Motor Vehicle Act

1 Motor Vehicle ActCHAPTER 293 OF THE REVISED STATUTES, 1989as amended by1990, c. 36; 1993, cc. 30, 31; 1994, cc. 24, 25; 1994-95, c. 6, s. 65;1994-95, c. 12; 1994-95, c. 18, s. 3; 1995-96, cc. 20, 22, 23; 1996, cc. 34, 35;1997, c. 5; 1998, c. 32; 1999, c. 4, s. 26; 1999, c. 11; 2000, c. 14;2001, c. 12, ss. 2-21; 2001, c. 44, ss. 1-10; 2002, c. 5, s. 33;2002, c. 10, ss. 10-21; 2002, c. 20, ss. 1-3, 5-12; 2002, c. 30, s. 14;2003 (2nd Session), c. 1, ss. 28-34; 2004, c. 6, ss. 21-23; 2004, c. 41;2004, c. 42, ss. 1-4, 6-16; 2005, c. 8, ss. 9-15; 2005, c. 32, ss. 3, 4;2005, c. 38, ss. 1, 2; 2005, c. 54; 2006, cc. 35-37; 2007, c. 9, s. 30;2007, c. 20, ss. 8, 9; 2007, c.

2 45, ss. 1(b), 4-13, 17-25; 2008, c. 2, s. 27;2008, c. 21, ss. 1, 2, 8-11; 2008, cc. 22, 23, 61, 62; 2009, c. 5, s. 24;2009, cc. 20-23; 2010, cc. 20, 21, 59; 2010, c. 61, ss. 4, 6, 7; 2010, cc. 62, 63;2011, c. 8, s. 17; 2011, c. 22; 2011, c. 35, ss. 10-12; 2011, cc. 46, 67;2012, c. 52; 2013, c. 3, ss. 9, 10; 2013, c. 4; 2013, c. 10, ss. 10-13; 2014, c. 20; 2014, c. 53, ss. 1-11, 12(b), (c), 13-16; 2015, c. 6, ss. 30, 31;2015, c. 45, ss. 1-3, 5-10, 13-16, 18, 19; 2015, c. 46; 2016, c. 24, s. 27;2018, c. 3, ss. 46-64; 2018, c. 15; 2018, c. 38, ss. 4-6; 2021, c. 32 2021 Her Majesty the Queen in right of the Province of Nova ScotiaPublished by Authority of the Speaker of the House of AssemblyHalifaxThis page is intentionally 5, 2021 CHAPTER 293 OF THE REVISED STATUTES, 1989amended 1990, c.

3 36; 1993, cc. 30, 31; 1994, cc. 24, 25; 1994-95, c. 6, s. 65;1994-95, c. 12; 1994-95, c. 18, s. 3; 1995-96, cc. 20, 22, 23; 1996, cc. 34, 35;1997, c. 5; 1998, c. 32; 1999, c. 4, s. 26; 1999, c. 11; 2000, c. 14;2001, c. 12, ss. 2-21; 2001, c. 44, ss. 1-10; 2002, c. 5, s. 33;2002, c. 10, ss. 10-21; 2002, c. 20, ss. 1-3, 5-12; 2002, c. 30, s. 14;2003 (2nd Session), c. 1, ss. 28-34; 2004, c. 6, ss. 21-23; 2004, c. 41;2004, c. 42, ss. 1-4, 6-16; 2005, c. 8, ss. 9-15; 2005, c. 32, ss. 3, 4;2005, c. 38, ss. 1, 2; 2005, c. 54; 2006, cc. 35-37; 2007, c. 9, s. 30;2007, c. 20, ss. 8, 9; 2007, c. 45, ss. 1(b), 4-13, 17-25; 2008, c. 2, s. 27;2008, c. 21, ss. 1, 2, 8-11; 2008, cc.

4 22, 23, 61, 62; 2009, c. 5, s. 24;2009, cc. 20-23; 2010, cc. 20, 21, 59; 2010, c. 61, ss. 4, 6, 7; 2010, cc. 62, 63;2011, c. 8, s. 17; 2011, c. 22; 2011, c. 35, ss. 10-12; 2011, cc. 46, 67;2012, c. 52; 2013, c. 3, ss. 9, 10; 2013, c. 4; 2013, c. 10, ss. 10-13; 2014, c. 20; 2014, c. 53, ss. 1-11, 12(b), (c), 13-16; 2015, c. 6, ss. 30, 31;2015, c. 45, ss. 1-3, 5-10, 13-16, 18, 19; 2015, c. 46; 2016, c. 24, s. 27;2018, c. 3, ss. 46-64; 2018, c. 15; 2018, c. 38, ss. 4-6; 2021, c. 32An Act in Relation to the Registrationand Identification of Motor Vehiclesand the Use of the Public Highwaysby such VehiclesTable of Contents(The table of contents is not part of the statute)SectionShort 2 Owner of 2 ARegistrar of Motor 3 Deputy Registrar of Motor Vehicles.

