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THE
CORPORATION
OF
THE VILLAGE
OF MCBRIDE
BYLAW NO.
558
A
Bylaw
regulating
Traffic
and
Parking
on
Highways
within
the
Village
of
McBride.
The
Council
of
the
Corporation
of
the
Village
of
McBride
in
open
meeting
assembled
enacts
as
follows:
This
Bylaw
is
divided
into
five
parts,
dealing
with
the
following
subjects:
-
I.
Definitions
and
Interpretation;
II.
Regulations
of
Traffic
and
Parking;
III.
Off--Street
Parking
for
the
Physically
Disabled;
IV.
Offenses
and
Penalties;
V.
Application
and
Administration.
I
-
DEFINITIONS
AND INTERPRETATION
DEFINITIONS
In
This
Bylaw:
"Angle
Parking"
means
the
parking
of
a vehicle
other
than
parallel
to
a
curb
or
lateral
lines
of
the
roadway,
and
shall
mean
that
the
front
end
of
the
vehicle
shall
be
closest
to
the
curb
or
edge
of
the
highway.
"Boulevard"
means
the
area
between
the
curb
lines,
the
lateral
lines
of
the
shoulder
of
a
roadway
and
the
adjacent
property
line.
"Bylaw
Enforcement Officer"
means
the
person(s)
appointed
to
that
position
from
time
to
time
by
Council
resolution.
"Corner"
with
reference
to
a highway
intersection
means
the
point
of
intersection
of
the
extension
of
the
lateral
curb
lines
or
in
the
absence
of
curbs
the
extension
of
the
edges
of
the
roadway.
"Corporation"
means
the
Corporation
of
the
Village
of
McBride.
Bylaw
No.
568
Page
2
"Council"
means
the
Council
of
the
Village
of
McBride.
"Crosswalk"
means:
a)
a
portion
of
the
roadway
at
an
intersection
or
elsewhere
distinctly
indicated
for
pedestrian
crossings
by
signs
or
by
lines
or
other
markings
on
the
surface;
or
b)
the
portion
of
a highway
at
an
intersection
that
is
included
within
the
connection
of
the
lateral
lines
of
the
sidewalks
on
the
opposite
sides
of
the
highway,
or
within
the
extension
of
the
lateral
lines
of
the
sidewalk
on
one
side
of
the
highway,
measured.
from.
the
curbs,
or
in
the
absence
of
curbs,
from
the
edges
of
the
roadway.
ll
VI
means
a
device
having
any
number
of
wheels
that
is
propelled
by
human
power
and
on
which
a person
may
ride.
"Driveway"
means
a
part
of
a highway
improved
to
provide
vehicular
access
from
the
roadway
to
adjacent
property.
E
"Fire
Lane"
j
means
any
area
designated
and
marked
or
posted
as
such.
"Gross
Weight"
Means
the
combined
weight
of
a vehicle
and
load.
"Highway"
,
includes
every
highway
within
the
meaning
of
the
Highway
Act,
and.
every
road,
street,
lane
or
right
of
way
designed
or
intended
for
or
used
by
the
general
public
for
the
passage
of
vehicles,
and
every
private
place
or
passageway
to
~which
the
public,
for
the
purpose
of
parking
or"
servicing'
of
vehicles,
has
access
or
is
invited;
and
includes
the
roadway,
shoulder,
boulevard,
ditch
and
sidewalk
area
and
whatever
lands
lie
between
the
property
lines
of
the
highway.
This
section
refers
to
highway
rights-of--way
within
the
jurisdiction
of
the
Corporation
of
the
Village
of
McBride.
"Intersection"
means
the
area
embraced
within
the
prolongation
or
connection
of
the
lateral
curb
lines,
or
if
none,
then
the
lateral
boundary
lines
of
the
roadways
of
the
two
highways
which
join
one
another
at
or
approximately
at
....3
Bylaw
No.
568
Page
3
right
angles,
or
the
area
within
which
vehicles
travelling
on
different
highways
joining
at
any
other
angle
may
come
in
conflict.
"Lane"
means
any
highway,
not
exceeding
ten
(10)
metres
in
width,
including
all
public
pathways.
This
section
refers
to
highway
rights--of-way
within
the
jurisdiction
of
the
Corporation
of
the
Village
of
McBride.
"Motorcycle"
means
a motor
vehicle
running
on
two
or
three
wheels
and
having
a
saddle
or
seat
for
the
driver
to
sit
astride.
"Motor
Vehicle"
means
a vehicle,
not
run
on
rails,
that
is
designed.to
be
self
propelled.
"Municipal
Decal"
means
a commercial
vehicle
licence
issued.pursuant
to
the
Commercial
Vehicle
Licence
Bylaw
of
the
Village
of
McBride
or
by
any
other
Municipality.
Vlpark?
when
prohibited,
means
the
standing
of
a vehicle,
whether
occupied
or
not,
except
when
standing
temporarily
for
the
purpose
of
and
while
actually
engaged
in
loading
or
unloading.
V"Parking
Space"
means
that
part
of
the
surface
of
the
roadway,
the
use
of
which
is
designated
for
the
purpose
of
vehicle
parking.
"Pedestrian"
means
a
person
afoot,
or
an
invalid.
or
child
in
a
wheelchair
or
carriage.
'
'
"Physically
Disabled
Placard"
means
a valid
numbered
placard
that:
a)
is
issued.
by
the
Social
Planning
and
Research
Council
of
British
Columbia
(SPARC);
'
b)
bears
the
international
wheelchair
symbol
for
the
physically
disabled,
and
c)
is
displayed
on
the
motor
vehicle
by
hanging
on
the
vehicle's
rear--view
mirror
or
by
being
placed
face-
up
on
the
dash
board
on
the
passenger
side
of
the
,vehicle.
Bylaw
No.
568
Page
4
"Physically
Disabled
Passenger
Vehicle"
means
a
motor
vehicle
that
is
displaying
a
currently
valid
physically
disabled
placard.
