C-24.2 - Highway Safety Code

Section 519.67 Disposition versions

2020-10-10

519.67. The Société may designate any member of its personnel to act as a highway controller.

Highway controllers are peace officers authorized to monitor and control highway transportation of persons and goods for the enforcement of

(1)  the provisions of this Code with regard to

(a)  any heavy vehicle;

(b)  any road vehicle or combination of road vehicles designed or used to provide transportation or perform work whether for remuneration or not, regardless of its mass; and

(c)  any passenger vehicle registered as such when highway controllers intervene with respect to load, dimensions, the securing of loads, mechanical condition or transportation of dangerous substances, except any other provision relating to the monitoring of passenger vehicle traffic;

(1.1)  the Act respecting remunerated passenger transportation by automobile (chapter T-11.2);

(2)  the Act respecting owners, operators and drivers of heavy vehicles (chapter P-30.3);

(3)  the legislative and regulatory provisions which the Société is responsible for enforcing under an agreement entered into in accordance with this Title; and

(4)  sections 84, 96, 186, 187 and 192 of the Automobile Insurance Act (chapter A-25).

If warranted by an emergency, or at the request of a police force, highway controllers may prohibit passenger vehicle traffic on a public highway, and must notify the competent authority as soon as possible.

On request, highway controllers must identify themselves and show proof of their capacity.

1990, c. 83, s. 208; 1993, c. 42, s. 21; 1996, c. 56, s. 101; 1998, c. 40, s. 122; 1999, c. 66, s. 19; 2004, c. 2, s. 55; 2005, c. 39, s. 52; 2008, c. 14, s. 68; 2019, c. 18, s. 242.

2008-06-12

519.67. The Société may designate any member of its personnel to act as a highway controller.

Highway controllers are peace officers authorized to monitor and control highway transportation of persons and goods for the enforcement of

(1)  the provisions of this Code with regard to

(a)  any heavy vehicle;

(b)  any road vehicle or combination of road vehicles designed or used to provide transportation or perform work whether for remuneration or not, regardless of its mass; and

(c)  any passenger vehicle registered as such when highway controllers intervene with respect to load, dimensions, the securing of loads, mechanical condition or transportation of dangerous substances, except any other provision relating to the monitoring of passenger vehicle traffic;

(2)  the Act respecting owners, operators and drivers of heavy vehicles (chapter P-30.3);

(3)  the legislative and regulatory provisions which the Société is responsible for enforcing under an agreement entered into in accordance with this Title; and

(4)  sections 84, 96, 186, 187 and 192 of the Automobile Insurance Act (chapter A-25).

If warranted by an emergency, or at the request of a police force, highway controllers may prohibit passenger vehicle traffic on a public highway, and must notify the competent authority as soon as possible.

On request, highway controllers must identify themselves and show proof of their capacity.

1990, c. 83, s. 208; 1993, c. 42, s. 21; 1996, c. 56, s. 101; 1998, c. 40, s. 122; 1999, c. 66, s. 19; 2004, c. 2, s. 55; 2005, c. 39, s. 52; 2008, c. 14, s. 68.

2006-01-01

519.67. The Société may designate any member of its personnel to act as a highway controller. Every person so designated and the public servants who supervise the work of such a person directly are, throughout Québec, peace officers responsible for the enforcement of this Code, of the Act respecting owners, operators and drivers of heavy vehicles (chapter P‐30.3) and of the legislative and regulatory provisions which are under the responsibility of the Société pursuant to an agreement entered into in accordance with this Title.

The rules of ethics applicable to police officers apply to highway controllers and any person having authority over highway controllers, pursuant to section 126 of the Police Act (chapter P-13.1).

1990, c. 83, s. 208; 1993, c. 42, s. 21; 1996, c. 56, s. 101; 1998, c. 40, s. 122; 1999, c. 66, s. 19; 2004, c. 2, s. 55; 2005, c. 39, s. 52.

2005-01-01

519.67. The Société may designate any member of its personnel to act as a highway controller. Every person so designated and the public servants who supervise the work of such a person directly are, throughout Québec, peace officers responsible for the enforcement of this Code, of the Act respecting owners and operators of heavy vehicles (chapter P‐30.3) and of the legislative and regulatory provisions which are under the responsibility of the Société pursuant to an agreement entered into in accordance with this Title.

The rules of ethics applicable to police officers apply to highway controllers and any person having authority over highway controllers, pursuant to section 126 of the Police Act (chapter P-13.1).

1990, c. 83, s. 208; 1993, c. 42, s. 21; 1996, c. 56, s. 101; 1998, c. 40, s. 122; 1999, c. 66, s. 19; 2004, c. 2, s. 55.

1999-12-13

519.67. The Société may designate any member of its personnel to act as a highway controller. Every person so designated and the public servants who supervise the work of such a person directly are, throughout Québec, peace officers responsible for the enforcement of this Code, of the Act respecting owners and operators of heavy vehicles (chapter P‐30.3P‐30.3) and of the legislative and regulatory provisions which are under the responsibility of the Société pursuant to an agreement entered into in accordance with this Title.

1990, c. 83, s. 208; 1993, c. 42, s. 21; 1996, c. 56, s. 101; 1998, c. 40, s. 122; 1999, c. 66, s. 19.

1998-07-21

519.67. The Société may designate any member of its personnel to act as a highway controller. Every person so designated and every public servant who supervises the work of such a person directly are, throughout Québec, peace officers responsible for the enforcement of this Code, of the Act respecting owners and operators of heavy vehicles (chapter P-30.3) and of the legislative and regulatory provisions which are under the responsibility of the Société pursuant to an agreement entered into in accordance with this Title.

1990, c. 83, s. 208; 1993, c. 42, s. 21; 1996, c. 56, s. 101; 1998, c. 40, s. 122.

1996-12-23

519.67. The Société may designate any member of its personnel to act as a highway controller. Every person so designated and every public servant who supervises the work of such a person directly are, throughout Québec, peace officers responsible for the enforcement of this Code and of the legislative and regulatory provisions which are under the responsibility of the Société pursuant to an agreement entered into in accordance with this Title.

1990, c. 83, s. 208; 1993, c. 42, s. 21; 1996, c. 56, s. 101.

1993-09-01

519.67. The Société may designate any member of its personnel to act as a highway controller. Every person so designated is, throughout Québec, a peace officer responsible for the enforcement of this Code and of the legislative and regulatory provisions which are under the responsibility of the Société pursuant to an agreement entered into in accordance with this Title.

1990, c. 83, s. 208; 1993, c. 42, s. 21.

1991-01-01

519.67. The Société may designate any member of its personnel to act as a highway controller. Every person so designated is, throughout Québec, a peace officer responsible for highway control, for seeing to the enforcement of this Code and of the legislative and regulatory provisions which are under the responsibility of the Société pursuant to an agreement entered into in accordance with this Title.

1990, c. 83, s. 208.