Placement and maintenance
116(1)The Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure and local authorities shall, in conformity with any specifications provided by the Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure, cause traffic control devices to be placed and maintained near or on the highways for the purpose of carrying out the provisions of this Act, the regulations or local by-laws.
116(2)The Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure may, in writing, authorize a local authority to place and maintain traffic control devices near or on provincial highways within the jurisdiction of the local authority.
116(2.1)In the written authorization referred to in subsection (2), the Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure may specify any term and condition that he or she considers appropriate.
116(3)In a prosecution for contravening this Act or the regulations or a local by-law, the existence of a traffic control device is
prima facie proof that the device was properly placed and maintained by the proper authorities, without other or further proof thereof.
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