"Physically
Disabled
Person"
means
a person
who
suffers
from
a permanent
or
temporary
disability
rendering
it
difficult
or
burdensome
to
walk.
"Police
Officer"
means
a
member
of
the
Royal
Canadian
Mounted
Police.
"Property
Line"
_
means
the
legal
boundary
between
a
highway
and
the
parcels
of
land
abutting
thereof.
'
"Public
Parking
Area"
means
an
open
area,
passageway
to
which
the
public,
parking
or
servicing"
of
vehicles,
invited.
structure,
private
place
or
for
the
purpose of
the
has
access
or
is
"Roadway"
means
that
portion
of
the
highway
that
is
improved,
designated
or
ordinarily
used
for
vehicular
traffic,
but
does
not
include
the
shoulder;
and
where
a
highway
includes
two
or
more
separate
roadways,
the
term
"roadway"
refers
to
any
one
roadway
separately
and
not
to
all
of
the
collectively.
This
section
refers
to
highway
rights--of--way
within
the
jurisdiction
of
the
Corporation
of
the
Village
of
McBride.
"Shoulder"
means
that
part
of
the
highway
immediately
adjacent
to
the
travelled
portion
of
the
roadway
and
having
a surface
which
has
been
improved
for
the
use
of
vehicles
with
asphalt,
concrete
or
gravel.
"Sidewalk"
means
the
area
between
the
curb
lines
or
lateral
lines
of
a
roadway
and
the
adjacent
property
lines
improved
for
use
of
pedestrians.
Vlsignli
means
any
sign
or
roadway,
curb
or
sidewalk
marking
or
other
device
placed
or
erected
on
a
highway
under
the
authority
of
this
Bylaw
for
the
purpose
of
regulating,
warning
or
informing
traffic.
Bylaw
No.
568
Page
5
"Stop"
or
"Stand"
means:
a)
when
required,
a
complete
cessation
from
movement;
and
b)
when.
prohibited,
the
stopping
or
standing"
of
a
V
vehicle,
whether
occupied
or
not
except
when
necessary
to
avoid
conflict
with
other
traffic
or
to
comply
with
the
directions
of
a peace
officer
or'
traffic
control
device.
"Tow
Car"
means
a
motor
vehicle
used
exclusively
for
towing
or
rendering
assistance
to
other
motor
vehicles
or
to
vehicles
suffering
from
a defect
or
disability
in
their
means
of
locomotion.
"Traffic"
g
includes
pedestrians,
ridden
or
herded
animals,
vehicles,
cycles
and
other
conveyances,
either
singly
or
together,
while
using
a highway
to
travel.
"Traffic
Control
Device"
means
a
sign,
signal,
line,
meter,
marking,
space,
barrier
or
any
other
device
erected
or
placed
under
the
authority
of
this
Bylaw
for
the
purpose
of
warning,
regulating,
guiding
or
directing
traffic.
g
"Traffic
Control
Signal"
i
means
a
traffic
control
device,
whether
manually,
electrically
or
mechanically
operated,
by
which
traffic
is
directed
to
stop
and
to
proceed.
"Trailer"
means
a vehicle
that
is
at
any
time
drawn
on
a highway
by
a motor
vehicle,
except:
a)
an
implement
of
husbandry;
b)
a
side
car
attached
to
a motorcycle;
and
c)
a
disabled
motor
vehicle
that
is
towed
by
a
tow
car;
and
includes
a semi--trailer
as
defined
in
the
"Commercial
Transport
Act".
"U-Turn"
means
the
turning
of
a vehicle
within
the
highway
so
as
to
proceed
in
the
opposite
direction
to
that
in
which
the
vehicle
was
travelling
immediately
prior
to
making
the
turn.
Bylaw
No.
568
Page
6
"Vehicle"
means
a device
in,
on
or
by
which
a person
or
thing
is
or
may be
transported
or
drawn
on a highway,
except
a device
designed
to
be
moved
by
human
power
or
used
exclusively
on
stationary
tails
or
tracks.
"Village
Foreman"
Means
that
individual
who is
the
Village
Foreman
for
the
Village
of
McBride
or
his
authorized
representative.
2.
'Interpretation
-
General
a)
In
this
Bylaw:
i)
words
importing
the
singular
number
or
the
masculine
gender
only,
include
mor
persons,
parties
or
things
of
the
same
kind
than
one
and
females
as
well
as
males
and
the
converse.
ii)
A
word
interpreted
in
the
singular
number
has
a
corresponding
meaning
when
used
in
the
plural.
iii)
"may"
shall
be
construed
as
permissive.
iv)
"shall"
may
be
construed
as
imperative.
Distances
Where
a
distance
is
used
in
this
Bylaw
as
part
of
a
prohibition
of
parking
or
stopping
within
a
specified
distance
of
an
object,
structure,
land
or
a
part
of
a
highway,
such
distance
shall
be
measured:
i)
along
the
curb
or
edge
of
the
roadway
from
a point
in
such
curb
or
edge
of
roadway'
opposite
such
object,
structure,
land
or
part
of
a
highway,
unless
the
context
otherwise
requires,
and
ii)
from
such
object,
structure,
highway
in
all
directions.
land,
or
part
of
a
Cumulative
Effect
The various
prohibitions
of
this
Bylaw
are
cumulative
and
not
mutually
self--exclusive.
Bylaw
No.
568
Page
7
d)
Severability
If
any
section,
subsection,
sentence,
clause
or
phrase
of
this
Bylaw
is
for
any
reason
held
to
be
invalid
by
the
decision
of
any
Court
of
competent
jurisdiction,
the
invalid
portion
shall
be
severed
and
the
decision
that
it
is
invalid
shall
not
affect
the
validity
of
the
remainder.
II
-
REGULATION
OF
TRAFFIC
AND PARKING
REGULATIONS
-
SPECIAL
CIRCUMSTANCES
3.
