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PUBLISHED
BY AUTHORITY
The following
Regulations
have been made by the Town of Pasadena
under Section 414(
2)
of
the Municipalities Act, 1999, SNL 1999, c M-
24 and the authority
conferred
by the Minister
of
Transportation
and Infrastructure
der Sections
189 and 190 of the Highway Traffic Act, RSNL
1990. c H-
Mayor
Short Title
1.
These Regulations
may be cited as the Traffic Regulations of the Town of Pasadena.
Definitions
2.
In these Regulations:
a) "
Act" means
the Highway Traffic Act, RSNL 1990, c H-
3,
as amended.
b) "
Bicycle" means
every device propelled
by human
power
upon which
a Person
may ride, having two tandem wheels.
c) "
Commercial
Motor Vehicle" means any Motor
Vehicle
with
a registered
mass
weight exceeding
Five Thousand ( 5,
000) kilograms, a bus with a seating capacity
exceeding Ten ( 10) passengers, heavy equipment including loaders, backhoes
or
a trailer designed to carry freight or equipment
of any description, but shall
not
mean
a Motor Vehicle designed
and used for recreational
purposes.
d) "
Council" means the Town
Council of the Town of Pasadena.
e) "
Crosswalk" means:
i)
any part of a roadway at an intersection
or elsewhere
distinctly
indicated
for Pedestrian crossing
by signs
or by
lines
or other markings
on the
surface; or
ii)
the
part
of
a
roadway
at
an
intersection
that
is
included
within
the
connection of the lateral
lines of the sidewalks
of the opposite sides of a
highway, measured from the curbs, or in the absence of curbs, from the
edge of the roadway.
f) "
Double Park" means to park a Motor Vehicle alongside
one that is already parked
at the side of a Highway.
g) "
Driver" means
a Person
who drives
or is in actual physical
control of a Motor
Vehicle, regardless of whether such Motor Vehicle is in motion.
h) "
Driver'
s Licence" means
a licence which has been issued under the Act, including
a licence issued to a novice driver, authorizing the Person to whom it is issued
to
drive a Motor Vehicle and which has not expired
or been suspended or cancelled,
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i) "
Driveway" means
a clearly defined
private roadway, path
or passage
or a like
opening
or space which
is wide enough, but not wider than is necessary
for the
passage
of a Motor Vehicle, whereby the owner, occupier or user of property has
vehicular
access from the roadway to a point within the property.
j) "
Emergency Vehicle" means;
i)
a Motor Vehicle driven by a Peace
Officer
or by a member of the police
branch
of any of His Majesty'
s
Armed Forces where there is an urgent
emergency
justifying
a rate of speed
in excess of any maximum
rate of
speed provided for in these Regulations;
ii)
a Motor Vehicle carrying firefighting
equipment in response to an alarm of
fire;
iii)
an ambulance responding to a call or transporting
a patient where there is
an urgent emergency justifying
a rate of speed
in excess of any maximum
rate of speed provided for in these Regulations; or
iv)
a Motor Vehicle where there is an urgent emergency.
k) "
Highway" means
a place or way, including
a structure forming part of the place or
way, designed and intended for, or used by the public for the passage
of Traffic
and includes all the space between the boundary lines of the place or way.
I) "
Intersection" means the area
enclosed within the prolongation
or connection
of
the lateral curb lines or if there are no curb lines, the lateral boundary lines of two
or more
Highways
that join one another at an angle, whether
or not one of the
Highways cross the other.
m) "
Mayor" means the Mayor of the Town of Pasadena.
n) "
Motor Vehicle" means a vehicle
propelled, driven
or controlled by means other
than muscular power, other than a trailer or a vehicle running on fixed rails.
o) "
Municipal
Enforcement
Officer" means
a
person
appointed
as
a
Municipal
Enforcement Officer under the Act.
p) "
Owner" means:
i)
the Person who holds the legal title to a Motor Vehicle; or
ii)
in the case of a Motor
Vehicle
that is registered, the Person
in whose name
it is registered.
