Manitoba Considering A Ban On Pre-1995 Vehicles

Bill 15, which is currently before the Legislature of the government of Manitoba, would, among other items, ban pre-1995 vehicles from being brought in to the province. It may also restrict your classic from the highways.

The act reads as follows on importation: (click on the title of this post to see the Province of Manitoba's website version of the Bill)

The Drivers and Vehicles Act is amended by adding the following after section 108:

Importing older motor vehicles prohibited
108.1(1) Subject to the regulations, no person shall bring a motor vehicle into Manitoba for the purpose of resale if its model year is older than 1995, or another model year that is prescribed by regulation.

Regulations re older motor vehicles
108.1(2) For the purpose of subsection (1), the Lieutenant Governor in Council may make regulations
(a) prescribing a model year that is more recent than 1995 but which is at least 10 years older than the current model year;
(b) defining "model year", and prescribing the date in a year on which a model year begins;
(c) establishing the following classes of motor vehicles, and authorizing vehicles within such a class to be brought into Manitoba for resale, despite the vehicle's model year being older than 1995, or the model year prescribed under clause (a):
(i) antique motor vehicles,
(ii) classic motor vehicles,
(iii) vehicles with low emissions;
(d) authorizing a person to bring a motor vehicle into Manitoba for resale to a person who holds a collector number plate, despite the vehicle's model year being older than 1995, or the model year prescribed under clause (a).

And on highway restrictions:

Regulations re low-speed vehicles
319(1.2) The Lieutenant Governor in Council may make regulations
(a) permitting zero-emission and other low-speed vehicles to be driven on highways;
(b) establishing rules of the road for low-speed vehicles;
(c) restricting low-speed vehicles to certain types of highways, including highways with a specified maximum speed.
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Forget about that beautiful 40th Anniversary Corvette that you had your eyes on. The Manitoba government won't let you have it. Thinking about a Buick Grand National, Mazda Miata, a Ford Mustang, a Nissan 300 ZX, a Chevy Impala SS, Dodge Viper, Subaru SVX, or any other car built between 1984 and 1994? You won't be able to bring them in to the province!

Do you have a pre-war vehicle? The low-speed regulations (designed for the electric ZEN car built in Canada) does not exempt antique vehicles. Your classic may no longer be allowed on roads where it cannot maintain the speed limit.

I urge all car enthusiasts in Manitoba to call on your clubs to immediately contact your government with your concerns on the impact of this legislation.

Contact:
Minister Ron Lemieux, Department of Infrastructure And Transportation
Minister Stan Struthers, Department of Conservation
Premier Gary Doer

Do it today! Tomorrow may be too late!