Parking
Prohibited
--
Special
Circumstances
a)
If
the
Village
Foreman
is
of
the
opinion
that
for
some
temporary
period
to
ensure
the
safety
of
the
public,
the
proper
movement
of
traffic,
the
parking
of
vehicles,
or
the
proper
and
safe
performance
of
some
vital
function
of
the
Village,
special
regulations
are
required
for
the
parking
or
stopping
of
vehicles
on
a
highway
under
the
jurisdiction
of
the
village,
such
person
is
authorized
to
make
special
regulations
to
prohibit
or
regulate
the
parking
or
stopping
of
vehicles
on
such
highway
during
such
times
and
days
as
such
person
deems
proper
and
necessary
and
such
person
shall
erect
signs
or
otherwise
give
reasonable
notice
to
indicate
such
special
regulations.
b)
When
signs
have
been
erected
or
notice
has
otherwise
been
given
under
subsection
a),
every
person
shall
obey
the
instructions
or
directions
on any
sign
so
erected
and
the
sign..is
deemed
to
have
been
erected
pursuant
to
the
section
that
normally
regulates
or
prohibits
the
matter,
and
those
provisions
apply
to
any
act
or
failure
to
act
contrary
to
the
special
regulations
made
pursuant
to
this
section.
-
PARKING
AND STOPPING
4.
MANNER OF
PARKING
a)
Two-Way
Highways
This
section
refers
to
highway
rights-of--way
within
the
jurisdiction
of
the
Corporation
of
the
Village
of
McBride.
Subject
to
subsections
b and
c,
no person
shall
stop,
stand
or
park
a
vehicle
on
a
roadway
except
as
follows:
Bylaw
No.
568
Page
8
i)
where
there
is
a
curb,
on
the
right
side
of
the
roadway
with
the
right
hand
wheels
parallel
to
and
not
more
than
thirty
(30
cm)
centimetres
from
the
curb
face;
or
ii)
where
there
is
no
curb,
on
the
right
side
of
the
roadway
with
the
right
hand
wheels
parallel
to
and
as
near
to
the
right
hand
limit
of
the
roadway
as
is
practicable
without
stopping
over
any
part
of
a
highway
which
is
landscaped
or
intended
for
the
use
of
vehicles.
which
is
not
Angle
Parking
Where
angle
parking
is
permitted,
no
person
shall
stop,
stand
or
park
a vehicle
on
a
roadway
unless:
i)
the
vehicle
is
parked
at
the
angle designated
by
signs
or
markings
on
the
roadway,
and;
ii)
the
length
of
such
vehicle
and
any
trailer
attached
shall
not
exceed
six
(6
m)
metres.
Pavement
Markings
Where
a
parking
space
is
designated
by
lines
or
other
markings
on
the
roadway,
or
otherwise,
no
person
shall
stop,
stand
or
park
a
vehicle
or
permit
a
vehicle
to
remain
parked
or
standing
therein
except
entirely
within
the
area
so
designated
as
a parking
space.
Parking Prohibited
with
Signs
When
"no
parking"
signs
have
been
erected,
no
person
shall
park
a
vehicle
or
permit
a
vehicle
to
remain
parked
on
a
highway
within
the
area
indicated
by
the
signs.
Stopping
Prohibited
with
Signs
a)
When
"no
stopping"
signs
have
been
erected,
no
person
shall
stop
a
vehicle'
or"
permit
a
vehicle
to
remain
stopped
on
a
highway
within
the
area
indicated
by
the
signs;
Section
6 a)_of
this bylaw
does
not
apply
to
the
stopping
of
a
taxi
cab,
provided:
i)
it
is
displaying
a valid
municipal
decal;
Bylaw
No.
568
Page
9
7.
ii)
its
stopping
does
not
exceed
fifteen
seconds
;
and
iii)
it
is
in
the
process
or
receiving
or
discharging
passengers.
Section
6a)
does
not
apply
to
the
stopping
of
a
motor
vehicle
for
the
purpose
of
and
while
actually
engaged
in
receiving
or
discharging
a
physically
disabled
person
provided
that
such
mo tor
vehicle
has
a valid
physically
disabled
placard
displayed.
'Parking
Prohibited
without
Signs
No
person
shall
stop,
stand
or
park
a
vehicle
or
permit
a
vehicle
to
remain
stopped,
standing
or
parked:
f)
9)
on
a
sidewalk
or
footpath,
Village
Administrator;
unless
permitted
by
the
on
a boulevard;
in
front
of
or
within
one
and
one--half
a
driveway
and
loading
area;
(1.5
m)
metres
of
in
an
intersection,
except
as
permitted
by
a
sign;
within
five
(5
m)
metres
of
a
fire
hydrant
measured
from
a
point
in
the
curb
or
edge
of
the
highway
which
is
closest
to
the
fire
hydrant;
on
a
crosswalk;
within
six
(6
m)
of
the
approach
side
of
a
crosswalk
or
within
six
(6
m)
metres
of
the
leaving
side
of
a
"crosswalk;
within
six
(6
m)
metres
on
the
approach
to
a
flashing
beacon,
stop
sign
or
traffic
control
signal
located
at
the
side
of
a
roadway;
within
six
(6 ml metres
either
side
of
the
entrance
to
or
the
exit
from
a
hotel,
theatre,
public
meeting
place,
dance
hall
or
fire
hall;
unless
otherwise
permitted
by
a
traffic
control
device;
within
fifteen
(15
ml
metres
of
the
nearest
rail
of
a
railway
crossing;
Bylaw
No.
