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THE CORPORATION OF THE CITY OF PICKERING
BY-LAW NO. 6973/09
A by-law to amend By-law No. 6604/05
WHEREAS By-lave No. 6604/05 provides for the regulation of traffic and parking on
highways, private property and municipal property within the City of Pickering; and
WHEREAS the City deems it to be in the public interest, having regard to both public
health and safety and consumer protection, to protect persons involved in motor vehicle
accidents on highways and to ensure that highways are kept free of obstructions and
impediments at accident scenes for emergency vehicles and emergency personnel.
NOW THEREFORE THE COUNCIL OF THE CORPORATION OF THE CITY OF PICKERING
HEREBY ENACTS AS FOLLOWS:
1. By-law No. 6604/05 shall be amended' by adding the following sections:
TOW TRUCKS
36.3 (1) In this section,
(a) "firefighter" means a firefighter as defined in subsection 1(1)
of the Fire Protection and Prevention Act, 1997, S.O. 1997 c.
4; and
(b) "tow truck" means a motor vehicle that is designed, modified
or used for pulling, towing, carrying or lifting of other motor
vehicles with or without the assistance or use of lifts,
winches, dollies, trailers or any like equipment.
(2) No person shall solicit, make or convey an offer of services of a tow
truck while that person is within 200 metres of,
(a) the sceneof an accident or apparent accident; or
(b) a vehicle involved in an accident,
on any highway.
(3) No person shall park, stop or stand a tow truck on any highway
within 200 metres of,
(a) the scene of an accident or apparent accident; or
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(b) a vehicle involved in an accident.
(4) Subsections (2) and (3)- do not apply to a person who is at the
scene.of an accident at the request or direction of a police officer, a
firefighter, a municipal by-law enforcement officer or a person
involved in the accident.
(5) Any person operating a tow truck or other motor vehicle parked,
stopped or standing within 200 metres of the scene of an accident
or apparent accident or a vehicle involved in an accident shall,
immediately, on the direction of any police officer or firefighter, move
their tow truck or motor vehicle to a location more than 200 metres
from the scene of an accident or apparent accident or to any other
location as directed by a police officer or firefighter.
42.1 No person shall prevent,; hinder or interfere with or attempt to prevent,
hinder or interfere with the enforcement of any provision of this by-law by a
police officer, municipal by-law enforcement officer or fire fighter.
2. Clause 44(e) of By-law 6604/05 is deleted,
3. This by-law shall come into force on the day that it is passed.
BY-LAW read a first, second and third time and finally passed this 13th day of July,
2009.
David Rya ayo
Debi A. Wilcox, City Clerk