q)
Park" means to permit a vehicle, whether occupied or not, to stand otherwise than
temporarily for the immediate purpose of and while actually engaged in loading or
unloading goods or taking up or setting down passengers
or in obedience to Traffic
regulations or Traffic signs or the direction of a Traffic officer.
r) "
Peace Officer" means a member of:
i)
the Royal Canadian Mounted
Police;
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ii)
the Royal Newfoundland Constabulary; and
iii)
a
Park
Warden
appointed
under
the
Public
Service
Employment
Act
Canada) who is Stationed
in the Province of Newfoundland and Labrador.
s) "
Pedestrian" means
a
natural
person
on foot, a
handicapped
person
in
a
wheelchair, or a child in a carriage or on a sleigh.
t) "
Person" means a natural
person or any other legal entity
u) "
Regulations" means these Traffic Regulations.
v) "
School
Bus" means
a
Motor
Vehicle
designed
or
used
to
carry
7
or
more
passengers, in addition to the Driver, which is owned, operated by, or contracted
to a school board or agent of a school board, and used to transport
children to or
from
school
or to and from
places other than
school for the purpose of school
related activities.
w)
Sidewalk" means that portion of a Highway between the curb lines
or the lateral
lines of
a Roadway
and the adjacent
property
lines
set
apart
for the
use
of
Pedestrians
and includes
any part of a highway set apart or marked
as being for
the exclusive or intended
use of Pedestrians
and is considered to include an area
of a highway lying between the curb lines or the lateral lines of a roadway and that
portion of a highway set apart for the use of Pedestrians.
x) "
State of Emergency" means
an order declaring
a state of emergency
under
Section
17.
y) "
Taxi" means a Motor Vehicle other
than
a bus or school
bus used by a Driver to
transport passengers for compensation.
z) "
Town" means the Town of Pasadena.
aa) "
Traffic" includes Motor Vehicles, Pedestrians
and animals.
bb) "
Traffic
Officer" means
any
Person
appointed
by
Council
to
enforce
these
regulations, including
a Municipal
Enforcement Officer.
cc) "
Traffic Sign" includes
all Traffic
control signals, warning
sign posts, direction
posts, signs, lines, marks
or other devices
for the
guidance
or persons
using
highways.
dd) "
Vehicle
Licence" means a licence
which
has been
issued under the Act
in respect
of a Motor Vehicle and which
has not expired
or been suspended or cancelled.
Licenses
3.
A Vehicle License shall be kept in the Motor Vehicle in respect of which
it is issued and
the driver of the vehicle shall produce the license whenever a traffic officer or Municipal
Enforcement Officer so requests.
4.
The Driver of a Motor Vehicle shall produce
a Driver'
s License whenever requested by a
Traffic Officer no later than Forty Eight ( 48) hours after such
a request is made.
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f)
Identification
5.
A Driver of a Motor Vehicle shall provide a Traffic Officer with the Driver'
s
name and place
of residence upon the making of such
a request.
6.
Every Person
commits an offence who, contrary to Section 5:
a)
refuses to provide a Traffic Officer with their name and place of residence; or
b)
provides a Traffic Officer with a false
name or place of residence.
Speed Limits
7.
No
Person
shall
drive
a Motor Vehicle at a speed greater than 40 kilometers per hour
within the Town unless expressly permitted
by a Traffic Sign.
8.
Every Person commits
an offence who, contrary to Section 7:
a)
exceeds the speed limit by between
one and ten kilometers
per hour;
b)
exceeds the speed limit by between eleven
and twenty kilometers per hour;
c)
exceeds the speed limit by between twenty-
one
and thirty kilometers
per hour; or
d)
exceeds the speed limit by thirty-
one kilometers per hour or more.
Traffic Signaqe
9.