Page
10
k)
l)
568
for
the
principal
purpose
of
displaying
a
vehicle
for
sale;
for
the
principal
purpose
of iadvertising,
greasing,
painting;
wrecking,
storing
or
repairing
a vehicle
except
where
repairs
are
necessitated
by
an
emergency;
for
the
principal
purpose
of
displaying
signs;
for
the
principal
purpose
of
selling
flowers,
fruit,
vegetables,
sea
foods
or
other
commodities
or
articles;
alongside
or
opposite
a street
excavation
or
obstruction
when
stopping
standing
or
parking
obstructs
traffic;
on the
roadway
side
of
a vehicle
stopped
or
parked
at
the
edge
or
curb
of
a
roadway;
on
a
bridge
or
other
elevated
structure
or
within
any
underpass,
unless
otherwise
permitted
by
a
traffic
control
device;
in
a manner
that
obstructs
the
visibility
of
a
standard
traffic
sign
erected
by
or
with
the
authority
of
the
Minister
of
transportation
and
Highways
or
the
Village;
beside
a
curb
which
has
been
painted
yellow;
within
three
lane;
(e
m)
metres
of
the
entrance
or
exit
of
a
in
such
ea position
that
will
prevent
the
convenient
removal
of
any
other
vehicle
previously
parked
or
standing;
'
on
any
roadway
where
the
roadway
is
six
(6
m)
or
less
in
width;
'
in
such
a
manner
so
as
to
inhibit
free
access
to
any
garbage
container
by
any
person
authorized
to
deposit
in
or
pick
up
garbage
from
such
garbage
container;
in
any
laneway,
except
a
commercial
vehicle
while
actually
loading
or
unloading
and.provided
the
vehicle
is
so
parked,
to
leave
four
(4
m)
of
unblocked
laneway
for
the
passage
of
other
vehicles.
Bylaw
No.
568
Page
11
y)
on
a
highway
in
a
space
adjacent
to
any
Federal,
Provincial
or
Municipal
public
building
designated
as
being"
reserved
for
the
use
of
officials
unless
the
operator
is
such
an
official;
z)
upon
a
roadway
in
such
a manner
as
to
obstruct
the
free
passage
of
traffic
in
the
roadway;
aa)
in
a loading
zone
as
designated
by
an
applicable
traffic
control
device
unless
actively
engaged
in
the
loading
or
unloading
of
a vehicle.
8.
Parking
Regulations
--
Snow
Removal
i
No
person
shall
park
a vehicle
or
permit
a vehicle
to
remain
f
parked
on
any
highway
so
as
to
interfere
in
any
manner
with
i
the
work
of
removing
snow
or
ice
there
from or
the
clearing
of
l
snow
there
from.
9.
Maximum
Parking
Limit
a)
Specified
Parking
Period
When
signs
have
been
erected,
no
person
shall
park
a
vehicle
or
permit
a vehicle
to
remain
parked
on
a highway
for
a
longer
period
of
time
than
is
displayed
on
the
sign.
Each
succeeding
time
period
shall
be
deemed
to
be
a
separate
offence.
b)
General
Limit
Subject
to
the
other
provisions
of
this
Bylaw,
no
person
1
shall
park
a vehicle
or
permit
a vehicle
to
remain
parked
1
on
a
highway
for
a
period
of
time
longer
than
five
(5)
g
M
continuous
days.
c)
Parking
Limitation
on
Adjacent
Areas
No person.shall
move
a vehicle
or
permit
a vehicle
to
be
moved
from
one
location
to
another
in
the
same
block
so
that
the
cumulative
time
parked
in
that
block
exceeds
the
maximum
parking
time
limit
for
that
block.
10.
Heaxy
Vehicle
Parking
No person
shall
park
or
permit
to
be
parked
a motor
vehicle
or
trailer
or
any
combination
thereof
in
excess
of
l7,000.
kg on
any
highway
in
a
residential
zone.
»;
\'
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No.
568
12.
13.
14.
15.
16.
Page
12
_11.
Fire
Lanes
When
signs
have
been
erected,
no
person
shall
stop
a
vehicle
or
permit
a
Vehicle
to
remain
stopped
in
a
fire
Lane.
TRAFFIC.MOVEMENTS
Heavy
Vehicles
-
Municipal
Streets
With
the
exception
of
commercial
buses,
recreational
vehicles
and
delivery
vehicles,
when
actually
engaged
in
delivering
goods
or
merchandise
to
local
merchants
or
residents,
no
motor
vehicle
or
trailer,
or
combination
thereof
in
excess
of
l7,000.
kg
shall
be
operated
on
any
street
in
the
Village
of
McBride
unless
such
street
has
been
designated
as
a
truck
route
which
is
indicated
by
the
appropriate
signs.
U-Turns
Where
a U--Turn
is
not
otherwise
prohibited
under
this
Bylaw
or
the
Motor
Vehicle
Act,
such
a turn
shall
be
made
only
where
it
can
be
made
in
safety
and
without
interfering
with
other
traffic.
Prohibited
Movements
When
signs
have
been
erected,
no
vehicle
in
any
intersection,
or
part
of
a highway
or
on
property
shall
be
turned
or
proceed
contrary
to
the
erected
sign.
SPEED
REGULATIONS
Speed
Limits
--
Highways
No person
shall
operate
a
vehicle
on
a
highway
at
a
greater
rate
of
speed
than
50 km/h unless
otherwise
posted.
Speed
Limits
- Schooland
Playgrounds
a)
No
person
shall
operate
a
vehicle
on
a
highway
at
a
greater
rate
of
speed
than.
30
km/h
where
signs
are
erected,
between
the
hours
of
8:00
am and
5:00
pm on
a
day
school
is
regularly
held,
while
approaching,or
'
passing
in
the
vicinity
(as
indicated
by
signs)
of
the
school
to
which
the
signs
relate.
No
person
shall
operate
a
vehicle
on'a
highway
at
a
greater
speed.than
30 km/h when
approaching
or
passing,
between
dawn
and
dusk,
a public
playground
for
children
where
signs
are
erected.
.13
ea.
BylawNo.
568
Page
13
17.
18.
19.
20.
21.
DRIVING
AND RELATED
RULES
Barricaded
Highways
No person
shall
drive,
operate
or
park
a vehicle
or
permit
a
vehicle
to
remain.parked
on any
part
of
any
highway
barricaded
and
marked
by
signs
showing
that
its
use
for
the
time
is
prohibited
or
restricted.
