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

TRAFFIC SIGNS AND DEVICES

  •  (1) The Minister of Public Works, the Minister of any department having the control or management of any government property, or the Commissioner may mark or erect or cause to be marked or erected on any government property, traffic signs or devices

    • (a) prescribing rate of speed;

    • (b) regulating or prohibiting parking and designating parking areas;

    • (c) prescribing load limits for any vehicle or class of vehicles;

    • (d) prohibiting or regulating the use of any highway by any vehicle or class of vehicles;

    • (e) designating any highway as a one-way highway;

    • (f) for stopping vehicles;

    • (g) for regulating pedestrian traffic; and

    • (h) for directing or controlling in any other manner traffic on government property.

  • (2) Except as authorized by subsection (1), no person shall mark or erect any traffic sign or device on government property.

  • (3) No person, other than the Minister of Public Works, the Minister of any department having the control or management of government property or the Commissioner, shall, without the authority of such Minister or the Commissioner, remove or deface any traffic sign or device on such property.

 Any traffic sign or device on government property bearing the words “Government of Canada” or an abbreviation thereof, or purporting to have been erected by or under the authority of the Minister of Public Works, any other Minister or the Commissioner, shall prima facie be deemed to have been erected pursuant to these Regulations.

 The driver of a vehicle on a highway shall obey the instructions of any traffic sign or device applicable to that driver, vehicle or highway.

 Any traffic sign or device on government property marked or erected prior to September 17, 1952 under An Act to Provide for the Regulation of Vehicular Traffic on Dominion Property or the regulations made thereunder or under other lawful authority shall be deemed to have been marked or erected pursuant to these Regulations.

TRAFFIC DIRECTION AND CONTROL

 The driver of a vehicle on a highway shall comply with any traffic directions given to him by a constable.

 Every person on government property shall produce to a constable upon demand

  • (a) any permit issued to him under these Regulations;

  • (b) any licence or permit he holds authorizing him to drive a vehicle; and

  • (c) any certificate of registration of a vehicle held by him.

  •  (1) Except as provided in subsections (2) and (2.1), every driver of a vehicle who is directly or indirectly involved in an accident on government property shall forthwith report the accident as required by the laws of the province in which the accident occurred.

  • (2) Every driver of a vehicle who is directly or indirectly involved in an accident on the South Klondike Highway shall forthwith report the accident as required by the laws of the Yukon Territory.

  • (2.1) Every driver of a vehicle who is directly or indirectly involved in an accident on the Confederation Bridge shall forthwith report the accident as required by the laws of the province of Prince Edward Island.

  • (3) Where the driver of a vehicle is involved in an accident referred to in any of subsections (1) to (2.1) and any property of Her Majesty is damaged by the accident, the driver shall forthwith report the accident to a member of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police or to the person in charge, control or occupation of the property so damaged.

  • SOR/88-93, s. 4;
  • SOR/97-277, s. 4.