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MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY ACT

Motor Vehicle Safety Regulations

Standard 135



Light Vehicle Brake Systems (Standard 135)

General

135.(1) [Repealed by SOR/2003-272]

(1.1) [Repealed by SOR/2003-272]

(2) Every passenger car and three-wheeled vehicle shall conform to Technical Standards Document No. 135, Light Vehicle Brake Systems, as amended from time to time (hereinafter referred to as TSD 135).

(2.1) Until August 31, 2002, every multipurpose passenger vehicle, truck and bus with a gross vehicle weight rating of 3 500 kg or less may conform to section 105 of this schedule or to TSD 135.

(2.2) On and after September 1, 2002, every multipurpose passenger vehicle, truck and bus with a gross vehicle weight rating of 3 500 kg or less shall conform to TSD 135.

Technical Standards Document No. 135

(3) The statement set out in paragraph S5.4.3 of TSD 135 may be replaced by another statement to the same effect.

(4) Notwithstanding sections S5.5 and S5.5.5(b) of TSD 135, if a common indicator is used, the indicator shall display the symbol for brake system malfunction referred to in subsection 101(9) of this Schedule.

(5) Notwihstanding section S5.5 of TSD 135, the words required to be displayed pursuant to paragraph S5.5.5 of TSD 135,

(a) in the cases referred to in paragraphs S5.5.5(d)(1), (2), (4) and (5) and in the case of the variable brake proportioning system indicator referred to in paragraph S5.5.5(d)(3), may be replaced or accompanied by a symbol that conforms to the colour requirements of subsection 101 (9.1) of this Schedule; and

(b) shall be displayed in both official languages, if not accompanied by a symbol.

(6) Notwithstanding sections S5.5 and S5.5.5(d)(3) of TSD 135, if a separate indicator is used to indicate an electrical functional failure in an antilock brake system, the indicator shall display the corresponding symbol shown in Table II to section 101 of this Schedule.

(7) The word "car" used in sections S6.3.6 and S6.3.7 of the English version of TSD 135 shall be read as "vehicle".

Date of Expiration

(8) This section expires on January 1, 2010.

 

Established by

SOR/97-200 15 April, 1997, pursuant to section 5, subsection 11(1) and section 12 of the Motor Vehicle Safety Act.

amended by

SOR/99-357 26 August, 1999 pursuant to section 5 and subsection 11 (1) of the Motor Vehicle Safety Act, into force April 1, 2000

Subsections 135(1) and (2) of Schedule IV are replaced.

SOR/2001-35 9 January, 2001 pursuant to section 5 and subsection 11(1) of the Motor Vehicle Safety Act, into force January 9, 2001.

The heading before section 135 of Schedule IV is replaced; Subsections 135(1) and (2) are replaced.

SOR/2003-272 24 July, 2003 pursuant to section 5 and subsection 11(1) of the Motor Vehicle Safety Act, comes into force 24 July, 2003.

Subsections 135(1) and (1.1) of Schedule IV are repealed; Subsection 135(2) of Schedule IV is replaced; Section 135 of Schedule IV is amended by adding section (7) after subsection (6).

SOR/2005-42 February 15 2005 pursuant to section 5 and subsection 11(1) of the Motor Vehicle Safety Act, into force February 15 2005.

The expression "March 1, 2005" is replaced with the expression "January 1, 2010"  in subsection 135(8) of Schedule IV.

 


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