The Rural Voice, 2004-01, Page 48GREY
County Federation of Agriculture NEWSLETTER
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Recent changes regarding use of the Slow Moving Vehicle (SMV) sign
Section 76 of the Highway Traffic
Act specifies the use of the Slow
Moving Vehicle (SMV) sign.
Amendments to section 76. passed in
November 2002, came into force on
August,29, 2003.
The changes:
Sections 76(1)(a) and (b) and
76(6) were amended by inserting the
words, "implement of husbandry.' to
clarify the requirement that the SMV
sign must be placed on farm
implements towed by a Slow Moving
Vehicle
Section 76(6.1) was added to
impose a speed limit with the use of
the Slow Moving Vehicle sign.
Henceforth, the SMV sign cannot be
used on a slow moving vehicle, or a
towed implement of husbandry,
operated at a speed greater than 40
kilometres/hour (25 MPH).
Farmers often tow farm
implements such as a hay wagon.
baler, etc. behind their pickup truck.
MTO considers the combination of a
pickup truck and a towed implement
to be a slow moving vehicle,
provided that the combination
displays a SMV sign and the pickup
truck/farm implement combination
maintains a speed no greater than 40
kilometres/hour (25 MPH).
Slow moving vehicle sign:
1. 76. (1) No person shall operate
a slow moving vehicle on a highway
unless a slow moving vehicle sign is
attached, in accordance with the
regulations,
(a) to the rear of the slow moving
vehicle, if no trailer, implement of
husbandry or other device is being
towed;
(b) to the rear of the rearmost
trailer, implement of husbandry or
other device that is being towed by
the slow moving vehicle, if one or
more trailers, implements or other
devices are being towed.
Slow moving vehicles:
(2) The following are slow
moving vehicles
1. Farm tractors and self-propelled
implements of husbandry.
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2. Vehicles (other than bicycles.
motor assisted bicycles and disabled
motor vehicles in tow) that are not
capable of attaining and sustaining a
speed greater than 40 kilometres/hour
on level ground when operated on a
highway.
Exception
(3) The slow moving vehicle sign
is not required if the slow moving
vehicle is operated on a highway only
to cross it directly.
Prohibition:
(4) No person shall place a slow
moving vehicle sign on or near a
fixed object where it is readily
visible from a highway.
Exception:
(5) Subsection (4) does not apply
to a facsimile of a slow moving
vehicle sign that is displayed for the
information of highway users.
Prohibition:
(6) No person shall operate on a
highway a vehicle. other than a slow
moving vehicle, with a slow moving
vehicle sign attached to it or to a
trailer, implement of husbandry or
other device being towed by it.
Same:
(6.1) No person shall operate on a
highway a slow moving vehicle with
a slow moving vehicle sign attached
to it or to a trailer, implement of
husbandry or other device being
towed by it, at a speed greater than 40
kilometres per hour.
Regulations:
(7) The Lieutenant Governor in
Council may make regulations:
(a) prescribing the type and
specifications of the slow moving
vehicle sign and its location on the
vehicle:
GREY COUNTY FEDERATION OF
AGRICULTURE
DIRECTORS' MEETING
THURSDAY, JANUARY 29, 2004
(Note date change)
8:00 p.m.
Grey County Agricultural Services Centre
meeting room (Grey Gables)
206 Toronto Street South, Markdale
Members are welcome to attend
(b) providing that subsection (1)
does not apply to a horse-drawn
vehicle when driven by a person
whose religious convictions or beliefs
prohibit the display of devices such
as the slow moving vehicle sign;
(c) prescribing the type and
specifications of a marker or device,
requiring that it be displayed, instead
of the slow moving vehicle sign, on a
horse-drawn vehicle when driven by
a person described in clause (b), and
prescribing the location of the marker
or device on the vehicle;
(d) respecting any matter
considered necessary or advisable to
carry out the intent and purpose of
this section.
MTO is developing a factsheet to
publicize these changes.0
GREY BRUCE
FARMERS' WEEK 2004
Thursday, January 8
Dairy Day and Ecological Evening
Friday, January 9
Beef Day
Saturday, January 10
Sheep Day with Youth Program
Sunday, January 11
Horse Day with Youth Program
Monday, January 12
Crops Day
Guest Speaker: Bob Friesen,
President Canadian Federation of
Agriculture
Saturday, January 12
Goat Day
All events are at the
Elmwood Community Centre with the
exception of Goat Day which is at
Grey County Agricultural Services in
Markdale.
Please call 519-986-3756
for more information.