Acts and Regulations

M-17 - Motor Vehicle Act

Section 154
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Markings re overtaking and passing
154(1)Subject to subsection (1.1), the Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure and local authorities in their respective jurisdictions shall cause markings as described in paragraph (a) or (b) to be made on roadways when overtaking and passing or driving on the left of or over the centre line of the roadway would be especially hazardous,
(a) on a two lane roadway, a solid line on the roadway approximately along the centre line thereof either alone or in conjunction with and to the driver’s right of a dotted line or another solid line running approximately parallel thereto, and
(b) on a three or more lane roadway, a solid line on the roadway approximately along the centre line of two lanes of travel either alone or in conjunction with and to the driver’s right of a dotted line or another solid line running approximately parallel thereto.
154(1.1)If a highway referred to in subsection (1) is under the administration and control
(a) of the New Brunswick Highway Corporation, that Corporation may cause markings to be made on roadways as provided for in that subsection and that subsection applies with any other necessary modifications, or
(b) of a project company, that project company may cause markings to be made on roadways as provided for in that subsection and that subsection applies with any other necessary modifications.
154(2)Where markings as described in paragraph (1)(a) or (b) are on a roadway and are clearly visible, no driver shall drive over, or with any part of his vehicle to the left of the solid line except to leave the highway to his left or to enter the roadway from a private road or driveway.
154(3)In any prosecution for an offence under subsection (2),
(a) the offence may be described as
(i) “driving on the left of a solid line on a roadway”, or
(ii) “driving over a solid line on a roadway”, and
(b) markings as described in paragraph (1)(a) or (b) shall be deemed conclusively to have been made on the roadway under the authority of and in accordance with subsection (1) or (1.1), as the case may be.
1955, c.13, s.136; 1959, c.23, s.11; 1960, c.53, s.25; 1961-62, c.62, s.49; 1971, c.48, s.9; 1972, c.48, s.40; 1978, c.D-11.2, s.26; 1997, c.62, s.7; 2006, c.13, s.14; 2010, c.31, s.85
Rules of the road
154(1)Subject to subsection (1.1), the Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure and local authorities in their respective jurisdictions shall cause markings as described in paragraph (a) or (b) to be made on roadways when overtaking and passing or driving on the left of or over the centre line of the roadway would be especially hazardous,
(a) on a two lane roadway, a solid line on the roadway approximately along the centre line thereof either alone or in conjunction with and to the driver’s right of a dotted line or another solid line running approximately parallel thereto, and
(b) on a three or more lane roadway, a solid line on the roadway approximately along the centre line of two lanes of travel either alone or in conjunction with and to the driver’s right of a dotted line or another solid line running approximately parallel thereto.
154(1.1)If a highway referred to in subsection (1) is under the administration and control
(a) of the New Brunswick Highway Corporation, that Corporation may cause markings to be made on roadways as provided for in that subsection and that subsection applies with any other necessary modifications, or
(b) of a project company, that project company may cause markings to be made on roadways as provided for in that subsection and that subsection applies with any other necessary modifications.
154(2)Where markings as described in paragraph (1)(a) or (b) are on a roadway and are clearly visible, no driver shall drive over, or with any part of his vehicle to the left of the solid line except to leave the highway to his left or to enter the roadway from a private road or driveway.
154(3)In any prosecution for an offence under subsection (2),
(a) the offence may be described as
(i) “driving on the left of a solid line on a roadway”, or
(ii) “driving over a solid line on a roadway”, and
(b) markings as described in paragraph (1)(a) or (b) shall be deemed conclusively to have been made on the roadway under the authority of and in accordance with subsection (1) or (1.1), as the case may be.
1955, c.13, s.136; 1959, c.23, s.11; 1960, c.53, s.25; 1961-62, c.62, s.49; 1971, c.48, s.9; 1972, c.48, s.40; 1978, c.D-11.2, s.26; 1997, c.62, s.7; 2006, c.13, s.14; 2010, c.31, s.85
Rules of the road
154(1)Subject to subsection (1.1), the Minister of Transportation and local authorities in their respective jurisdictions shall cause markings as described in paragraph (a) or (b) to be made on roadways when overtaking and passing or driving on the left of or over the centre line of the roadway would be especially hazardous,
(a) on a two lane roadway, a solid line on the roadway approximately along the centre line thereof either alone or in conjunction with and to the driver’s right of a dotted line or another solid line running approximately parallel thereto, and
(b) on a three or more lane roadway, a solid line on the roadway approximately along the centre line of two lanes of travel either alone or in conjunction with and to the driver’s right of a dotted line or another solid line running approximately parallel thereto.
154(1.1)If a highway referred to in subsection (1) is under the administration and control
(a) of the New Brunswick Highway Corporation, that Corporation may cause markings to be made on roadways as provided for in that subsection and that subsection applies with any other necessary modifications, or
(b) of a project company, that project company may cause markings to be made on roadways as provided for in that subsection and that subsection applies with any other necessary modifications.
154(2)Where markings as described in paragraph (1)(a) or (b) are on a roadway and are clearly visible, no driver shall drive over, or with any part of his vehicle to the left of the solid line except to leave the highway to his left or to enter the roadway from a private road or driveway.
154(3)In any prosecution for an offence under subsection (2),
(a) the offence may be described as
(i) “driving on the left of a solid line on a roadway”, or
(ii) “driving over a solid line on a roadway”, and
(b) markings as described in paragraph (1)(a) or (b) shall be deemed conclusively to have been made on the roadway under the authority of and in accordance with subsection (1) or (1.1), as the case may be.
1955, c.13, s.136; 1959, c.23, s.11; 1960, c.53, s.25; 1961-62, c.62, s.49; 1971, c.48, s.9; 1972, c.48, s.40; 1978, c.D-11.2, s.26; 1997, c.62, s.7; 2006, c.13, s.14