C-24.2, r. 52.1 - Regulation respecting the visibility and traffic of farm machines wider than 2.6 metres

Section 2 Disposition versions

2013-12-01

2. In this Regulation,

“amber beacon or strobe light” means a 360-degree rotating amber lamp that flashes at a rate of not less than 60 and not more than 90 flashes per minute and that has a lens not less than 10 cm high, or an equivalent light bar; (feu jaune rotatif ou stroboscopique)

“combination of farm vehicles” means a combination consisting of a farm machine or a farm motor vehicle within the meaning of the Regulation respecting road vehicle registration (chapter C-24.2, r. 29) drawing a farm machine or a farm trailer; (ensemble de véhicules agricoles)

“escort vehicle” means

(1)  a vehicle whose gross vehicle weight rating is under 4,500 kg, except a moped, a motorcycle or a three-wheel vehicle; or

(2)  a vehicle whose gross vehicle weight rating is 4,500 kg or more and whose net mass is 4,000 kg or less that originally had an open truck box and a tailgate or is a sport utility vehicle; (véhicule d’escorte)

“flashing amber warning lamp” means an amber lamp whose effective projected luminous area is not less than 77.5 cm2, that flashes at a rate of not less than 60 and not more than 120 flashes per minute and is bidirectional, and that conforms to SAE Standard J974 entitled “Flashing Warning Lamp for Agricultural Equipment”, revised in April 2011, or SAE Standard J845 entitled “Optical Warning Devices for Authorized Emergency, Maintenance, and Service Vehicles”, revised in December 2007, but in that case, the amber lamp must be at least Class 2. The standards are published by the Society of Automotive Engineers; (feu jaune clignotant)

“strip of retroreflective material” means a strip made of a material that meets the requirements of clause 3.3 of CSA Standard M669-F11, published by the Canadian Standards Association, and that is at least 50 mm wide and 230 mm long. (bande faite d’un matériau rétroréfléchissant)

O.C. 733-2013, s. 2.