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The Highway Traffic Act (HTA; "the Act") is a statute in Ontario, Canada, which regulates the licensing of vehicles, classification of traffic offences, administration of loads, classification of vehicles and other transport-related issues.
In Ontario, all public roads are legally considered highways under the Highway Traffic Act (HTA), which sets forth regulations for traffic, or the rules of the road. [3] The Public Transportation and Highway Improvement Act (PTHIA) sets forth the regulations concerning roads that are under the authority of the Province of Ontario.
According to Ontario's Highway Traffic Act Section 13.2, licence plate covers are considered an obstruction and are illegal in the province of Ontario. [57] In the rare event that the officer chooses to issue the citation, the offence carries a minimum fine of $85. [58]
In Ontario, the Highway Traffic Act does not prohibit "flashing head beams". [24] Some have brought tickets to court, claiming the law only regulates the use of alternating lights in an attempt to impersonate emergency and law enforcement vehicles, and not a driver's manually flashing his car's headlamps to communicate with other drivers. [24]
Ontario's first provincial legislation governing automobile use came into effect in 1903, which included a 15 mph (24 km/h) speed limit. The first provincial Highway Traffic Act (passed in 1923) [23] changed the speed limit for highways to 25 mph (40 km/h). [24]
Every now and then we all make an error while driving. It happens to even the most conscientious motorist. It's especially hard to avoid at four way stops during busy ...
The MTO is in charge of various aspects of transportation in Ontario, including the establishment and maintenance of the provincial highway system, the registration of vehicles and licensing of drivers, and the policing of provincial roads, enforced by the Ontario Provincial Police and the ministry's in-house enforcement program (Commercial vehicle enforcement).
Highway 400: Eglinton Ave W: No interchanges. Pedestrians are prohibited. [7] Cootes Drive (City Road 8) Hamilton City Road 99 (Dundas St) Main St W First divided dual-carriageway road built in Canada. [8] Harbour Expressway: Thunder Bay Highway 11 / Highway 17 / Highway 61 / TCH: Fort William Rd [9] Hanlon Expressway (Highway 6 / Highway 7) Guelph