Traffic / Operation of Vehicles Bylaw 1-86 (amended) — full text

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A BYLAW OF THE TOWN OF CABRI IN THE PROVINCE OF SASKATCHEWAN TO REGULATE THE OPERATION, THE PARKING OF VEHICLES AND THE USE OF THE PUBLIC HIGHWAYS ·N G The Council of the Town of, Cabri, in the Province of Saskatchewan, enacts as follows: ## 1. INTERPRETATION - (a) "angle parking" means the parking of vehicles with the right front wheel drawn up to the curb on the right-hand side of the highway, or at a distance of not more than thirty (30) centimetres from such curb, the vehicle to be placed at an angle of forty-five (45) degrees with the curb; - (b) "curb" means the lateral boundaries of a roadway, whether or - not marked by curbing; - (c) "highway" means any street or public highway within the municipality, but does include a provincial highway therein as designated pursuant to the provisions of The Highway Act; - (d) "parallel parking" means the parking of a vehicle with both right wheels thereof drawn the curb on the right-hand side of the highway, or at a distance of not more than thirty (30) centimetres from such curb; - (e) "park" · "parking", have the meanings ascribed thereto by The Vehicles Act; - (f) "U-Turn" means the turning of a vehicle so as to cause it to proceed in the opposite direction from which it was proceeding immediately prior to the commencement of such turn; - (g) "vehicle" shall have the meaning ascribed to it by The Vehicles Act; - (h) "speed zone" means any portion of a highway within the Town of Cabri, as designated berein, and maintained identified by a sign erected and a t each end thereof, indicating the maximum speed appl cable thereto; - (1) "heavy vehicle" means a motor vehicle with or without load which alone or together with any trailer, vehicle semi-trailer or other being towed, weighs 4.5 tonnes or more; - (j) "place of public assembly" means schools, theatres, moving picture theatres. churches, hockey and skating rinks, dance halls and public assembly halls; - (k) "clerk" means the clerk or administrator of a town or the secretary treasurer of a village; - (1) "lug vehicle" means any truck, portable engine or traition engine having me tal spikes, lugs or cleats projecting from the foce of the wheels or tires thereof, or having metal track tread; - (m) "loading zone" means that portion of a public highway adjacent to the curb designated by signs and/or markings for the exclusive use of vehicles loading and unloading passengers or goods. 2. SCOPE 2. (a) "STOP" STREETS The highways as listed in Appendix 1 are designated "Stop" streets. - (b) "YIELD! STREETS The highways as listed in Appendix 2 are designated "Yield" streets. - (c) The intersections of the highways, approached from all four (4) directions as listed i n Appendix 3 are disignated a s - "NO U-TURN" INTERSECTIONS "No U-Turn"intersections. - (d) "ONE WAY" STREETS The highways as listed in Appendix "One Way" streets. four (4) are designated - (e) "'LOADING ZONES" The highways as listed in Appendix "Loading Zones". 5 are designated as ## 3. INFRACTIONS - (a) "STOP" STREETS The provisions of The Vehicles Act shall apply to all traffic approaching and facing a "stop" sign erected and maintained in accordance with the provisions of section 4(a). (b) "YIELD" STREETS The provisions of The Vehicles Act shall apply to all trafiid approaching and facing a "Yield" sign erected and maintained in accordance with the provisions of section 4(b). - (c) MISCELLANEOUS SIGNS - (1) No person shall, except where authorized by resolution of council or when duly authorized by law, erect upon or immediately adjacent to any highway, any sign, marker, signalkor light or any advertising sign or device. - (2) No person sign shall deface, damage, destroy or remove any or marker erected pursuant to this bylaw. ## (d) LUG VEHICLES No person shall propel, operate or drive any lug vehicle upon any highway within the municipality without first having obtained of the Clerk, a permit in writing - (2) The clerk is hereby authorized to issue permits in writing for the purpose of section (d) (1) of this bylaw in any case where the applicant therefor has signed a written undertaking in Form 1, Appendix 6. Provided that the Clerk shall not issue any such permit unless he is satisfied that with reasonable care in operation the lug vehicle may be propelled or driven over any highway without damage resulting thereto or to any bridge or culvert thereon. 