which a person may be transported or a thing may be drawn on a highway, as well as a trailer, semi-trailer or detachable axle, or any motor vehicle not defined in this Code that can be driven on a highway;

“roadway” means that part of a public highway contained between the shoulders, curbs, sidewalks, median strips, or a combination thereof, and consisting of lanes designed for public road vehicle traffic;

“seat belt” means the device designed to secure a person in his seat and prescribed by the Motor Vehicle Safety Act (Revised Statutes of Canada 1970, 1st supplement, chapter 26);

“service vehicle” means a specialized vehicle equipped to refuel, repair or tow road vehicles;

“snow vehicle” means a road vehicle designed for use mainly on snow;

“special mobile equipment” means a road vehicle primarily designed to carry out work and, for that purpose, provided with permanently attached equipment;

“specialized vehicle” means a motor vehicle used for the transportation of permanently attached equipment and provided with a load space;

“traffic control device” means a signal light, sound signal, sign, marking or device contemplated in a Government regulation, specially designed to prohibit, regulate or control pedestrian and road vehicle traffic;

“taxi” means a motor vehicle used for the transportation of persons for which a permit is required from the Commission des transports du Québec, having a maximum seating capacity determined by regulation of the Government made under the Transport Act (chapter T-12).

This Code includes the regulations made by the Government.

1981, c. 7, s. 1; 1982, c. 32, s. 126; 1982, c. 49, s. 8.

1982-07-23

1. In this Code, unless the context indicates otherwise,

“autoroute” means a limited access highway classified as an autoroute by the Minister of Transport and identified by special traffic control devices, or an autoroute within the meaning of the Autoroutes Act (chapter A-34);

“bus” means a motor vehicle, other than a minibus, designed for carrying more than ten persons at a time and used mainly for that purpose;

“combination of road vehicles” means a combination of vehicles consisting of a motor vehicle drawing a trailer, a semi-trailer or a detachable axle;

“dealer” means a person who deals in road vehicles;

“emergency vehicle” means a road vehicle used as a police car in accordance with the Police Act (chapter P-13), a vehicle used as an ambulance in accordance with the Public Health Protection Act (chapter P-35), a fire department vehicle, or any other vehicle recognized as an emergency vehicle by the Régie;

“farmer” means a natural person who is the owner or the tenant of a farm and whose principal occupation is agriculture, or a natural person who is a member of an association certified under the Farm Producers Act (chapter P-28);

“farm vehicle” means a motor vehicle owned by a farmer and used for the transportation of farm produce or material required in the production of farm produce;

“light motorcycle” means a road vehicle other than a moped that has two or three wheels and is provided with a motor having a piston displacement of not over 125 cm3;

“limited access highway” means a public highway access to or exit from which is possible only at the points specially provided therefor;

“minibus” means a motor vehicle of the small van type designed for carrying more than seven persons at a time or for carrying handicapped persons, and mainly used for that purpose;

“moped” means a road vehicle having two or three wheels and a mass not in excess of 55 kg, provided with a motor having a piston displacement of not over 50 cm3 and equipped with an automatic transmission;

“motorcycle” means a road vehicle that has two or three wheels and is equipped with a motor having a piston displacement of over 125 cm3;

“motor vehicle” means a road vehicle propelled by a force other than muscular force and primarily designed, equipped and adapted for the transportation of persons or things on a public highway;

“municipality” means a local municipal corporation by whatever law governed, or a county corporation, an urban or regional community or a regional county municipality when, under its constituent Act, it exercises its jurisdiction in respect of a public highway with regard to a matter contemplated in this Code;

“night” means the period comprised between one half hour after sunset and one half hour before sunrise;

“passenger vehicle” means a motor vehicle, other than a minibus, designed for the transportation of not more than ten persons at a time, when such transportation does not require a permit from the Commission des transports du Québec, or a motorcycle, light motorcycle or moped;

“person” means a natural person, an artificial person, or a partnership;

“private commercial vehicle” means a motor vehicle mainly used for the transportation of things that does not require a permit from the Commission des transports du Québec;

“public commercial vehicle” means a motor vehicle mainly used for the transportation of things that requires a permit from the Commission des transports du Québec;

“public highway” means the total surface of land or of a structure, the maintenance of which is entrusted to a municipality, a government or a governmental body, over part of which one or more roadways open for public road vehicle traffic are laid out, except

(1)  highways under the administration of or maintained by the Ministère de l’Énergie et des Ressources or the Ministère de l’Agriculture, des Pêcheries et de l’Alimentation, and

(2)  highways under construction or repair, but only with respect to vehicles assigned to the construction or repair;

“the Régie” means the Régie de l’assurance automobile du Québec;

“registration plate” means the plate or the plate and sticker issued by the Régie for the purpose of identifying the owner of a road vehicle;

“road vehicle” means a motor vehicle, other than a vehicle that runs only on rails, by which a person may be transported or a thing may be drawn on a highway, as well as a trailer, semi-trailer or detachable axle, or any motor vehicle not defined in this Code that can be driven on a highway;

“roadway” means that part of a public highway contained between the shoulders, curbs, sidewalks, median strips, or a combination thereof, and consisting of lanes designed for public road vehicle traffic;

“seat belt” means the device designed to secure a person in his seat and prescribed by the Motor Vehicle Safety Act (Revised Statutes of Canada 1970, 1st supplement, chapter 26);

“service vehicle” means a specialized vehicle equipped to refuel, repair or tow road vehicles;

“snow vehicle” means a road vehicle designed for use mainly on snow;

“special mobile equipment” means a road vehicle primarily designed to carry out work and, for that purpose, provided with permanently attached equipment;

“specialized vehicle” means a motor vehicle used for the transportation of permanently attached equipment and provided with a load space;

“traffic control device” means a signal light, sound signal, sign, marking or device contemplated in a Government regulation, specially designed to prohibit, regulate or control pedestrian and road vehicle traffic;

“taxi” means a motor vehicle used for the transportation of persons for which a permit is required from the Commission des transports du Québec, having a maximum seating capacity determined by regulation of the Government made under the Transport Act (chapter T-12).

