Airport Traffic Regulations (C.R.C., c. 886)

13 Every driver of a motor vehicle who is directly or indirectly involved in an accident on an airport shall

• (a) report the accident forthwith as required by the laws of the province in which the accident occurred; and

• (b) if any property of Her Majesty is damaged by the accident, report the accident forthwith to a member of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police or the airport manager.

14 No person shall operate or park a motor vehicle

• (a) on an apron unless he has the permission of the airport manager; or

• (b) in any area designated by a sign as a restricted area unless he is in possession of valid identification.

15 Where an apron traffic control unit, as defined in Part IV, has been established at an airport, the operator of a motor vehicle on the apron shall acknowledge and obey any instruction received from the unit.

Parking

16 No person shall park a motor vehicle in any area designated by a sign as an area in which parking is prohibited.

17 No person shall, without the permission of the Minister, park a motor vehicle on any portion of an airport that is grassed or that is not intended for the use of motor vehicles.

18 No person shall park a motor vehicle in a place designated by a sign as a loading area.

19 No driver of a commercial passenger vehicle shall load or unload passengers at an airport except in an area designated by a sign as an area in which passenger loading or unloading is permitted.

20 Where an area is designated by a sign as an area in which parking is reserved for persons who hold a parking permit or special parking permit, as the case may be, no person shall park a motor vehicle in that area unless the person

• (a) holds a parking permit or special parking permit that authorizes the person to park in that area;

• (b) where an identifying label or ticket has been issued with the parking permit or special parking permit, affixes the label to the lower corner of the driver’s side of the windshield of the motor vehicle, or displays the ticket on the driver’s side of the dashboard of the motor vehicle in such a manner that it is clearly visible; and

• (c) parks the motor vehicle in accordance with the terms of the parking permit or special parking permit.

21 Where an area is designated by a sign as an area in which parking is permitted for a period of time, no person shall park a motor vehicle in that area for any greater period of time than that indicated on the sign.

22 Where an area is designated by a sign as an area in which parking is prohibited during certain hours, no person shall park a motor vehicle in that area during the hours when parking is prohibited.

23 Where a parking area is designated by a sign or surface markings as an area in which parking is permitted only in parking spaces, no person shall park a motor vehicle in a parking space in the parking area unless the person pays for the use of the parking space in accordance with the system of parking control in effect in that part of the parking area in which the motor vehicle is to be parked.

24 No person who has parked a motor vehicle in a parking space that is governed by a pay-in-advance parking control system shall allow the motor vehicle to remain parked in that parking space for a period of time greater than the period of time for which a fee has been paid in respect of that parking space.

• 25 (1) Where an area is designated by a sign as an area in which parking is reserved for handicapped persons, no person shall park a motor vehicle in that area unless the motor vehicle is identified by a sign as a motor vehicle used for the transport of a handicapped person.

• (2) Where an area is designated by a sign as an area in which parking is reserved for certain persons or a particular class of persons, other than handicapped persons, no person shall park a motor vehicle in that area unless the person is one of those persons.

26 No person shall park a motor vehicle at an airport in such a manner as to obstruct traffic.

27 Subject to section 28, where a parking area is designated by a sign or surface markings as an area in which parking is permitted only in delineated parking spaces, no person shall park a motor vehicle in that area unless the motor vehicle is parked wholly within a delineated parking space.

28 Where a person parks a motor vehicle that is longer or wider than one delineated parking space so that it wholly or partially occupies more than one delineated parking space, the person shall pay the fee that is required in respect of each parking space wholly or partially occupied by the motor vehicle.

• 29 (1) Where a parking area contains delineated parking spaces for normal sized vehicles and an area designated by a sign for the parking of oversized vehicles, any person who parks a motor vehicle that is longer or wider than a delineated parking space shall park it in the designated area.

• (2) Any person who contravenes subsection (1) shall be considered to have parked a motor vehicle in such a manner as to obstruct traffic.

30 [Repealed, SOR/95-536, s. 6]

• 31 (1) The Minister may issue or authorize the issue of permits and labels for the purposes of this Part.

• (2) The Minister or a person authorized by him may at any time revoke a permit issued under this Part.

• (3) Unless sooner revoked, a permit issued under this Part is valid only for the period stated thereon and a label furnished with the permit is valid only during the period that the permit is valid.

32 A constable who finds a motor vehicle parked in contravention of this Part may, at the expense of the owner, remove the vehicle and, if he deems it necessary to protect the vehicle or the interests of the owner, store it in a suitable place.

Speed

33 No person shall drive a motor vehicle on a road at a rate of speed in excess of the speed limit indicated for that road by a sign.

34 Unless otherwise authorized by the airport manager, no person shall drive a motor vehicle on an apron at a rate of speed in excess of 15 mph (25 km/h).

35 No person shall drive a motor vehicle on an apron or manoeuvring area in a manner that is dangerous to persons, aircraft, vehicles or equipment, having regard to all the circumstances including the amount of traffic thereon or reasonably expected to be thereon.

