BIBLE HILL, N.S.
Area residents are being encouraged to express submissions on traffic-related concerns and to provide ideas on how the rules of the road can be improved in response to the provinces proposed new Traffic Safety Act.
The Nova Scotia government is working on new regulations, to be introduced in the legislature this fall, to replace the existing Motor Vehicle Act. The new act will govern and regulate the registration and identification of motor vehicles and the use of provincial highways and roads.
The Nova Scotia Federation of Agriculture (NSFA)
has been invited to participate in those discussions and it in turn is inviting public submissions for consideration.
“We are grateful to be able to submit recommendations for the new safety act,” said Amanda Eisses, chair of Nova Scotia Federation of Agriculture’s Transportation Committee. “This gave us a chance to highlight some issues we would like to see addressed, such as adding self-propelled implement of husbandry and expanding the definition of farm tractor in the new revised act.”
The deadline for submissions is Friday (June 8).
“We are encouraging members of the Federation and the public to submit their own recommendations, we want the government to hear your voice on the matter,” added federation president Victor Oulton. “Traffic safety is everyone’s concern, we all have to share the road.”
The Traffic Safety Act provides the framework for safe travel on Nova Scotia roads – not only for the motoring public but also for those traveling as part of their business. During the summer months, roads throughout the province are notoriously busy and as always there is an increase in slow moving vehicles on public roads. We urge you to keep in mind that everyone has a right to be on the road. We must respect the legislation as well as those traveling on the road to ensure we all arrive home safely at the end of the day.
Submissions can be made online at https://novascotia.ca/trafficsafetyact/ .
The NSFA is asking those who do respond to let it know by contacting the office (902) 893-2293 or by e-mail or [email protected] .