Coasting
on
Roadways
No
person
shall
coast
on
a
roadway
or
sidewalk
whether
on
a
sleigh,
skateboard,
rollerskates,
rollerblades,
skis,
cart
or
other
similar
means
of
conveyance,
except
while
crossing
such
roadway
in
a
crosswalk.
Traffic
Control
at
Fires
a)
No driver,
other
than
that
of
an
emergency
vehicle,
shall
follow
fire
apparatus
closer
than
one
hundred
and
fifty
(150
m)
metres
or
drive
or
park
within
one
hundred
and
fifty
(150
m)
metres
of
the
place
on
the
same
highway
on
which
fire
apparatus
has
stopped
in
answer
to
a
fire
alarm.
b)
Unless
directed
by
a fire
department
official
or
a police
officer,
no
person
shall
drive
a
vehicle
over
an
unprotected
hose
of
a
fire
department
when
laid
down
on
a highway
or
private
driveway
at
a
fire
or
a
fire
alarm.
Emergency
and
Special
Regulations
Notwithstanding
any
provisions
of
this
Bylaw
to
the
contrary,
the
Village
Ebreman
may,
during
any
emergency
or
special
circumstance,
by
the
erection
of
appropriate
signs
or
signals,
prohibit
or
regulate
the
movement
of
vehicles
on
any
highway
or
part
of
a
highway
and
no
person
shall
drive
or
operate
a
vehicle
in
contravention
of
any
such
sign
or
signal.
Funeral
and
other
Processions
a)
No
person
shall,
except
under
the
direction
of
a police
officer,
drive
or
operate
a vehicle
on
a highway
between
vehicles
comprising
a funeral
cortege
or
other
procession
recognizable
as
such
by
the
display
of
pennants
or
other
identifying
insignia
while
the
vehicles
in
such
procession
are
in
motion.
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Bylaw
No.
568
Page
14
b)
No person
shall
drive
a vehicle
in
a
funeral
cortege
or
other
procession
on
a highway
except
as
near
to
the
right
hand
side
of
the
roadway
as
is
practicable
and
follow
the
vehicle
ahead
as
close
as
is
practicable
and
safe.
22.
23.
24.
25.
Vehicles
on
Sidewalks,
Walkways,
Boulevards
or
Lanes
No
person
shall
operate
a
vehicle,
unless
permitted
by
the
Village
Administrator,
on
a sidewalk,
walkway,
boulevard,
or
lane
except
when
entering
or
leaving
a
driveway
or
lane
or
when
entering
or
leaving
land
adjacent
to
a highway.
Village
and
Utility
Vehicles
-
Exemption
The
provisions
of
Section
22
do
not
apply
to:
a)
vehicles
of
the
Village
while
such
vehicles
are
engaged
in
the
performance
of
cleaning,
maintenance,
clearing,
repair,
construction
or
other
work
on
any
highway;
b)
vehicles
of
Utility
companies
while
such
vehicles
are
engaged
in
repairs
to
utilities
under'
or
over
any
highway.
'
Emergency
Vehicles
-
Exemption
Sections
3
to
11,
17,
19,
21
and
22
shall
not,
in
the
case
of
emergency,
apply
to
ambulances,
police
vehicles,
fire
vehicles
or
vehicles
of
Provincial
or
Municipal
Emergency
programs.
PEDESTRIANS
Right
of
Way
Between
Vehicle
and
Pedestrian
a)
Subject
to
Section
27,
the
driver
of
a
vehicle
shall
yield
the
right
of
way
to
a
pedestrian
where
traffic
control
signals
are
not
in
place
or
not
in
operation
when
the
pedestrian
is
crossing
the
highway
in
a crosswalk
and
the
pedestrian
is
on the
half
of
the
highway
on which
the
vehicle
is
travelling,
or
is
approaching
so
closely
from
the
other
half
of
the
highway
that
he
is
in
danger.
b)
a
pedestrian
shall
not
leave
a
curb
or
other
place
of
safety
and
walk
or
run
into
the
path
of
a
vehicle
that
is
so
close
it
is
impractical
for
the
driver
to
yield
the
right
of
way.
Bylaw
No.
568
Page
15
c)
Where
a vehicle
is
slowing
down
or
stopped
at
a crosswalk
or
at
an
intersection
to
permit
a pedestrian
to
cross
the
highway,
the
driver
of
a
vehicle
approaching
from
the
rear
shall
not
overtake
and
pass
the
vehicle
which
is
slowing
down
or
stopped.
26.
Crossing
at
Traffic
Signal
27.
28.
29.
Where
a
pedestrian
is
instructed
or
permitted
by
a
traffic
control
signal
to
enter
or
to
proceed
across
a
roadway,
he
shall
do
so
at
an
intersection,
only
in
a marked
or
unmarked
crosswalk.
Crossing
at
other
Than
a
Crosswalk
When
a
pedestrian
is
crossing
a
highway
at
a
point
not
in
a
crosswalk,
he
shall
yield
the
right
of
way
to
a vehicle.
Pedestrian
Prohibited
on
Roadway
a)
Where
there
is
a sidewalkthat
is
reasonably
passable
on
either
or
both
sides
of
a highway,
a pedestrian
shall
not
walk
on
a
roadway.
b)
Where
there
is
no
sidewalk,
a pedestrian
walking
along
or
on
a highway
shall
walk
only
on
the
extreme
left
side
of
the
roadway"
or
the
shoulder
of
the
highway,
facing
traffic
approaching
from
the
opposite
direction.
c)
-A.person
shall
not
be
on
a roadway
to
solicit
employment
vorbusiness
from
an
occupant
of
a
vehicle.
CYCLES
Rights
and
Duties
of
the
Operator
of
a
Cycle
a)
in
addition
to
the
duties
imposed
by
this
section,
a
person
operating
a cycle
on a highway
has
the
same
rights
and
duties
as
the
driver
of
a vehicle.
b)
A person
operating
a
cycle:
i)
shall
not
ride
on
a
sidewalk
unless
authorized
by
Bylaw
or
unless
otherwise
directed
by
a
sign;
ii)
shall
not,
for
the
purpose
of
crossing
a
highway,
ride
on
a crosswalk
unless
authorized
to
do
so
by
a
Bylaw
or
unless
otherwise
directed.by
a
sign;
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A
Bylaw
No.
