Order in Council 1349/1937
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1349 Approved and ordered this 13th day of Novembe; A.D. 19 37 At the Executive Council Chamber, Victoria, LleutenantGovernor. PRESENT: 1\ The Honourable in the Chair. ki 4 Mr. Pattullo Mr. ;;eir Mr. racPherson LacDonald Mn Pearson Mn Hart Mr. Mr. Mr. Mr. Mr. To His Honour The Lieutenant-Governor in Council: The undersigned has the honour to recommend: TEAT Regulations respecting the use and operation of the Pattullo Bridge recently constructed over the Fraser River at New Westminster, pursuant to the "Fraser River (New Westminster Bridge) Act", in terms of the draft regulations attached hereto, be made pursuant to the said Act. AND FURTHER TO RECOMMEND that Regulations Nos. 1 to 11 inclusive shall take effect at 12 o'clock in the forenoon on Monday the 15th day of November, 1937, and that Regulation No. 12 shall take effect at one minute past twelve o'clock in the forenoon on Tuesday/ the 16th day of November, 1937. J,; RECOMMENDED this 6 'day of A.D. 1937. MINISTER F PUBLIC WORKS. APPROVED this oil/day of Ak0,1(4/ A.D.1937. PREL,IDING MEMBER OF THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL. ofe. 14-7%/37; /676/37;i44/3/3i5;725/1/43;15-745D; 3 7- /5-2., a. Regulations respecting th_. use and operation of the PATTULLO BRIDGE, NEB WASMEINSTER, pursuant to Section 8 of the "Fraser River Now Westminster) Bridge Act". 1. Interpretation. In these Regulations, unle.3s the context otherwise requires, "Minister" means the sinister of Public Works, and, in respect of the granting of permits, includes any person designated by him in writing for that purpose; "Bridge" means the Pattullo highway-traffic bridge recently constructed over the Fraser River at NewWestminster, pur- suant to the "Praiser River (New Westminster) Bridge Ant," and includes its approaches from the southerly limit at intersection with Scott Road immediately south of Toll Cates to the northerly at intersection with Columbia Avenue, East and West, and LicHride Avenue. 2. Certain other Regulations to Apply. Not withstanding any provisions to the contrary contained in the "Highway Act" or the Regulations thereunder, the provisions of the following named regulations, made pursuant to section 34 of the "Highway Act" by Order in Council No.759 apiroved on the 11th day of June, 1935, and subsequently amended from time to time, shall apply in respect of the 3ridge, viz:— Clause (1) of Regulation 1 "Interpretation". Regulation 2. "Weights, Speeds, Tires, etc." including Schedule. Regulation 3. "Dimensions of Vehicles and Loads, Fastenings of Loads." Regulation 4. "Weighing and Inspection of Vehicles; Removal of 2xcess Loads." Regulation 5. "Permits". Regulation 6. "Bummer and Winter Periods." Regulation 11. "Signs on Highways." Regulation 12. "Lights on Vehicles." Regulation 15. "3aving Clause." 3. Speed of Vehicles. (1) Every person driving or operating a Motor-Vehicle on any portion of the Bridge indicated by signs displaying a statement of miles per hour erected Regulations respecting th. use and operation of the PATTULLO BRIDGE, NEd WESTMINSTER, pursuant to Section 8 of the "Fraser River (New Westminster) Bridge Act". 1. Interpretation. In these Regulations, unless the context otherwise requires, "Minister" means the /lnister of Public Works, and, in respect of the granting of permits, includes any person designated by him in writing for that purpose; "Bridge" means the Pattullo highway-traffic bridge recently constructed over the Fraser River at New Westminster, pur- suant to the "Fraser River (New Westminster) Bridge Apt," and includes its approaches from the southerly limit at intersection with Scott Road immediately south of Toll Gates to the northerly limits at intersection with Columbia Avenue, Zest and ":est, and EacBride Avenue. 2. Certain othar Regulations to ..pply. Not withstanding any provisions to tho contrary contained in the "Highway Act" or the Regulations thereunder, the provisions of the following named regulations, made pursuant to section 34 of the "Highway Act" by Order in Council No.759 apiroved on the 11th day of Tune, 1935, and subsequently amended from time to time, shall apply in respect of the Bridge, viz:- Clause (1) of Regulation 1 "Interpretation". Regulation 2. t%;m17hts, Speeds, Tires, etc." including Schedule. Regulation 3. "Dir.ensions of Vehicles and Loads, Fastenings of Loads." Regulation 4. "Weighing and Inspection of Vehicles; Removal of Excess Loads." Regulation 5. "Permits". Regulation 6. "Summer and 'Winter Periods." Regulation 11. "Signs on Highways." Regulation 12. "Lights on Vehicles." Regulation 15. "3avir.g. Clause." 