1. The application of the fifth paragraph of sections 21 and 31.1 of the Highway Safety Code (chapter C-24.2), as regards the prohibition to drive on a public highway a vehicle that has been restricted to off-highway use by its manufacturer or importer, section 212 of the Code and section 13.1 of the Regulation respecting safety standards for road vehicles (chapter C-24.2, r. 32) with respect to any person who puts into operation a military-type vehicle on a public highway is suspended insofar as(1) the vehicle is operated on a public highway, other than an autoroute or a limited access highway, where the maximum speed allowed is equal to or under 70 km/h; and
(2) the vehicle(a) has the same configuration as that of a road vehicle intended to be operated on a public highway;
(b) (subparagraph revoked);
(c) is registered as a restricted operation vehicle and is equipped with a licence plate bearing the prefix “C” in accordance with section 137 of the Regulation respecting road vehicle registration (chapter C-24.2, r. 29); and (d) has undergone a mechanical inspection and is equipped with an inspection sticker in accordance with the Highway Safety Code and the Regulation respecting safety standards for road vehicles.
A military-type vehicle referred to in the first paragraph is authorized(1) to cross, at right angles, a public highway, other than an autoroute or a limited access highway, where the maximum speed is over 70 km/h;
(2) to be operated on any public highway if the vehicle belongs to the Gouvernement du Québec or a municipality.