Acts and Regulations

M-17 - Motor Vehicle Act

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Minimum speed
142.1(1)The Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure may prescribe a rate of minimum speed for any highway or part of a highway, or any class or classes of vehicle, and such rate of minimum speed may be different for any period or periods of the day or night.
142.1(2)Subject to subsection 140(2), any person who drives a vehicle on a highway at a speed of less than the rate of minimum speed prescribed under subsection (1) for that highway commits an offence.
142.1(3)Subject to subsection (4), on application and on payment of any fee prescribed by regulation, the Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure may issue a permit, in such form and subject to such terms and conditions as the Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure may determine, authorizing a person to drive a vehicle on a highway at a speed of less than the rate of minimum speed prescribed under subsection (1) for that highway.
142.1(4)If a vehicle for which an application is made under subsection (3) is a type that may not be operated on a highway unless its operation is authorized by a special permit issued under subsection 241(4), the Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure shall not issue the permit under subsection (3) unless the special permit has been issued in accordance with subsection 241(4) for the vehicle.
142.1(5)On payment of any fee prescribed by regulation, the Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure may amend or renew a permit issued under subsection (3), subject to such terms and conditions as the Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure may determine.
142.1(6)Subsection (2) does not apply to a person driving a vehicle on a highway at a speed of less than the rate of minimum speed prescribed under subsection (1) for that highway if the person is acting under, and in accordance with, the terms and conditions of, a valid and subsisting permit issued or renewed under this section.
142.1(7)The Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure may, in the discretion of the Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure, revoke or suspend a permit issued or renewed under this section and may reinstate a suspended permit subject to any terms and conditions as the Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure may determine.
1997, c.62, s.4; 2006, c.13, s.10; 2010, c.31, s.85; 2023, c.7, s.11
Minimum speed
142.1(1)The Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure may prescribe a rate of minimum speed for any highway or part of a highway, or any class or classes of vehicle, and such rate of minimum speed may be different for any period or periods of the day or night.
142.1(2)Subject to subsection 140(2), any person who drives a vehicle on a highway at a speed of less than the rate of minimum speed prescribed under subsection (1) for that highway commits an offence.
142.1(3)Subject to subsection (4), on application and on payment of any fee prescribed by regulation, the Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure may issue a permit, in such form and subject to such terms and conditions as he or she may determine, authorizing a person to drive a vehicle on a highway at a speed of less than the rate of minimum speed prescribed under subsection (1) for that highway.
142.1(4)If a vehicle for which an application is made under subsection (3) is a type that may not be operated on a highway unless its operation is authorized by a special permit issued under subsection 241(4), the Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure shall not issue the permit under subsection (3) unless the special permit has been issued in accordance with subsection 241(4) for the vehicle.
142.1(5)On payment of any fee prescribed by regulation, the Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure may amend or renew a permit issued under subsection (3), subject to such terms and conditions as he or she may determine.
142.1(6)Subsection (2) does not apply to a person driving a vehicle on a highway at a speed of less than the rate of minimum speed prescribed under subsection (1) for that highway if the person is acting under, and in accordance with, the terms and conditions of, a valid and subsisting permit issued or renewed under this section.
142.1(7)The Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure may, in his or her discretion, revoke or suspend a permit issued or renewed under this section and may reinstate a suspended permit subject to such terms and conditions as he or she may determine.
1997, c.62, s.4; 2006, c.13, s.10; 2010, c.31, s.85
Rules respecting speed
142.1(1)The Minister of Transportation may prescribe a rate of minimum speed for any highway or part of a highway, or any class or classes of vehicle, and such rate of minimum speed may be different for any period or periods of the day or night.
142.1(2)Subject to subsection 140(2), any person who drives a vehicle on a highway at a speed of less than the rate of minimum speed prescribed under subsection (1) for that highway commits an offence.
142.1(3)Subject to subsection (4), on application and on payment of any fee prescribed by regulation, the Minister of Transportation may issue a permit, in such form and subject to such terms and conditions as he or she may determine, authorizing a person to drive a vehicle on a highway at a speed of less than the rate of minimum speed prescribed under subsection (1) for that highway.
142.1(4)If a vehicle for which an application is made under subsection (3) is a type that may not be operated on a highway unless its operation is authorized by a special permit issued under subsection 241(4), the Minister of Transportation shall not issue the permit under subsection (3) unless the special permit has been issued in accordance with subsection 241(4) for the vehicle.
142.1(5)On payment of any fee prescribed by regulation, the Minister of Transportation may amend or renew a permit issued under subsection (3), subject to such terms and conditions as he or she may determine.
142.1(6)Subsection (2) does not apply to a person driving a vehicle on a highway at a speed of less than the rate of minimum speed prescribed under subsection (1) for that highway if the person is acting under, and in accordance with, the terms and conditions of, a valid and subsisting permit issued or renewed under this section.
142.1(7)The Minister of Transportation may, in his or her discretion, revoke or suspend a permit issued or renewed under this section and may reinstate a suspended permit subject to such terms and conditions as he or she may determine.
1997, c.62, s.4; 2006, c.13, s.10