C-24.2 - Highway Safety Code

Section 622 Disposition versions

2010-12-10

622. The Government may, by regulation, prescribe standards with respect to the transportation of dangerous substances on a public highway, a private road open to public vehicular traffic, land occupied by shopping centres and other roads where public traffic is allowed. The regulation may, in particular,

(1)  establish classes of motor vehicles and combinations of road vehicles according to load or mechanical or material characteristics;

(2)  establish classes and categories of dangerous substances;

(3)  designate a substance as a dangerous substance;

(4)  prescribe norms, conditions and procedures for the construction, use, custody and maintenance of any motor vehicle, combination of road vehicles and any container it may indicate where that vehicle or that container is used for the transportation of a dangerous substance;

(5)  prescribe, according to classes of vehicles and classes and categories of dangerous substances, the norms and prohibitions respecting

(a)  the operation of motor vehicles and combinations of road vehicles assigned to the transportation of a dangerous substance;

(b)  the presence on a highway, a road or land referred to in this section of a motor vehicle or combination of road vehicles assigned to the transportation of a dangerous substance;

(c)  the operations of loading, handling, unloading, placing into containers and packaging dangerous substances transported, or to be transported;

(d)  the packaging of dangerous substances transported, or to be transported,

(6)  prescribe, according to classes of road vehicles and classes and categories of dangerous substances transported to be transported,

(a)  the indication of danger and other information which must be affixed on dangerous substances and on their packaging as well as on the containers, motor vehicles and combinations of road vehicles containing them;

(b)  the documents that must accompany dangerous substances that are being transported and the minimum information that these documents must contain;

(6.1)  set rules for the training of persons working in the dangerous substances transportation industry;

(7)  determine, among the provisions of a regulation under this section, those that are applicable to a shipper who offers a dangerous substance for transport, to an owner or operator of a heavy vehicle, to a carrier or to a driver of a vehicle that transports dangerous substances;

(8)  determine, among the provisions of a regulation under this section, those the violation of which constitutes an offence and prescribe for each offence the minimum and maximum amounts to which the following persons are liable :

(a)  the person who offers dangerous substances for transport, the owner or the operator of the heavy vehicle or the carrier of dangerous substances, each amount to be from $175 to $525, $350 to $1,050 or $700 to $2,100, according to the seriousness of the offence;

(b)  the driver of the vehicle that transports dangerous substances, each amount to be from $90 to $270, $175 to $525 or $350 to $1,050, according to the seriousness of the offence.

The regulation-making powers provided in the first paragraph may be exercised in respect of all or certain highways, roads and land referred to in this section.

1986, c. 91, s. 622; 1987, c. 94, s. 94; 1998, c. 40, s. 145; 2002, c. 29, s. 70; 2010, c. 34, s. 89.

2002-09-03

622. The Government may, by regulation, prescribe standards with respect to the transportation of dangerous substances on a public highway, a private road open to public vehicular traffic, land occupied by shopping centres and other roads where public traffic is allowed. The regulation may, in particular,

(1)  establish classes of motor vehicles and combinations of road vehicles according to load or mechanical or material characteristics;

(2)  establish classes and categories of dangerous substances;

(3)  designate a substance as a dangerous substance;

(4)  prescribe norms, conditions and procedures for the construction, use, custody and maintenance of any motor vehicle, combination of road vehicles and any container it may indicate where that vehicle or that container is used for the transportation of a dangerous substance;

(5)  prescribe, according to classes of vehicles and classes and categories of dangerous substances, the norms and prohibitions respecting

(a)  the operation of motor vehicles and combinations of road vehicles assigned to the transportation of a dangerous substance;

(b)  the presence on a highway, a road or land referred to in this section of a motor vehicle or combination of road vehicles assigned to the transportation of a dangerous substance;

(c)  the operations of loading, handling, unloading, placing into containers and packaging dangerous substances transported, or to be transported;

(d)  the packaging of dangerous substances transported, or to be transported,

(6)  prescribe, according to classes of road vehicles and classes and categories of dangerous substances transported to be transported,

(a)  the indication of danger and other information which must be affixed on dangerous substances and on their packaging as well as on the containers, motor vehicles and combinations of road vehicles containing them;

(b)  the documents that must accompany dangerous substances that are being transported and the minimum information that these documents must contain;

(7)  determine, among the provisions of a regulation under this section, those that are applicable to a shipper who offers a dangerous substance for transport, to an owner or operator of a heavy vehicle, to a carrier or to a driver of a vehicle that transports dangerous substances;

(8)  determine, among the provisions of a regulation under this section, those the violation of which constitutes an offence and prescribe for each offence the minimum and maximum amounts to which the following persons are liable :

(a)  the person who offers dangerous substances for transport, the owner or the operator of the heavy vehicle or the carrier of dangerous substances, each amount to be from $175 to $525, $350 to $1,050 or $700 to $2,100, according to the seriousness of the offence ;

(b)  the driver of the vehicle that transports dangerous substances, each amount to be from $90 to $270, $175 to $525 or $350 to $1,050, according to the seriousness of the offence.

The regulation-making powers provided in the first paragraph may be exercised in respect of all or certain highways, roads and land referred to in this section.

1986, c. 91, s. 622; 1987, c. 94, s. 94; 1998, c. 40, s. 145; 2002, c. 29, s. 70.