2. Nothing contained in section (d) (1) shall be deemed to preclude the transport of a lug vehicle as herein defined over any highway where same is being carried by a rubber-tired trailer or other conveyance equipped with rubber tires. ## (e) PARKING - (1) Except as otherwise provided herein, the parking of vehicles is permitted on all highways within the municipality. - (2) (a) subject to the provisions of subsection (b) no person shall park a vehicle in any lane, nor street so as to obstruct the entrance to a driveway or approach leading to private premises; 3. (b) notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (a), a farm truck or commercial any lane or highway for vehicle may be parked in the purpose of taking on or discharging cargo, provided no such truck or vehicle shall be so parked for a period exceeding thirty (30) minutes at one time, unless written permissic has first been obtained from the clerk or a police officer of the municipality for an extension of such time 11m:t. - (3) (a) subject to subsection (b), every person parking a vehicle upon a highway within the municipality parking is permitted, shall parallel park, same; 2. (b) every person parking a vehicle upon the highways listed in Appendix 7 shall angle park same. - (4) No person shall park a vehicle in any "No Parking" area as designated in Appendix 8 at any time whether such areas are marked on the curb or otherwise erected or mentioned in accordance with the provisions of section 4 (d) to indicate that parking therein if prohibited. - (5) No person shall park a vehicle within five (5) metres of street intersection or fire hydrant. - (6) No person shall park a vehicle on any highway at one place for any period of time exceeding twenty-four (24) consecutive hours. - (7) No person shall park any vehicle in any private parking place or on unless he is the owner, occupant, licensee or permittee of the parking place or private property, except with the consent of such owner, occupant, licensee or permittee. - (8) (a) subject to subsection (b) no person shall park any commercial vehicle designed for carrying or intended for the carrying of oil, gasoline or other inflammable, combustible or explosite material, within 30 metres from any building in the municipality used or intended for use, in whole or in part, as a place of dwelling, a hotel or place of public assembly; 8. (b) nothing in subsection (a) shall be deemed to restrict the parking of any such vehicle for such period of time as may be necessary to take on or discharge cargo. 9. No person shall park a truck with a manufacturer's capacity in excess of 5,500 kg on any streets or avenues in the Town of Cabri. ## (f) SPEED - Subject to subsection (2), no person shall operate a vehicle in the municipality at a speed greater than forty - (2) No person shall operate a vehicle at a speed greater than thirty (30) km/h in the speed zones as set out in Appendix 9 - (3) The provisions of subsections (1) and (2) shall not apply to the operators of fire engines or fire department apparatus or to operators of ambulances where these vehicles are being operated in emergency duty and employing the siren and flashing red lights. ## (g) U-TURNS - (1) No person shall cause a vehicle to make a U-Turn at the intersection of a street with a lane or an alley in the municipality. - (2) No person shall cause a vehicle to make a U-Turn at the intersections designated as "No U-Turn (Appendix 3) This shall apply to all traffic approaching intersections "No U-Turn" sign erected and maintained in and facing a accordance with the provisions of section 4(c) ## (h) WEIGHT RESTRICTIONS - TRUCK ROUTES - (1) No person shall operate any vehicle weighing with or without its load more than 12,000 kg on or over all the public highways in the Town of Cabri except on Heavy Truck Routes - (2) No person shall operate any vehicle weighing with or without its load more than 35 tonnes on the highway in the municipality designated as "Truck Routes" as listed in Appendix 10. - (3) The provisions of section 46 of The Police Act and the Highway Act shall apply to the operators of vehicles referred to in subsection (1). 4. (i) VEHICLES ON PUBLIC RESERVES, ETC. 5. No person may operate or park a vehicle on any areas designated in Appendix 6. The provision of subsection (1) shall not apply to maintenance vehicles or vehicles using a designated parking (Specify other exemptions council may wish to include.) - (j) BICYCLES - (1) No person shall operate a bicycle without having at least one hand on the handle bar. - (2) No person shall operate a becycle on a sidewalk. - (k) ONE-WAY STREETS The highways listed in Appendix 4 are designated as "One Way Streets". - (1) LOADING ZONES The highway locations as listed in Appendix 5 are designated at "Loading Zones". No vehicle shall be operated or allowed to remain upon any highway so as to be an unreasonable obstruction to - (m) OBSTRUCTING TRAFFIC the traffic thereon. - (n) SNOWMOBILES Snowmobiles are subject to the Bylaw #373 of the Town of Cabri and subject to the Snowmobile Act RSS 1978. - (o) SCHOOL BUS FLASHING LIGHTS The operator of a school bus, when operating a school bus on public highways in the municipality, shall not activate the safety lights. ## 4. SIGNS - (a) Council shall cause to be erected and maintained at the right-hand side of every street intersecting a "Stop" street, at a distance of approximately three (3) metres from the point of intersection, an appropriate sign containing the word "STOP". Such signs shall be so placed that it will face traffic which is approaching the "Stop" street. - (b) Council shall cause to be erected and maintained at the right-hand side of every street intersecting a "Yield" street at a distance of approximately three (3) metres from such intersections, an