Rural Municipality of Good Lake No. 274, Saskatchewan
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RURAL MUNICIPALITY OF GOOD LAKE NO.274
BYLAW NO. 11 - 2018
A BYLAW TO REGULATE THE OPERATION OF ALL TERRAIN VEHICLES
IN THE HAMLET AND RESORT AREAS WITHIN THE
RURAL MUNICIPALITY OF GOOD LAKE NO. 274
The Council of The Rural Municipality of Good Lake No. 274, in the Province of Saskatchewan,
enacts as follows:
TITLE:
1) This bylaw may be referred to as the "ATV Bylaw".
PURPOSE:
2) The purpose of the Bylaw is to regulate the operation of all terrain vehicles pursuant to
section 11 of the The All Terrain Vehicles Act.
DEFINITIONS:
3) In this Bylaw:
a) "Act" shall mean The All Terrain Vehicles Act;
b) "all terrain vehicle" and/or "ATV" means an all terrain vehicle means a self-
propelled vehicle; that:
i) is designed primarily for the movement of people or goods on prepared
surfaces; and
ii) has wheels in contact with the ground; and includes:
iii) a restricted use motorcycle;
iv) a mini-bike; and
v) an all terrain cycle;
but does not include:
vi) a golf cart
vii) a snowmobile as defined in The Snowmobile Act;
viii) an agricultural implement or special mobile machine as defined in The
Traffic Safety Act; or
ix) any vehicle that is required to be registered pursuant to The Traffic Safety
Act
c) "Crown land" means any land, other than a highway, owned by Her Majesty the
Queen in the right of Saskatchewan;
d) "driver's license" means a driver's license issued pursuant to The Traffic Safety Act;
e) "hamlets"means the hamlets of Burgis Beach, Gorlitz and Good Spirit Acres,
f) "resorts" means the resorts of Canora Beach, Good Spirit Summer Resort, M&M
Tiechko Beach, Northshore Resort, Sandy Beach and Trappers Cove and are further
defined as any properties on the municipal tax roll that has a hamlet prefix on its
assessment alternate number as given by the Saskatchewan Assessment Management
Agency, as well as the road allowance West of Section 9, and West and South of the
SW 16-30-5-W2M.
g) "highway" means a highway as defined in The Traffic Safety Act.
h) "immediate family" of a person means the spouse, parent, guardian, child, brother or
sister of the person:
i) "municipality" shall mean the Rural Municipality of Good Lake No. 274
j) "municipal land" shall include but not be limited to:
i) the travelled and untraveled portion of all streets, roads, lands and highways
in the municipality (except provincial highways)
ii) all public reserves
iii) all publicly owned parking lots
k) "private land" means land other than public land.
l) "provincial highway" means a provincial highway as defined in The Highways and
Transportation Act.
PROHIBITIONS:
4) No person shall operate an all terrain vehicle unless he/she holds a subsisting driver's license.
5) No person under the age of 16 years shall operate an all terrain vehicle.
6) Section 4 and 5 do not apply to a person:
a) while that person is operating an all terrain vehicle on private land owned or
occupied by him/her or a member of his/her immediate family;
b) of the age of 12 years or more but under the age of 16 years, while the person is
operating an all terrain vehicle on:
i) any municipal land or private land
ii) a highway for the purpose of crossing the highway by the most direct and
shortest route of travel available to him/her; or
iii) the untraveled portion of a highway;
and the operator of the all terrain vehicle
iv) is accompanied on the all terrain vehicle, if it is designed for the
transportation of one or more passengers, by a person who holds and has held continuously
for the immediately preceding 365 days, a license that permits him to operate the vehicle;
v) is supervised by a person who holds and has held continuously for the
immediately preceding 365 days a license that permits him/her to operate the all terrain
vehicle; or
vi) has successfully completed a training course, approved by the Highway
Traffic Board, with respect to the operation of all terrain vehicles and provides evidence of
having successfully completed the course to a peace officer making a request for that
evidence; or
c) while the person is operating an all terrain vehicle:
i) that is equipped with not more than two wheels;
ii) on an enclosed race track or trail on private land; and
iii) during the course of an event carried out, promoted or sponsored by a
person or organization approved by the Highway Traffic Board.
