Bill 161 2011

An Act to amend the Highway Traffic Act to require vehicles driven by novice drivers to display markers or identifying devices

Note: This Act amends the Highway Traffic Act.  For the legislative history of the Act, see the Table of Consolidated Public Statutes – Detailed Legislative History at www.e-Laws.gov.on.ca.

Her Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Ontario, enacts as follows:

   1.  The Highway Traffic Act is amended by adding the following section:

Signage requirements, novice drivers

   57.0.1  (1)  No person who is a novice driver, as defined under section 57.1, shall drive a motor vehicle on a highway unless markers or identifying devices indicating that the vehicle is being driven by a novice driver are displayed on or in the vehicle in accordance with subsection (2).

Same

   (2)  Unless otherwise specified by the regulations made under section 57.1, the markers or identifying devices must depict the letter "P" in red and must be prominently displayed and clearly visible from the front and the rear of the motor vehicle.

Offence

   (3)  Every person who contravenes this section is guilty of an offence and on conviction is liable to a fine of not less than $100 and not more than $250.

Commencement

   2.  This Act comes into force on the day it receives Royal Assent.

Short title

   3.  The short title of this Act is the Novice Driver "P" Plate Act, 2011.

EXPLANATORY NOTE

The Bill amends the Highway Traffic Act by adding section 57.0.1 to the Act.  The new section prohibits novice drivers from driving a motor vehicle on a highway unless markers or identifying devices indicating that the vehicle is being driven by a novice driver are displayed on or in the vehicle.  Unless otherwise specified by the regulations, the markers or identifying devices must depict the letter "P" in red and must be prominently displayed and clearly visible from the front and the rear of the motor vehicle.  A person convicted of an offence for a contravention of this section is liable to a fine of between $100 and $250.