The RCMP are reminding motorist to slow to 60 km/h when passing highway workers, emergency vehicles and tow trucks.
The Traffic Safety Act is as follows:
Speed limits when passing highway workers — No person shall drive a vehicle on a highway at a speed greater than 60 km/h when passing:
(1) A highway worker or flag person; (b) any highway equipment occupied by a highway worker, whose presence on the highway is marked in the manner determined in the regulations made by the board; or (c) any highway equipment on a highway that has its ministry issued warning lights in operation, whether it is in motion or not.
(2) A flag person or peace officer may direct traffic by voice, hands, signs or other signals while controlling traffic.
(3) Every person driving a vehicle shall obey the directions given pursuant to subsection (2).
Speed limits when passing emergency vehicles — No person shall drive a vehicle on a highway at a speed greater than 60 km/h when passing an emergency vehicle that is stopped on the highway with its emergency lights in operation. These vehicles include fire engines, fire deptartment apparatus, ambulances, police vehicles or vehicles being used in response to an emergency.
Speed limits when passing tow trucks — No person shall drive a vehicle on a highway at a speed greater than 60 km/h when passing a tow truck that: (a) is stopped on the highway with its amber lights in operation; and (b) is providing assistance as a tow truck.
Fines start at $140 and $210 and increase per km/h over the speed limit.
