Cottage country crackdown: MNRF stages enforcement blitz near Norland in City of Kawartha Lakes

[trimmer21]

this your take on it or are you referring to HTA

Unless things have changed,proof of ownership and insurance was necessary for each vehicle or combination thereof. Every time I've run into spot checks,whether they were MTO,MNR or OPP roadside blitzes,I needed to show ownership documents for my truck,trailer and ATV along with proof of insurance for each except the trailer which is covered under vehicle policy while attached to an insured vehicle.

[rick_iles]

Unless things have changed,proof of ownership and insurance was necessary for each vehicle or combination thereof. Every time I've run into spot checks,whether they were MTO,MNR or OPP roadside blitzes,I needed to show ownership documents for my truck,trailer and ATV along with proof of insurance for each except the trailer which is covered under vehicle policy while attached to an insured vehicle.

Truck, yes. Trailer, yes. There is no requirement to have an ATV licenced, unless you DRIVE on property other than that owned by the ATV owner.
An ATV on a trailer is not being driven. Sections in the Act requiring production of an ownership all say “drive”....not haul !!
They may ask for an ownership, but there is no offence if not producing one, when hauling your bike...a farmer does not commit an offence for hauling his unlicensed, uninsured ATV to get it repaired !!

[Woodsman]

rick_iles my take exactly.
If the police suspect the ATV is stolen they can run the serial #.
When being hauled that would be the only offence I can see other than improperly secured which would not require any documentation of ownership or insurance of the ATV.

[FishFrenzy]

We go through a check point like this in the north each year on our way to or home from moose camp - just south of Cochrane. I've never been asked to supply any ownership information - only asked about firearms, game etc.. never an issue, and usually a fairly quick process.

FishFrenzy

[bowj]

the firearm storage still perplexes me unless it was loaded. the vehicle is not an area usually inhabited by wildlife...

from the regs:
Before hunting, check local sunrise-sunset times. You
may only hunt from half an hour before sunrise to half an
hour after sunset (exceptions: night raccoon, spring wild
turkey, and, in some WMUs, pheasant). If you are in an
area usually inhabited by wildlife, during the period from
half an hour after sunset to half an hour before sunrise
you must unload and encase any firearms (including air
gun, pellet gun, bow or crossbow) in your possession.
To be considered encased, firearms must be enclosed on
all six sides.

from the RCMP website:
Non-restricted firearms

Non-restricted firearms must be unloaded during transportation.

[Woodsman]

boyj I believe the term area is far more broad in this case than the actual vehicle but would include the surrounding area.
In your home would not meet the meaning of a place usually inhabited by wildlife. Cruising back roads at night looking for deer would meet the meaning of an area where wildlife inhabits.

[topher]

boyj I believe the term area is far more broad in this case than the actual vehicle but would include the surrounding area.
In your home would not meet the meaning of a place usually inhabited by wildlife. Cruising back roads at night looking for deer would meet the meaning of an area where wildlife inhabits.

Driving home on hwy 35 would not be "cruising backroads"

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[Woodsman]

Driving home on hwy 35 would not be "cruising backroads"

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Hwy 35 would be a back road compared to the 401.
But I guess wildlife never gets near or hit on Hwy 35????
I'm sure wildlife never inhabits Hwy 35 area.

[topher]

Hwy 35 would be a back road compared to the 401.
But I guess wildlife never gets near or hit on Hwy 35????
I'm sure wildlife never inhabits Hwy 35 area.

Sure wildlife never inhabits 401 area either.... come on your stretching it now...


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[onelessarrow]

[QUOTE=bowj;1040271]the firearm storage still perplexes me unless it was loaded. the vehicle is not an area usually inhabited by wildlife...

One example may be, If an individual was over the legal drinking limit and driving his gun home, i would assume that he would no longer be legally considered in transit and storage laws would apply.