2023, c. 9, s. 4 ; S.M. 2023, c. 18, s. 10 ; S.M. 2025, c. 30, s. 2 ; S.M. 2026, c. 37, s. 37 . APPLICATION OF ACT 2(1) [Repealed] S.M. 2001, c. 19, s. 3 . 2(2) [Repealed] S.M. 2013, c. 49, s. 3 . Separate roadways 2(3) Where a thoroughfare consists of two or more separate roadways, and between each two adjoining roadways there is an intervening space, or a physical barrier or clearly indicated dividing section constructed so that it prevents or impedes vehicular traffic entering or crossing the space, barrier, or dividing section, and on each roadway traffic is permitted to proceed in one direction only, except as herein specifically otherwise provided, the several roadways constitute one highway; and the space, barrier or dividing section, shall be conclusively deemed to be a directional dividing line for the highway. 2(4) [Repealed] S.M. 1996, c. 26, s. 3 . 2(5) and (6) [Repealed] S.M. 2005, c. 37, Sch. B, s. 3 . S.M. 1985-86, c. 13, s. 2 ; S.M. 1996, c. 26, s. 3 ; S.M. 2001, c. 19, s. 3 ; S.M. 2005, c. 37, Sch. B, s. 3 ; S.M. 2013, c. 49, s. 3 . References to Criminal Code 3 Wherever in this Act a reference is made to the Criminal Code it shall be deemed to mean the Criminal Code (Canada) as amended from time to time. Effect of invalidity 4 If any provision of this Act is adjudged invalid the judgment shall not be construed to invalidate other provisions of this Act. PART I REGISTRATION OF VEHICLES 4.1 [Repealed] S.M. 1994, c. 4, s. 3 ; S.M. 2005, c. 37, Sch. B, s. 4 ; S.M. 2018, c. 10, Sch. B, s. 3 . REQUIREMENT TO REGISTER CERTAIN VEHICLES AND DISPLAY NUMBER PLATES Registration and plating of vehicles 4.2(1) No person shall drive a motor vehicle or tow a trailer on a highway, and no person who owns a motor vehicle or trailer shall permit another person to drive or tow it on a highway, (a) unless (i) a registration card for the vehicle has been issued under The Drivers and Vehicles Act and is valid, (ii) the vehicle displays, in accordance with the regulations under that Act, the quantity and type of number plates that those regulations prescribe for use on a vehicle of its registration class, and (iii) the number plates display the vehicle's registration card number and, in accordance with the regulations under that Act, stickers showing the vehicle's registration class and that the registration is valid; (b) unless a valid registration permit issued under The Drivers and Vehicles Act for the vehicle is displayed on or carried in it in accordance with the regulations under that Act, or a valid permit under section 87 of this Act is displayed on or carried in it in accordance with this Act; or (c) unless the person and the vehicle are in compliance with a provision of The Drivers and Vehicles Act or a regulation under that Act that allows the person to drive or tow the vehicle without complying with the requirements of clause (a) or (b). 4.2(2) to (11) [Repealed] S.M. 2005, c. 37, Sch. B, s. 5 . S.M. 1994, c. 4, s. 3 ; S.M. 1997, c. 37, s. 3 ; S.M. 2005, c. 37, Sch. B, s. 5 ; S.M. 2015, c. 43, s. 21 . RECIPROCAL AGREEMENTS AND ARRANGEMENTS Reciprocal agreements 4.3(1) The minister may enter into a reciprocal agreement or arrangement on behalf of the Government of Manitoba with the government of any other province or territory of Canada or of any state of the United States of America respecting the granting of exemptions or partial exemptions from the application of subsection 4.2(1) or the granting of privileges to any class of vehicle owners ordinarily resident in that other province, territory or state if that other province, territory or state grants similar exemptions or privileges to vehicle owners ordinarily resident in Manitoba. Restrictions on exemptions 4.3(2) No person is entitled to an exemption or privilege under an agreement or arrangement entered into under subsection (1) unless that person (a) has complied with the law of his or her place of ordinary residence as to the registration and licensing of his or her vehicle; (b) carries or causes to be carried on the vehicle the certificate of registration, licence and number plate or plates required by the law of his or her place of ordinary residence; and (c) complies with all conditions and restrictions set out in the agreement or arrangement. Agreements re registration and apportioning fees 4.3(3) The minister may enter into an agreement on behalf of the Government of Manitoba with the government of any other province or territory of Canada or of any state of the United States of America respecting special arrangements for the registration of, and for determining, apportioning and collecting registration, licence and administration fees for any class of vehicles engaged in interjurisdictional travel. Restrictions on exemptions 4.3(4) No person is entitled to any exemption, privilege or benefit under any agreement or arrangement entered into under subsection (3) unless that person (a) has complied with the requirements of that agreement or arrangement respecting the registration and licensing of his or her vehicle; (b) carries or causes to be carried on the vehicle evidence of that compliance, including documents evidencing registration and any number plate or plates required under that agreement or arrangement; and (c) complies with all conditions and restrictions set out in the agreement or arrangement. Cancellation 4.3(5) An agreement or arrangement entered into under subsection (1) or (3) may be cancelled by the minister, in which case any exemption, privilege or benefit under it is cancelled. Definition of "state" 4.3(6) In this section, "state" includes any territory of the United States of America and the District of Columbia. Transition 4.3(7) An agreement or arrangement made under subsection 13(5) before its repeal is deemed to have been made under this section. S.M. 1994, c. 4, s. 3 ; S.M. 1995, c. 33, s. 10 . 