2nd Session, 61st General Assembly
Nova Scotia
59 Elizabeth II, 2010
The Honourable Bill Estabrooks, MB
Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure Renewal
First Reading: November 25, 2010
Second Reading: November 26, 2010
Third Reading: December 9, 2010 (LINK TO BILL AS PASSED)
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This Bill amends the Motor Vehicle Act to give transit buses the right of way when re-entering traffic from a stop.
(2) The driver of a vehicle on a highway with a speed limit of sixty kilometres per hour or less shall yield the right of way to allow a transit bus that is stopped, standing or parked at or immediately adjacent to the edge of the roadway to enter the closest lane of traffic flow adjacent to the right-hand edge of the roadway if
(a) the driver of the transit bus has signalled an intention to enter the lane of traffic;
(b) the transit bus is displaying the signage prescribed by the regulations; and
(c) yielding to the transit bus does not constitute an immediate hazard.
(3) Subsection (2) does not apply to the driver of an emergency vehicle, as defined in Section 106D, when the emergency vehicle is exhibiting a flashing light.
(4) Nothing in this Section relieves a driver of a transit bus from the duty to drive with due regard for the safety of all persons using the highway.
(5) The Minister may make regulations
(a) prescribing classes of transit buses for the purpose of this Section;
(b) prescribing standards, specifications and locations of signs or signals for the purpose of this Section;
(c) respecting any matter or thing the Minister considers necessary or advisable to carry out effectively the intent and purpose of this Section.
(6) The exercise of the Minister of the authority contained in subsection (5) is regulations within the meaning of the Regulations Act.
3 This Act comes into force on such further day as the Governor in Council orders and declares by proclamation.