12-12COUNTY OF ELGIN
By-Law No. 12-12
"TO AMEND BY-LAW NO. 05-35 BEING A BY-LAW TO AUTHORIZE SPEED LIMITS"
WHEREAS pursuant to Section 128, Subsection 2, of the Highway Traffic Act, being
Chapter H.8, R.S.O. 1990, as amended, the council of a municipality may by by-law
prescribe a different rate of speed for motor vehicles driven on a highway or portion of a
highway under its jurisdiction than is prescribed in Section 128, Subsection 1 (a); and
WHEREAS the County of Elgin did pass By-Law No. 05-35 prescribing different
rates of speed for motor vehicles on certain highways under its jurisdiction; and
WHEREAS it is deemed expedient to amend said By-Law to prescribe a different
rate of speed on certain highways under its jurisdiction.
NOW THEREFORE the Municipal Council of the Corporation of the County of Elgin
enacts as follows:
1. THAT a reduced speed zone of 60 km/h be established on Pioneer Line (County
Road #2) from the west property line of Currie Road westerly 870 metres; and,
2. THAT the penalties provided in Section 128, Subsection 14, of the Highway Traffic
Act, shall apply to offences against this By-Law.
3. THAT this By-Law becomes effective once signage setting out the speed limit has
been duly posted.
READ A FIRST, SECOND AND THIRD TIME AND FINALLY PASSED THIS 8TH DAY OF
MAY 2012.
Chief Administrative Officer.
Bill Walters,
Warden.