appropriate "Yield" sign. Such sign shall be so placed that it will face traffic which is approaching the "Yield" street. - Council shall cause to be erected and maintained at irtersections designated as "No U-Turn" intersections signs prohibiting U-Turns. Such sign shall face approaching traffic to said intersections. - (d) Council shall cause to be erected and maintained at all "No Parking" areas as listed in Appendix 8 appropriate signs and/or curb markings. Such signs or curb markings shall be visible from that part of the highway to which the restriction applies. - (e) Council may be resolution provide for the erectior and maintenance on any highway, and at any derignated point. or points thereon, of such signs as it may deem expedient for warning, guidance, directions or information therern. ## 5. PENALTIES (a) Any person who contravenes any of the provisions of subsections 3(c) (1) and 3(c)(2) of this bylaw is guilty of an offence or liable on summary conviction to the penalties provided in the General Penalty Bylaw of the municipality. - (b) Any person who contravenes any of the provisions of subsection 3(d) (1) of this bylaw shall be liable on summary conviction to a penalty of $5.00 and payment of all damages to the highway. (c)(1) Aperson who contravenes any of the provisions of subsection 3(e) (2)(3)(4)(5)(6)(7)(8)(9) of this bylaw or fails to comply therewith or with any notice or order given thereunder shall be guilty of an offence and upon conviction, shall be liable to penalties as follows: $5.00 for each infraction - (2) A violator of the sections of this bylaw, as set out in subsection (1) upon being served with a Notice of Violation, may, during the regular office hours, voluntarily pay the penalty at the municipal office, and upon payment as so provided, that person shall not be liable to prosecution of the offence. 2. The Notice of Violation shall in Form "2", Appendix 13, attached to and forming part of this bylaw. 3. (d) (1) A person who contravenes the provisions of subsections 3(h), (1) and (2), is guilty of an offence and liable on summary conviction to a penalty less than $25., nor more than $100. for the first offence not less than $25., nor subsequent offence. - (2) A further penalty shall be imposed as follows: 5. three dollars for each 50 kg or fractior thereof for 1,000 kg in excess of the prescribed gross weight allowable; and 6. (b) five dollars for each 50 kg or fraction excess the prescribed computing the sports 180 SEc pi thereof in that the actual gross weight exceeds allowable, provided that in further penalty, 500 kg or TWO per cent of the maximum gross weight fixed by this bylaw, whichever is the lesser, shall not be taken into account. - (3) In each instance, the total fine shall not exceed the provided for in the general penalty bylaw of the municipality. 8. The penalty for the contravention of section 3(j) (1) & (2) follows: 9. for the first infraction impounding the bicyle for seven (7) days; 10. for the second or additional infractions impounding the bicycle for fourteen (14) days 11. NOTE: The Summary Offences Procedures Act provides penalties for the following infractions: 12. (a) speed 13. (b) failing to stop 14. ( c) failing to yield 15. (d) snowmobilas 16. (e) one way highways ## IMPOUNDING - (1) Any member of the police force, special constable or other person appointed by council may remove or cause to be removed any vehicle that is unlawfully placed, left or kept on any street or lane, public parking place, or other public place, or on municipally-owned property, and to impound or store such vehicle. - (2) Where a vehicle has been impounded or stored after it has been removed under subsection (1), it may be retained at a place designated by council for a period of thirty (30) days from date of removal unless the cost of removal, impounding and storage are sooner paid. Upon payment of the full costs herein, the vehicle may be released to the owner thereof. - (3) If the costs of removal, impounding and storage are not the period of thirty days as specified in subsection (2), the municipality shall have the right to recover same from the owner of the vehicle by: 4. (a) legal action in a court of competent jurisdiction; 5. (b) sale by public auction on publication of a notice designating the time and place of sale at least ten days prior to the sale in a newspaper circulating in the municipality and on sending such notice by registered mail to the owner at the address appearing on the last registration of the vehicle. ## APPENDIX NO. 1 of Bylaw 1-86 "STOP" Streets - [Section. 