Alberta Bumper Requirements
12-08-2010, 07:29 AM
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JK Super Freak
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Alberta Bumper Requirements
Another forum member made light of bumper requirements in Manitoba. As such, I will post the requirements for Albertans. (of course half the lifted "Rig-Rockets" are not in compliance)
Alberta Highway Traffic Act
Bumpers
62(1) A passenger car shall be equipped with a front and rear
bumper.
(2) No person shall install or alter a bumper on a passenger car
unless the design of the bumper is equivalent to, and the bumper is
mounted in substantially the same manner as, the bumper installed
by the manufacturer of the passenger car.
RSA 1980 cH-7 s62
Height of bumpers
63(1) No person shall alter a passenger car so that the main
structural component of a bumper is more than 50 centimetres or
less than 40 centimetres above ground level when the passenger car
is unloaded.
(2) A bumper that has at least 6.25 centimetres of projected
vertical facing within the height restriction referred to in subsection
(1) when viewed in elevation is deemed to comply with that
subsection.
(3) For the purpose of subsections (1) and (2), components that are
commonly known as bumperettes or overriders are not part of the
main structural component of a bumper or of the projected vertical
facing.
(4) Subsection (1) does not apply to passenger cars manufactured
before April 1, 1976 but no person shall alter such a car so that the
bumper is more than 10 centimetres higher or lower than it was at
the time the car was manufactured.
RSA 1980 cH-7 s63
Offence
64 A person who, on or after May 1, 1981, operates on a highway
a passenger car that
(a) is not equipped with bumpers as required by section
62(1), or
(b) is equipped with a bumper that does not comply with the
requirements of section 62(2) or 63
is guilty of an offence.
Link to the Act
Alberta Highway Traffic Act
Bumpers
62(1) A passenger car shall be equipped with a front and rear
bumper.
(2) No person shall install or alter a bumper on a passenger car
unless the design of the bumper is equivalent to, and the bumper is
mounted in substantially the same manner as, the bumper installed
by the manufacturer of the passenger car.
RSA 1980 cH-7 s62
Height of bumpers
63(1) No person shall alter a passenger car so that the main
structural component of a bumper is more than 50 centimetres or
less than 40 centimetres above ground level when the passenger car
is unloaded.
(2) A bumper that has at least 6.25 centimetres of projected
vertical facing within the height restriction referred to in subsection
(1) when viewed in elevation is deemed to comply with that
subsection.
(3) For the purpose of subsections (1) and (2), components that are
commonly known as bumperettes or overriders are not part of the
main structural component of a bumper or of the projected vertical
facing.
(4) Subsection (1) does not apply to passenger cars manufactured
before April 1, 1976 but no person shall alter such a car so that the
bumper is more than 10 centimetres higher or lower than it was at
the time the car was manufactured.
RSA 1980 cH-7 s63
Offence
64 A person who, on or after May 1, 1981, operates on a highway
a passenger car that
(a) is not equipped with bumpers as required by section
62(1), or
(b) is equipped with a bumper that does not comply with the
requirements of section 62(2) or 63
is guilty of an offence.
Link to the Act
