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 As part of the province's commitment to crosswalk safety, amendments to the Motor Vehicle Act will take effect on Sunday, June 1, 2008 to clarify driver and pedestrian responsibilities. The amendments were passed by the legislature in fall 2007, after an interim report by the Joint Crosswalk Safety Task force. The task force was created in spring 2007 with representation from HRM Traffic Services, Halifax Regional Police and the departments of Health Promotion and Protection, Service Nova Scotia and Municipal Relations, Justice and Transportation and Infrastructure Renewal. In April, the province accepted recommendations cited in the final report, including an initial investment of $300,000 over three years. The task force made 42 recommendations in education, engineering, enforcement and evaluation. The crosswalk safety amendments are part of the province's legislative enforcement and awareness initiatives to improve road safety, including a ban on hand-held cellphones, doubling fines for speeding in school and construction zones, legislation to combat street racing and an integrated impaired driving enforcement unit. The legislation also supports government's priority to keep communities safe. |
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