Traffic Rules
 13. (1) Except as otherwise provided in this Regulation, no person shall, (a) park a vehicle within fifteen metres of a bridge, or in a place that prevents or is likely to prevent the convenient movement of other vehicles, or in any prohibited area; (a.1) leave a vehicle parked in a place if the time limit for parking in that place has expired according to a parking meter or pay and display device authorized by the Commission; (b) park a vehicle for a longer period than, (i) one hour in any area in which the Commission has designated by the erection of signs a maximum period of parking of one hour, (ii) two hours in any area in which the Commission has designated by the erection of signs a maximum period of parking of two hours; or (c) park a sight-seeing vehicle in a place other than an area designated by the Commission for the parking of the particular class of sight-seeing vehicle.  R.R.O. 1990, Reg. 829, s. 13 (1); O. Reg. 153/13, s. 1. (2) Where a vehicle is parked or left in contravention of subsection (1) or clause 2 (9) (h), (i) or (j) or of subsection (8) of this section an officer may cause the vehicle to be moved or taken to or placed or stored in a suitable place.  R.R.O. 1990, Reg. 829, s. 13 (2). (3) No person shall drive a motor vehicle at a greater rate of speed than, (a) 40 kilometres an hour on any highway, road, boulevard or parkway of the Commission within the limits of Queen Victoria Park and Queenston Heights Park; (b) 50 kilometres an hour on part of Lakeshore Road and part of the Niagara Parkway in the Town of Fort Erie and being from a point in the westerly limit of Lakeshore Road where it is intersected by the southerly limit of Lot 6 on the westerly side of Lakeshore Road according to Plan 328, now known as Plan 992, and extending northerly along Lakeshore Road and the Niagara Parkway to the intersection of the Niagara Parkway with the northerly limit of Central Avenue; (c) 50 kilometres an hour on the following sections of the Niagara Parkway, (i) from the intersection thereof with the southwesterly limit of Main Street in the former Village of Chippawa, now in the City of Niagara Falls, to a point distant 800 metres measured southerly therefrom, (ii) from a point thereon distant 75 metres north of its intersection with the northerly limit of Mechanic Street in the former Village of Chippawa, now in the City of Niagara Falls, to a point distant 800 metres measured northerly therefrom, (iii) from the intersection thereof with the southerly limit of Clifton Hill in the City of Niagara Falls northerly to the southerly limit of Victoria Avenue in the City of Niagara Falls, (iv) from the intersection thereof with the southerly limit of Niagara Regional Road No. 81 northerly to the intersection thereof with the northerly limit of Queenston Street in the former Village of Queenston, now in the Town of Niagara-on-the-Lake, (v) from the intersection thereof with the northerly limit of John Street in the Town of Niagara-on-the-Lake northerly to its intersection with the southwesterly limit of Byron Street in the Town of Niagara-on-the-Lake; or (d) 60 kilometres an hour on any other highway, road, boulevard or parkway of the Commission.  R.R.O. 1990, Reg. 829, s. 13 (3). (4) No person shall operate any vehicle within the Parks except on those portions of the Commission’s highways, roads, boulevards and parkways provided for vehicular traffic.  O. Reg. 49/91, s. 2 (1). (4.0.1) Subsection (4) does not apply to a person riding a bicycle or operating a mobility aid on paths where signs that permit those uses are erected.  O. Reg. 265/08, s. 2 (1). (4.1) No person shall operate a mobility aid or a vehicle drawn, propelled or driven by muscular power on those portions of the Commission’s highways, roads, boulevards and parkways that have signs erected prohibiting the operation of such aids and vehicles.  O. Reg. 265/08, s. 2 (2). (4.2) Revoked:  O. Reg. 265/08, s. 2 (3). (5) No person shall drive a motorized snow vehicle as defined in the Motorized Snow Vehicles Act, within the Parks, (a) except in an area specifically designated for the purpose by the Commission; (b) after 11 p.m. or before 7 a.m. on any day; (c) unless he or she is wearing a helmet that complies with the regulations made under the Motorized Snow Vehicles Act; (d) unless the owner of the motorized snow vehicle is insured under a motor vehicle liability policy with respect to the vehicle in accordance with the Insurance Act.  R.R.O. 1990, Reg. 829, s. 13 (5). (6) Where proper signs have been erected indicating one-way traffic on any highway, no person shall drive a vehicle on the highway except in the direction indicated by the signs.  R.R.O. 1990, Reg. 829, s. 13 (6). (7) An officer may direct traffic and in cases of fire, accident, traffic congestion or other emergency may direct traffic into such channels as are necessary to prevent or relieve congestion.  R.R.O. 1990, Reg. 829, s. 13 (7). (8) Every person shall obey any direction given under subsection (7).  R.R.O. 1990, Reg. 829, s. 13 (8). (9) No person shall operate, drive or park a heavy vehicle within the Parks.  R.R.O. 1990, Reg. 829, s. 13 (9). (10) In subsection (9), “heavy vehicle” means a vehicle that has a gross weight exceeding 5,000 kilograms, or a vehicle or combination of vehicles that transmits to the ground a weight in excess of 5,000 kilograms.  R.R.O. 1990, Reg. 829, s. 13 (10). (11) Subsection (9) does not apply to, (a) a person who operates, drives or parks a heavy vehicle only when making deliveries within the Parks; or (b) any other person who operates, drives or parks a heavy vehicle within the Parks for a purpose other than making deliveries within the Parks, if the person has obtained the written permission of the Commission to operate, drive or park a heavy vehicle within the Parks.  O. Reg. 179/04, s. 1. (11.1) The Commission may give the permission mentioned in clause (11) (b) subject to the conditions set out in the permission, including conditions as to time and place for the operation, driving or parking of the vehicle.  O. Reg. 179/04, s. 1. (12) No person shall walk on those portions of the Commission’s highways, roads, boulevards and parkways that have signs erected prohibiting walking.  O. Reg. 49/91, s. 2 (2).