4.4 to 4.20 [Repealed] S.M. 1994, c. 4, s. 3 ; S.M. 1995, c. 31, s. 3 ; S.M. 1997, c. 37, s. 4 , 5, 6 and 8; S.M. 2001, c. 29, s. 3 and 4; S.M. 2005, c. 37, Sch. B, s. 7 . USE OF REGISTRATION CARDS Production of registration card to peace officer 4.21(1) On demand by a peace officer, a driver, registered owner or person having care or control of a vehicle shall without delay produce the registration card issued for it or the cab card issued in respect of it for inspection. Exception for repairers 4.21(2) When a vehicle is being operated by a repairer or by a mechanic engaged by a repairer who has custody of the vehicle for the purpose of testing or servicing it, including picking it up and returning it or moving it from one place to another in connection with the servicing or testing, the peace officer shall give the repairer or mechanic reasonable time within which to produce the registration card. S.M. 1994, c. 4, s. 3 ; S.M. 1995, c. 33, s. 10 ; S.M. 2018, c. 19, s. 2 . 4.22 to 4.24 [Repealed] S.M. 1994, c. 4, s. 3 ; S.M. 1995, c. 33, s. 10 ; S.M. 1997, c. 37, s. 9 ; S.M. 2005, c. 37, Sch. B, s. 7 . VISIBILITY OF NUMBER PLATES 4.25(1) [Repealed] S.M. 2005, c. 37, Sch. B, s. 9 . Obstruction of number plate 4.25(1.1) No person shall drive or tow a vehicle on a highway if a number plate required to be displayed on the vehicle is obstructed in a manner that prevents or is capable of preventing any of the following information from being accurately captured by an image capturing enforcement system: (a) the jurisdiction or authority that issued the number plate; (b) the numbers or letters that make up the vehicle's registration number. Effect of towing trailer or other vehicle 4.25(2) A person does not contravene subsection (1.1) by reason only that the vehicle that the person is driving is towing a trailer or other vehicle. When a number plate must be displayed 4.25(3) For the purposes of this section, a number plate is required to be displayed on a vehicle if (a) the vehicle is registered under The Drivers and Vehicles Act , and that Act or a regulation under it requires the vehicle to display the number plate; or (b) the vehicle is registered under another Act, and that Act or a regulation under it requires the vehicle to display the number plate. S.M. 1994, c. 4, s. 3 ; S.M. 1997, c. 37, s. 10 ; S.M. 2002, c. 1, s. 3 ; S.M. 2005, c. 37, Sch. B, s. 9 . 4.26 to 4.31 [Repealed] S.M. 1994, c. 4, s. 3 ; S.M. 1995, c. 31, s. 4 ; S.M. 1997, c. 37, s. 11 , 12, 13 and 14; S.M. 2005, c. 37, Sch. B, s. 10 . 5 [Repealed] S.M. 1985-86, c. 12, s. 2 ; S.M. 1986-87, c. 14, s. 3 ; S.M. 1988-89, c. 14, s. 3 ; S.M. 1989-90, c. 56, s. 3 ; S.M. 1992, c. 12, s. 2 ; S.M. 1994, c. 4, s. 3 ; S.M. 2005, c. 37, Sch. B, s. 10 . 6 to 18 [Repealed] S.M. 1985-86, c. 12, s. 3 ; S.M. 1986-87, c. 14, s. 4 ; S.M. 1987-88, c. 23, s. 1 and 2; S.M. 1988-89, c. 14, s. 4 ; S.M. 1989-90, c. 56, s. 4 and 5; S.M. 1991-92, c. 25, s. 7 ; S.M. 1994, c. 4, s. 3 . PART I.1 REQUIREMENT TO REPORT SUSPICIOUS VEHICLE 19 to 21.10 [Repealed] S.M. 1994, c. 4, s. 5 ; S.M. 1995, c. 31, s. 5 ; S.M. 1997, c. 37, s. 15 ; S.M. 2005, c. 37, Sch. B, s. 12 . DUTY TO REPORT DEFACED IDENTIFICATION NUMBERS AND UNCLAIMED OR DAMAGED VEHICLES Definition of "motor vehicle" 21.11(1) In this section, "motor vehicle" includes a part of a motor vehicle. Report of defaced identification number 21.11(2) If a motor vehicle's vehicle identification number has been lost, removed, destroyed or altered, or is illegible, a person who comes into possession of the motor vehicle shall (a) without delay report that fact to a police officer having jurisdiction in the area; (b) give the police officer the number plate number and a description of the motor vehicle and, if known, any information the person has relating to the person previously in possession of the motor vehicle; and (c) retain the motor vehicle in his or her possession in the condition in which it was received for a period of 10 days from the date of the report, unless the police officer otherwise directs. Reports of vehicles stored in suspicious circumstances 21.11(3) A person who buys, sells, stores, services or provides parking for motor vehicles or destroys motor vehicles for scrap or dismantles them for parts shall comply with subsection (4) when a motor vehicle (a) comes into or remains in his or her possession without good reason or under suspicious circumstances; or (b) that shows evidence of having been stolen or struck by a bullet comes into his or her possession. Nature of report 21.11(4) A person referred to in subsection (3) shall (a) without delay report that matter to a police officer having jurisdiction in the area; (b) give the police officer the number plate number and a description of the motor vehicle and, if known, the vehicle identification number and any information the person has relating to the person previously in possession of the motor vehicle; and (c) if the person has the right to retain possession of the motor vehicle, retain it in his or her possession in the condition in which it was received for a period of 10 days from the date of the report, unless the police officer otherwise directs. S.M. 1997, c. 37, s. 15 ; S.M. 2005, c. 37, Sch. B, s. 13 . OFFENCES AND EVIDENCE Offence and penalty 21.12(1) A person who contravenes section 21.11 is guilty of an offence and is liable on summary conviction to a fine of not more than $5,000. Directors and officers of corporations 21.12(2) If a corporation commits an offence under subsection (1), a director or officer of the corporation who authorized, permitted or acquiesced in the commission of the offence is also guilty of an offence and is liable on summary conviction to a fine of not more than $5,000., whether or not the corporation has been prosecuted or convicted. Limitation period 21.12(3) No proceeding under subsection (1) may be commenced more than one year after the commission of the alleged offence. Liability for employee or agent 21.12(4) In a prosecution under this section for an offence by a dealer or recycler, it is sufficient proof of the offence to establish that it was committed by an employee or agent of the dealer or recycler while acting in the course of his or her employment or agency functions, whether or not the employee has been prosecuted or convicted. S.M. 1997, c. 37, s. 15 ; S.M. 2005, c. 37, Sch. B, s. 14 . 