Acts and Regulations

M-17 - Motor Vehicle Act

Section 152
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Driving on left of or over centre line
152(1)No driver shall drive a vehicle on the left of or over the centre line of a roadway, other than a one-way roadway,
(a) when approaching the crest of a grade or upon a curve in a roadway where the driver’s view is obstructed within such distance as to create a hazard,
(b) when approaching within thirty metres of or traversing an intersection or level railway crossing, and
(c) when the driver’s view is obstructed upon approaching within thirty metres of a bridge, viaduct or tunnel.
152(2)Notwithstanding subsection (1) a driver may with caution drive a vehicle on the left of or over the centre line of a roadway under the circumstances mentioned in subsection (1) when a left turn is made at an intersection or into a private road or driveway.
152(3)Notwithstanding paragraph (1)(b), the driver of a vehicle approaching an intersection outside a local authority may, if driving on a laned roadway with markings that permit the driver to overtake and pass on the left, overtake and pass with caution another vehicle or a bicycle proceeding in the same direction.
1955, c.13, s.135; 1960, c.53, s.24; 1961-62, c.62, s.47; 1977, c.M-11.1, s.17; 1988, c.66, s.9; 2017, c.21, s.4; 2023, c.7, s.15
Driving on left of or over centre line
152(1)No driver shall drive a vehicle on the left of or over the centre line of a roadway, other than a one-way roadway,
(a) when approaching the crest of a grade or upon a curve in a roadway where the driver’s view is obstructed within such distance as to create a hazard,
(b) when approaching within thirty metres of or traversing an intersection or level railway crossing, and
(c) when the driver’s view is obstructed upon approaching within thirty metres of a bridge, viaduct or tunnel.
152(2)Notwithstanding subsection (1) a driver may with caution drive a vehicle on the left of or over the centre line of a roadway under the circumstances mentioned in subsection (1) when a left turn is made at an intersection or into a private road or driveway.
152(3)Notwithstanding paragraph (1)(b), the driver of a vehicle approaching an intersection outside an urban district may, if driving on a laned roadway with markings that permit the driver to overtake and pass on the left, overtake and pass with caution another vehicle or a bicycle proceeding in the same direction.
1955, c.13, s.135; 1960, c.53, s.24; 1961-62, c.62, s.47; 1977, c.M-11.1, s.17; 1988, c.66, s.9; 2017, c.21, s.4
Rules of the road
152(1)No driver shall drive a vehicle on the left of or over the centre line of a roadway, other than a one-way roadway,
(a) when approaching the crest of a grade or upon a curve in a roadway where the driver’s view is obstructed within such distance as to create a hazard,
(b) when approaching within thirty metres of or traversing an intersection or level railway crossing, and
(c) when the driver’s view is obstructed upon approaching within thirty metres of a bridge, viaduct or tunnel.
152(2)Notwithstanding subsection (1) a driver may with caution drive a vehicle on the left of or over the centre line of a roadway under the circumstances mentioned in subsection (1) when a left turn is made at an intersection or into a private road or driveway.
152(3)Notwithstanding paragraph (1)(b), the driver of a vehicle approaching an intersection outside an urban district may, if driving on a laned roadway with markings that permit the driver to overtake and pass on the left, overtake and pass with caution another vehicle proceeding in the same direction.
1955, c.13, s.135; 1960, c.53, s.24; 1961-62, c.62, s.47; 1977, c.M-11.1, s.17; 1988, c.66, s.9
Rules of the road
152(1)No driver shall drive a vehicle on the left of or over the centre line of a roadway, other than a one-way roadway,
(a) when approaching the crest of a grade or upon a curve in a roadway where the driver’s view is obstructed within such distance as to create a hazard,
(b) when approaching within thirty metres of or traversing an intersection or level railway crossing, and
(c) when the driver’s view is obstructed upon approaching within thirty metres of a bridge, viaduct or tunnel.
152(2)Notwithstanding subsection (1) a driver may with caution drive a vehicle on the left of or over the centre line of a roadway under the circumstances mentioned in subsection (1) when a left turn is made at an intersection or into a private road or driveway.
152(3)Notwithstanding paragraph (1)(b), the driver of a vehicle approaching an intersection outside an urban district may, if driving on a laned roadway with markings that permit the driver to overtake and pass on the left, overtake and pass with caution another vehicle proceeding in the same direction.
1955, c.13, s.135; 1960, c.53, s.24; 1961-62, c.62, s.47; 1977, c.M-11.1, s.17; 1988, c.66, s.9