7) No person shall operate an all terrain vehicle on any designate walking or ski trail, or on any
area that is ditched or designed to provide drainage.
8) No person shall operate an all terrain vehicle
a) without due care and attention;
b) without reasonable consideration for other persons in the area or who might
reasonably be expected to be in the area;
c) at a speed greater than is reasonable and safe in the circumstances and in any case at
a speed greater than 20 kilometers per hour in the Hamlets and Resorts;
d) with a passenger on the all terrain vehicle unless the all terrain vehicle was designed
by the original manufacturer of the all terrain vehicle for the transportation of passengers;
e) with a passenger being towed on any type of equipment attached to the all terrain
vehicle;
f) at night without using prescribed lights;
g) fitted with seat belts, installed by the manufacturer of the all terrain vehicle without
using the seat belts in a properly adjusted and securely fastened manner while the vehicle is in
operation;
h) in a manner that is detrimental to the environment.
RULES OF OPERATION:
9) Every operator of an all terrain vehicle shall:
a) when approaching an oncoming vehicle, pass the vehicle to the right;
b) yield the right of way to vehicles approaching from his/her right;
c) when overtaking another vehicle, pass the vehicle on the left;
d) yield the right of way to all pedestrians that are approaching so close as to present a
hazard;
e) except when overtaking another vehicle, maintain a safe following distance behind
any other vehicle;
f) where circumstances warrant, signal his intentions to turn abruptly by using signal
lights, if the vehicle is equipped with them or hand signals as described in The Traffic Safety
Act;
g) on being requested or signaled to do so by a peace officer using an emergency
device of emergency light or a visible hand signal, immediately stop the all terrain vehicle.
EQUIPMENT:
10) The operator of, and any passenger in or on an all terrain vehicle that is being operated shall
wear a helmet and protection for the eyes of the type and in the manner prescribed.
GENERAL PENALTY:
11) Any person who contravenes any of the provision of this Bylaw or fails to comply with any
provision of this Bylaw is guilty of an offence and liable, upon summary conviction:
a) for an offence under Section 7 of this Bylaw to a fine of not less than $200.00 nor
more than $1,000.00; and
b) for the first offence under all other Sections of this Bylaw, to fine of not less than
$100.00 nor more than $1,000.00; and
c) for a second and subsequent offence under Section 7 of this Bylaw to a fine of not
less than $400.00 nor more than $1,000.00; and
d) for a second and subsequent offence under all other Sections of this Bylaw to a fine
of not less than $200.00 nor more than $1,000.00.
VOLUNTARY PAYMENT:
12)
a) notwithstanding Section 11, a person who contravenes any provision of the Bylaw,
upon being served, either personally or by mail with a Notice of Violation, may voluntarily
pay a sum equivalent to 50% of the prescribed penalty as issued under Section 11, to the
Administrator or any other designated employee of the Municipality.
b) if the Municipality receives voluntary payment within fourteen (14) days of service
of the Notice of Violation, the person receiving the Notice of Violation shall not be liable to
prosecution for the alleged contravention.
c) nothing in this Section all be construed to prevent any person from exercising the
right to defend a charge for a contravention of this Bylaw.
d) a Notice of Violation may be issued by the Municipality's Administrator,
Municipality's Bylaw Enforcement Officer, a Peace Officer or any other person designated by
the Municipality.
e) a person to whom a Notice of Violation is being issued under this section, shall
upon the request of the person issuing the Notice of Violation, provide their name, address
and date of birth. Any person who fails to provide this information is guilty of an offence and
liable to Summary Conviction to the penalty contained in Section 11.
13) Bylaw Number 7-2013 is hereby repealed.
14) This Bylaw shall come into force on final passing thereof.
Reeve, David Popowich
[SEAL]
Administrator, Diane Jamieson
Passed by resolution of the Council of the
Rural Municipality of Good Lake No. 274 on
February 11th, 2019.