5 4 Director of Highway 5 Motor Vehicle 6 Speedometer testers and engineers .. 7 Medical Advisory 7 BMotor Vehicle Appeal 7 CDivision of 8 Certain exemptions for trolley 9 PART IRegistration of VehiclesClassification of 10 Prohibited 11 Serial 12 Registration by 13 Application for 14 Registration and appeal from 16 Non-payment of tax .. 17 Duty to carry 182motor , c. 293 NOVEMBER 5, 2021 Number plate .. 19 Display of number 20 Expiry and renewal of registration .. 21 Extension of Vehicle 22 Effect of Vehicle 23 Notice of transfer by 24 Exemption and inter-provincial 25 Dealers Number PlatesDealer number 26 Use of dealer number 27 Dealer 28 Dealer number plate for transporting 29 Temporary numbers and in-transit 30 Regulations respecting dealer number plates.

6 31 Regulations respecting dealers .. 32 Motor Vehicle Safety Act (Canada) 33 General Provisions in Regard toRegistration and Number PlatesResponsibility respecting errors, custody, loss or 34 Finding or removal of number 35 Publication of description of plates and 36 Offences respecting 37 Identification or 38 PART IIAnti-theft ProvisionsApplication of Sections 39 to 46 .. 39 Conditions for registration or transfer and operation .. 40 Form of application for 41 Certificate of 42 Transfer of 43 Refusal or cancellation of 44 Loss of registration or permit .. 46 Alteration of 47 Replacement of serial 49 Serial number on bicycle or personal 50 Vehicle with altered number or stolen 51 Report of Vehicle stolen or 52 PART IIID ealers LicensesDealer license 53 Issue and expiry of dealer 54 Form, validity and display of dealer 55 Dealer record and proof of 56 Garage LicensesRegulations respecting garage 57 Report by 58 Right of 59 Regulations respecting dealer 60 For Rent CarsRecord of , c.

7 293motor vehicle3 NOVEMBER 5, 2021 Driver Training SchoolsRegulations respecting driver training schools .. 63 PART IVDrivers LicensesLicense required to drive on 64 Licensed 66 Refusal to issue and restoration of driver s 67 Restoration for 67 AReinstatement 68 Age limits for certain 69 Supervising 69 ALearners class driver s 70 Newly licensed 70 ADriver s license for motorcycle as learner .. 70 BNovice 70 CApplication for driver s license and change of address .. 71 Disclosure of information for War Amps Key Tag 71 ALicense to person under eighteen 72 Examination of 74 Issue of driver s 75 Operation of motorcycle on 76 Loss or destruction of driver s license.

8 77 Duties of driver respecting 78 Expiry and renewal of driver s 79 Offences respecting 80 Seizure of license pending 81 Permitting operation of 82 PART VTraffic on the HighwayDirection of peace officer or traffic sign or 83 Working on 84 Bicycle, animal, push-cart or 85 Operation of personal 85 ATraffic Authority andSigns and SignalsTraffic 86 Classification and signing of highway and signals .. 87 Signs and 88 Erection of signs and signals by traffic 89 Crosswalks, prohibited turns, etc. and parades .. 90 Danger 91 Tow-away 92 Traffic 93 Offences respecting sign or 94 Glaring light .. 95 Defacing, knocking down or removing sign or 96 AccidentsDuty to stop at accident and to 97 Accident 98 Duty of garage to report damaged 99 Salvage or non-repairable 99A4motor , c.

9 293 NOVEMBER 5, 2021 Prudent Driving and Speed RestrictionsDuty to drive 100 Consumption of alcohol by novice hour revocation and suspension of license ..100 BIntention of and prudent 101 Prima facie speed 102 School area and school 103 Fixing maximum speed 104 Posted higher rate of 105 Maximum speed 106 Exceeding speed work for temporary work of Sections 106E and limit when passing emergency use when passing emergency 106 FExemption of public safety 107 Signage for temporary work area and Department control person ..107 BRestrictions on 108 Exemption of police or emergency 109 Rules of the RoadDuty to drive on right.

10 110 Rules for laned 111 Rule for lane divided into two separate 112 Passing in opposite 113 Overtaking and 114 Driving on left of centre line .. 115 Sign or mark prohibiting 116 Minimum following distance and slow-moving 117 Rules respecting 118 Signal 119 Backing and turning 120 Prohibited use of exit 121 Right of way or left turn at 122 Entering a highway and emergency 123 Duty on approach of emergency 124 Duty respecting transit and Vehicle rights of 125 Crossing and revocation of to disobey traffic 126 Movement of 127 Standing in roadway to hitch-hike or board 128 Street Cars and VehiclesBoarding, alighting from or riding in 129No driving bus with open 130 Safety Zones and Compulsory StopsSafety 131 Bicycle 132 Stop , c.