Acts and Regulations

M-17 - Motor Vehicle Act

Section 169.1
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School crossing guard
169.1(1)In this section
“school crossing guard” means a person employed by a local government, or employed by a person under contract to a local government, to direct the movement of children across a roadway.(brigadier scolaire)
169.1(2)A school crossing guard may direct children across a roadway only at a cross walk that has been posted with signs in accordance with the regulations.
169.1(3)Before directing children across a roadway at a cross walk, a school crossing guard shall
(a) clearly display to all approaching vehicles a stop sign that conforms with the specifications prescribed by regulation,
(b) enter into the middle of the roadway while continuing to display the stop sign, and
(c) ensure that all approaching vehicles have stopped.
169.1(4)When a stop sign is displayed as provided in subsection (3), the driver of any vehicle approaching the cross walk shall stop the vehicle no closer than five metres from the cross walk.
169.1(5)When directing children across a roadway, a school crossing guard shall wear the clothing prescribed by regulation.
1987, c.38, s.9; 2005, c.7, s.43; 2017, c.20, s.103
Pedestrians
169.1(1)In this section
“school crossing guard” means a person employed by a municipality or rural community, or employed by a person under contract to a municipality or rural community, to direct the movement of children across a roadway.
169.1(2)A school crossing guard may direct children across a roadway only at a cross walk that has been posted with signs in accordance with the regulations.
169.1(3)Before directing children across a roadway at a cross walk, a school crossing guard shall
(a) clearly display to all approaching vehicles a stop sign that conforms with the specifications prescribed by regulation,
(b) enter into the middle of the roadway while continuing to display the stop sign, and
(c) ensure that all approaching vehicles have stopped.
169.1(4)When a stop sign is displayed as provided in subsection (3), the driver of any vehicle approaching the cross walk shall stop the vehicle no closer than five metres from the cross walk.
169.1(5)When directing children across a roadway, a school crossing guard shall wear the clothing prescribed by regulation.
1987, c.38, s.9; 2005, c.7, s.43
Pedestrians
169.1(1)In this section
“school crossing guard” means a person employed by a municipality or rural community, or employed by a person under contract to a municipality or rural community, to direct the movement of children across a roadway.
169.1(2)A school crossing guard may direct children across a roadway only at a cross walk that has been posted with signs in accordance with the regulations.
169.1(3)Before directing children across a roadway at a cross walk, a school crossing guard shall
(a) clearly display to all approaching vehicles a stop sign that conforms with the specifications prescribed by regulation,
(b) enter into the middle of the roadway while continuing to display the stop sign, and
(c) ensure that all approaching vehicles have stopped.
169.1(4)When a stop sign is displayed as provided in subsection (3), the driver of any vehicle approaching the cross walk shall stop the vehicle no closer than five metres from the cross walk.
169.1(5)When directing children across a roadway, a school crossing guard shall wear the clothing prescribed by regulation.
1987, c.38, s.9; 2005, c.7, s.43