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THE CORPORATION OF THE DISTRICT OF OAK BAY
BYLAW NO. 4421
(**Amended by Bylaw No. 4452)
A Bylaw to authorize the use of low-speed electric-powered
vehicles on public highways
The Municipal Council of The Corporation of the District of Oak Bay, in open meeting
assembled, enacts as follows:
1
In this Bylaw,
"Municipality" means the area contained within the geographical limits of the
district municipality of Oak Bay;
"neighbourhood zero emission vehicle" means a vehicle that travels on 4 wheels
and is powered by an electric motor that is designed to allow the vehicle to attain
a speed of 32 kilometres per hour but not more than 40 kilometres per hour in a
distance of 1.6 kilometres on a paved level surface, and which
(1)
meets or exceed standards of the Motor Vehicle Safety Act (Canada) for a
low-speed vehicle and bears a compliance label for a low-speed vehicle in
accordance with that Act; or
(2)
if imported to Canada, has been imported as an admissible low-speed
vehicle in accordance with the Motor Vehicle Safety Act (Canada)
requirements and
(a)
bears a compliance label for a low-speed vehicle in accordance
with that Act; or
(b)
meets applicable federal United States laws in accordance with the
Motor Vehicle Safety Act (Canada).
2
A person may drive or operate a neighbourhood zero emission vehicle on any
highway within the Municipality that has a speed limit of over 40 kilometres per
hour but no more than 50 kilometres per hour.
3
The authority conferred by Section 2 is in addition to the authority under:
(1)
Section 24.06(2)(a) of the Motor Vehicle Act Regulations, B.C. Reg.
26/58, as amended, for a person to drive or operate a neighbourhood zero
emission vehicle on a highway that has a speed limit of 40 kilometres per
hour or less; and
Bylaw No. 4421
2
(2)
Section 24.06(2)(c) of the Motor Vehicle Act Regulations, B.C. Reg.
26/58, as amended, for a person to drive or operate a neighbourhood zero
emission vehicle in accordance with the provisions applicable to a
"utility vehicle" as defined in the said Regulations, as set out in Section
24.03 of the said Regulations.
(** Bylaw No. 4452, adopted 4452)
4
This Bylaw may be cited as the Low-Speed Electric-Powered Vehicle
Authorization Bylaw, 2008.
READ a first, second and third time by the Municipal Council on July 21, 2008
FINALLY ADOPTED by the Municipal Council on August 18, 2008
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Mayor
Municipal Clerk
Sealed with the Seal of The Corporation
of the District of Oak Bay