21.13 [Repealed] S.M. 1997, c. 37, s. 15 ; S.M. 2005, c. 37, Sch. B, s. 15 . RENTING MOTOR VEHICLES Record of motor vehicles rented 22 Every person engaged in the business of renting motor vehicles without drivers shall keep a record, to be signed by the person renting it, of each vehicle rented, the identity of the person renting it, the number and particulars of the person's driver's licence, the day and time at which the vehicle is rented, and the time it is in the possession of the person to whom it is rented, and such further information as may be required in the regulations; and the record shall be a public record and open to inspection by any person. S.M. 2001, c. 7, s. 3 . 23 [Repealed] S.M. 2017, c. 36, s. 15 . PART II LICENCE REQUIREMENTS FOR HIGHWAY DRIVING Driver's licence required to drive motor vehicle 24(1) No person shall drive a motor vehicle on a highway unless the person (a) holds a valid driver's licence of a class that authorizes the person to drive the class of motor vehicle being driven; and (b) carries the driver's licence while driving. Licence required to drive equipment 24(1.1) No person shall drive agricultural equipment or infrastructure equipment on a provincial highway, or on a highway within the City of Winnipeg, an urban municipality or a restricted speed area, unless the person holds a valid driver's licence of a class that authorizes him or her to drive a class 5 motor vehicle without a full-time supervising driver and carries the driver's licence while driving. Exception for out-of-province driving permits 24(1.2) A person does not contravene subsection (1) if the person holds a valid out-of-province driving permit that authorizes the person to drive a motor vehicle of the class being driven and the person is allowed to drive in Manitoba by subsection 31(1) or (3) of The Drivers and Vehicles Act . A person does not contravene subsection (1.1) if the person holds a valid out-of-province driving permit that authorizes the person to drive a class 5 motor vehicle without a full-time supervising driver and the person is allowed to drive in Manitoba by subsection 31(1) or (3) of The Drivers and Vehicles Act . 24(2) to (5) [Repealed] S.M. 2001, c. 7, s. 4 . 24(6) [Repealed] S.M. 2005, c. 37, Sch. B, s. 17 . 24(7) [Repealed] S.M. 2001, c. 7, s. 4 . 24(8) [Repealed] S.M. 2005, c. 37, Sch. B, s. 17 . 24(9) [Repealed] S.M. 2005, c. 37, Sch. B, s. 87 . 24(10) to (12) [Repealed] S.M. 2005, c. 37, Sch. B, s. 17 . 24(13) [Repealed] S.M. 2001, c. 7, s. 4 . S.M. 1986-87, c. 14, s. 6 ; S.M. 1989-90, c. 55, s. 2 ; S.M. 1991-92, c. 25, s. 17 and 18; S.M. 1995, c. 31, s. 6 ; S.M. 2001, c. 7, s. 4 ; S.M. 2001, c. 19, s. 4 ; S.M. 2005, c. 37, Sch. B, s. 17 and 87; S.M. 2018, c. 10, Sch. B, s. 4 . 25 [Repealed] S.M. 1985-86, c. 12, s. 4 and 5; S.M. 1991-92, c. 25, s. 19 . 26 [Repealed] S.M. 1989-90, c. 56, s. 6 ; S.M. 1991-92, c. 25, s. 20 and 22; S.M. 1994, c. 25, s. 2 ; S.M. 1997, c. 37, s. 41 ; S.M. 1999, c. 35, s. 2 ; S.M. 2001, c. 7, s. 5 . NOVICE DRIVERS Definitions 26.0.1 The following definitions apply in sections 26.1 and 26.3. "approved drug screening equipment" means approved drug screening equipment as defined in section 320.11 of the Criminal Code . (« matériel de détection des drogues approuvé ») "approved screening device" means (a) a provincially approved screening device prescribed by regulation under clause 26.1(1)⁠(d); or (b) an approved screening device as defined in section 320.11 of the Criminal Code . (« appareil de détection approuvé ») "screening threshold" , in respect of a drug or a combination of drugs, means the level specified to be detected by approved drug screening equipment in the regulations under the Criminal Code . (« seuil de détection ») S.M. 2018, c. 19, s. 2 and 8. Regulations 26.1(1) The Lieutenant Governor in Council may make regulations (a) prescribing maximum blood alcohol concentration levels for supervising drivers; (b) prohibiting a person from acting as a supervising driver if they have consumed drugs such that, when a sample of a bodily substance of the person is analyzed by means of approved drug screening equipment, the equipment detects the presence of a drug at or above the screening threshold; (c) providing for remedial actions that the registrar may take, and prescribing sanctions the registrar may impose, in respect of a novice driver who (i) drives while having any alcohol in their blood, (ii) drives while having consumed drugs such that, when a sample of a bodily substance of the novice driver is analyzed by means of approved drug screening equipment, the equipment detects the presence of a drug at or above the screening threshold, or (iii) refuses a peace officer's request to provide a breath sample or a sample of a bodily substance; (d) prescribing provincially approved screening devices for the purpose of determining the blood alcohol concentration level of a novice or supervising driver, and governing the calibration and use of the devices; (e) authorizing a peace officer to demand that a novice or supervising driver provide a sample of breath for the purpose of determining their blood alcohol concentration level, and requiring the novice or supervising driver to provide a breath sample on demand, at the roadside, to be analyzed by an approved screening device, or at another place, to be analyzed by an approved instrument as defined in section 320.11 of the Criminal Code , or both; (f) authorizing a peace officer to demand that a novice driver or supervising driver provide a sample of a bodily substance for