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Each year when school starts up again, police and school boards remind motorists to slow down and pay attention in school zones.PNG Archive Maybe you didnt know, but last year Quebecs Highway Safety Code (HSC) went under a major revision the biggest since the creation of the Société de l’Assurance Automobile du Québec (SAAQ) some 40 years ago.Among the 80 new provisions of the Code de la Sécurité routière:Imposed curfew and passenger-limit on learners; Increased penalties for using electronic devices while driving; Increased fines for not wearing a seatbelt; New rules for cyclists, who now have to stop for a school bus with flashing lights, too. Even pedestrians get some attention: Quebec municipalities can now designate a shared street, giving pedestrians full priority anywhere they want to walk while cars are limited to 20 km/h.The revised HSC didnt forget about winter tires: Mandatory in La Belle Province for the last 10 years, they will have to be installed two weeks earlier, with December 1 now the have-them-on date. (The de rigueur period still ends the 15 of March).Speeding in School ZonesOtherwise, almost all of the 80 new Quebec road rules already went into effect between April 2018 and now, with the most recent being this one: from August 1, fines are now doubled for speeding in school zones during school hours. Its very much like how the law doubles fines in construction zones when workers are present in some regions (such as Ontario), although in Quebec, as well as in British Columbia, those fines are ALWAYS doubled for those who speed through construction zones.What are the school hours in Quebec? When not indicated on an indecipherable sign, they are from 7 am to 5 pm, every day of the week, from September to June, stated the Ministre des Transports du Qubec (MTQ).We would love to tell you that in enacting this law, Quebec became the best province in Canada for ticketing speeding in school zones. In Ontario, fines are not specifically doubled in school zones; they are, though, in the community zones designated by municipalities, which could include said school zones.And while British Columbia doesnt specifically double the fines in school zones, the max penalty for speeding in those areas, as well as around playgrounds and in construction zones, are higher period. They can reach $483, plus three points on your license. If you add the legal fees always involved but specific to each province, then the consequences from demerit points or penalty zones or risk premiums or whatever you call it get pretty severe as they should be. What are the penalties?Here are some scenarios we gathered for you in case you speed in Quebec school zones now that kids are back in school and that Article 516.2 is en vigueur.However, note that the fines may double during school hours but not the demerit points and, curiously, some fines are still well below those imposed for texting while driving in Quebec ($300 to $600 and five points) or even passing a school bus with flashing lights ($200 to $300 and nine points):10 km/h over the limit: $35×2 = $70* (0 points) 15 km/h over the limit: $45×2 = $90* (1 point) 20 km/h over the limit: $55×2 = $110* (1 point) 25 km/h over the limit: $90×2 = $180* (2 points) 30 km/h over the limit: $105×2 = $210* (2 points) 35 km/h over the limit: $155×2 = $310* (3 points) Higher speed brings the offender in the Grands excès de vitesse zone, so the following fines applied are not doubled:40 km/h over the limit: $350* (6 points) 50 km/h over the limit: $480* (10 points) three times the limit: between $630 and $1,230* (up to 18 points — enough for a license suspension) And if your Excessive Speed violation is a repeat one? The fourth infraction could reach $3,000*, with so many points the speeder will be forbidden from driving for a long time.But if were looking for the harshest penalties, in Arizona, criminal speeding (i.e. exceeding 35 mph near a school crossing) will strip you of your drivers license, get you a $500 fine and will put you in jail for 30 days.*Fees not
Origin: Quebec doubles the fines for speeding in school zones