The Council
may cause or permit traffic lights or Traffic Signs to be placed on or near any
Highway or Roadway within the limits of the Town, including
but not limited to Traffic Signs
which:
a)
regulate the movement of Traffic;
b)
indicate the route to be followed by Traffic;
c)
restrict
or prohibit the use of any part of any Highway, other than
a main Highway
designed
as such
by the Minister of Transportation
and
Infrastructure
within the
limits of the Town;
d)
indicate
maximum speed
limits in any area
or on any part of any Highway within
the limits of the Town, so that Motor Vehicles
driven in excess
of such speed shall
be taken to have failed to conform to the indication given by the sign;
e)
restrict or prohibit the parking of Motor Vehicles
in any area or on any part of any
Highway within the limits of the Town;
restrict or prohibit temporarily the
use of any Highway, other than a main Highway
designated
as such by the Minister of Transportation
and Infrastructure, or any part
of any Highway within the limits of the Town, whenever, owing to the likelihood of
danger to the public
or serious damage
to the Highway, it appears
to the Council
to be necessary; and
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g)
limit the loads of Motor Vehicles owing to the condition
of the Highway if the Council
deems
it necessary, provided that the traffic lights
or Traffic Signs shall not apply
to any person granted
a permit in writing by the Council to use the Highway in case
of an emergency;
h)
warn users of the Highway
of the need for special caution;
I)
set out proper Pedestrian crossing
on any Highway within the limits of the Town;
or
j)
restrict
or reserve specific parking
spaces for the sole
use of a disabled individual.
10.
Every Person
commits
an offence who, contrary to Section
9, fails to comply with the
directions imposed by a traffic light or Traffic Sign.
11.
No Person shall injure, deface, remove or in any manner interfere with any Traffic Sign or
traffic control device lawfully placed
on any Highway within the limits of the Town.
Parking Restrictions
12.
No Person shall stop, stand, or Park a Motor Vehicle on or along a Highway in a manner
which results in the Motor Vehicle being:
a)
Double Parked;
b)
on a Sidewalk or an
area generally used or intended for use by Pedestrians;
c)
in front of a public
or private
Driveway
or in front of an authorized
loading
door
designated
as such;
d)
within 6 meters of any Intersection;
e)
within 5 meters of any fire hydrant;
f)
in or on a Crosswalk;
g)
within 6 meters of the approach
side of a Crosswalk;
h)
within 8 meters
upon the approach to any flashing beacon, stop sign, Traffic Sign,
or signal located at any side of a highway;
i)
within 6 meters either side of the entrance to or exit from
a hotel, church, school,
public meeting place, theatre, dance
hall
or playground;
j)
within 20 meters from a bus stop erected
under these Regulations, except where
otherwise provided
by a sign erected under these Regulations;
k)
within
6 meters of a Driveway entrance to a fire station;
I)
alongside or opposite
a street excavation
or obstruction
when stopping, standing
or parking obstructs
Traffic;
m)
in a place
in contravention
of a Traffic Sign;
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n)
parked
on the
left side of the Highway relative to the flow of Traffic, excepting
where such parking is designated by Traffic Signs erected by the Council;
o)
more than 30 centimeters from a curb;
p)
within
150 meters of any site where
a fire is in progress unless permission has
been obtained
from
a Peace Officer, unless the Motor Vehicle
is an Emergency
Vehicle;
q)
parked in such a manner
as to interfere with, hinder or obstruct the normal flow of
Traffic;
r)
parked
on Highway property between the curb
or edge or the Highway
and the
boundary
line of the Highway;
s)
parked for the purpose of advertising
the Motor Vehicle for sale;
t)
for the purpose of washing, greasing or repairing
the Motor Vehicle, except for
such repairs as have been necessitated by an emergency; or
u)
parked in an area designated as a parking space for disabled persons only.
Miscellaneous
Prohibited Operations
13.
No Person
shall turn
a Motor Vehicle
in a U-
shaped
course
as to face
in the opposite
direction
in which the Motor Vehicle
was travelling.
14.
No Person shall drive a Motor Vehicle
upon a sidewalk
or footpath
except to the extent
necessary to directly cross the Sidewalk
or footpath.
Commercial Motor Vehicles
15.
