Highway Traffic Act (Ontario)
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The Highway Traffic Act is an Ontario
Act which regulates the licensing of vehicles, classification of traffic offenses, administration of loads, classification of vehicles and other transport related issues. First introduced in 1923 to deal with increasing accidents during the early years of motoring in Ontario, there have been amendments due to changes to driving conditions and new transportation trends.
A list of amended acts over the years:
The latest revision (2009) to the act was added to ban use of cell phones in cars.
Manitoba
, Newfoundland and Labrador
are some of the few provinces with a Highway Traffic Act.
Ontario
Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
Act which regulates the licensing of vehicles, classification of traffic offenses, administration of loads, classification of vehicles and other transport related issues. First introduced in 1923 to deal with increasing accidents during the early years of motoring in Ontario, there have been amendments due to changes to driving conditions and new transportation trends.
A list of amended acts over the years:
- HTA 1923 - first act
- HTA 1930
- HTA 1937
- HTA 1950
- HTA 1960
- HTA 1970
- HTA 1980
- HTA 1990
The latest revision (2009) to the act was added to ban use of cell phones in cars.
Manitoba
Manitoba
Manitoba is a Canadian prairie province with an area of . The province has over 110,000 lakes and has a largely continental climate because of its flat topography. Agriculture, mostly concentrated in the fertile southern and western parts of the province, is vital to the province's economy; other...
, Newfoundland and Labrador
Newfoundland and Labrador
Newfoundland and Labrador is the easternmost province of Canada. Situated in the country's Atlantic region, it incorporates the island of Newfoundland and mainland Labrador with a combined area of . As of April 2011, the province's estimated population is 508,400...
are some of the few provinces with a Highway Traffic Act.