Motor Vehicle Safety Regulations — 2
by means of an endless belt or belts in contact with the ground; ( motoneige ) snowmobile conversion vehicle means a vehicle designed to be capable of conversion to a snowmobile by the repositioning or addition of parts; ( véhicule convertible en motoneige ) snowmobile cutter [Repealed, SOR/2016-318, s. 1] snowmobile trailer means a trailer designed primarily for the transportation of snowmobiles; ( remorque pour motoneige ) snub means the braking deceleration of a vehicle from a higher reference speed to a lower reference speed that is greater than zero; ( ralentissement ) special driver accommodation includes a driver’s seat that is designed to be removable or that has extended adjustment capability to allow a person to transfer from a wheelchair to the driver’s seat; ( place du conducteur particulière ) speed attainable in 1.6 km (1 mile) means the speed attainable by accelerating at maximum rate from a standing start for 1.6 km on a level surface; ( vitesse à 1,6 km (1 mille) ) speed attainable in 3.2 km (2 miles) means the speed attainable by accelerating at maximum rate from a standing start for 3.2 km on a level surface; ( vitesse à 3,2 km (2 milles) ) spike stop means a stop resulting from the application of 889.6 N (200 pounds) of force on the service brake control in 0.08 second; ( arrêt d’urgence ) split service brake system means a brake system consisting of two or more subsystems actuated by a single control, designed so that a single failure in any subsystem (such as a leakage-type failure of a pressure component of a hydraulic subsystem, except for the structural failure of a housing that is common to two or more subsystems, or an electrical failure in an electrical subsystem) does not impair the operation of any other subsystem; ( système de frein de service partagé ) spoke wheel means a rotating member that provides for mounting and support of demountable rims; ( roue à rayons ) steering column means the structural housing that surrounds a steering shaft; ( colonne de direction ) steering control system means the basic steering mechanism and its associated trim hardware including any portion of a steering column assembly that provides energy absorption upon impact; ( système de commande de la direction ) steering shaft means a component that transmits steering torque from the steering wheel to the steering gear; ( arbre de direction ) stickiness [Repealed, SOR/2007-180, s. 1] stopping distance means the distance travelled by a vehicle from the point at which force is applied to the brake control to the point at which the vehicle reaches a full stop; ( distance d’arrêt ) strap means a narrow band of non-woven material used in a seat belt assembly in place of webbing; ( courroie ) suspension spring means a leaf, coil, torsion bar, rubber, air bag, and every other type of spring used in vehicular suspensions; ( ressort de suspension ) tell-tale means an optical signal that, when alight, indicates the activation or deactivation of a device, its correct or defective functioning or condition, or its failure to function; ( témoin ) tether belt hook [Repealed, SOR/98-457, s. 1] tether strap means a device that is fitted with a tether strap hook and secured to the rigid structure of a restraint system or booster seat, and that transfers the load from the restraint system or booster seat and its occupant to the user-ready tether anchorage; ( courroie d’attache ) tether strap hook means a device that is used to attach a tether strap to a user-ready tether anchorage and that has an interface profile shown in Figure 1 of Schedule 7 to the Motor Vehicle Restraint Systems and Booster Seats Safety Regulations or, in the case of a device with integrated adjustment hardware, in Figure 2 of Schedule 7 to those Regulations; ( crochet de la courroie d’attache ) three-wheeled vehicle means a vehicle, other than a competition vehicle, antique reproduction vehicle, motorcycle, restricted-use vehicle or trailer, that (a) is designed t