Traffic, Weather & Utility

**** TRANSPORTATION Media Release Nova Scotians to Have Input on New Traffic Safety Act Drivers Regulations —————————————————————– Nova Scotians are invited to provide feedback on the province’s draft regulations under the new Traffic Safety Act. The proposed drivers regulations are being made available online for public comment effective today, Sept. 17. The draft regulations are...

**** HRP Media Release August vehicle/pedestrian collision statistics ​ Halifax Regional Police and Halifax District RCMP release a monthly vehicle/pedestrian collision report to provide police and citizens with more contextual information on this issue. ​ A total of 62 vehicle/pedestrian/bicycle collisions were reported from January to August 2020 in Halifax Regional Municipality. Of the total...

**** Halifax Water Release Dutch Village Road – Wastewater System Maintenance ​Water crews will be completing wastewater system maintenance this evening from 6:00 PM until approximately 11:30 PM on Dutch Village Road. This work will require a lane drop on Dutch Village Road between Joseph Howe Drive and McFatridge Drive; see attached map. There will be...

**** RCMP Media Release Nova Scotia RCMP release monthly provincial impaired statistics for August 2020 As Nova Scotia’s Provincial Police, road safety is a top priority. In an effort to keep citizens informed about enforcement on our roadways, the Nova Scotia RCMP is releasing statistics for all RCMP detachments in Nova Scotia for August 2020...

**** Halifax Water Release Attention motorists, cyclists and pedestrians, Halifax Water crews are on-site repairing a water main near 3280 Connaught Avenue in Halifax. Water service is out on the even civic number side of Connaught Avenue between Edgewood Avenue and Regent Drive. Connaught Avenue inbound in the work zone near civic#3280 will be reduced...

**** HRP Media Release Police charge woman with stunting ​ Halifax Regional Police have charged a woman with driving in excess of 50 km/h over the posted speed limit today in Dartmouth. ​ At approximately 10:45 a.m. a member of the Traffic Unit observed a car travelling at a high rate of speed on Highway...

**** HRM Media Release Risk advisory for Lake Micmac has been lifted ​The Halifax Regional Municipality is advising residents that the blue-green algae risk advisory previously in effect for Lake Micmac in Dartmouth has been lifted. The off-leash dog area of Shubie Park has also reopened for use. ​ Blue-green algae (cyanobacteria) is naturally occurring...

**** Halifax Water Release Vaughan Avenue Closure for Wastewater System Maintenance Halifax Water will be undertaking wastewater system maintenance Sunday, September 13th on Vaughan Avenue near Romans Avenue in Halifax. This work will take place from 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM and will require the closure of Vaughan Avenue at Romans Avenue. Access to Vaughan...

**** Transport Canada Release Improving School Bus Safety in Canada Transport Canada wants feedback on adding new technologies to the Motor Vehicle Safety Regulations to improve school bus safety. School bus safety in Canada is a responsibility that’s shared between: federal, provincial and territorial governments school bus owners and operators school boards, and drivers In January 2019...

**** HRP Media Release Police ticket a man for careless and imprudent driving near a school ​ Police have ticketed a man in relation to a driving incident that occurred earlier this week in Dartmouth. ​ On September 9 police received a report that a man had been driving at a high rate of speed...