568
Page
16
iii)
shall,
subject
to
paragraph
(i),
ride
as
near
as
practicable
to
the
right
side
of
the
roadway;
iv)
shall
not
ride
abreast
of
another
person
operating
a
cycle
on
the
roadway;
v)
shall
keep
at
least
one
hand
on
the
handlebars;
v)
shall
not
ride
other
than
on
or
astride
a
regular
seat
of
the
cycle;
via)
shall
not
use
the
cycle
to
carry
more
persons
at
one
time
than
the
number
for
which
it
is
designed
and
equipped;
and
vidi)shall
not
ride
a
cycle
on
a
highway
where
signs
prohibit
their
use.
c)
A.person
operating
a cycle
shall
not
ride
it
on a roadway
if
there
is
a usable
path
intended
for
the
use
of
cycles
adjacent
to
the
roadway.
d)
A person
shall
not
operate
a
cycle:
i)
on.
a
highway'
without
due
care
and
attention.
or
without
reasonable
consideration
for
other
persons
using
the
highway;
or
ii)
when
permitted,
on
a
sidewalk
without
due
care
and
attention
or
without
reasonable
consideration
for
other
persons
using
the
sidewalk
or
lane.
30.
Cycles and
Animals
Prohibited
31.
When
Signs
have
been
erected,
no person
shall
ride
or
cause
to
be
ridden
or
use
a
cycle
or
animal
on
any
highway
or
part
of
the
highway.
'
SIGNS
Erection
of
Signs,
Traffic
Signals,
Etc.
The Village
Foreman
is
hereby
authorized
and
directed
to
erect
and
maintain
such
signs,
traffic
control
signals,
markings,
barricades,
traffic
control
devices
and
other
structures
and
equipment
as
are
required.to
give
effect
to
this
Bylaw
and
as
are
required
to
regulate,
direct,
warn
or
inform
pedestrian
and
vehicular
traffic
for
the
safety
and
convenience
of
the
public.
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Bylaw
No.
568
Page
17
32.
33.
'34.
35.
Conflicting
Private
Signs
No
person
shall
place,
maintain
or
display
upon,
or
visible
from,
any
highway
any
sign,
signal,
marking
or
device
which;
a)
conceals
a traffic
control
device,
or
traffic
signal
from
view,
'
b)
interferes
with
the
effectiveness
of
a
traffic
control
device
or
traffic
control
signal,
or
c)
purports
to
be
or
is
an
imitation
of
or
resembles
any
erected
sign,
traffic
control
signal
or
traffic
control
device.
Defacing
Signs
and
Traffic
Signals
No
person
shall
move,
remove,
deface
or
in
any
manner
interfere
with
any
sign,
traffic
control
signal,
marking
or
other
traffic
control
device
placed,
erected
or
maintained
under
this
Bylaw.
Freshly
Painted
Lines
on
Roadway
No person
shall
wilfully
drive
any
vehicle
over
any
marking
on
the
roadway
where
markers
are
in
place
to
indicate
that
the
marking
material
has
been
freshly
applied
nor
shall
any
person
drive
onto
or
over
or
otherwise
move
or
remove
any
marker
so
placed.
GENERAL
REGULATIONS
General
Regulations
a)
No person
shall
place
or
permit
to
be
placed
any
ice
or
snow
upon
a highway.
b)
No person
shall leave
any
excavation
or
other
obstruction
insufficiently
fenced
or
barricaded
and
marked
without
warning
lights.
c)
No
person
shall
stand
or
loiter
in
such
a
manner
as
to
obstruct
or
impede
or
interfere
with
traffic
on
a
highway.
d)
No person
shall
without
first
obtaining
permission
from
the
Village
roadways,
a
tracked
vehicle
on
roads
or
lanes.
Foreman
operate
sidewalks,
boulevards,
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Bylaw
No.
568
Page
18
e)
No person
shall
place
or
permit
to
be
placed
any
fuel,
lumber,
merchandise,
chattel
or
ware
of
any
nature
on
a
highway.
No
person
being
the
owner
or
occupier
of
property
abutting
on
a
highway
shall
allow
or
permit
any
earth,
rocks
stones,
logs
or
stumps
or
other
things
to
cave,
fall,
crumble,
slide
or
accumulate
from
any
such.property
on
to
the
highway,
or
allow
it
to
remain
on
the
highway.
No
'person
shall
drag"
or
skid
anything'
on.
or
over
a
highway;
'
In
a
park,
no
person
shall
drive,
park,
stop
or
permit
any
vehicle
to
be
driven,
parked,
stopped.
or'
stand
contrary
to
parks
regulations.
In
a
parking
area
no
person
shall
causeor
permit
a
vehicle
of
which
he
is
the
owner
to
be
parked,
or
stopped
in
other
than
a designated
parking
space.
No person
shall
camp
overnight
on
any
street
or
highway
or
in
any
park
or
in
any
parking
area
other
than
thosei
areas
approved
for
overnight
camping.
No
person
shall
place,
allow
or
permit
anything
to
project
across
onto
or
over
a highway
so
as
to
impede
the
normal
flow
of
traffic.
No person
shall
allow
a vehicle
so
mechanically
disabled
that
it
cannot
be
driven
to
be
parked
on
any
roadway
at
any
time
or
on
any
other
portion
of
a
highway
for
more
than
twenty--four
(24)
hours.
III
-
OFF
STREET
PARKING
FOR
THE
PHYSICALLY
DISABLED
36.
Parking
Required
for
the
Physically
Disabled
a)
One
reserved
parking
space
for
the
exclusive
use
of
physically
disabled
persons,
or
persons
conveying
physically
disabled
persons,
to
park
their
motor
vehicles,
shall
be
established
at
the
Robson
Centre,
Qobson
Valley
Recreation
Centre,
Village
Main
Street
--
Bank,
McBride
Secondary
School,
McBride
Centennial
Elementary
School
and
Elks
Park.
