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Motor Vehicle Act (amended)

BILL NO. 57

(as introduced)

2nd Session, 59th General Assembly
Nova Scotia
55 Elizabeth II, 2006



Private Member's Bill



Motor Vehicle Act
(amended)



Diana Whalen
Halifax Clayton Park



First Reading: May 9, 2006

(Explanatory Note)

Second Reading:

Third Reading:

Explanatory Note

This Bill authorizes a municipal council to lower the speed limit in a residence district.

An Act to Amend Chapter 293
of the Revised Statutes, 1989,
the Motor Vehicle Act

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 105 the following Section:

105A Notwithstanding clause (g) of subsection (2) of Section 102, the council of a regional municipality, incorporated town or municipality of a county or district may lower the maximum rate of speed in a residence district or part of a residence district and, where the council lowers the maximum rate of speed, the traffic authority shall erect and maintain appropriate signs giving notice of such decreased maximum rate of speed.


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