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Motor Vehicle Safety Regulations (C.R.C.c. 1038)

Hydraulic and Electric Brake Systems (Standard 105)

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From: Motor Vehicle Safety Regulations
Enabling Statute: Motor Vehicle Safety Act


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Consolidated text


Regulation consolidated to 2009.12.23
Regulatory Initiatives and Government Notices updated to 2010.02.27

Hydraulic and Electric Brake Systems (Standard 105)

105. (1) Subject to section 135, every motor vehicle shall conform to the requirements of Technical Standards Document No. 105, Hydraulic and Electric Brake Systems (TSD 105), as amended from time to time.

  (2) Despite S5.3 and S5.3.5(b) of TSD 105, if a common indicator is used, the indicator shall display the symbol referred to in subsection 101(9) of this Schedule for brake system malfunction.

  (3) Despite S5.3 of TSD 105, the words required to be displayed under S5.3.5 of TSD 105

(a) in the cases referred to in S5.3.5(c)(1)(A), (B) and (D) of TSD 105, may be replaced or accompanied by a symbol that conforms to the colour requirements of subsection 101(9.1) of this Schedule; and

(b) shall be displayed in both official languages, if not accompanied by a symbol.

  (4) Despite S5.3 and S5.3.5(c)(1)(C) of TSD 105, if a separate indicator is used to indicate a malfunction in an antilock brake system, the indicator shall display the corresponding symbol shown in Table II to section 101 of this Schedule.

  (5) The statement set out in S5.4.3 of TSD 105 may be replaced by another statement to the same effect.

  (6) This section expires on June 1, 2013.



SOR/79-374, s. 3; SOR/80-637, s. 1; SOR/86-683, s. 3; SOR/86-976, s. 3; SOR/91-144, s. 1; SOR/96-89, s. 2; SOR/97-200, ss. 4, 6; SOR/97-421, s. 5; SOR/98-524, s. 4(F); SOR/99-357, s. 3; SOR/2001-35, s. 4; SOR/2005-42, s. 13; SOR/2008-104, s. 11; SOR/2009-79, s. 1; SOR/2009-318, s. 19(F).

Regulatory Initiatives (specific to the regulation section)

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Regulations Amending the Motor Vehicle Safety Regulations (Various Amendments)

Canada Gazette Part II, Vol. 143, No. 25 — December 9, 2009
SOR/2009-318 November 26, 2009
Regulations Amending the Motor Vehicle Safety Regulations (Various Amendments) HTML Version | Canada Gazette Part II, Vol. 143, No. 25 — December 9, 2009 Official PDF Version (2,394 Kb)

Canada Gazette Part I, Vol. 143, No. 18 — May 2, 2009
Regulations Amending the Motor Vehicle Safety Regulations (various amendments) (proposed) — HTML Version | Canada Gazette Part I, Vol. 143, No. 18 — May 2, 2009 Official PDF Version (970 Kb)

Regulations Amending the Motor Vehicle Safety Regulations (sections 105, 121, 131, 135 and 301)

Canada Gazette Part II, Vol. 143, No. 6 — March 18, 2009
SOR/2009-79 February 26, 2009
Regulations Amending the Motor Vehicle Safety Regulations (sections 105, 121, 131, 135 and 301) HTML Version | Canada Gazette Part II, Vol. 143, No. 6 — March 18, 2009 Official PDF Version (1,419 Kb)

Government Notices (specific to the regulation section)

No current notices.



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