INTRODUCTION
This publication, intended for road users, condenses the
Highway Safety Code and attendant regulations. It reiterates
their major provisions, reminds the reader of the rules of the road
and offers practical advice.
All road users, whether they are pedestrians, cyclists, motor
vehicle operators or passengers, will find their rights and obligations
set forth in this Handbook.
This edition includes the particular requirements of each class
of licence, the terms for obtaining a disabled parking permit, new
measures that concern the driving of a motor vehicle under the
influence of alcohol, including the obligation, at the first offence,
to submit to a summary evaluation conducted by a specialist
from the Fédération québécoise des centres de réadaptation pour
les personnes alcooliques et toxicomanes for individuals with
addictions, and requiring the mandatory use, in some cases, of an
alcohol ignition interlock device before a licence can be reinstated.
The Handbook also reviews standards for the installation, replace-
ment and deactivation of air bags.
The chapter on road signs and traffic signals provides descrip-
tions of each type of sign and explains their use.
The traffic rules chapter details the fine points of turning right at
a red light. It presents new standards concerning the mandatory
use of a child restraint device adapted to a child’s size and provides
a brief explanation of air bags, conditions for use of electric
power-assisted bicycles on public roads and reinforced safety rules
for the use of foot scooters on roadways. It also lists safety tips for
drivers approaching a road work area, rules for travel on logging
roads, provides an overview of heavy vehicle use and urges drivers
to take other road users into consideration to make roads safer.
For legal purposes, the reader is urged to refer to the official
text of the legislation.