2(a)] - The following highways which approach Centre Street from the South East shall be"Stop" Streets at - (1) Antelope Avenue - (2) Hill Avenue - The following highways which approach Centre Street from the North West, shall be a "Stop" street at Antelope Avenue - The following highways which approach Third Street North the South East shall be a "Stop" street at Antelope Avenue - d) Ihe tollowing highways which approach Railway Avenue troi the South West shall be "Stop" streets at - (1) First Street South - (2) Centre Street - (3) Ist Street North - (4) 2nd Street North - (5) - 3rd Street North - (e) The following highways which approach An elope Avenue from y - the North East shall be a "Stop" street at Ist Street North - The following highways which approach Antelope Avenue from the North East shall be a "Stop" street at Ist Street North e Cr - (g) The following highways which approach Prospect Avenue from the North East shall be a "Stop" street at 3rd Street North - The following highways which approach West Street from the North East shall be a "Stop" street at 2nd Street South ## APPENDIX No. 2 of Bylaw No. 1-86 "YIELD" Streets - [Section 2(b)] - The following highways which approach Ist Street South from the South East shall be "Yield" streets - (1) Antelope Avenue - (2) Hill avenue - (3) Prospect Avenue - (b) The following highways which approach Ist Street South from the North West shall be "Yield" streets at - (1) Antelope Avenue - (2) Hill Avenue - (3) Prospect Avenue - (4) Park Avenue - The following highways which approach 2nd Street South from the South East shall be a "Yield" street at Hill Avenue - (d) The following highways which approach 2nd Street South from the North West shall be "Yield" streets at: - (1) Antelope Avenue - (2) Hill Avenue - (3) Prospect Avenue - (e) following highways which approach Centre Street from the South East shall be "Yield" streets at: - (1) Prospect Avenue - (2) Park Avenue - (f) The following highways which approach Centre Street from North West shall be "Yield" streets at: - (1) Prospect Avenue - (2) Park Avenue - (g) The following highways which approach Ist Street North from the South East shall be a "Yield" street at Park Avenue - (h) The following highways which approach Ist Street North the North West shall be a "Yield" Street at Park Avenue from - (i) The following highways which approach Prospect Avenue from the South West shall be "Yield" streets at: - (1) 1st Street North * - (2) 2nd Street North - (j) The following highways which approach Prospect Avenue from & the North East shall be "Yield" streets at: - (1) Ist Street North - (2) 2nd Street North - (k) The following highways which approach Hill Avenue from the North East shall be a "Yield" street at 2nd Street North "YIELD" Streets - [section 2(b)] (Continued) - following highways which approach Antelope Avenue from "Yield" street at 3rd Street North - the South West. shall be a (m) The following highways which approach Hospital Avenue from the North East shall be a "Yield" street at Ist North (n) The following highways which approach West Street from the North West shall be a "Yield" street at Hospital Avenue. APPENDIX 3 of Bylaw 1-86 "No U-Turns" [Section 2(c)] APPENDIX 4 of Bylaw 1-86 "One-Way" Streets [Section 2(d)] APPENDIX 5 of Bylaw 1-86 "Loading Zones" [Section 2(e)] APPENDIX 7 of Bylaw No. 1-86 "Angle" Parking [Section 3(e) (3) (b) ] Angle parking shall be on Centre Street between Railway Avenue and Antelope Avenue. APPENDIX 8 of Bylaw No. 1-86 "No Parking Areas" [Section 3(e) (4) ] All areas marked on the curb or highway be coloured markings, usually orange or yellow APPENDIX 9 of Bylaw No. 1-86 "Speed Zones" Schools and Playground [Section 3(f) (2) School - highway between Hill Averue and Prospect Avenue on Third Street North - highway from 4th Street North to 3rd Street North or Prospect Avenue Playground - Lots 19-29, Block 7 on Ist Street North APPENDIX 10 of Bylaw No. 1-86 "Truck Routes" - Heavy Vehicles [Section 3 (h) (2) ] All of Railway Avenue and Centre Street. Form 1 APPENDIX 6 of Bylaw No. 1-86 PERMIT FOR OPERATION OF LUG VEHICLE (section 3(6) NAME: ADDRESS: TYPE OF VEHICLE: ROUTE: DEPOSIT: - I declare that: - (1) I will use reasonable care in propelling, operating or driving such lug vehicles over the highway to prevent any damage resulting to the highway. - (2) I will, when operating such lug vehicle over any bridge or culvert on any highway or on any specified bridge or culvert thereon, without first laying down on such bridge or culvert planks or timbers of not less than 5 cm. in thickness or less than 4 metres in length, such planks or timbers to be laid lengthwise across the bridge or culvert in the direction in which the lug vehicle is proceeding in such a manner that they will support the wheels o= tread of the lug vehicle on both sides thereof throughout its entire passage over such bridge or culvert. - (3) I will pay for all damages caused to such highway or to any bridge or culvert thereon as a result of propelling, operating or driving such lug vehicle thereon. Owner/Operator ## APPENDIX 11 of Bylaw No. 1-86 "Public Reserves and Parks" [Section 3 (i) (1) ] Rl - located North West of 3rd Street North on the North border Park Street as identified the Plan of the of Cabri. Lions Park and Tennis Court - Lots 17 to 32 inclusive in Block 13 APPENDIX 12 of Bylaw No. 1-86 Bylaw No. 328 repealed. and all Bylaws amending same are hereby       OP MAYOR Lime Transis ADMINISTRATOR Certified a True Copy of Bylaw No. 1-86 passed by Resolution of the Council of the Town of Cabri at a meeting held on January 13. 1986, A.D. da hatronn MAYOR Anne rancia- ADMINISTRATOR Seal SASHAT CHE WALL