the purpose of determining the concentration of drugs in the bodily substance, and requiring the novice or supervising driver to provide a sample of a bodily substance on demand, at the roadside, to be analyzed by means of approved drug screening equipment; (g) respecting the handling and analysis of breath samples and samples of bodily substances provided under a regulation made under this subsection, including, but not limited to, the manner of recording and certifying the results of the analysis and the manner in which a certificate of analysis may be entered into evidence in a prosecution under this Act and the weight to be attributed to a certificate of analysis; (h) authorizing a peace officer to demand that a novice driver surrender their licence, and requiring the novice driver to surrender their licence to the peace officer on demand, if (i) the novice driver has any alcohol in their blood, (ii) when a sample of a bodily substance of the novice driver is analyzed by means of approved drug screening equipment, the equipment detects the presence of a drug at or above the screening threshold, or (iii) the novice driver refuses to provide a breath sample or a sample of a bodily substance on demand; (i) respecting the removal and storage of a vehicle, and any towed equipment, being driven by a novice driver, when the novice driver has been found to be driving (i) with alcohol in their blood, or (ii) after having consumed drugs such that when a sample of a bodily substance of the novice driver is analyzed by means of approved drug screening equipment, the equipment detects the presence of a drug at or above the screening threshold; (j) respecting the enforcement of costs of removal and storage incurred for an action described in clause (i). Application of regulations 26.1(2) A regulation made under subsection (1) may be general or particular in its application and may apply in whole or in part in respect of any class of licence for novice drivers. Offence and penalty 26.1(3) A novice or supervising driver who contravenes a provision of a regulation made under subsection (1), or a novice driver who contravenes a condition or restriction of his or her licence, is guilty of an offence and is liable on summary conviction to the penalties set out in section 239. Saving 26.1(4) Imposing a penalty under subsection (3) on a driver does not restrict, limit or affect the effect of any other provision of this Act authorizing or requiring the suspension or cancellation of a registration, licence or permit, or the disqualification of a person from holding a licence or making a registration. Defence of novice driver to charge re supervising driver's qualifications 26.1(5) It is a defence to a charge against a novice driver under subsection (3) relating to the qualifications or requirements of the supervising driver if the accused establishes that he or she took all reasonable measures to comply with the regulations. S.M. 2001, c. 7, s. 6 ; S.M. 2002, c. 40, s. 2 ; S.M. 2005, c. 37, Sch. B, s. 18 ; S.M. 2018, c. 19, s. 2 and 8. 26.2 [Repealed] S.M. 2001, c. 7, s. 7 ; S.M. 2005, c. 37, Sch. B, s. 19 . Alcohol and drugs — novice drivers 26.3 No novice driver shall operate or have care or control of a motor vehicle or off-road vehicle, or agricultural equipment or infrastructure equipment, (a) while the novice driver has any alcohol in their blood; or (b) after having consumed drugs such that when a sample of a bodily substance of the novice driver is analyzed by means of approved drug screening equipment, the equipment detects the presence of a drug at or above the screening threshold. S.M. 2001, c. 7, s. 7 ; S.M. 2018, c. 10, Sch. B, s. 5 ; S.M. 2018, c. 19, s. 2 . Restrictions at learner stage for class 5 vehicles 26.4(1) A novice driver who holds a class or subclass of licence prescribed for novice drivers in the learner stage entitling him or her to operate a class 5 vehicle shall not (a) operate a class 5 vehicle unless a supervising driver is in it; (b) operate the vehicle (i) with anyone else in the front seat other than the supervising driver, or (ii) with anyone in the part of the vehicle behind the front seat except in a seating position that is equipped with a seat belt; (c) tow another vehicle; or (d) operate an off-road vehicle on or across a highway. Restrictions at intermediate stage for class 5 vehicles 26.4(2) A novice driver who holds a class or subclass of licence prescribed for novice drivers in the intermediate stage entitling him or her to operate a class 5 vehicle shall not, (a) between 5:00 a.m. and midnight, operate a class 5 vehicle with more than one passenger in the front seat or with anyone in the part of the vehicle behind the front seat except in a seating position that is equipped with a seat belt; and (b) between midnight and 5:00 a.m., operate a class 5 vehicle (i) with more than one passenger in the vehicle, unless a supervising driver is in the vehicle, or (ii) when a supervising driver is in the vehicle, with anyone else in the front seat other than the supervising driver, or with anyone in the part of the vehicle behind the front seat except in a seating position that is equipped with a seat belt. S.M. 2001, c. 7, s. 7 . 27 to 30 [Repealed] S.M. 1986-87, c. 14, s. 7 and 8; S.M. 1987-88, c. 23, s. 3 to 5; S.M. 1989-90, c. 55, s. 3 to 7; S.M. 1991-92, c. 25, s. 23 ; S.M. 1995, c. 31, s. 7 to 10; S.M. 1997, c. 38, s. 2 and 3; S.M. 1999, c. 12, s. 2 to 4; S.M. 2001, c. 7, s. 8 and 9; S.M. 2001, c. 19, s. 5 ; S.M. 2002, c. 24, s. 29 ; S.M. 2004, c. 30, s. 3 ; S.M. 2005, c. 37, Sch. B, s. 20 . 