S-3.1, r. 10 - Regulation respecting safety in Alpine ski centres

Section 6 Disposition versions

2012-09-01

6. When the centre is open to skiers,

(1)  snowmobiles and all-terrain vehicles shall

(a)  travel at all times with their lights on;

(b)  be equipped with an automatic intermittent horn oriented toward the front, with a sound pressure level of at least 97 dB at a distance of 0.61 m measured in the absence of any reflecting surface and that emits at a frequency of between 700 and 2,800 Hz;

(c)  be equipped with an orange flag at least 250 cm2 in size or a flashing light device or a rotating amber beacon that shall always be in operation, mounted at least 2 m above the ground;

(2)  tracker vehicles shall:

(a)  travel at all times with their lights on;

(b)  be equipped with 2 automatic intermittent horns, 1 oriented toward the rear and the other oriented toward the front. Each horn shall have a sound pressure level of at least 100 dB at 1.22 m of distance measured in the absence of any reflecting surface and shall emit at a frequency of at least 1,200 hz;

(c)  be equipped with a rotating amber beacon that shall always be in operation.

O.C. 1788-88, s. 6; O.C. 1572-95, s. 1; M.O. 2011-06-15, s. 1.