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MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY ACT

Motor Vehicle Safety Regulations

Standard 113



Hood Latch System

113. (1) In this section, "hood" means any exterior movable body panel forward of the windshield that is used to cover an engine, luggage, storage or battery compartment.

(2) Each hood with which a vehicle is equipped shall be provided with a hood latch system.

(3) A front-opening hood that, in any position, partially or completely obstructs a driver's forward view through the windshield of the vehicle shall be provided with a second latching position on the hood latch system or with a second hood latch system.

Established by the CONSOLIDATED REGULATIONS OF CANADA, 1978.

amended by

SOR/79-940 6 December, 1979 pursuant to sections 4 and 7 of the Motor Vehicle Safety Act

Section 115 of Schedule IV is renumbered as section 113.

SOR/2000-182 4 May, 2000 pursuant to section 5 and subsection 11(1) of the Motor Vehicle Safety Act, into force May 4, 2000

Subsection 113(3) of Schedule IV is replaced.


Last updated: 2005-03-02 Top of Page Important Notices