31(1) [Repealed] S.M. 2001, c. 7, s. 10 . Examination before issue of licence 31(2) Subject to subsections (3) and (4), the registrar shall not issue a licence of any class to a person unless he or she has passed the examinations the registrar requires and satisfied any other requirements the registrar considers appropriate. Exemption from examination 31(3) The registrar may exempt an applicant for a driver's licence from any examination required under this Act, if (a) the applicant holds a valid driver's licence issued by a competent authority in a province or territory of Canada, or a state or territory of or the District of Columbia in the United States of America; (a.1) the application is for a class 5 or 6 licence and the applicant holds a valid driver's licence issued by a competent authority in a country or political subdivision of a country with which the government has a subsisting arrangement or reciprocal agreement as provided for in subsection 31.1(1); (b) the applicant is a member of NATO personnel, or a family member of such a member, and holds a valid driver's licence of any class issued by a competent authority in the country in which the member permanently resides; (c) the applicant holds a valid driver's licence of any class issued under the authority of the Commander, Canadian Forces Europe; or (d) in the three month period immediately preceding the application, the applicant held a valid driver's licence issued by a competent authority in a province or territory of Canada, and the authority confirms that the applicant is eligible to apply for and hold a driver's licence and to operate a motor vehicle in that province or territory. Registrar may issue licence 31(4) The registrar may issue a licence of any class of licence to any person without requiring him to pass an examination, if that person has not allowed his licence to lapse for more than 4 consecutive years from the end of the last licence period for which he held a valid and subsisting licence of the same class for that period, or has previously passed an examination that satisfies the registrar that he is qualified to operate a motor vehicle. Refusal to issue without examination 31(5) The registrar may, in his absolute discretion, refuse to issue a licence of any class of licence to any person unless that person passes an examination as provided in subsection (2). Further examination, interview or course required 31(6) The registrar may require a person who holds a licence of any class, or whose licence or right to have a licence has been suspended or cancelled, to do one or more of the following: (a) pass an examination as provided in subsection (2) or any further examination and satisfy any other requirements that the registrar considers appropriate; (b) attend an interview to discuss the person's ability to operate a motor vehicle safely or comply with the provisions of this Act and the regulations, as the case may require; (c) successfully complete a driver improvement course specified by the registrar and administered by an agency approved by the registrar, and provide the registrar with satisfactory evidence of successful completion. Failure to comply 31(6.1) If the person fails to meet a requirement under subsection (6) within the time set by the registrar, the registrar may cancel any licence the person holds, and may, whether or not the licence is cancelled, refuse to issue any further renewal or licence until the requirement is met. Temporary licence 31(7) Despite subsection (6), the registrar may issue a temporary driver's licence for a period of not more than 45 days, subject to any conditions or restrictions that the registrar considers appropriate. Particulars of examination 31(8) An examination which any person is required to pass pursuant to this section shall include (a) a test of the person's vision, their ability to read and understand highway signs regulating, warning, and directing traffic, their knowledge of the laws respecting highway traffic in force in the province and in any municipality; and (b) a test of the person's ability to exercise ordinary and reasonable control in the operation of a motor vehicle on a highway. 31(9) [Repealed] S.M. 2001, c. 19, s. 6 . 31(10) [Repealed] S.M. 2001, c. 7, s. 10 . Exemption from driving test for certain employees 31(11) The registrar may exempt an applicant for a Class 1, 2, 3 or 4 licence from a practical driving examination required under subsection (2) if (a) the registrar receives a certificate from the applicant's employer, on a form approved by the registrar, stating that the applicant (i) has satisfactorily completed the employer's training course in the safe and proper operation of motor vehicles of the type or kind authorized to be operated under the class of licence applied for, and (ii) has passed the employer's practical driving examination administered in that type or kind of motor vehicle; and (b) the registrar has approved the employer's training course and practical driving examination. Issue of lower class of licences 31(12) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, where a person holds or has held a licence of any class which has been suspended or cancelled for his inability to meet any standards or requirements prescribed under the regulations for that class of licence, if the registrar is satisfied that the person meets the standards and requirements prescribed by the regulations for a lower class of licence, he may issue that lower class of licence to the person. 31(13) [Renumbered as section 28.3] 31(14) [Repealed] S.M. 1995, c. 31, s. 10 . S.M. 1985-86, c. 12, s. 7 ; S.M. 1986-87, c. 14, s. 9 ; S.M. 1987-88, c. 23, s. 6 ; S.M. 1989-90, c. 4, s. 2 ; S.M. 1989-90, c. 56, s. 7 and 8; S.M. 1991-92, c. 25, s. 24 ; S.M. 1993, c. 42, s. 7 ; S.M. 1994, c. 25, s. 3 ; S.M. 1995, c. 31, s. 10 ; S.M. 1998, c. 26, s. 2 ; S.M. 2001, c. 7, s. 10 ; S.M. 2001, c. 19, s. 6 ; S.M. 2013, c. 54, s. 42 ; S.M. 2022, c. 13, s. 9 . RECIPROCAL AGREEMENTS AND ARRANGEMENTS Arrangements and agreements recognizing foreign drivers' licences 31.1(1) The minister may enter into an arrangement or reciprocal agreement on behalf of the Government of Manitoba with the government of a country or of a political subdivision of a country respecting the granting of exemptions or partial exemptions under subsection 28(1) of The Drivers and Vehicles Act from the examination requirements of that Act if the driver's licence requirements of the country or political subdivision of a country meet or exceed the requirements of that Act and the regulations under that Act. Cancellation of arrangement or agreement 31.1(2) An arrangement or agreement entered into under subsection (1) may be cancelled by the minister, in which case any exemption, privilege or benefit under it is cancelled. S.M. 1998, c. 26, s. 3 ; S.M. 2005, c. 37, Sch. B, s. 22 . 