O. Reg. 483/17: SIGNS

 

ontario regulation 483/17

made under the

Highway Traffic Act

Made: November 22, 2017
Filed: December 13, 2017
Published on e-Laws: December 13, 2017
Printed in The Ontario Gazette: December 30, 2017

Amending Reg. 615 of R.R.O. 1990

(SIGNS)

1. Section 43.0.1 of Regulation 615 of the Revised Regulations of Ontario, 1990 is amended by striking out “43.3 and 43.4” and substituting 43.3, 43.3.1 and 43.4”.  

2. (1) Subsection 43.2 (1) of the Regulation is amended by striking out “on a controlled-access highway requiring” in the portion before clause (a) and substituting “on a controlled-access highway other than Highway 35/115 requiring”.

(2) Section 43.2 of the Regulation is amended by adding the following subsection:

(1.1) A sign on Highway 35/115 requiring that a heavy vehicle be equipped with a valid toll device on Highway 407 East shall,

(a) be not less than 274.5 centimetres in height and not less than 549 centimetres in width; and

(b) bear the markings and have the dimensions as illustrated in the following Figure:

Text alternative: Illustration of sign with “407” inside a Crown symbol above the words  “Toll / Péage” and the text “Vehicles Over 5 Tonnes Must Have Valid Transponder”. The words “Toll / Péage” are on a yellow retro-reflective background and the rest of the sign is a white retro-reflective background with a black border. Indicated sign size: (274.5 x 549 cm). This text alternative is provided for convenience only and does not form part of the official law.

3. The Regulation is amended by adding the following section:

43.3.1 (1) A sign on a controlled-access highway requiring that a heavy vehicle be equipped with a valid toll device on Highway 418 shall,

(a) be not less than 274.5 centimetres in height and not less than 549 centimetres in width; and

(b) bear the markings and have the dimensions as illustrated in the following Figure:

Text alternative: Illustration of sign with “418” inside a Crown symbol above the word “Toll” and the text “Vehicles Over 5 Tonnes Must Have Valid Transponder”. The word “Toll” is on a yellow retro-reflective background and the rest of the sign is a white retro-reflective background with a black border. Indicated sign size: (274.5 x 549 cm). This text alternative is provided for convenience only and does not form part of the official law.

(2) A sign on a highway other than a controlled-access highway requiring that a heavy vehicle be equipped with a valid toll device on Highway 418 shall,

(a) be not less than 180 centimetres in height and not less than 240 centimetres in width; and

(b) bear the markings and have the dimensions as illustrated in the following Figure:

Text alternative: Illustration of sign with “418” inside a Crown symbol above the word “Toll” and the text “Vehicles Over 5 Tonnes Must Have Valid Transponder”. The word “Toll” is on a yellow retro-reflective background and the rest of the sign is a white retro-reflective background with a black border. Indicated sign size: (180 x 240 cm). This text alternative is provided for convenience only and does not form part of the official law.

4. (1) The Figure to clause 43.4 (b) of the Regulation is revoked and the following substituted:  

Text alternative: Illustration of sign with “407” and “412”, each inside a Crown symbol and each above the words “Toll / Péage” and the text “Vehicles Over 5 Tonnes Must Have Valid Transponder”. The words “Toll / Péage” are on a yellow retro-reflective background and the rest of the sign is a white retro-reflective background with a black border. Indicated sign size: (274.5 x 549 cm). This text alternative is provided for convenience only and does not form part of the official law.

(2) Section 43.4 of the Regulation is amended by adding the following subsection:

(2) A sign on Highway 401 requiring that a heavy vehicle be equipped with a valid toll device on Highway 407 East and on Highway 418 shall

(a) be not less than 274.5 centimetres in height and not less than 549 centimetres in width; and

(b) bear the markings and have the dimensions as illustrated in the following Figure:

Text alternative: Illustration of sign with “407” and “418”, each inside a Crown symbol and each above the words “Toll / Péage” and the text “Vehicles Over 5 Tonnes Must Have Valid Transponder”. The words “Toll / Péage” are on a yellow retro-reflective background and the rest of the sign is a white retro-reflective background with a black border. Indicated sign size: (274.5 x 549 cm). This text alternative is provided for convenience only and does not form part of the official law.

Commencement

5. This Regulation comes into force on the later of January 1, 2018 and the day it is filed.