Section 79.1: Pre-empting traffic control signal devices prohibited

Ontario

Highway Traffic Act

Part VI: Equipment

(1) No person shall drive on a highway a motor vehicle that is equipped with, carries, contains or has attached to it a pre-empting traffic control signal device. 2002, c. 18, Sched. P, s. 22.

(2) Repealed: 2005, c. 26, Sched. A, s. 12 (1).

Powers of police officer

(3) A police officer may at any time, without a warrant, stop, enter and search a motor vehicle that he or she has reasonable grounds to believe is equipped with, carries, contains or has attached to it a pre-empting traffic control signal device contrary to subsection (1) and may detach, if required, seize and take away any such device found in or upon the motor vehicle. 2002, c. 18, Sched. P, s. 22.

Forfeiture of device

(4) Where a person is convicted of an offence under this section, any device seized under subsection (3) is forfeited to the Crown. 2002, c. 18, Sched. P, s. 22.

Penalty

(5) Every person who contravenes subsection (1) is guilty of an offence and on conviction is liable to a fine of not less than $100 and not more than $1,000. 2002, c. 18, Sched. P, s. 22.

Regulations

(5.1) The Lieutenant Governor in Council may make regulations exempting any class of persons or any class or type of vehicles from subsection (1) and prescribing conditions for such exemptions. 2005, c. 26, Sched. A, s. 12 (2).

Definition

(6) In this section,

"pre-empting traffic control signal device" means any device or equipment that may temporarily suppress or extend an indication on a traffic control signal from its current setting. 2002, c. 18, Sched. P, s. 22.

Same

(7) In subsection (6),

"indication" and "traffic control signal" have the same meanings as in section 133. 2002, c. 18, Sched. P, s. 22.

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