32 to 34 [Repealed] S.M. 1989-90, c. 55, s. 8 ; S.M. 2001, c. 7, s. 11 and 13; S.M. 2002, c. 40, s. 3 ; S.M. 2005, c. 37, Sch. B, s. 23 . PART III VEHICLE AND EQUIPMENT STANDARDS 34.1 to 46 [Repealed] S.M. 1985-86, c. 12, s. 8 and 9; S.M. 1987-88, c. 23, s. 7 ; S.M. 1989-90, c. 56, s. 9 ; S.M. 1991-92, c. 25, s. 25 to 32; S.M. 1996, c. 19, s. 3 and 4; S.M. 1996, c. 26, s. 4 to 7; S.M. 2010, c. 7, s. 2 ; S.M. 2018, c. 10, Sch. B, s. 7 . 47 [Renumbered as section 107.1] 48 to 58 [Repealed] S.M. 1986-87, c. 14, s. 10 ; S.M. 2005, c. 37, Sch. B, s. 24 and 25; S.M. 2018, c. 10, Sch. B, s. 9 . Compliance with vehicle and equipment requirements 59 Every vehicle operated on a highway must conform to the standards and specifications and be equipped in the manner set out in the regulations. S.M. 1997, c. 37, s. 16 ; S.M. 2018, c. 10, Sch. B, s. 10 . Equipment in good order 60 The equipment to which section 59 refers shall at all times when the vehicle is on a highway be in good working order. PROJECTIONS FROM VEHICLES 61(1) [Repealed] S.M. 1988-89, c. 14, s. 5. Securing of loads on motor vehicles and trailers 61(2) No person shall operate, or permit to be operated, upon a highway any motor vehicle or trailer unless the load that the motor vehicle or trailer is carrying is firmly bound, sufficiently covered, or otherwise secured or loaded, in such a manner that no portion of the load may become dislodged or fall from the motor vehicle or trailer. Where load not required to be covered 61(3) Notwithstanding subsection (2) where the loose material of a load consists of snow, earth or mud the load is not required to be covered by a tarpaulin. 61(4) to (7) [Repealed] S.M. 2018, c. 10, Sch. B, s. 11 . S.M. 1988-89, c. 14, s. 5 ; S.M. 2018, c. 10, Sch. B, s. 11 . 62 [Repealed] S.M. 1989-90, c. 56, s. 10 ; S.M. 2018, c. 10, Sch. B, s. 12 . TOWING AND PUSHING Towing of motor vehicles 63(1) No motor vehicle shall be towed upon a highway unless there is a driver therein, or unless it is equipped with an adequate towing device which compels it to remain in the course of the vehicle by which it is being towed. Distance between motor vehicle towed and towing vehicle 63(2) The distance between a motor vehicle being towed on a highway and the vehicle towing it shall not exceed 5 metres. S.M. 2018, c. 10, Sch. B, s. 13 . Pushing of motor vehicles in urban areas 64(1) No motor vehicle on a highway in the City of Winnipeg, an urban municipality or a restricted speed area (a) shall be pushed from behind by another vehicle unless there is a driver in the vehicle being pushed; or (b) shall be pushed across, through, or in, an intersection except where the engine thereof is disabled. Exception for vehicle with disabled engine 64(2) In a case coming within the exception mentioned in clause (1)⁠(b), the motor vehicle shall not be so pushed for a distance greater than is necessary to remove it from the intersection and to park it in a place where it will not obstruct traffic. S.M. 2018, c. 10, Sch. B, s. 14 . INSPECTION OF EQUIPMENT Inspection by peace officer 65(1) A peace officer may at any time stop and inspect or cause to be inspected any equipment on a vehicle or bicycle on a highway, and may, if the equipment or any part thereof does not comply with this Act or with the regulations, require that the driver or operator thereof have, and the driver or operator shall proceed forthwith to have, the equipment made to comply therewith. Co-operation by driver 65(2) The driver or operator of a vehicle or bicycle the equipment of which is being inspected by a peace officer as provided in subsection (1) shall render such reasonable assistance, and provide such reasonable information, as the peace officer may require. Removal of unsafe vehicle on order of peace officer 66(1) Where a vehicle is, in the opinion of a peace officer, in such a condition that it cannot safely be driven on a highway, the peace officer may require the owner or the driver to remove it, or cause it to be removed, from the highway, either under its own power or by being towed or carried or otherwise removed, as the peace officer may direct; and the owner or driver, as the case may be, shall comply with the requisition of the peace officer. Removal by peace officer of unsafe vehicle 66(2) Where the owner or driver of a vehicle does not, within a reasonable time, comply with the requisition of a peace officer made under subsection (1), the peace officer may cause the vehicle to be removed from the highway and to be taken to, and stored in, a suitable place; and all costs and charges for the removal, care, or storage, of the vehicle shall be a lien thereon and may be enforced in the manner provided in The Garage Keepers Act. 67 [Repealed] S.M. 1988-89, c. 14, s. 5 . WEIGHT RESTRICTIONS Definitions 68(1) The following definitions apply in this section. "class A highway" means (a) a non-provincial highway for which The City of Winnipeg is the traffic authority and that is not otherwise classified by a by-law enacted by the council of The City of Winnipeg; (b) a non-provincial highway that is (i) in a municipality outside The City of Winnipeg, or (ii) in a local government district, and is classified as a class A highway by a by-law enacted by the highway's traffic authority; and (c) a highway that is a provincial trunk highway, a provincial