The province has put out an open call for input on a new Traffic Safety Act to replace the much-amended and much-maligned Motor Vehicle Act (MVA). The call-out is remarkably open ended, simply asking people to read over the current MVA and “tell us what changes we should consider to the rules of the road,”...
The battle over on-street parking on Almon Street
The city is considering adding bike lanes and sharrows along Almon Street in hopes of creating an east-west safe corridor across the peninsula for active transportation. The proposal would see painted bike lanes along both sides of Almon between Agricola and Connolly Streets (about 1.2km) and painted sharrows for sections at either end of the...
Rethinking the Willow Tree
Could closing off a street actually make traffic move faster? We're missing out on an opportunity to find out.
The Willow Tree intersection at Robie Street and Quinpool Road is one of Halifax’s craziest crossroads. While it’s not on the city’s immediate list for a fix, it represents an amazing opportunity to make improvements that could benefit drivers, cyclists, and pedestrians simultaneously. And we could even reclaim some public space in the Halifax Common while […]
Cycling Collision Card will help alleviate confusion after accidents
A friend of mine was hit by a car last year, and because of her modest income, she refused an ambulance ride from the scene to the hospital, where she could be properly assessed for a head injury. Days later she wound up in Emergency anyway, suffering from the tell-tale signs of a concussion. Setting […]
It’s time to rethink the rules of the road
On Thursday evening, the Halifax Cycling Coalition (HCC) is starting a much-needed discussion by inviting citizens to give their two cents on a long list of possible amendments to Nova Scotia’s rules of the road. At the top of the list is renaming the 1989 act to something that reflects all road users. Think “Road Safety […]
Like clockwork, Hollis Street bike lane delayed again
by Hilary Beaumont Delays to the Hollis Street bike lane are becoming almost as predictable as the Citadel noon gun. After guaranteeing in the spring the bike lane would be painted this summer, the city has again pushed the project back. For a grab bag of reasons the Hollis Street bike lane has been bumped down the city’s list of priorities every construction season since it was approved in 2010. This...