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MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY ACTMotor Vehicle Safety RegulationsStandard 123123. (2) This section does not apply to motorcycles designed and sold exclusively for use by law enforcement agencies. (3) Every motorcycle shall be equipped with the following equipment controls, namely,
(4) Paragraph (3)(g) is optional in the case of a limited-speed motorcycle. (5) If a motorcycle is equipped with an equipment control set out in column I of an item of Table I to this section, the equipment control shall be located as specified in column II of that item and shall be operable throughout the full range of the control without removal of the operator's hand from the handlebar, as specified in column III of that item and, in the case of hand-operated controls, the equipment control shall be operable
(6) If a motorcycle with an automatic clutch is equipped with a supplemental rear brake control, the control shall be located on the left handlebar. (7) If a motorcycle is equipped with self-proportioning or anti-lock braking devices utilizing a single control for front and rear brakes, the control shall be located and operable in the same manner as a rear brake control. (8) If a motorcycle is provided with a speedometer or a tell-tale that indicates the neutral position, the displays for those functions shall be visible to a seated operator under daylight conditions and shall be provided with illumination (a) for the speedometer, by any means, whenever the headlamp is activated, except that, at the manufacturer's option, the speedometer need not be illuminated in daytime pursuant to section 108; and (b) for the tell-tale, by a green tell-tale, whenever the transmission control is in the neutral position. (9) If a motorcycle is equipped with an article of equipment set out in column I of an item of Table II to this section,
(10) A motorcycle stand shall automatically fold rearward and upward if it is in contact with the ground when the motorcycle is moving forward. (11) Footrests shall be provided for each designated seating position of a motorcycle. (11.1) On a motorcycle other than a motor tricycle, each footrest provided at a designated seating position for a passenger, but not for the operator, shall fold rearward and upward when not in use. (12) Speedometers fitted on motorcycles shall be calibrated in kilometres per hour. (12.1) Odometers and trip record counters fitted on motorcycles shall show distances in kilometres. (13) A turn signal tell-tale fitted on a motorcycle shall be green or yellow. Motorcycle Control Location and
Motorcycle Control and Display
Established by the CONSOLIDATED REGULATIONS OF CANADA, 1978. amended by SOR/79-306 30 March, 1979 pursuant to sections 4 and 7 of the Motor Vehicle Safety Act, effective April 1, 1980 Item 11 of Table I to section 123 of Schedule IV. SOR/79-940 6 December, 1979 pursuant to sections 4 and 7 of the Motor Vehicle Safety Act Renumbered from section 121 of Schedule IV in the Consolidated Regulations of Canada to section 123. SOR/82-656 30 June, 1982 pursuant to sections 4 and 7 of the Motor Vehicle Safety Act, effective September 1, 1982 Revoked and replaced. SOR/88-268 5 May, 1988 pursuant to sections 4 and 7 of the Motor Vehicle Safety Act, effective September 1, 1988 Subsection 123(1) of Schedule IV is revoked; subsection 123(4) of Schedule IV; and item 11 of Table I to section 123 of Schedule IV. PLEASE NOTE THAT THE MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY ACT IS NOW CHAPTER M-10 OF THE REVISED STATUTES OF CANADA, 1985. SOR/93-31 28 January, 1993 pursuant to sections 4 and 7 of the Motor Vehicle Safety Act The heading preceding section 123 of Schedule IV; subsection 123(9) of Schedule IV preceding paragraph (b); item 7 of Table I to section 123 of Schedule IV in column III; and section 123 of Schedule IV the word "vehicle" is replaced by "motorcycle". SOR/94-374 26 May, 1994 pursuant to sections 4 and 7 of the Motor Vehicle Safety Act Item 7 of Table I column III to section 123 of Schedule IV to the French version. PLEASE NOTE THAT THE MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY ACT IS NOW CHAPTER 16 OF THE STATUTES OF CANADA, 1993 SOR/95-536 7 November, 1995 pursuant to paragraph 5(1)(a) and subsection 11(1) of the Motor Vehicle Safety Act The portion of item 8 in column III of Table II to section 123 of Schedule IV is revoked. SOR/96-366 July 10, 1996 pursuant to section 5, subsection 11(1) and section 12 of the Motor Vehicle Safety Act Schedule IV by adding subsection 123(13). SOR/97-421 August 28, 1997 pursuant to subsection 5(1) and section 11 of the Motor Vehicle Safety Act, in force August 28, 1997 Subsection 123(8) of Schedule IV. 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. The portion of subsection 123(3) of Schedule IV to the French version before paragraph (a) is replaced; Subsections 123(5) to (7) of Schedule IV are replaced; The portion of subsection 123(9) of Schedule IV to the English version before paragraph (a) is replaced; Subsections 123(11) to (13) of Schedule IV are replaced.
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