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O. Reg. 484/07: LAMPS - USE OF FLASHING RED OR GREEN LIGHTS
under Highway Traffic Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. H.8
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Lamps - use of Flashing REd or green lights
Note: On July 1, 2018, the day subsection 14 (2) of Schedule 4 to the Cannabis, Smoke-Free Ontario and Road Safety Statute Law Amendment Act, 2017 comes into force, the title to the Regulation is revoked and the following substituted: (See: O. Reg. 339/18, s. 1)
LAMPS - USE OF FLASHING REd, Green or Blue LIGHTS
Historical version for the period April 25, 2018 to June 30, 2018.
Last amendment: 339/18.
Legislative History: 76/11, 300/16, 339/18.
This is the English version of a bilingual regulation.
Definition
1. In this Regulation,
“municipal emergency plan” means an emergency plan formulated by a municipality under section 3 of the Emergency Management and Civil Protection Act. O. Reg. 484/07, s. 1; O. Reg. 76/11, s. 1.
Note: On July 1, 2018, the day subsection 14 (2) of Schedule 4 to the Cannabis, Smoke-Free Ontario and Road Safety Statute Law Amendment Act, 2017 comes into force, the Regulation is amended by adding the following section: (See: O. Reg. 339/18, s. 2)
Use of flashing red and blue lights
1.1 In addition to the vehicles listed in paragraphs 1 to 4 of subsection 62 (14.2) of the Act, the following are vehicles that may carry lamps that cast red and blue lights:
1. A Ministry of Revenue vehicle operated by a provincial offences officer designated under the Provincial Offences Act for the purposes of enforcing the Fuel Tax Act, the Gasoline Tax Act and the Tobacco Tax Act, while the officer is in the course of his or her employment.
2. An aviation and forest fire management vehicle operated by an officer for the purposes of the Forest Fires Prevention Act, while the officer is responding to a fire or other emergency. O. Reg. 339/18, s. 2.
Use of flashing red lights
2. In addition to the vehicles listed in paragraphs 1 to 4 of subsection 62 (15.1) of the Act, the following are vehicles that may carry lamps that cast a red light to the front:
1. A Ministry of Revenue vehicle operated by a provincial offences officer designated under the Provincial Offences Act for the purposes of enforcing the Fuel Tax Act, the Gasoline Tax Act and the Tobacco Tax Act, while the officer is in the course of his or her employment.
2. An aviation and forest fire management vehicle operated by an officer designated under the Forest Fires Prevention Act, while the officer is responding to a fire or other emergency.
Note: On July 1, 2018, the day subsection 14 (2) of Schedule 4 to the Cannabis, Smoke-Free Ontario and Road Safety Statute Law Amendment Act, 2017 comes into force, paragraph 2 of section 2 of the Regulation is amended by striking out “designated under the” and substituting “for the purposes of the”. (See: O. Reg. 339/18, s. 3)
3. Revoked: O. Reg. 76/11, s. 2.
O. Reg. 484/07, s. 2; O. Reg. 76/11, s. 2.
Use of flashing green lights
3. (1) In addition to the persons described in paragraph 1 of subsection 62 (16) of the Act, the volunteer medical responders listed in subsection (3) may carry on or in a vehicle and operate a lamp that produces intermittent flashes of green light while,
(a) proceeding and responding to, but not returning from, a medical emergency call to which a police officer, firefighter or ambulance has also been dispatched;
(b) transporting a patient at the request of a government or government agency; or
(c) performing duties assigned in a municipal emergency plan to the volunteer medical response organization of which the volunteer medical responder is a member. O. Reg. 484/07, s. 3 (1).
(2) While using flashing green lights as permitted under subsection (1), a volunteer medical responder shall carry the original or a copy of his or her photo identification of membership issued by the volunteer medical response organization and, upon the demand of a police officer or officer appointed for carrying out the provisions of the Act, shall surrender it for reasonable inspection. O. Reg. 484/07, s. 3 (2).
(3) This section applies to the following volunteer medical responders:
1. A member of Hatzoloh Toronto.
2. A member of St. John Ambulance. O. Reg. 484/07, s. 3 (3).
4. Omitted (provides for coming into force of provisions of this Regulation). O. Reg. 484/07, s. 4.