These
parking
spaces
are
to
be
identified.by
authorized
signs
as
prescribed
in
Section
37
a).
Bylaw
No.
568
Page
19
b)
The
Village
Foreman
is
hereby
authorizedto
establish
physically
disabled
parking
spaces
on
highways
for
the
use
of
physically
disabled
persons.
37.
Authorized
Signs
a)
Theauthorized
signs
referred
to
in
section
36
shall;
i)
be
at
least
thirty
(30
cm)
centimetres
in
width
and_
sixty
(60
cm)
centimetres
in
height;
ii)
display
the
symbols
and
colours
as
shown
in
Schedule
"B":
to
this
Bylaw,
but
one
(1)
or
both
of
the
arrows
may
be
deleted.
b)
The
public
parking
area
owner
is
responsible
for;
i)
the
procurement,
installation
and
maintenance of
the
authorized
signs
referred
to
in
Section
36;
and
ii)
for
ensuring
that
the
shape,
symbols
and
colour
of
the
authorized
sign
referred.
to
in
Section
36
conform
to
the
provisions
of
subsection
a).
38.
Prohibited
Parking
a)
When
signs
have
been
erected,
whether
on
a highway
or
on
a public
parking
area,
no
person
shall
park
or
permit
a
vehicle
to
remain
parked
in
a physically
disabled
space
identified
by
authorized
signs
as
prescribed
by
Section
37
a)
of
this
Bylaw,
unless
a valid
physically
disabled
placard
is
displayed
upon
the
rear
view
mirror
or
the
dashboard
of
the
motor
vehicle.
b)
The
Provisions
respecting
the
placement
of
a
valid
hereof
shall
be
deemed.
to
be
satisfied
if
a
'valid
physically
disabled
permit
is
placed
on
the
dashboard
of
the
motor
vehicle
at
the
request
of
a
Police
Officer,
Bylaw
enforcement
Officer,
or
a public
parking
area
owner
or
operator.
c)
Public
parking
area
owners
shall
not
authorize
any
person,
other
than
a
physically
disabled
person
or
a
person
conveying
a physically
disabled
persons,
to
park
a
motor
vehicle
in
any
space
reserved
for
physically
disabled
persons
and
identified
by
authorized
signs
as
prescribed
by
Section
37
a)
of
this
Bylaw.
...2O
physically
disabled
permit
referred
to
in
subsection
a)_
Bylaw
No.
568
Page
20
39.
40
41.
d)
Notwithstanding
the
other
provisions
of
the
Bylaw,
a
Bylaw
Enforcement
Officer
or
Police
Officer
does
not
require
the
written
complaint
of
the
public
parking
area
owner
or
operator
to
enforce
the
provisions
of
subsection
a)
hereof.
.
'
Free
Access
Public
parking
area
owners
and
operators
shall
maintain
unobstructed
access
to
each
parking
space
identified
by
authorized
signs
as
prescribed
by
Section
37
a)
of
this
Bylaw
and.
each
space
shall.
be
kept
free
of
snow'
or
otherwise
maintained
to
the
same
standards
as
all
other
parking
spaces
in
the
same
parking
facility.
Regulation
of
Use
a)
.A displayed
physically
disabled
placard
shall
not
be
valid
when.
the
motor
vehicle
in
or
on.
which
it
is
displayed
is
not
actually
being
used
for
the
purpose
of
transporting
a physically
disabled
person.
b)
No person
other
than
the
person
to
whom.it
was
issued,
or
a
person
conveying
the
person
to
whom
it
was
issued,
shall
use
or
display
a physically
disabled.placard
issued
to
a physically
disabled
person
to
enjoy
the
privileges
as
described
in
this
Bylaw.
IV
-
OFFENSES
AND PENALTIES
Penalties
a)
Subject
to
Summary
Conviction
Every
offence
created
under
this
Bylaw
relating
to
unlawful
parking,
standing'
or
stopping"
a
vehicle
is
punishable
'on
summary
conviction
pursuant
to
the
provisions
of
the
Offence
Act,
RSBC
1979
c.305
and
amendments
thereto.
'
b)
Offenses
Every
person
who contravenes
a provision
of
this
Bylaw
to
which
the
Offence
Act
applies
pursuant
to
the
provisions
of
subsection
a)
commits
an
offence
and
shall
be
liable
von summary
conviction
to
a
fine
not
exceeding
$2,000.00
and
the
costs
of
prosecution.
Bylaw
No.
568
Page
21
42.
43.
44.
c)
- Offenses
Punishable
by
the
Motor
Vehicle
Act
Any
person
who contravenes
any
section
of
this
Bylaw
for
which
a penalty
is
provided
by
the
Motor
Vehicle
Act
is
guilty
of
an
offence
and
on
conviction
is
subject
to
the
penalties
provided
therefor
in
the
Motor
Vehicle
Act.
Parking
Infraction
Notice
A.Bylaw
Enforcement
Officer
or
a Police
Officer
upon
observing
a
motor
vehicle
apparently
parked,
standing,
or
stopped
in
contravention
of
this
Bylaw,
may
issue
or
cause
to
be
issued
a
Traffic
Infraction
Notice
as
detailed
in
Schedule
"A".
The
Traffic
Infraction
Notice
is
to
be
left
on
the
motor
vehicle
which
is
parked,
standing
or
stopped
in
contravention
of
this
Bylaw,
and
the
leaving
of
the
Traffic
Infraction
Notice
shall
be
deemed
to
be
personal
service
o
the
Traffic
Infraction
Notice
upon
the
owner
or
operator
of
such
motor
vehicle.
Removal
of
Parking
Infraction
Notice
No person
other
than
the
owner
or
operator
of
a vehicle
shall
remove
any
notice
placed
thereon
or
affixed
thereto
by
a Bylaw
Enforcement
Officer
or
a
Police
Officer
in
the
course
of
his
duties
in
enforcing
the
provisions
of
this
Bylaw.
