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Highway Racing Definitions Regulations

made under Section 163B of the

Motor Vehicle Act

R.S.N.S. 1989, c. 293

O.I.C. 2008-297 (May 28, 2008, effective June 1, 2008), N.S. Reg. 284/2008

Citation

1     These regulations may be cited as the Highway Racing Definitions Regulations.

Definition of “contest” and “race”

2     In subsection 163(1) of the Motor Vehicle Act, “contest” or “race” means a situation in which a person does any of the following:

 

                (a)    drives a motor vehicle at a speed above the lawful rate of speed in a manner that indicates that the driver is engaged in a competition;

 

                (b)    drives a motor vehicle in a manner that indicates the intent to chase another vehicle;

 

                (c)    drives a motor vehicle at a speed above the lawful rate of speed to outdistance or attempt to outdistance 1 or more other vehicles;

 

                (d)    drives a motor vehicle at a speed above the lawful rate of speed and repeatedly changes lanes in close proximity to 1 or more other vehicles.

Definition of “stunt”

3     In subsection 163(1) of the Motor Vehicle Act, “stunt” means any of the following actions:

 

                (a)    attempting to lift all or some of a vehicle’s tires from the surface of the highway, other than when using lift axles on a commercial motor vehicle;

 

                (b)    attempting to spin or circle a vehicle without maintaining control of the vehicle;

 

                (c)    driving on the portion of the highway designated for use by oncoming traffic for longer than necessary to overtake 1 or more other vehicles;

 

                (d)    driving with a person in the trunk of the vehicle;

 

                (e)    driving from a position in a vehicle other than the designated driver’s seat;

 

                (f)    driving 50 km/h or more above the lawful rate of speed;

 

                (g)    driving without due care or attention, reasonable consideration for others on the highway or in a manner that may endanger other persons, including any of the following:

 

                         (i)     driving in a manner that indicates an intention to prevent another vehicle from passing safely,

 

                         (ii)    stopping or slowing in a manner that indicates an intention to interfere with the movement of another vehicle,

 

                         (iii)   driving as close as possible to another vehicle, a pedestrian or a fixed object,

 

                         (iv)   making a left turn at an intersection controlled by traffic control signals immediately after the signal facing the vehicle changes to solid green and before a vehicle that was stopped facing a red light in the opposite direction is able to proceed straight th[r]ough the intersection.

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