476. Where a peace officer ascertains that an offence against a regulation respecting the transportation of dangerous substances has been committed, he may require that the motor vehicle or combination of road vehicles transporting a dangerous substance be driven to a suitable place and impounded at the owner’s expense, until the person responsible for the vehicle or for its load complies with the regulation.
Every driver of a motor vehicle or of a combination of road vehicles must comply with the peace officer’s requirement.
In such a case, the vehicle and its load remain the responsibility of the carrier or the person who is the owner of the load.
1986, c. 91, s. 476; 1996, c. 56, s. 94.