Question:
What are the specific Acts and provincial and municipal regulations governing the contentious use of yellow lines?
Answer:
Reg 298A of the National Road Traffic Act applies. The essential elements have been highlighted:
Prohibition on driving on shoulder of public road, except in certain circumstances
Reg 298A.(1) Subject to subregulation (2) and regulation 298(1)(e), no person shall drive a motor vehicle on the shoulder of a public road.
(2) Notwithstanding subregulation (1), the driver of a motor vehicle may, during the period between sunrise and sunset, drive such motor vehicle on the shoulder of a public road which is designated for one lane of traffic in each direction—
(a) while such motor vehicle is being overtaken by another vehicle; and
b) if he or she can do so without endangering himself or herself, other traffic, pedestrians or property on such public road;
(c) if persons and vehicles upon a public road are clearly discernible at a distance of at least 150 metres.