C-24.2 - Highway Safety Code

Section 633.1 Disposition versions

2018-04-18

633.1. After consultation with the Société, the Minister may, by order, restrict or prohibit, for up to 180 days, the use on public highways of any model or class of vehicle that endangers the safety of persons and property. The order must state that any interested party may submit comments to the designated person within 90 days after its publication in the Gazette officielle du Québec. At the expiry of 180 days, the Minister may, by order, make the restriction or prohibition permanent. A restriction or prohibition under this paragraph comes into force on the date the order is published.

After consultation with the Société, the Minister may, by order, authorize the implementation of pilot projects to study, test or innovate in respect of any matter relevant to this Code. For the purposes of road safety, the Minister may in particular develop new rules on traffic or vehicle use. The Minister shall set the rules and conditions for the implementation of a pilot project. The Minister may also, as part of a pilot project, authorize any person or body to use a vehicle in compliance with the standards and rules prescribed by the Minister. The provisions of a pilot project prevail over any inconsistent provision of this Code and its regulations.

As regards pilot projects relating to autonomous vehicles, the Minister may also provide for an exemption from the insurance contribution associated with the authorization to operate a vehicle and set the minimum required amount of liability insurance guaranteeing compensation for property damage caused by an automobile. The Minister may also require the manufacturer or distributor to reimburse the Société for compensation that it will be required to pay in the event of an automobile accident. Those special rules prevail over the rules prescribed by the Automobile Insurance Act (chapter A-25) and its regulations.

Pilot projects are conducted for a period of up to three years, or five years when they relate to autonomous vehicles, which the Minister may extend by up to two years if the Minister considers it necessary. The Minister may modify or terminate a pilot project at any time. The Minister may also determine the provisions of an order made under this section the violation of which is an offence and determine the minimum and maximum amounts for which the offender is liable, which may not be less than $200 or more than $3,000.

The publication requirement set out in section 8 of the Regulations Act (chapter R-18.1) does not apply to an order made under this section. An order under the second or third paragraph is published in the Gazette officielle du Québec.

2007, c. 40, s. 81; 2008, c. 14, s. 89; 2018, c. 7, s. 168.

2008-06-12

633.1. After consultation with the Société, the Minister may, by order, restrict or prohibit, for up to 180 days, the use on public highways of any model or class of vehicle that endangers the safety of persons and property. The order must state that any interested party may submit comments to the designated person within 90 days after its publication in the Gazette officielle du Québec. At the expiry of 180 days, the Minister may, by order, make the restriction or prohibition permanent. A restriction or prohibition under this paragraph comes into force on the date the order is published.

After consultation with the Société, the Minister may, by order, authorize pilot projects to test the use of vehicles or to study, improve or develop traffic rules or standards applicable to safety equipment. The Minister may prescribe rules relating to the use of a vehicle on a public highway as part of a pilot project. The Minister may also, in the context of a pilot project, authorize any person or body to use a vehicle in compliance with standards and rules prescribed by the Minister that are different from those provided in this Code and the regulations.

Pilot projects are conducted for a period of up to three years, which the Minister may extend by up to two years if the Minister considers it necessary. The Minister may modify or terminate a pilot project at any time. The Minister may also determine the provisions of an order made under this section the violation of which is an offence and determine the minimum and maximum amounts for which the offender is liable, which may not be less than $30 or more than $360.

The publication requirement set out in section 8 of the Regulations Act (chapter R-18.1) does not apply to an order made under this section. An order under the second or third paragraph is published in the Gazette officielle du Québec.

2007, c. 40, s. 81; 2008, c. 14, s. 89.

2007-12-21

633.1. After consultation with the Société, the Minister of Transport may, by order, restrict or prohibit the use on public highways of any model or class of vehicle the Minister specifies until it is proved to be safe. The order of the Minister is published in the Gazette officielle du Québec in accordance with the Regulations Act (chapter R-18.1).

On the same conditions, the Minister may, by order, authorize pilot projects to test the use of vehicles or to study, improve or develop traffic rules or standards applicable to safety equipment. The Minister may prescribe rules relating to the use of a vehicle on a public highway as part of a pilot project. The Minister may also, in the context of a pilot project, authorize any person or body to use a vehicle in compliance with standards and rules prescribed by the Minister that are different from those provided in this Code and the regulations.

Pilot projects are conducted for a period of up to three years, which the Minister may extend by up to two years if the Minister considers it necessary. The Minister may modify or terminate a pilot project at any time. The Minister may also determine the provisions of an order made under this section the violation of which is an offence and determine the minimum and maximum amounts for which the offender is liable, which may not be less than $30 or more than $360.

2007, c. 40, s. 81.