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WHEREAS: by Section 26 of ti~e ~ighway Traffic act, Chapter 288,
~1937, the Council of any Townshi;~ may by reason of the density
of population or number or ?roxi~ity of buildings therein or in any
part thereof by Dy-Law approved by the Department of i;ighways,
prohibit a motor vehicle from being operated at a greater rate of
speed than thirty ~iles per hour in the Township, or such part or
parts thereof, or on such high%~ay or parts of highways therein as
the Ey-Law ~ay define, and directs that in such case notices regard-
ing tee speed limit shall be posted on th~ hi~]hways of thc i~ownsbip
to comply ~'~l~h [~he ~e,,.iulations of the said Department.
AND ~HL~{hAS the greater part of Provincial Highway humber 2 within
the limits of the Police Village of Pick.ring (in tn. said Township
of ?tek.ring) has buildin[~s on both ~3ides thereof in close prox-
imity ti~e ~ne to the other and tn. his~ rate of' speed now Quite
generally practised is very dangerous to pedestrians, partic]larly
to the a~2ed and t~e young, and in the interests ol safecy it ~s
desirable that such high speed should be curbed for motorists
pass~n] throui]n the Police Vllla~e aforesaid on the said ~{~gh~-ay or
operating ~oCor cars thereon.
BE ]T THE,YSFCkE Ei~ACTED by the Council of the ~4unicipal Cor;.,oration
of the Tewnship of Pickering:
The ~pera~inc of a motor vehicle on the portion of tLe said
Provincial ~{ighway i,,umber Two which extend, across the sa~d
Police Village of Pick.ring (the sara. b~ing from the western
limit of Lot :~umber 16 to ~he eastern limit of Lot Number 13
in the first and second Concessions of the said Township) at
a greater rate of speed than thirty miles per hour is hereby
prohibited.
Notices regarding such speed limit shall be posted on the said
;~ighway, or on that and other highways, as may be necessary in
complyin.; with the ~iegulations of the Department of Highways
for Cntario.
Any person who violates any of the provi.,ions of this By-Law
shall ~ncur, for the first offence, a penalty of not less than
$ 5.00 and not ~aore than ~ 50.00; for the second offence a
penalty o£' not less than ,~ 10.OO and not more than ;~ 1OO.OO,
and in addition, his license or permit may be suspended for
any period not exceeding three months, and for any subsequent
offence shall incur a penalty of not less than ~ 20.00 and not
more than ~ ~OO.O~, and in addition ~,is license or p~rmit may
be suspended £or any purioo no~ exceeding six months.
PASSED June 3rd, 19&O.
Reeve
"Donald d. Beaton"
Clerk
BY - L,A~
A ,~Y-LA~ TO R.JG~Lai~. THE ~IATE OF SPi.LO ~'~ .~cTo~l V.~I~,.~.,t,.. CPCRATING
O,' ~kCVIZCIAL I~L,~,~*Y NO. 2
WHE,~EAS: by Section 26 of t~e Highway Traffic ~ct, Chapter 288,
~1937, the Council of any Township may by reason of the density
of population or n~ber or proximity of bu~ldtngs therein or in any
part thereof by Dy-Law approved by the Department of High~ays,
prohibit a motor vehicle from being operated at a ]rester rate of
speed tkan thirty :~iles pe~ ~our in the Township, or such part or
part~ thereof, or on such high~/ay or p~rts of highways therein as
th~ ~y-Law may define, and directs that tn such case notices regard-
in~ the speed limit ~hall be posted on the h~ghways of the Townsr~ip
to comply ~v~th ~he de~;ulations of the said Department.
AND WHEREAS the greater part of ~r~vincial +:ighway l;umber 2 withi~
~e limits of the Police Village o~ Picketing (in the said Township
of Ptckcrfng) has buildings on both sides thereof in close prox-
imity thc one to the other and the nig~ rate of speed n~w ~uite
generally practised ~s very dangerous to pedestrian~, p~rticularty
t~ the sled and the young, and in ti~e int~rests o~ safety it ~s
desirable that such high speed should be curbed for motorists
passins throu~]h the Police Village aforesaid on th~ said High~ay or
operating motor cars thereon.
~,E ]T [H~.~-~C,.%~, ENACTED by the Council of the .~.unic~pal Corporation
of the Township of Picketing:
The uperatins of a ~]~utor vehicle on the portion of the said
Provincial Highway Lumber Two which extends across the
Police Village of Picketing {the same ~.~ing from the western
limit of Lot Number 16 to the eastern limit of Lot Mumb~.r
in the first and second Concessions of thc said To~sh~p) at
a greater rate of speed than thirty miles per hour is h~reby
prohibited.
J
Notices regarding such speed limit shall be posted on the said
Highway, or on that and other highways, as may be necessary in
complyin] with the het~ulat~ons of the Department of HiEhway~
for tntario.
m
Any person who violates any of the provi~,ions of this By-Law
shall incur, for the first offence, a penalty of not less than
,~ ~.00 and not ~aore than 50.00; for the second offence a
penalty of not less than * 10.00 and not more than ~i. 100.00,
and in addition, his license or permit may be suspended for
any period not exceeding three months, and for any subsequent
offence shall incur a penalty of not less than $ 20.00 and nut
more than j 200.00~ and in addition i~is license or purmit may
be suspended for any perio~ not exceeding six months.
PAsSeD June 3rd,
"~*m t }~eesort'
Reeve
"Donald ~. Dea~on"
Clerk