3. Speed of Vehicles. (1) Every person driving or operating a Motor-Vehicle on any portion of the Bridge indicated by signs displaying a statement of miles per hour erected 2. thereon by the Depart ent of Public Works by written order of the Minister shall, in traversing that portion of the Bridge, drive and operate the motor- vehicle at a rate of speed not exceeding the number of miles per hour stated on the signs so erected; but nothing in this Regulation shall prevent any► person being prosecuted or punished under any section of the "Lotor Vehicle Act" under which he would, excopt for this Regulation, be liable to be prosecuted or punished. (2) No oars= shall drive or operate a motor-vehicle across the Bridge at a speed of less than 10 miles per hour nor a horse-drawn vehicle at a speed greater than a walking pace or less than 2 miles per hour, except where a permit has been first obtained from the Yinister, or except where the vehiole is mechanically or otherwise disabled, or when necessary to avoid an acoident or injury to arsons or property. 4. Traffic Lines. (1) If upon any portion of the roadway of the bridge there has been marred a middle line, all vehicles proceeding on the Bridge shall be kept to the right of the middle line. (2) The Minister may cause to be marked the middle line referred to in Clause (1) of this Ltegulation and also such other traffic lines as he may consider necessary for the guidance of traffic, including pedestrians. (3) The following classes of slow-movie,; traffic proceeding on the Ildge shall be kept to the "Hight-hand" or outside traffic lane, except when It is necessary to do otherwise in order to avoid accident or injury to persons or property, namely:- (a) Pedal-bicycles and tricycles. (b) Animals on foot whether led or ridden. (c) Horse-drawn vehicles. (d) Motor-vehicles proceeding at a speed of less than 20 miles per hour. 5. Stop Signs. If, by authority of the Minister, there is erected on the Bridge or on any highway comunicating with the Bridge, a sign displaying to the driver of an approaching vehicle the word "STOP" either alone or accompanied by other words, the driver of every such approaching vehicle shall, while at a distance 3. of not more than 20 feet from the sign and before proceeding to pass beyond the sign, bring his vehicle to a complete stop. 6. Parking of Vehicles. (1) Except as provided in Regulation 5 or in the case of a vehicle which has become so mechanically disabled as to prevent same proceeding, no person shall stop, park or leave standing any vehicle on any porticn of the bridge set aside for vehicular traffic except when same is necessary in order to avoid accident, injury or damage to any person or property, or in compliance with the instructions of an officer or constable of the Provincial Police Force or under the direotion of a sign or signal given by an offical of the Public harks Department. (2) No person shall make repairs to any vehicle or make a tire-change on the Bridge, except with the authority of an officer or constable of the Provincial Police Force or except when such repairs or tire-change are carried out in the presence of an official of the Public Works Department. (3) In the event of the breakdown or other disablement of a vehicle on the Bridge, it shall be the duty of the driver or operator of the vehicle to give notice irmediately to the official of the Public Works Department in charge of the toll-booth or to an officer or constable of the Provincial Police Force who will, as quickly as possible, arrange for the necessary towing of the broken- down vehicle, or the supplying of gasoline to thevehicle or the provision of such other assistance as may be necessary: all charges in connection with the towing, gasoline or oth,..r assistance shall be paid for by the operator of the vehicle before it is removed from the 3ridge. additional toll of Zr1.00 per hour shall be paid by the operator of the vehicle, 'rom the time that the vehicle breaks down to such time as it is removed from the Bridge. 7. No U Amis. No person driving or operating a vehicle on the Bridge shall make a "U Tdrn" or otherwise reverse the direction in which the vehicle is proceeding except by order of an officer or constable of the Provincial Police Force or an officielof the Public Works Department. 4. 4 8. One-way Traffic. The Minister may cause to be erected signs or signals indicating portions of the approaches to the Bridge on which vehicles shall proceed in one direction only and indicating the direction in which vehicles shall proceed, and all vehicles using the said approaches shall then proceed thereon only as suols signs or signals indicate, unless otherwise ordered by an officer or constable of the Provincial Police Force or by an official of the Public Works Department. 9. Certain Vehicles may not use Bridge. No person shall drive, operate or propel any of the following classes of vehicles on the Bridge:- (a)Vehicles with pneumatic tires which are flat or not inflated with air.