JULIETTE wrote: ↑Sat Sep 22, 2018 10:57 pm
A motor bike, OHV, air cusion vehicle, etc would all still be a motor vehicle because they are propelled by something other than muscle power. So they must follow the rules. The Act specifically says airplanes are not motor vehicles, so I am not seeing how any highway regulations would apply to them. The regulations are not for “vehicles” but are for “motor vehicles”
Incorrect. The regulations under the Alberta Traffic Safety Act regulate the use of all vehicles, not just motor vehicles. The terms "vehicle" and "motor vehicle" are defined because certain clauses apply to just motor vehicles and certain apply to other vehicles. For example, the Vehicle Equipment Regulation (AR 122/2009) defines the requirements for cars, busses, implements of husbandry, trailers, bicycles, power-bicycles, motorcycles, etc. Not all of these are motor vehicles, only some of them are.
The Alberta Traffic Safety Act defines a vehicle as:
“vehicle” means a device in, on or by which a person or
thing may be transported or drawn and includes a
combination of vehicles but does not include a mobility
aid.
Pretty much anything that can move under its own power but is not a "motor vehicle" is considered an Off-Highway Vehicle. The definition of an Off Highway Vehicle under the act includes:
(ix) any other means of transportation that is propelled by
any power other than muscular power or wind,
but does not include
(x) motor boats, or
(xi) any other vehicle exempted from being an off-
highway vehicle by regulation;
Perhaps there is a higher level regulation that states Aircraft are not considered Off-highway vehicles, so feel free to correct me.
Anyway, I'm not saying it can't be done, or even that it shouldn't be done. The reason I looked these up is because it's something I wanted to do as well. The rules do not say "thou shalt not land on a road", but they also don't say "you may land on a road." Most of the time if you're not interfering with anybody, probably nobody would have an issue with it. But there are regulations in place that
could be used against you if do something to piss someone off. If you read through the regulations, there are many things that people do on a daily basis that are in contravention of them, but they don't get fined because for the most part nobody cares or even knows.
"People who say it cannot be done should not interrupt those who are doing it." -George Bernard Shaw