Highway Traffic Act Exam Questions with Correct Answers Latest Update 2025-2026
Book 1 of Highway Traffic Act - Answers Actual Highway Traffic Act - Primary Law
Book 2 of Highway Traffic Act - Answers Regulations - Secondary Law
Where to Locate Offences in HTA - Answers 1. table of contents
2. Index
3. Margin references - Extra information regarding that section
4. Short form wording book - lists all offences
5. regulation table of contents
Driver - Answers Person who drives a vehicle on a highway
Highway - Answers Any part of which is intended for or used by the general public for the
passage of vehicles and includes the area between the lateral property lines thereof
fence line to fence line
Roadway - Answers Part of highway that is improved or used for vehicular traffic but does not
include the shoulder.
Motor vehicle - Answers Automobile
Motorcycle
Motor assisted bicycle
Other vehicle not muscle power
Not
Snow Motorized vehilce
Power assisted bicycle
Farm tractor
Implement of husbandry (farming machinery)
, Road building machine
Street car
Traction engine
AMMO not SNOW P FIRST
Vehicle - Answers Anything with wheels or tracks, propelled by any kind of power but not
motorized snow vehicle or street car
Grey Sections in HTA - Answers New or updated sections that have been passed by legislature
but have not yet been proclaimed. THey are not in force until proclaimed.
Authority to Stop Vehicles Section - Answers HTA 216(1): Police officer in lawful execution of
his or her duties MAY require the driver of a vehicle to stop, AND the driver of the vehicle when
signalled by a readily identifiable Officer SHALL immediately stop safely
Authority to Search Vehicle after Stop - Answers HTA 48(1): Readily identifiable Officer MAY
require the driver to stop for the purpose of determining whether or not there is evidence to
justify making a demand under second 320.28/28 of CC
Ex: allows RIDE program
Regina v HAYES - Answers Officers have authority to stop MV to see if Drivers have:
- Licence
- INsurance
- If suspended
- Have permit
Brown vs Durham, R v Harrison, R v Gardner - Answers Need a reason to stop a motor vehilce on
a highway, have to articulate the stop was not arbitrary
HTA Arrest Authority Release - Answers S 149(1): After arrest, the Officer shall as soon as
practicable release the person from Custody after serving him with Summons or Offence Notice
UNLESS: identity has to be established, evidence has to be secured, offence repitition has to be
stopped, or person is outside of Ontario and will not respond to summons
Book 1 of Highway Traffic Act - Answers Actual Highway Traffic Act - Primary Law
Book 2 of Highway Traffic Act - Answers Regulations - Secondary Law
Where to Locate Offences in HTA - Answers 1. table of contents
2. Index
3. Margin references - Extra information regarding that section
4. Short form wording book - lists all offences
5. regulation table of contents
Driver - Answers Person who drives a vehicle on a highway
Highway - Answers Any part of which is intended for or used by the general public for the
passage of vehicles and includes the area between the lateral property lines thereof
fence line to fence line
Roadway - Answers Part of highway that is improved or used for vehicular traffic but does not
include the shoulder.
Motor vehicle - Answers Automobile
Motorcycle
Motor assisted bicycle
Other vehicle not muscle power
Not
Snow Motorized vehilce
Power assisted bicycle
Farm tractor
Implement of husbandry (farming machinery)
, Road building machine
Street car
Traction engine
AMMO not SNOW P FIRST
Vehicle - Answers Anything with wheels or tracks, propelled by any kind of power but not
motorized snow vehicle or street car
Grey Sections in HTA - Answers New or updated sections that have been passed by legislature
but have not yet been proclaimed. THey are not in force until proclaimed.
Authority to Stop Vehicles Section - Answers HTA 216(1): Police officer in lawful execution of
his or her duties MAY require the driver of a vehicle to stop, AND the driver of the vehicle when
signalled by a readily identifiable Officer SHALL immediately stop safely
Authority to Search Vehicle after Stop - Answers HTA 48(1): Readily identifiable Officer MAY
require the driver to stop for the purpose of determining whether or not there is evidence to
justify making a demand under second 320.28/28 of CC
Ex: allows RIDE program
Regina v HAYES - Answers Officers have authority to stop MV to see if Drivers have:
- Licence
- INsurance
- If suspended
- Have permit
Brown vs Durham, R v Harrison, R v Gardner - Answers Need a reason to stop a motor vehilce on
a highway, have to articulate the stop was not arbitrary
HTA Arrest Authority Release - Answers S 149(1): After arrest, the Officer shall as soon as
practicable release the person from Custody after serving him with Summons or Offence Notice
UNLESS: identity has to be established, evidence has to be secured, offence repitition has to be
stopped, or person is outside of Ontario and will not respond to summons