The Driver of a Commercial
Motor Vehicle loading
or unloading
freight within the Town
shall, if possible, place such Commercial Motor Vehicle off the Highway into some private
parking space. If no such space exists, the Driver
of the Commercial
Motor Vehicle shall
place
such
Commercial
Motor
Vehicle
as
near
as possible to the curb
or side of the
Highway and load or unload
as quickly as possible, but in no case shall a Driver place a
Commercial Motor Vehicle
in such
a position
as to excessively
hinder
or obstruct
the
normal
flow of Traffic of other Motor Vehicles or Pedestrians.
16.
The Driver of a Commercial
Motor Vehicle shall, prior to crossing a Sidewalk or Highway
to
load
or
unload
freight, stop
and
give
fair warning
to
other
Motor
Vehicles
and
Pedestrians, provided
that in
no case
shall
a Commercial
Motor Vehicle
be permitted to
be Parked on a sidewalk.
Emergency
Orders
17.
Where, in the opinion
of the Council
or the Mayor, an emergency exists due to a natural
disaster, the Council
or the Mayor may declare
a State of Emergency
within the Town
or
a section thereof and restrict or prohibit the use of Motor Vehicles
on any Highway within
the Town
Snow Clearing
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18.
No person shall park any unattended
Motor Vehicle
on
a Highway or any other Property
in the Town in such a way as to interfere with the Town'
s snow clearing operations.
19.
During the period from the 1St day of December in each year to the 30th day of April in the
succeeding year, both days inclusive, no person shall park an unattended Motor Vehicle,
regardless of weather conditions, upon any Highway or municipal parking
area within the
Town between the hours of 12:
00 AM and 8:
00 a.
m.
Towing and Disposal
20.
The Council or an authorized representative of the Council may order that a Motor Vehicle
Parked contrary to these Regulations
be towed to another location.
21.
The risk and expense
associated
with
a towing
order made under Section
20 shall
be
borne by the Owner of that Motor Vehicle, in addition to any other penalties imposed by
these Regulations. Neither the Council nor its authorized representatives
shall accept any
responsibilities
for damages caused to any
Motor
Vehicle associated with
said towing
order.
22.
A Motor Vehicle which has not been
claimed within ninety ( 90) days of a towing order
made under Section
20 may, at the discretion
of Council, be sold
or disposed
of in any
manner reasonably determined by the Council.
Direction
of Traffic
23.
Notwithstanding
these Regulations, a Traffic
Officer
or Peace Officer may direct Traffic
according to their discretion when necessary
to:
a)
ensure the orderly
movement
of Traffic;
b)
prevent injury
or damage to Persons
or Property; or
c)
facilitate a response to an emergency.
Restrictions Regarding Bicycles
24.
A Person shall not operate
a Bicycle:
a)
on or along any Highway unless such Bicycle
is equipped with a bell or a horn;
b)
on or along any Highway between sunset and sunrise unless there is affixed:
i)
at the front of the Bicycle,
a
light designed
to
cast
a
white
light
on
the
Highway in front of the Bicycle; and
ii)
at the rear of the Bicycle, a red light or red reflector.
c)
against the flow of Traffic;
d)
upon any Sidewalk or walkway designed for use by Pedestrians
only; or
e)
in any manner which
is otherwise contrary to these Regulations.
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Miscellaneous
25.
A Driver shall
not drive a Motor Vehicle:
a)
along
a Highway
if any windshield, window, or mirror of the Motor Vehicle
is
covered in snow, ice, mist, dust, or any other matter which obscures the vision of
the Driver; or
b)
over an unprotected
fire hose at the scene of an emergency
without the consent
of the Town'
s fire department or a Peace Officer in command.
26.
The Driver of a Motor Vehicle which, because of its nature or contents, can only travel
at
such a slow rate of speed
as to impede
or block the normal
and reasonable
movement
of
Traffic, shall drive
such
Motor Vehicle
as near to curb
or side
of the Highway
as the
circumstances
permit.
27.
No Person shall attach themselves
or any apparatus
to a Motor Vehicle for the purpose
of
having the Driver of the Motor Vehicle tow any Person along
a Highway unless expressly
permitted by Council for the purposes of a parade
or similar function.
28.
No Person shall walk along
a Highway unless there
are
no Sidewalks
or similar areas
intended for Pedestrians, or if such areas are obstructed such that they are inaccessible.