36 The provisions of this Part relating to motor vehicles apply with such modifications as the circumstances require to a bicycle or any cycle regardless of the number of wheels it may have.

Animals

37 No person shall allow an animal owned by him or under his control to be at large on an airport.

38 A constable or person in charge of an airport may, at the expense of the owner of the animal, cause any animal found at large on the airport to be confined or driven off the airport or impounded in accordance with the laws of the province and municipality in which the airport is situated.

Penalties

• 39 (1) Subject to subsections (2) and (3) and subsection 40(4), every person who contravenes a provision of this Part is liable on summary conviction to

  • (a) a fine not exceeding an amount equal to the lesser of

    • (i) the maximum fine, if any, prescribed under the highway traffic laws of the province in which the offence was committed, as amended from time to time, and

    • (ii) in any other case, $500;

  • (b) a term of imprisonment not exceeding six months; or

  • (c) both.

• (2) Every person who contravenes any provision of these Regulations governing the parking of motor vehicles shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding $50.

• (3) Where a person is convicted of driving a motor vehicle in contravention of this Part, the convicting court or judge may, in addition to any other penalty imposed, make an order prohibiting that person from driving any motor vehicle on any lands belonging to or occupied by Her Majesty in right of Canada for any period not exceeding one year from the date of the conviction.

• (4) Every person who drives a motor vehicle contrary to an order made pursuant to subsection (3) is liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding $500 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months or to both.

• 40 (1) Any person who is alleged to have contravened any provision of this Part governing the parking of a motor vehicle may, at any time within 72 hours after the expiration of the day on which the contravention is alleged to have occurred, excluding holidays, register a plea of guilty to the alleged offence and pay into court, either personally or by mail,

  • (a) where the alleged offence relates to parking in an area in which parking is prohibited, in contravention of section 16,

    • (i) $25, where the alleged offence occurred at an airport set out in Schedule I,

    • (ii) $15, where the alleged offence occurred at an airport set out in Schedule II that is denoted by an asterisk, and

    • (iii) $10, where the alleged offence occurred at an airport set out in Schedule II that is not denoted by an asterisk;

  • (b) where the alleged offence relates to parking in a loading area, in contravention of section 18,

    • (i) $30, where the alleged offence occurred at an airport set out in Schedule I,

    • (ii) $20, where the alleged offence occurred at an airport set out in Schedule II that is denoted by an asterisk, and

    • (iii) $15, where the alleged offence occurred at an airport set out in Schedule II that is not denoted by an asterisk;

  • (c) where the alleged offence relates to parking in an area that is reserved for persons who hold a parking permit or special parking permit, in contravention of section 20,

    • (i) $25, where the alleged offence occurred at an airport set out in Schedule I,

    • (ii) $15, where the alleged offence occurred at an airport set out in Schedule II that is denoted by an asterisk, and

    • (iii) $10, where the alleged offence occurred at an airport set out in Schedule II that is not denoted by an asterisk;

  • (d) where the alleged offence relates to overtime parking, in contravention of section 21 or 24,

    • (i) $15, where the alleged offence occurred at an airport set out in Schedule I,

    • (ii) $10, where the alleged offence occurred at an airport set out in Schedule II that is denoted by an asterisk, and

    • (iii) $5, where the alleged offence occurred at an airport set out in Schedule II that is not denoted by an asterisk;

  • (e) where the alleged offence relates to parking a motor vehicle in such a manner as to obstruct traffic, in contravention of section 26 or subsection 29(2),

    • (i) $30, where the alleged offence occurred at an airport set out in Schedule I,

    • (ii) $20, where the alleged offence occurred at an airport set out in Schedule II that is denoted by an asterisk, and

    • (iii) $15, where the alleged offence occurred at an airport set out in Schedule II that is not denoted by an asterisk;

  • (f) where the alleged offence relates to parking in an area

    • (i) that is reserved for handicapped persons, in contravention of subsection 25(1), $50, where the alleged offence occurred at an airport set out in Schedule I or II,

    • (ii) that is reserved for certain persons or a particular class of persons, other than handicapped persons, in contravention of subsection 25(2), $25, where the alleged offence occurred at an airport set out in Schedule I or II;

  • (g) where the alleged offence relates to a contravention of section 17, 19, 22, 23, 27 or 28 or subsection 29(1),

    • (i) $25, where the alleged offence occurred at an airport set out in Schedule I,

    • (ii) $15, where the alleged offence occurred at an airport set out in Schedule II that is denoted by an asterisk, and

    • (iii) $10, where the alleged offence occurred at an airport set out in Schedule II that is not denoted by an asterisk.

• (2) Any amount paid pursuant to subsection (1) shall be paid into the court designated by the Minister for such payment.

• (3) Where a payment referred to in subsection (1) is sent to the court by mail, the payment into court shall be deemed to have been made on the day on which the payment was mailed.

• (4) Where a person who is alleged to have contravened a provision of this Part governing the parking of a motor vehicle has, in accordance with subsection (1), paid money into court with respect to that contravention, no further penalty shall be imposed on him for that contravention.