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C-24.2 - Highway Safety Code

Section 517.1
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517.1. Subject to the provisions of the second paragraph of section 517.2, every owner or lessee of an outsized vehicle or, where applicable, every owner or operator of a heavy vehicle who contravenes section 463 is guilty of an offence and is liable to a fine of
(1)  $175 plus $75 per excess metre if the vehicle is outsized as to length;
(2)  $175 plus $75 per excess 10 centimetres if the vehicle is outsized as to width or height;
(3)  $150 to $450 if the vehicle does not conform to its authorized axle load but conforms to its authorized total loaded mass;
(4)  (paragraph repealed);
(5)  $300 if the vehicle does not conform to its authorized total loaded mass, plus
(a)  $50 per excess 1,000 kg, up to 5,000 kg in excess;
(b)  $75 per excess 1,000 kg, where the excess is between 5,000 kg and 10,000 kg;
(c)  $100 per excess 1,000 kg, where the excess is greater than 10,000 kg;
(6)  twice the amount of the fines under this section, if an offence relating to axle load or total loaded mass is committed while the vehicle is travelling on a bridge or viaduct where a sign or signal prohibits overweight vehicles;
(7)  (paragraph repealed).
Subparagraph 6 of the first paragraph applies only if the axle load or the total loaded mass exceeds the normally authorized load limit, that is, the load limit permitted in the absence of restrictions determined under section 419 or under a special permit.
1987, c. 94, s. 69; 1990, c. 4, s. 212; 1990, c. 83, s. 193; 1998, c. 40, s. 115; 1999, c. 66, s. 13; 2004, c. 2, s. 33; 2008, c. 14, s. 60; 2010, c. 34, s. 79.
517.1. Subject to the provisions of the second paragraph of section 517.2, every owner or lessee of an outsized vehicle or, where applicable, every owner or operator of a heavy vehicle who contravenes section 463 is guilty of an offence and is liable to a fine of
(1)  $175 plus $75 per excess metre if the vehicle is outsized as to length;
(2)  $175 plus $75 per excess 10 centimetres if the vehicle is outsized as to width or height;
(3)  $150 to $450 if the vehicle does not conform to its authorized axle load but conforms to its authorized total loaded mass;
(4)  (paragraph repealed);
(5)  $300 if the vehicle does not conform to its authorized total loaded mass, plus
(a)  $50 per excess 1,000 kg, up to 5,000 kg in excess;
(b)  $75 per excess 1,000 kg, where the excess is between 5,000 kg and 10,000 kg;
(c)  $100 per excess 1,000 kg, where the excess is greater than 10,000 kg;
(6)  twice the amount of the fines under this section, if an offence relating to axle load or total loaded mass is committed while the vehicle is travelling on a bridge or viaduct where a sign or signal prohibits overweight vehicles;
(7)  (paragraph repealed).
1987, c. 94, s. 69; 1990, c. 4, s. 212; 1990, c. 83, s. 193; 1998, c. 40, s. 115; 1999, c. 66, s. 13; 2004, c. 2, s. 33; 2008, c. 14, s. 60.
517.1. Subject to the provisions of the second paragraph of section 517.2, every owner or lessee of an outsized vehicle or, where applicable, every owner or operator of a heavy vehicle who contravenes section 463 is guilty of an offence and is liable to a fine of
(1)  $175 plus $75 per excess metre if the vehicle is outsized as to length ;
(2)  $175 plus $75 per excess 10 centimetres if the vehicle is outsized as to width or height ;
(3)  $150 to $450 if the vehicle does not conform to its authorized axle load but conforms to its authorized total loaded mass ;
(4)  $300 to $900 if the vehicle does not conform to its authorized axle load and also does not conform to its authorized total loaded mass ;
(5)  $300 if the vehicle does not conform to its authorized total loaded mass, plus
(a)  $50 per excess 1,000 kg, up to 5,000 kg in excess ;
(b)  $75 per excess 1,000 kg, where the excess is between 5,000 kg and 10,000 kg ;
(c)  $100 per excess 1,000 kg, where the excess is greater than 10,000 kg ;
(6)  twice the amount of the fines under this section, if an offence relating to axle load or total loaded mass is committed while the vehicle is travelling on a bridge or viaduct where a sign or signal prohibits overweight vehicles ;
(7)  (paragraph repealed).
1987, c. 94, s. 69; 1990, c. 4, s. 212; 1990, c. 83, s. 193; 1998, c. 40, s. 115; 1999, c. 66, s. 13; 2004, c. 2, s. 33.
517.1. Every owner or lessee of an outsized vehicle or, where applicable, every owner or operator of a heavy vehicle who contravenes section 463 is guilty of an offence and is liable to a fine of
(1)  $175 plus $75 per excess metre if the vehicle is outsized as to length ;
(2)  $175 plus $75 per excess 10 centimetres if the vehicle is outsized as to width or height ;
(3)  $150 to $450 if the vehicle does not conform to its authorized axle load but conforms to its authorized total loaded mass ;
(4)  $300 to $900 if the vehicle does not conform to its authorized axle load and also does not conform to its authorized total loaded mass ;
(5)  $300 if the vehicle does not conform to its authorized total loaded mass, plus
(a)  $50 per excess 1,000 kg, up to 5,000 kg in excess ;
(b)  $75 per excess 1,000 kg, where the excess is between 5,000 kg and 10,000 kg ;
(c)  $100 per excess 1,000 kg, where the excess is greater than 10,000 kg ;
(6)  twice the amount of the fines under this section, if an offence relating to axle load or total loaded mass is committed while the vehicle is travelling on a bridge or viaduct where a sign or signal prohibits overweight vehicles ;
(7)  (paragraph repealed).