1999-07-01

622. The Government may, with respect to the transportation of dangerous substances on a public highway, by regulation

(1)  establish classes of motor vehicles and combinations of road vehicles according to load or mechanical or material characteristics;

(2)  establish classes and categories of dangerous substances;

(3)  designate a substance as a dangerous substance;

(4)  prescribe norms, conditions and procedures for the construction, use, custody and maintenance of any motor vehicle, combination of road vehicles and any container it may indicate where that vehicle or that container is used for the transportation of a dangerous substance;

(5)  prescribe, according to classes of vehicles and classes and categories of dangerous substances, the norms and prohibitions respecting

(a)  the operation of motor vehicles and combinations of road vehicles assigned to the transportation of a dangerous substance;

(b)  the presence on a public highway of a motor vehicle or combination of road vehicles assigned to the transportation of a dangerous substance;

(c)  the operations of loading, unloading, placing into containers and packaging dangerous substances transported, or to be transported, on a public highway;

(d)  the packaging of dangerous substances transported, or to be transported, on a public highway,

(6)  prescribe, according to classes of road vehicles and classes and categories of dangerous substances transported to be transported on a public highway,

(a)  the indication of danger and other information which must be affixed on dangerous substances and on their packaging as well as on the containers, motor vehicles and combinations of road vehicles containing them;

(b)  the documents that must accompany dangerous substances that are being transported on public highways and the minimum information that these documents must contain;

(7)  determine, among the provisions of a regulation under this section, those that are applicable to a person who offers a dangerous substance for transport, to an owner or operator of a heavy vehicle, to a carrier or to a driver of a vehicle that transports dangerous substances;

(8)  determine, among the provisions of a regulation under this section, those the violation of which constitutes an offence and prescribe for each offence the minimum and maximum amounts to which the following persons are liable :

(a)  the person who offers dangerous substances for transport, the owner or the operator of the heavy vehicle or the carrier of dangerous substances, each amount to be from $175 to $525, $350 to $1,050 or $700 to $2,100, according to the seriousness of the offence ;

(b)  the driver of the vehicle that transports dangerous substances, each amount to be from $90 to $270, $175 to $525 or $350 to $1,050, according to the seriousness of the offence.

The regulation-making powers provided in the first paragraph may be exercised in respect of all public highways or of certain specifically designated public highways.

1986, c. 91, s. 622; 1987, c. 94, s. 94; 1998, c. 40, s. 145.

1987-12-18

622. The Government may, with respect to the transportation of dangerous substances on a public highway, by regulation

(1)  establish classes of motor vehicles and combinations of road vehicles according to load or mechanical or material characteristics;

(2)  establish classes and categories of dangerous substances;

(3)  designate a substance as a dangerous substance;

(4)  prescribe norms, conditions and procedures for the construction, use, custody and maintenance of any motor vehicle, combination of road vehicles and any container it may indicate where that vehicle or that container is used for the transportation of a dangerous substance;

(5)  prescribe, according to classes of vehicles and classes and categories of dangerous substances, the norms and prohibitions respecting

(a)  the operation of motor vehicles and combinations of road vehicles assigned to the transportation of a dangerous substance;

(b)  the presence on a public highway of a motor vehicle or combination of road vehicles assigned to the transportation of a dangerous substance;

(c)  the operations of loading, unloading, placing into containers and packaging dangerous substances transported, or to be transported, on a public highway;

(d)  the packaging of dangerous substances transported, or to be transported, on a public highway,

(6)  prescribe, according to classes of road vehicles and classes and categories of dangerous substances transported to be transported on a public highway,

(a)  the indication of danger and other information which must be affixed on dangerous substances and on their packaging as well as on the containers, motor vehicles and combinations of road vehicles containing them;

(b)  the documents that must accompany dangerous substances that are being transported on public highways and the minimum information that these documents must contain;

(7)  determine, among the provisions of a regulation under this section, those that are applicable to a person who requests the transportation of dangerous substances;

(8)  determine, among the provisions of a regulation under this section, those the violation of which constitutes an offence and prescribe for each offence the minimum and maximum fines that may be imposed on the offender, namely, $200 to $300, $300 to $600 or $600 to $6 000, according to the seriousness of the offence.

The regulation-making powers provided in the first paragraph may be exercised in respect of all public highways or of certain specifically designated public highways.

1986, c. 91, s. 622; 1987, c. 94, s. 94.

1987-06-29

622. The Government may, with respect to the transportation of dangerous substances on a public highway, by regulation

(1)  establish classes of motor vehicles and combinations of road vehicles according to load or mechanical or material characteristics;

(2)  establish classes and categories of dangerous substances;

(3)  designate a substance as a dangerous substance;

(4)  prescribe norms, conditions and procedures for the construction, use, custody and maintenance of any motor vehicle, combination of road vehicles and any container it may indicate where that vehicle or that container is used for the transportation of a dangerous substance;

(5)  prescribe, according to classes of vehicles and classes and categories of dangerous substances, the norms and prohibitions respecting

(a)  the operation of motor vehicles and combinations of road vehicles assigned to the transportation of a dangerous substance;

(b)  the presence on a public highway of a motor vehicle or combination of road vehicles assigned to the transportation of a dangerous substance;

(c)  the operations of loading, unloading, placing into containers and packaging dangerous substances transported, or to be transported, on a public highway;

(d)  the packaging of dangerous substances transported, or to be transported, on a public highway,

(6)  prescribe, according to classes of road vehicles and classes and categories of dangerous substances transported to be transported on a public highway,

(a)  the indication of danger and other information which must be affixed on dangerous substances and on their packaging as well as on the containers, motor vehicles and combinations of road vehicles containing them;

(b)  the documents that must accompany dangerous substances that are being transported on public highways and the minimum information that these documents must contain.

The regulation-making powers provided in the first paragraph may be exercised in respect of all public highways or of certain specifically designated public highways.

1986, c. 91, s. 622.