29.
No Person shall throw, scoop, or dump any snow
or ice onto a Highway or Sidewalk.
Penalties
30.
Notwithstanding Section 5 of the Provincial Offences Act, SNL 1995 c P-
31.
1,
any Person
who violates these Regulations
is upon summary
conviction guilty of an offence
and is
liable to a fine of not more than the maximum
and
not less than the minimum
amount
prescribed for such offence in Schedule " A" attached hereto.
31.
A Person
who commits an offence contrary to these Regulations for which no penalty is
prescribed
in Schedule " A" attached
hereto is upon summary
conviction
guilty
of
an
offence and is liable to a fine of not less than $ 100 and not more than $ 1,
000
or to
a term
of imprisonment of not more than six months or to both the fine and the imprisonment.
Coming Into Force
32.
These Regulations were adopted and passed by Council at a meeting held on the : S
day
of - ,
2022 and are effective
as of that date.
33.
The Town
of Pasadena ( Traffic) Regulations, 1999 are hereby rescinded and of no force
and effect.
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MUNICIPAL TRAFFIC REGULATIONS
SCHEDULE " A"
PENALTIES
Section and
Sub -Section
of Paragraph
Offence
A fine of not more than
the dollar amount
specified for a first,
second
and subsequent
offence
In default of payment of
fine for no longer or
shorter than specified
2(b)(
i)
Max
Min
Max
Min
Exceeding the speed
limit by between
1 and
135
50
7 days
2 days
10 kilometers
an hour
Second offence
Subsequent
Offence
225
135
12 days
7 days
360
225
20 days
12 days
ii)
Exceeding the speed
limit by between
11 and
135
50
7 days
2 days
20 kilometers
an hour
iv)
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Second offence
225
135
12 days
7 days
Subsequent Offence
360
225
20 days
12 days
Exceeding the speed
limit by between 21 and
135
60
7 days
2 days
30 kilometers
an hour
Second
offence
Subsequent
Offence
225
135
12 days
7 days
360
225
20 days
12 days
Exceeding the speed
limit by 31 kilometers
an
135
75
7 days
2 days
hour and
over
Second offence
225
135
12 days
7 days
Subsequent
Offence
360
225
20 days
12 days
Stopping a vehicle other
than a public service
vehicle within 8 m of a
bus stop
75
50
7 days
2 days
Second offence
150
100
12 days
7 days
Subsequent offence
300
200
20 days
12 days
4.
Placing, maintaining, or
displaying an
75
50
7 days
2 days
unauthorized sign
Second offence
150
100
12 days
7 days
Subsequent offence
300
200
20 days
12 days
5.
Injuring or removing an
75
50
7 days
2 days
official sign
Second offence
150
100
12 days
7 days
Subsequent offence
300
200
20 days
12 days
6.
Parking a vehicle so as
to obstruct the normal
75
50
7 days
2 days
flow of Traffic
Second offence
150
100
12 days
7 days
Subsequent offence
300
200
20 days
12 days
7.
Loading or unloading a
commercial vehicle in
such a fashion as to
75
50
7 days
2 days
obstruct the normal flow
of Traffic
Second offence
150
100
12 days
7 days
Subsequent offence
300
200
20 days
12 days
8.
Driving or parking so as
to disrupt fire fighting
150
75
7 days
2 days
operations
Second offence
300
150
12 days
7 days
Subsequent offence
600
300
20 days
12 days
9.
Parking a vehicle so as
to interfere with snow
75
50
7 days
2 days
removal
Second offence
150
100
12 days
7 days
Subsequent offence
300
200
20 days
12 days
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Parking
a vehicle
carrying dangerous
75
50
7 days
2 days
goods in a residential
Second offence
150
100
12 days
7 days
Subsequent offence
300
200
20 days
12 days
11.
Parking solely the trailer
portion of a tractor trailer
75
50
7 days
2 days
on a highway in a
Y
Y
residential
area
Second offence
150
100
12 days
7 days
Subsequent offence
300
200
20 days
12 days
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