road, or a highway in unorganized territory, and is classified as a class A highway by a regulation made under subsection (3) or an order made under subsection (3.2) or (3.3). (« route de catégorie A ») "class A1 highway" means (a) a provincial trunk highway, except as otherwise provided by a regulation made under subsection (3) or an order made under subsection (3.2) or (3.3); (b) a non-provincial highway that is in a municipality or local government district and is classified as a class A1 highway by a by-law enacted by the highway's traffic authority; and (c) a highway that is a provincial road, or a highway in unorganized territory, and is classified as a class A1 highway by a regulation made under subsection (3) or an order made under subsection (3.2) or (3.3). (« route de catégorie A1 ») "class B highway" means (a) a non-provincial highway that is (i) in a municipality outside The City of Winnipeg, or (ii) in a local government district, and is not otherwise classified by a by-law enacted by the highway's traffic authority; (b) a highway in unorganized territory, except as otherwise provided by a regulation made under subsection (3) or an order made under subsection (3.2) or (3.3); and (c) a highway that is a provincial trunk highway or a provincial road and is classified as a class B highway by a regulation made under subsection (3) or an order made under subsection (3.2) or (3.3). (« route de catégorie B ») "class B1 highway" means (a) a provincial road, except as otherwise provided by a regulation made under subsection (3) or an order made under subsection (3.2) or (3.3); (b) a non-provincial highway that is in a municipality or local government district and is classified as a class B1 highway by a by-law enacted by the highway's traffic authority; and (c) a highway that is a provincial trunk highway, or a highway in unorganized territory, and is classified as a class B1 highway by a regulation made under subsection (3) or an order made under subsection (3.2) or (3.3). (« route de catégorie B1 ») "class C highway" means (a) a non-provincial highway that (i) is in a municipality outside The City of Winnipeg, (ii) was deemed to be a class C highway by subsection (12), and (iii) is not otherwise classified by a by-law enacted by the highway's traffic authority; (b) a non-provincial highway — other than one referred to in clause (a) — that is (i) in a municipality outside The City of Winnipeg, or (ii) in a local government district, and is classified as a class C highway by a by-law enacted by the highway's traffic authority; and (c) a highway that is a provincial trunk highway, a provincial road, or a highway in unorganized territory, and is classified as a class C highway by a regulation made under subsection (3) or an order made under subsection (3.2) or (3.3). (« route de catégorie C ») "highway in unorganized territory" means a highway in unorganized territory for which the minister is the traffic authority. (« route située en territoire non organisé ») "non-provincial highway" means a highway other than a provincial trunk highway, a provincial road, or a highway in unorganized territory. (« route non provinciale ») "provincial road" has the same meaning as in The Transportation Infrastructure Act . (« route provinciale secondaire ») "provincial trunk highway" has the same meaning as in The Transportation Infrastructure Act . (« route provinciale à grande circulation ») "traffic authority" does not include the owner of privately owned land on which a highway is located. (« autorité chargée de la circulation ») Vicarious responsibility 68(2) For the purposes of this section a person shall be conclusively deemed to have caused or permitted a vehicle to be driven or moved if the vehicle is driven or moved by another person who (a) is the employee or agent of the person first mentioned; and (b) while driving or moving the vehicle, is acting within the general scope of his employment. Regulations 68(3) The Lieutenant Governor in Council may make regulations respecting vehicles or classes or combinations of vehicles operating on highways or classes of highways, including regulations (a) prescribing permissible vehicle width, height and length, and permissible projections and overhangs of and from loads; (b) respecting permissible (i) gross vehicle weights and axle loadings, (ii) weights of tires, axles or wheels, (iii) numbers of axles or wheels, (iv) axle spacings, (v) weights on axle groups, and (vi) weights according to wheelbase, for vehicles, classes of vehicles or combinations of vehicles; (c) respecting the method of determining wheelbase; (d) respecting the standards for signs and equipment and types of oversize or overloaded vehicles with respect to which pilot or escort vehicles are, as a term of a permit under section 87, required to be used; (e) respecting the measurement of vehicle weight and the provision of satisfactory evidence of vehicle weight; (f) prescribing means of vehicle identification to be used in addition to number plates; (g) for the purpose of the classes of highway defined in subsection (1), classifying or reclassifying a highway for which the minister is the traffic authority; (h) subdividing or establishing a class of highways and designating a highway as within the subdivision or class; (i) exempting vehicles or classes of vehicles from regulations made under this subsection; (j) respecting any matter the Lieutenant Governor in Council considers necessary or advisable to carry out the purposes of this section. Validation 68(3.1) The regulation entitled " Vehicle Weights and Dimensions on Classes of Highway Regulation " made by the Lieutenant Governor in Council on December 14, 1988 is validated and is deemed to have been lawfully made on December 14, 1988. Delegation of power under subsection (3) 68(3.2) When (a) in the exercise of a power conferred under clause (3)⁠(b), (g), (h) or (i), the Lieutenant Governor in