Acts and Regulations

M-17 - Motor Vehicle Act

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Other equipment
212In addition to other equipment required in this Act the following vehicles shall be equipped as herein stated:
(a) on every bus or truck, whatever its size, there shall be on the rear, two red reflectors, one at each side, and one stop light;
(b) on every commercial vehicle, semi-trailer or trailer two metres or more in overall width, in addition to the requirements in paragraph (a):
(i) on the front, two amber clearance lamps, one at each side,
(ii) on the rear, two red clearance lamps, one at each side,
(iii) on each side, an amber reflector at or near the front and a red reflector at or near the rear, and
(iv) mud flaps mounted immediately behind the rear wheels thereof that effectively reduce spray or splash to the rear of mud, water or slush caused by the rear wheels;
(c) any commercial vehicle, semi-trailer or trailer may be equipped with the following additional equipment:
(i) on the front, three amber identification lamps to be mounted in a row either vertically or horizontally, and
(ii) on the back, three red identification lamps to be mounted in a row either vertically or horizontally;
(d) on every commercial vehicle which has any part of the body of a width greater than the width between the fenders measured from the outer edge thereof, but less than two metres, the equipment required under paragraphs (a) and (b), with the exception that reflectors or reflectorized tape may be used instead of clearance lamps.
1955, c.13, s.191; 1956, c.19, s.18; 1957, c.21, s.21, 22; 1958, c.19, s.10; 1959, c.23, s.13; 1977, c.M-11.1, s.17; 1985, c.34, s.14; 1998, c.30, s.14
Lighting equipment
212In addition to other equipment required in this Act the following vehicles shall be equipped as herein stated:
(a) on every bus or truck, whatever its size, there shall be on the rear, two red reflectors, one at each side, and one stop light;
(b) on every commercial vehicle, semi-trailer or trailer two metres or more in overall width, in addition to the requirements in paragraph (a):
(i) on the front, two amber clearance lamps, one at each side,
(ii) on the rear, two red clearance lamps, one at each side,
(iii) on each side, an amber reflector at or near the front and a red reflector at or near the rear, and
(iv) mud flaps mounted immediately behind the rear wheels thereof that effectively reduce spray or splash to the rear of mud, water or slush caused by the rear wheels;
(c) any commercial vehicle, semi-trailer or trailer may be equipped with the following additional equipment:
(i) on the front, three amber identification lamps to be mounted in a row either vertically or horizontally, and
(ii) on the back, three red identification lamps to be mounted in a row either vertically or horizontally;
(d) on every commercial vehicle which has any part of the body of a width greater than the width between the fenders measured from the outer edge thereof, but less than two metres, the equipment required under paragraphs (a) and (b), with the exception that reflectors or reflectorized tape may be used instead of clearance lamps.
1955, c.13, s.191; 1956, c.19, s.18; 1957, c.21, s.21, 22; 1958, c.19, s.10; 1959, c.23, s.13; 1977, c.M-11.1, s.17; 1985, c.34, s.14; 1998, c.30, s.14