V-1.2 - Act respecting off-highway vehicles

Section 11 Disposition versions

2014-12-17

11. No off-highway vehicle shall be operated on a public highway within the meaning of the Highway Safety Code (chapter C-24.2).

Notwithstanding the foregoing, an off-highway vehicle may

(1)  be operated on the roadway for a maximum distance of one kilometre provided it is operated by a worker for whom the vehicle is necessary for the purposes of the work he is performing;

(2)  cross a road at the place where a crossing for off-highway vehicles is indicated by a road sign or signal;

(3)  be operated off the roadway and ditch area, with or against the flow of vehicular traffic, on the conditions fixed by regulation;

(4)  be operated on the roadway, where authorized by a road sign or signal, for a maximum distance of one kilometre to reach a trail referred to in section 15, a service station or another area open to the public as a rest area, if the layout of the right-of-way does not allow operation off the roadway and ditch area, if all other access to those locations is obstructed;

(5)  be operated on a road with the authorization of the maintenance authority and on the conditions it determines if the road is closed to vehicular traffic owing to exceptional events or atmospheric conditions; and

(6)  be operated on all or part of a road maintained by the Minister or a municipality and determined by a regulation of the Minister or a by-law of the municipality, on the conditions, during the periods of time and for the types of vehicle determined in the regulation or by-law.

For the purposes of this section, the roadway includes the shoulder.

The operation of an off-highway vehicle as provided in subparagraphs 1, 4 and 6 of the second paragraph is not authorized on an autoroute or limited access highway within the meaning of the Highway Safety Code.

The operation of an off-highway vehicle as provided in subparagraph 2 of the second paragraph is not authorized on an autoroute or limited access highway within the meaning of the Highway Safety Code, except at an intersection designed as a crossing for off-highway vehicles where appropriate signs and signals are installed.

1996, c. 60, s. 11; 1998, c. 7, s. 1; 2006, c. 12, s. 6; 2014, c. 12, s. 8.

2006-06-13

1998-04-16

1997-10-02

11. No off-highway vehicle shall be operated on a public highway within the meaning of the Highway Safety Code (chapter C-24.2).

Notwithstanding the foregoing, an off-highway vehicle may

(1)  be operated on the roadway for a maximum distance of one kilometre provided it is operated by a worker for whom the vehicle is necessary for the purposes of the work he is performing and provided that the worker complies with the highway traffic rules;

(2)  cross a road at right angles, provided that a crossing for off-highway vehicles is indicated by a road sign or signal and that the sight distance of approaching vehicles is at least 50 metres if the posted rate of speed on that road is 30 km/h, at least 100 metres if that rate is 50 km/h, at least 150 metres if that rate is 70 km/h and at least 200 metres if that rate is 90 km/h;

In force: 1998-02-02

(3)  be operated off the roadway and ditch area, with or against the flow of vehicular traffic, on the conditions fixed by regulation;

(4)  be operated on the roadway, where authorized by a sign or signal, for a maximum distance of 500 metres to reach a trail referred to in section 15, a service station or another area open to the public as a rest area, if the layout of the right-of-way does not allow operation off the roadway and ditch area, if all other access to those locations is obstructed, provided that the operator complies with the highway traffic rules;

(5)  be operated on a road with the authorization of the maintenance authority and on the conditions it determines if the road is closed to vehicular traffic owing to exceptional events or atmospheric conditions; and

(6)  be operated on all or part of a road maintained by the Minister or a municipality and determined by a regulation of the Minister or a by-law of the municipality, on the conditions, during the periods of time and for the types of vehicle determined in the regulation or by-law, provided that the operator complies with the highway traffic rules.

The operation of an off-highway vehicle as provided in subparagraphs 1, 2, 4 and 6 of the second paragraph is not authorized on an autoroute or limited access highway within the meaning of the Highway Safety Code.

1996, c. 60, s. 11.