Council considers it advisable that (i) a period be established when, or (ii) an area be designated in which or a similar thing be done having the effect that, a regulation made under any of those clauses applies only during the period or in the area or applies in a different manner during the period or in the area; and (b) the exercise of the power contemplates the existence of circumstances, such as climatic or other environmental factors, that are not ordinarily known in sufficient time to permit notice of the establishment or designation or other thing to be given by way of a regulation registered and published under The Statutes and Regulations Act ; the Lieutenant Governor in Council may in a regulation made under clause (3)⁠(b), (g), (h) or (i) provide that the period be established or area be designated for a specified time, or that the other thing be done, by order of the minister or the minister's delegate. Variation of permissible weights and highway classifications by minister 68(3.3) Despite subsection (3), the minister or the minister's delegate may by order, in respect of a highway for which the minister is the traffic authority, (a) decrease or increase any of the permissible weights, loadings, spacings or other vehicle characteristics referred to in clause (3)⁠(b) for a period of six months or less to take into account the effect of climatic or other environmental factors on the weight-bearing capability and durability of highways; or (b) reclassify the highway for a period of two years or less for any reason. Who the minister's delegate may be 68(3.4) The minister may designate an employee of the department as the minister's delegate for the purpose of exercising the powers set out in subsection (3.2) or (3.3). Order must state effective period 68(3.5) An order made under subsection (3.3) must state the period during which the decrease, increase or reclassification is to be in effect. Statutes and Regulations Act does not apply 68(3.6) The Statutes and Regulations Act does not apply to an order made by the minister or the minister's delegate under subsection (3.2) or (3.3). Publication of orders 68(3.7) Without delay after an order is made for the purpose of subsection (3.2) or (3.3), it must be published by posting a copy on the department's website, along with a statement of the time and date of its posting. When orders come into force 68(3.8) An order made under subsection (3.2) or (3.3) comes into force at the time of its posting in the manner set out in subsection (3.7) unless a later time is specified in the order. Publication constitutes notice of order 68(3.9) Publication of an order in the manner set out in subsection (3.7) is notice of the order to all persons. Regulations and orders may be general or particular 68(3.10) A regulation made under subsection (3) and an order made under subsection (3.2) or (3.3) (a) may be general or particular in its application; (b) may provide for different requirements during different periods or seasons of the year; (c) may apply in whole or in part to one or more classes or types of vehicles or classes of persons to the exclusion of others; and (d) may apply to all or any part of the province and to all or any portion of a highway. Precedence of orders under subsection (3.2) or (3.3) 68(3.11) When the provisions of an order made under subsection (3.2) or (3.3) are inconsistent with a regulation made under subsection (3), the order takes precedence to the extent of the inconsistency. Breach of weights and dimensions regulations 68(4) Except under the authority of a permit issued under section 87, no person shall operate or move, or permit or cause to be operated or moved, a vehicle or combination of vehicles on or over any class of highway or part thereof, in contravention of the regulations respecting (a) permissible width, height and length of vehicles or classes of vehicles, and projections and overhangs of and from loads; (b) permissible gross vehicle weights and axle loadings, weights of any tire, axles or wheels, number of axles or wheels, spacings of axles, the weights on axle groups and weights according to wheelbase for any class of vehicles or combination of vehicles; or (c) the standards for signs and equipment and types of oversize or overloaded vehicles with respect to which pilot or escort vehicles are, as a term of a permit under section 87, to be used. Contravention of an order 68(4.1) Except under the authority of a permit issued by the minister under section 87, no person shall (a) operate or move a vehicle or combination of vehicles on a highway or portion of a highway in contravention of an order made under subsection (3.2) or (3.3); or (b) cause or permit an action described in clause (a) to be done. 68(5) and (6) [Repealed] S.M. 1988-89, c. 14, s. 6. Classification by other traffic authorities 68(7) With the approval of the minister, the traffic authority of a highway — other than the minister — may, by by-law, classify all or a portion of the highway as any of the highway classes set out in subsection (1), except in the case of The City of Winnipeg which may classify all or a portion of a highway for which it is the traffic authority as being a class A1, class A, or B1 highway. 68(8) [Repealed] S.M. 2013, c. 24, s. 2 68(9) [Repealed] S.M. 2004, c. 30, s. 4 . 68(10) [Repealed] S.M. 1988-89, c. 14, s. 6. Signage 68(11) The traffic authority of a highway must, at each end of an affected length of highway, erect and maintain traffic control devices informing the public about (a) a change in the classification of the highway that results in a decrease in the permissible dimensions, weights, loadings, spacings or other vehicle characteristics of vehicles being operated or moved on the highway; or (b) a decrease, ordered under subsection (3.3), in the permissible weights, loadings, spacings or other vehicle characteristics of vehicles being operated or moved on the highway.
