We've made some changes to the enforcement of Highways Act and Regulation offences. There are two major changes to be aware of.
What’s changed
New fines
Before, some offences in the Act and Regulations did not have set fines.
Instead of getting a ticket, a company or driver who committed an offence would:
- receive a summons to court; and
- be required to make a mandatory court appearance.
Now, there are set fines for these offences, providing individuals with the option to pay the fine and avoid a court appearance altogether.
Updates to existing fines
Offences with existing set fines have increased to:
- align with the new fines; and
- increase the penalty for breaking rules, which encourages more people to follow them.
Find the full details of the regulation amendment or see a list of violations and their fines below.
Why we’ve changed it
Some violations under the Highways Act, Highways Regulation, and Bailey Bridges Weight Restriction Regulation were not included in the Summary Convictions Regulation.
This omission made it challenging to enforce these violations, resulting in a more burdensome process for both the:
- officers when laying charges; and
- individuals or companies charged with infractions who had to attend court.
How this impacts you
These changes are now being enforced by Carrier Compliance officers at the Whitehorse and Watson Lake weigh stations.
Some examples of possible violations that could lead to penalties are:
- unauthorized damage to highway;
- damage to highway – vehicle without air-powered tires;
- fail to report to weigh scale;
- overweight vehicle; and
- driving over-dimensional vehicle without a permit.
A full list of the offences is below.
Fines for new Summary Convictions Regulation offences
Highways Act offences
| Offence | Fine amount |
| Unauthorized travel on closed highway | $350 |
| Fail to pay ferry toll | $200 |
| Interfere with ferry operation | $500 |
| Unauthorized highway blockage or interference with vehicle passage | $350 |
| Unauthorized interference with highway maintenance or construction | $500 |
| Unauthorized damage to highway | $500 |
| Deposit unauthorized material on highway | $350 |
| Unauthorized occupying highway | $350 |
| Unauthorized material dragged along highway | $350 |
| Unauthorized skids/rails/mechanical devices on highway | $350 |
| Unauthorized loading of platform/mailbox/structure on highway | $200 |
| Unauthorized work on or in highway | $500 |
| Unauthorized discharge of noxious substance on highway | $350 |
| Unauthorized parade or event on highway | $350 |
| Unauthorized damage to public improvement | $500 |
| Damage to a ferry | $500 |
| Deface/damage/remove traffic control device | $500 |
| Unauthorized placement of sign | $200 |
| Damage to highway - vehicle without pneumatic tires | $350 |
Highways Regulation offences
| Offence | Fine amount |
| Over-width vehicle without required warning devices | $350 |
| Drive prohibited pole trailer combination | $200 |
| Unauthorized accesses to highways (residential) | $350 |
| Unauthorized accesses to highways (non-residential) | $350 |
| Unauthorized towing of more than one vehicle | $500 |
Bailey Bridges Weight Restriction Regulation offence
| Offence | Fine amount |
| Overweight vehicle on bailey bridge without a permit or inviolation of permit | $500 |
Updated fines for existing Summary Convictions Regulation offences
Highways Regulation offences
| Offence | Previous fine | New fine |
| Fail to report to weigh scale | $200 | $350 |
| Fail to obey officer | $200 | $500 |
| Fail to produce documentation | $100 | $350 |
|
Overweight vehicle, gross vehicle weight (a) excess weight is ≤ 1,000 kg |
$100 | $200 |
| (b) excess weight is > 1,000 kg | $200 + 0.03/t-km | $350 + 0.50/t-km* |
|
Overweight vehicle, axle group weight (a) excess weight is ≤ 1,000 kg |
$100 | $200 |
| (b) excess weight is > 1,000 kg | $200 + 0.03/t-km | $350 + 0.50/t-km |
| Fail to produce permit | $100 | $200 |
| Driving over-dimensional vehicle without a permit | $100 | $350 |
| Over-dimensional load | $100 | $350 |
| Over-dimensional articulated bus | $100 | $200 |
| Prohibited vehicle on Tagish Road | $100 | $200 |
| Fail to equip over-dimensional vehicle/ load with required warning devices | $100 | $350 |
| Fail to have required escort | $200 | $500 |
| Escort exceeds 6,000 kg | $50 | $200 |
| Escort signs and lights not in good repair or visible | $100 | $200 |
| Escort does not meet safety requirements | $100 | $200 |
| Indicating escort when not required | $50 | $200 |
| Moving over-dimensional vehicle during prohibited hours | $100 | $350 |
| Driving prohibited vehicle without/ in violation of permit | $100 | $350 |
*$0.50 per tonne that the vehicle is overweight, times the number of kilometres travelled on Yukon highways while being overweight.
If you have questions, contact:
- The Whitehorse Weigh Station by phone at 867-667-5729 or email Whitehorse.weighscales@yukon.ca
- The Watson Lake Weigh Station by phone at 867-536-7400 or email Weighstation.watsonlake@yukon.ca