PART XV PROCEDURE, ARRESTS AND PENALTIES
Community safety zones
214.1 (1) The council of a municipality may by by-law designate a part of a highway under its jurisdiction as a community safety zone if, in the council’s opinion, public safety is of special concern on that part of the highway.  1998, c. 6, s. 1. Non-municipal highways (2) The Minister of Community Safety and Correctional Services may by regulation designate a part of a provincial highway or of any highway that is not under the jurisdiction of a municipality as a community safety zone if, in his or her opinion, public safety is of special concern on that part of the highway.  1998, c. 6, s. 1; 2006, c. 19, Sched. T, s. 7 (1). When designation is in effect (3) A by-law or regulation designating a community safety zone shall specify the hours, days and months when the designation is in effect.  1998, c. 6, s. 1. Signs (4) The municipality or the Minister of Community Safety and Correctional Services, as the case may be, shall ensure that signs denoting a community safety zone are erected in accordance with the regulations.  1998, c. 6, s. 1; 2006, c. 19, Sched. T, s. 7 (2). Designation not effective until signs are erected (5) No by-law or regulation made under this section becomes effective until signs are erected, in accordance with this Act and the regulations, on the designated part of the highway.  1998, c. 6, s. 1. Penalty for speeding in community safety zone (6) Every person who commits an offence under section 128 in a community safety zone when it is in effect is liable, on conviction, not to the fines set out in subsection 128 (14), but, where the rate of speed at which the motor vehicle was driven, (a)  is less than 20 kilometres per hour over the speed limit, to a fine of double the fine set out in clause 128 (14) (a) for each kilometre per hour that the motor vehicle was driven over the speed limit; (b)  is 20 kilometres per hour or more but less than 30 kilometres per hour over the speed limit, to a fine of double the fine set out in clause 128 (14) (b) for each kilometre per hour that the motor vehicle was driven over the speed limit; (c)  is 30 kilometres per hour or more but less than 50 kilometres per hour over the speed limit, to a fine of double the fine set out in clause 128 (14) (c) for each kilometre per hour that the motor vehicle was driven over the speed limit; and (d)  is 50 kilometres per hour or more over the speed limit, to a fine of double the fine set out in clause 128 (14) (d) for each kilometre per hour that the motor vehicle was driven over the speed limit.  2005, c. 26, Sched. A, s. 32 (1). Same, construction zone (6.1) Every person who commits an offence under section 128 in a community safety zone, when it is in effect, that is also a construction zone designated under subsection 128 (8) or (8.1), when there is a worker in the construction zone, is liable, on conviction, to the penalties set out in subsection (6) and not to an additional penalty under subsection 128 (14.1).  2005, c. 26, Sched. A, s. 32 (2). Penalty for careless driving or racing in community safety zone (7) Every person who commits an offence under section 130 or 172 in a community safety zone when it is in effect is liable, on conviction, not to the penalty set out in those sections, but to a fine of not less than double the minimum fine set out in those sections and not more than the maximum fine set out in those sections or to imprisonment for a term of not more than six months, or to both, and in addition, (a)  the person’s licence or permit may be suspended for a period of not more than the maximum period for which the licence or permit could be ordered suspended by a court under section 130; or (b)  the person’s licence shall be suspended for a period of not more than the maximum period for which the licence would be ordered suspended by a court under section 172. 2021, c. 26, Sched. 1, s. 22. Penalty for other offences in community safety zone (8) Every person who commits an offence in contravention of any of sections 132 to 164, inclusive (except subsections 140 (4) and (6) and subsections 144 (22) to (29), inclusive), section 166, 167, 168 or 169, subsection 176 (3) or section 182 in a community safety zone when it is in effect is liable, on conviction, not to the penalty otherwise applicable, but to a fine of not less than double the minimum fine otherwise applicable and not more than the maximum fine otherwise applicable.  1998, c. 6, s. 1. Section Amendments with date in force (d/m/y) 1998, c. 6, s. 1 - 01/09/1998 2005, c. 26, Sched. A, s. 32 (1, 2) - 31/03/2006 2006, c. 19, Sched. T, s. 7 (1, 2) - 22/06/2006 2007, c. 13, s. 23 - 04/06/2007 2021, c. 26, Sched. 1, s. 22 - 11/05/2021 215 Repealed:  2009, c. 33, Sched. 26, s. 3 (14). Section Amendments with date in force (d/m/y) 2009, c. 33, Sched. 26, s. 3 (14) - 15/12/2009