Government Property Traffic Regulations (C.R.C., c. 887)

Regulations are current to 2013-04-29 and last amended on 2011-02-10. Previous Versions

APPLICATION

3. These Regulations apply to government property and the highways thereon except

  • (a) the National Parks;

  • (a.1) the Jacques Cartier and Champlain bridges that cross the St. Lawrence River, together with all their approaches, including the portion of the Bonaventure Autoroute owned by Her Majesty in right of Canada;

  • (b) [Repealed, SOR/84-238, s. 1]

  • (c) territorial lands as defined in the Territorial Lands Act;

  • (d) Indian reserves;

  • (e) property under the control of the National Capital Commission; and

  • (f) property to which the Airport Traffic Regulations or the Traffic on the Land Side of Airports Regulations apply.

  • SOR/84-238, s. 1;
  • SOR/89-341, s. 2;
  • SOR/2006-102, s. 33.
Previous Version

4. These Regulations do not apply to a member of the Canadian Forces when operating with due authority a vehicle owned by Her Majesty in right of Canada.

REGISTRATION AND PERMITS

  • 5. (1) Except as provided in subsections (2) and (3), no person shall operate a vehicle on a highway unless

    • (a) he holds all licences and permits that he is, by the laws of the province and the municipality in which the highway is situated, required to hold in order to operate the vehicle in that province and municipality; and

    • (b) the vehicle is registered and equipped as required by the laws of the province and the municipality in which the highway is situated.

  • (2) No person shall operate a vehicle on the South Klondike Highway unless

    • (a) the person holds all licences and permits that he is, by the laws of the Yukon Territory, required to hold in order to operate the vehicle in the Yukon Territory; and

    • (b) the vehicle is registered and equipped as required by the laws of the Yukon Territory.

  • (3) No person shall operate a vehicle on the Confederation Bridge unless

    • (a) the person holds all licences and permits that the person is, by the laws of the province of Prince Edward Island, required to hold in order to operate the vehicle in the province of Prince Edward Island; and

    • (b) the vehicle is registered and equipped as required by the laws of the province of Prince Edward Island.

  • SOR/88-93, s. 2;
  • SOR/97-277, s. 2.

COMPLIANCE WITH PROVINCIAL AND MUNICIPAL LAWS

  • 6. (1) Except as provided in subsections (2) and (3), no person shall operate a vehicle on a highway otherwise than in accordance with the laws of the province and the municipality in which the highway is situated.

  • (2) No person shall operate a vehicle on the South Klondike Highway otherwise than in accordance with the laws of the Yukon Territory.

  • (3) No person shall operate a vehicle on the Confederation Bridge otherwise than in accordance with the laws of the province of Prince Edward Island.

  • (4) For the purposes of subsection (1), in the event of any inconsistency between the provisions of the Government Property Traffic Act and these Regulations and the provisions of the laws of the province and the municipality in which the highway is situated, the provisions of the Government Property Traffic Act and these Regulations prevail to the extent of the inconsistency.

  • (5) For the purposes of subsection (2), in the event of any inconsistency between the provisions of the Government Property Traffic Act and these Regulations and the provisions of the laws of the Yukon Territory, the provisions of the Government Property Traffic Act and these Regulations prevail to the extent of the inconsistency.

  • (6) For the purposes of subsection (3), in the event of any inconsistency between the provisions of the Government Property Traffic Act and these Regulations and the provisions of the laws of the province of Prince Edward Island, the provisions of the Government Property Traffic Act and these Regulations prevail to the extent of the inconsistency.

  • SOR/88-93, s. 3;
  • SOR/97-277, s. 3.