A real crowd pleaser! A firetruck car hauler at the Osoyoos show last weekend.Cam Hutchins This weekend on the B.C. car show calendar is one of my favourites of the year. Friday night it’s back to my old alma mater for the Centennial High School Show Shine, and Saturday it’s out to Mission Raceway Park for the Langley Loafers Old Time Drags. My fellow classmates and I are celebrating our 40th grad anniversary in September, and since lots of us are car nuts we’ll be bringing our cars to the parking lot of Centennial’s new school to help support the future grads. A lot of our teachers from back in the day were also into cars and I remember one memorable teacher, Geoff McElgunn, who taught my brother Jeff, myself and my nephew Andy, mechanics. We had an enormous amount of school shop space back in the day and we worked on all kinds of cars – it was great. Andy went into mechanics as a trade and Geoff retired a few years ago but is still active in the show, has a great old Mopar convertible and was instrumental in getting a Cuda race car for the students to drag race at Mission Raceways. Another alumnus who is a total car nut is Mo Davidson, who was inducted into the Greater Vancouver Pioneers of Motorsport for Drag Boat racing in 2016. Mo brought his boat to the show last year. In 1984 at an official Fraser Valley Drag Boat Association sanctioned event, Mo’s “Red Baron” drag boat covered a quarter mile in 5.7 seconds, setting a record that was still intact in 2016 at his induction. Last weekend I got to see a couple of old classmates from Centennial and Montgomery before that. Thursday evening I went to Stones Speed Shop in Chilliwack to photograph the 1934 Ford “Mindrel Coupe” for a showboard for the Cactus Jalopies Show in Osoyoos. Long-time pal Bernard Cote is working at Stones. And I caught up with another buddy, Ray Brenner, up in Osoyoos with his awesome fenderless 1934 Ford with the massive “boots” at the rear. The cars in Osoyoos were astounding, and I finally got to see JF’s Acadian in person. I also got to see an incredible “tribute” to the classic AFX Funny Car Mustangs of the past. This ’66 fastback Mustang has a 15-inch stretched nose and the rear axle was moved forward 10 inches. Powered by a supercharged 302 it has power windows and doors and was owned by Bob and Lynne Wade. Another wild car was a 1957 Chevy that was found in a wreckers in Washington State 35 years ago. Originally Brian Reinholz only wanted the rare power windows and power seat, but for double that price he got the whole car that was virtually complete. It only recently got finished with a Jimmy 6-71 blower from an actually 6-71 two-stroke diesel he found and stripped apart. The patina is awesome and its registration clearly states…”Go ahead and touch it!!” I look forward to seeing you all tonight and remember, because we grew up in Coquitlam, this is a rain or shine event. Bring a kid along and get a photo of them sitting in my old Chevy truck, as it is also a “hands on” experience. SHOWS JUNE 7 What: Ninth Annual Centennial High School Show Shine Where: Centennial School Student parking lot, 570 Poirier St., Coquitlam When: 5 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Admission: Free Registration: Starts at 4 p.m. $15 per vehicle Info: Cam at 604-551-3650 or camsfam@shaw.ca JUNE 8 What: Burrard Yacht Club Classic Boat Car Show Where: 10 Gostick Place, North Vancouver When: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Admission: Donations to the Disabled Sailing Association Registration: Open to Collector Vehicles Register at burrardyachtclub.com Info: 604-980-0817 or classiccar@burrardyachtclub.com Website: burrardyachtclub.com JUNE 8-9 What: 32nd Annual Cache Creek Graffiti Days Where: Cache Creek Community Park, Cache Creek When: Saturday Poker Run 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.; Saturday show shine 2 p.m. to 6 p.m.; Saturday smoke show 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.; Saturday and Sunday swap meet from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Admission: Free Registration: Free and open to all vehicles 1972 or older. Info: 250-457-7661 or bcelliott@coppervalley.bc.ca Website: cachecreekvillage.com JUNE 9 What: Pontiac Car Club Show Shine Where: KMS parking lot, 300 – 19600 Langley Bypass When: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Admission: Free Registration: 9 a. to noon $20 and open to Pontiacs, GMC trucks, Oldsmobiles and Buicks Info: 604-468-3695 or tbeale58@telus.net Website: pppcc.com What: 29th Annual Sockeye Run Show Shine, Where: Steveston Community Centre, Richmond When: 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Admission: Free Registration: 7:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. $15 and open to all vehicles Info: 604-271-5858 email, coordinator@sockeyerun.com or webmaster@richmondlions.club Website: sockeyerun.com What: Murray GM Corvette Camaro Show Where: Murray GM Abbotsford, 30355 Automall Dr., Abbotsford When: 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Admission: By donation to BC SPCA Info: 604-857-5200 or info@murraygmabbotsford.com Website: murraygmabbotsford.com What: Steve Marshall Ford Open Car Show Where: 3851 Shenton Rd., Nanaimo When: Noon to 4 p.m.
Origin: Back to school isn’t always a drag