New three-wheeled vehicles come with a number of rules and regulations
Posted May 27, 2016 1:43 pm.
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There’s a new class of three-wheeled vehicles (TWV) on Ontario roads and York Regional police want to make sure their drivers are aware of the rules regarding them.
TWVs are a distinct class of motor vehicle, separate from passenger vehicles, motor tricycles and motorcycles.
They a cross between a motorcycle and a car.
To legally drive a TWV drivers need a full G licence or higher.
“You cannot do your drivers licence test on this,” Staff Sgt. David Mitchell explained. “You need a motorcycle helmet to be operating one of these vehicles.”
Drivers with an ‘M’ class license alone are prohibited from operating a TWV under the pilot project.
Some of the other legislation regarding these vehicles includes:
- Only federally-approved TWVs designed for on-road use are permitted to participate in the pilot. Current approved models include: Polaris Slingshot and Campagna Motors T-Rex 8
- Current HTA rules of the road and penalties apply to the driver/vehicle owner
- Participants in the pilot project are subject to Ontario’s mandatory seatbelt requirements and must use an approved motorcycle safety helmet
- Passengers who are classified as an infant, toddler or pre-school to primary grade child are not permitted to ride in a TWV
- TWVs are prohibited from being used for an MTO road test
- Sidecars or trailers are not permitted to be affixed to a TWV
Drivers who do not obey the rules can be fined from $250 to $2,500.