1987, c. 94, s. 69; 1990, c. 4, s. 212; 1990, c. 83, s. 193; 1998, c. 40, s. 115; 1999, c. 66, s. 13.
517.1. Every owner or lessee of an outsized vehicle or, where applicable, every owner or operator of a heavy vehicle who contravenes section 463 is guilty of an offence and is liable to a fine of
(1)  $175 plus $75 per excess metre if the vehicle is outsized as to length ;
(2)  $175 plus $75 per excess 10 centimetres if the vehicle is outsized as to width or height ;
(3)  $150 to $450 if the vehicle does not conform to its authorized axle load but conforms to its authorized total loaded mass ;
(4)  $300 to $900 if the vehicle does not conform to its authorized axle load and also does not conform to its authorized total loaded mass ;
(5)  $300 if the vehicle does not conform to its authorized total loaded mass, plus
(a)  $50 per excess 1,000 kg, up to 5,000 kg in excess ;
(b)  $75 per excess 1,000 kg, where the excess is between 5,000 kg and 10,000 kg ;
(c)  $100 per excess 1,000 kg, where the excess is greater than 10,000 kg ;
(6)  twice the amount of the fines under this section, if an offence relating to axle load or total loaded mass is committed while the vehicle is travelling on a bridge or viaduct where a sign or signal prohibits overweight vehicles ;
(7)  $600 if the vehicle is travelling on a bridge or viaduct where the heavy vehicle is not authorized to travel according to a sign or signal specifying the limit on the structure, plus
(a)  $100 per excess 1,000 kg, up to 5,000 kg in excess ;
(b)  $150 per excess 1,000 kg, where the excess is between 5,000 kg and 10,000 kg ;
(c)  $200 per excess 1,000 kg where the excess is greater than 10,000 kg.
1987, c. 94, s. 69; 1990, c. 4, s. 212; 1990, c. 83, s. 193; 1998, c. 40, s. 115.
517.1. Any owner or lessee of an outsized vehicle or any carrier subject to Title VIII.1 who contravenes section 463 is guilty of an offence and is liable to a fine of not less than $300 or, where the road vehicle or combination of road vehicles is outsized in respect of the total loaded mass, to a minimum fine of $100 plus,
(1)  if the total loaded mass exceeds the maximum total loaded mass authorized by less than 5 000 kg, $50 for every 1 000 kg in excess;
(2)  if the total loaded mass exceeds the maximum total loaded mass authorized by 5 000 kg to 10 000 kg, $75 for every 1 000 kg in excess;
(3)  if the total loaded mass exceeds the maximum total loaded mass authorized by more than 10 000 kg, $100 for every 1 000 kg in excess.
However, where the road vehicle or combination of road vehicles is outsized in respect of axle load but not in respect of total loaded mass, the minimum fine is $150.
If a vehicle that is an outsized vehicle with respect to its axle load or total loaded mass is driven on a bridge or viaduct where a sign or signal prohibits outsized vehicles, the fines prescribed in the first paragraph shall be doubled.
1987, c. 94, s. 69; 1990, c. 4, s. 212; 1990, c. 83, s. 193.
517.1. Any owner or lessee of an outsized vehicle or any carrier subject to Title VIII.1 who contravenes section 463 is guilty of an offence and is liable to a fine of not less than $300 or, where the motor vehicle or combination of road vehicles is outsized in respect of the total loaded mass, to a minimum fine of $100 plus,
(1)  if the total loaded mass exceeds the maximum total loaded mass authorized by less than 5 000 kg, $50 for every 1 000 kg in excess;
(2)  if the total loaded mass exceeds the maximum total loaded mass authorized by 5 000 kg to 10 000 kg, $75 for every 1 000 kg in excess;
(3)  if the total loaded mass exceeds the maximum total loaded mass authorized by more than 10 000 kg, $100 for every 1 000 kg in excess.
However, where the motor vehicle or combination of road vehicles is outsized in respect of axle load but not in respect of total loaded mass, the minimum fine is $150.
1987, c. 94, s. 69; 1990, c. 4, s. 212.
517.1. Any owner or lessee of an outsized vehicle or any carrier subject to Title VIII.1 who contravenes section 463 is guilty of an offence and is liable, in addition to costs, to a fine of not less than $300 or, where the motor vehicle or combination of road vehicles is outsized in respect of the total loaded mass, to a minimum fine of $100 plus,
(1)  if the total loaded mass exceeds the maximum total loaded mass authorized by less than 5 000 kg, $50 for every 1 000 kg in excess;
(2)  if the total loaded mass exceeds the maximum total loaded mass authorized by 5 000 kg to 10 000 kg, $75 for every 1 000 kg in excess;
(3)  if the total loaded mass exceeds the maximum total loaded mass authorized by more than 10 000 kg, $100 for every 1 000 kg in excess.
However, where the motor vehicle or combination of road vehicles is outsized in respect of axle load but not in respect of total loaded mass, the minimum fine is $150.
1987, c. 94, s. 69.
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