BILL NO. 164

(as introduced)

2nd Session, 58th General Assembly
Nova Scotia
51 Elizabeth II, 2002

Private Member's Bill

Motor Vehicle Act
(amended)

Graham Steele
Halifax Fairview

First Reading: November 27, 2002

(Explanatory Note)

Second Reading:

Third Reading:

This Bill permits the traffic authority to prohibit the use of a diesel engine enhanced braking system while operating a vehicle on a highway for which the speed limit is more than fifty kilometres per hour.

Be it enacted by the Governor and Assembly as follows:

1 Chapter 293 of the Revised Statutes, 1989, the Motor Vehicle Act, is amended by adding immediately after Section 181A the following Section:

181B (1) A traffic authority may prohibit the use of a diesel engine enhanced braking system while operating a vehicle on a highway designated by the traffic authority for which the speed limit is more than fifty kilometres per hour.

(2) No person shall use a diesel engine enhanced braking system while operating a vehicle on a highway where the use of that system has been prohibited pursuant to subsection (1).

(3) Subsection (2) does not apply to fire department or other emergency vehicles.