How did the Ministry of Transportation come up with the definition of “a low-speed vehicle”?
Ontario adopted the Motor Vehicle Safety Act (Canada) definition of a low-speed vehicle, which means a vehicle that complies with the requirements for a low-speed vehicle as prescribed in the Motor Vehicle Safety Regulations, s. 2(1), and is equipped with: • Headlamps • Front and rear turn signal lamps • Tail lamps, • Stop lamps, • Reflex reflectors: one red on each side as far to the rear as practicable, and one red on the rear, • An exterior mirror mounted on the driver’s side of the vehicle and either an exterior mirror mounted on the passenger’s side of the vehicle or an interior mirror, • A parking brake, • A windshield of AS-1 or AS-5 composition that conforms to the American National Standard Institute’s “Safety Code for Safety Glazing Materials for Glazing Motor Vehicles Operating on Land Highways” • A VIN that conforms to the requirements of Motor Vehicle Safety Act (Canada) section 115 of the Motor Vehicle Safety Regulations, Vehicle Identification Number, and • A Type 1 or T