Voluntary
Payment
of
Parking
Penalties
a)
Any
person,
upon
presentation
of
a
Traffic
Infraction
Notice
alleging
a violation
of
this
Bylaw,
at
the
office
listed
on
the
said
Traffic
Infraction
Notice,
may
pay
out
of
court
within
fourteen
(14)
calendar
days
from
the
date
of
issue
of
the
said
Traffic
Infraction
Notice,
the
specific
penalty
provided
for
such
as
offence
in
Schedule
"A"
of
this
Bylaw
at
the
office
listed
on
the
Traffic
Infraction
'Notice.
Upon
such
payment,
no
further
proceedings
shall
be
taken
under
this
Bylaw
in
respect
of
the
said
offence
alleged
on
the
Traffic
Infraction
Notice.
b)
Any
person
who
is
issued
a Traffic
Infraction
Notice
for
alleged
violation
of
this
Bylaw
because
a
valid
physically
handicapped
permit
was
not
displayed,
and
who
within
twenty
(20)
calendar
days
from
the
date
of
issue
of
said
Traffic
Infraction
Notice
obtains
a
physically
disabled.permit
from
S.P.A.R.C.,
upon
presentation
of
the
Traffic
Infraction
Notice
and
the
physically
disabled
....22
Bylaw
No.
568
Page
22
45.
'46.
47.
48.
permit
at
the
office
noted
on
the
Traffic
Infraction
Notice
shall
not
be
required
to
pay
the
penalty
for
the
alleged
violation
of
the
provisions
of
the
said
sections,
and
upon
such
presentation
no
further
proceedings
shall
be
taken
under
this
Bylaw
in
respect
of
the
said
offence
alleged
on
the
Traffic
Infraction
Notice.
Failure
to
Pay
the
Parking
Infraction
Notice
Where,
by
this
Bylaw,
a
specific
fine
or
penalty
is
provided
and
such
fine
or
penalty
is
not
paid
out
of
court,
then
upon
the
expiration
of
the
voluntary
payment
period,
legal
proceedings
may
be
commenced
against
the
registered
owner
of
the
vehicle.
After
the
commencement
of
legal
proceedings,
the
registered
owner
may
pay
out
of
court
up
to
twenty--four
(24)
hours
prior
to
the
scheduled
court
appearance,
the
amount
shown
in
Schedule
"AV.
Upon
payment,
no
further
proceedings
shall
be
taken
under
this
Bylaw
in
respect
of
the
said
offence
alleged
on
the
Traffic
Infraction
Notice.
»
Vehicle
Subject
to
Removal
When
Illegally
Parked
In
addition
to
any
other
penalties
provided
by
this
Bylaw,
upon
discovery
of
any
vehicle
parked,
stopped
or
standing
on
any
highway
in
contravention
of
the
provisions
of
this
Bylaw,
a
Police
Officer
or
Bylaw
Enforcement
Officer
or
person
authorized
by
the
Public
Works
superintendent
may
cause
such
vehicle
to
be
moved
or
taken
to
and
placed
or
stored
in
a
suitable
place
and
all
costs
and
charges
for
the
removing,
care
and
storage
thereof,
if
any,
are
a lien
upon
the
vehicle
being
released.
V'-
APPLICATION
AND ADMINISTRATION
Enforcement
This
Bylaw
shall
be
enforced
by
the
Royal
Canadian
Mounted
Police
and
Bylaw
Enforcement
Officers
of
the
Village.
Application
of
the
Bylaw
This
Bylaw
applies
to
all
highways
under
the
jurisdiction
of
the
Corporation.
....23
Bylaw
NC.
568
Page
23
49.
50.
51.
52.
Bylaw
subject
to
the
Motor
Vehicle
Act
The Provisions
of
this
Bylaw
are
subject
to
the
provisions
of
the
Motor
Vehicle
Act.
Schedules
Adopted
The
Schedules
referred
to
in
this
Bylaw
shall
form
part
of
this
Bylaw.
Repeal
The Village
of
McBride
"Traffic
Regulation
Bylaw
No.
54,
1952
and.the
Village
of
McBride
"Traffic
Regulation
Amendment
Bylaw
No.
156,
1962
are
hereby
repealed.
Citation
This
Bylaw
may
be
cited
for
all
purposes
as
the
"Village
of
McBride
Traffic
and
Parking
Bylaw
No.
568,
1997.
READ A
FIRST
TIME
THIS
l2TH
DAY OF
AUGUST
l997
READ A SECOND
TIME
THIS
l3TH
DAY OF
JANUARY 1998
READ A
THIRD
TIME
THIS
30TH
DAY OF
MARCH
l998
RECONSIDERED
AND ADOPTED
THIS
3lST
DAY OF
MARCH
l998
or,
M. Bonneville
I
hereby
certify
the
forgoing
to
be
a
true
and
correct
copy
of
the
"Village
of McBride
Traffic
and
Parking
Bylaw
No.
/ Zlerk.
é
1997".
BYLAW NO.
568
SCHEDULE
"A"
The
penalty
to
be
levied
with
respect
to
these
offenses
shall
be
$25.00
if
such
penalty
is
paid
within
14
calendar
days
from
the
date
of
issue
of
the
Traffic
Infraction
Notice.
After
14
calendar
days
from
the
date
of
issue
of
the
Traffic
Infraction
Notice
the
penalty
shall
be
$50.00.
Offence
Description
Bglaw
Section
Park
in
"No Parking
Zone"
5
Park
When Prohibited
Without
Signs
_
7
Park
--
Interfere
with
Snow
Removal
8
Park
Longer
than
24
Hours
9 b)
Heavy
Vehicle
in
Prohibited
Area
_lO
Park
in
Fire
Lane
11
Place
or
Permit
to
be
Placed
Ice
or
Snow
on
Highway
35
a)
a)
Park
in
a Physically
Disabled
Parking
Space
I
38