This Code includes the regulations made by the Government.

1981, c. 7, s. 1; 1982, c. 32, s. 126.

1982-01-01

1. In this Code, unless the context indicates otherwise,

“autoroute” means a limited access highway classified as an autoroute by the Minister of Transport and identified by special traffic control devices, or an autoroute within the meaning of the Autoroutes Act (chapter A-34);

“bus” means a motor vehicle, other than a minibus, designed for carrying more than ten persons at a time and used mainly for that purpose;

“combination of road vehicles” means a combination of vehicles consisting of a motor vehicle drawing a trailer, a semi-trailer or a detachable axle;

“dealer” means a person who deals in road vehicles;

“emergency vehicle” means a road vehicle used as a police car in accordance with the Police Act (chapter P-13), a vehicle used as an ambulance in accordance with the Public Health Protection Act (chapter P-35), a fire department vehicle, or any other vehicle recognized as an emergency vehicle by the Régie;

“farmer” means a natural person who is the owner or the tenant of a farm and whose principal occupation is agriculture, or a natural person who is a member of an association certified under the Farm Producers Act (chapter P-28);

“farm vehicle” means a motor vehicle owned by a farmer and used for the transportation of farm produce or material required in the production of farm produce;

“light motorcycle” means a road vehicle other than a moped that has two or three wheels and is provided with a motor having a piston displacement of not over 125 cm3;

“limited access highway” means a public highway access to or exit from which is possible only at the points specially provided therefor;

“minibus” means a motor vehicle of the small van type designed for carrying more than seven persons at a time or for carrying handicapped persons, and mainly used for that purpose;

“moped” means a road vehicle having two or three wheels and a mass not in excess of 55 kg, provided with a motor having a piston displacement of not over 50 cm3 with an automatic transmission and with pedals to be used as crank gear and operable at all times to assist the motor;

“motorcycle” means a road vehicle that has two or three wheels and is equipped with a motor having a piston displacement of over 125 cm3;

“motor vehicle” means a road vehicle propelled by a force other than muscular force and primarily designed, equipped and adapted for the transportation of persons or things on a public highway;

“municipality” means a local municipal corporation by whatever law governed, or a county corporation, an urban or regional community or a regional county municipality when, under its constituent Act, it exercises its jurisdiction in respect of a public highway with regard to a matter contemplated in this Code;

“night” means the period comprised between one half hour after sunset and one half hour before sunrise;

“passenger vehicle” means a motor vehicle, other than a minibus, designed for the transportation of not more than ten persons at a time, when such transportation does not require a permit from the Commission des transports du Québec, or a motorcycle, light motorcycle or moped;

“person” means a natural person, an artificial person, or a partnership;

“private commercial vehicle” means a motor vehicle mainly used for the transportation of things that does not require a permit from the Commission des transports du Québec;

“public commercial vehicle” means a motor vehicle mainly used for the transportation of things that requires a permit from the Commission des transports du Québec;

“public highway” means the total surface of land or of a structure, the maintenance of which is entrusted to a municipality, a government or a governmental body, over part of which one or more roadways open for public road vehicle traffic are laid out, except

(1)  highways under the administration of or maintained by the Ministère de l’Énergie et des Ressources or the Ministère de l’Agriculture, des Pêcheries et de l’Alimentation, and

(2)  highways under construction or repair, but only with respect to vehicles assigned to the construction or repair;

“the Régie” means the Régie de l’assurance automobile du Québec;

“registration plate” means the plate or the plate and sticker issued by the Régie for the purpose of identifying the owner of a road vehicle;

“road vehicle” means a motor vehicle, other than a vehicle that runs only on rails, by which a person may be transported or a thing may be drawn on a highway, as well as a trailer, semi-trailer or detachable axle, or any motor vehicle not defined in this Code that can be driven on a highway;

“roadway” means that part of a public highway contained between the shoulders, curbs, sidewalks, median strips, or a combination thereof, and consisting of lanes designed for public road vehicle traffic;

“seat belt” means the device designed to secure a person in his seat and prescribed by the Motor Vehicle Safety Act (Revised Statutes of Canada 1970, 1st supplement, chapter 26);

“service vehicle” means a specialized vehicle equipped to refuel, repair or tow road vehicles;

“snow vehicle” means a road vehicle designed for use mainly on snow;

“special mobile equipment” means a road vehicle primarily designed to carry out work and, for that purpose, provided with permanently attached equipment;

“specialized vehicle” means a motor vehicle used for the transportation of permanently attached equipment and provided with a load space;

“traffic control device” means a signal light, sound signal, sign, marking or device contemplated in a Government regulation, specially designed to prohibit, regulate or control pedestrian and road vehicle traffic;

“taxi” means a motor vehicle used for the transportation of persons for which a permit is required from the Commission des transports du Québec, having a maximum seating capacity determined by regulation of the Government made under the Transport Act (chapter T-12).

This Code includes the regulations made by the Government.

1981, c. 7, s. 1.