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- Nova Scotia Bikeways Vision

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Nova Scotia Bikeways Coalition Commends Province on MVA Amendments

For Immediate Release November 16^th, 2010

Halifax, NS__A coalition of 25 organizations and businesses that support bicycling as a mode of transportation in Nova Scotia applauds the proposed amendments to the Motor Vehicle Act, tabled at the provincial legislature on November 15 by Transportation and Infrastructure Renewal (TIR) Minister Bill Estabrooks. The amendments include a “one meter rule” where motor vehicles must provide adequate space when passing cyclists on all roads in the Province. Nova Scotia is the first province in Canada to propose the “one meter rule” in legislation. Similar legislation is in place in 15 American states.

“This announcement marks the first time that the Nova Scotia government has recognized publicly that bicycles are an important component of transportation,” says Peter Williams of the Coalition. “The Bill goes a long way towards adding clarity to a number of challenges that cyclists face daily, and it will help both motorists and cyclists understand how best to share the road.”

Several municipalities in Nova Scotia have developed Active Transportation Plans, which include cycling infrastructure. Provincial agencies including Health Promotion and Protection (HPP) and Conserve Nova Scotia (CNS) have contributed to active transportation programs as part of their respective mandates of improved health and reduced green house gas emissions. However, this announcement marks the first time that the key department in providing transportation infrastructure has stepped forward.

"It is hoped that the passage of this legislation, is just the “thin edge of the wedge”, and that the next step is the development of a comprehensive provincial bicycle policy, as well as the allocation of transportation infrastructure funds towards bicycle lanes, paved shoulders, trails and improved signage across the province,” says Scott MacPhee, chair of the Nova Scotia Bikeways Coalition. “ We have a real opportunity here in Nova Scotia, for increased physical activity through transportation, recreation and tourism. The demand is certainly there, as already at least 50% of Nova Scotians own a bicycle.”

In other jurisdictions, the “one meter rule” also applies to other vulnerable road users, including pedestrians on rural highways, road workers, equestrians, vehicle breakdowns and slow moving vehicles. In order to deliver safer road conditions for a larger number of Nova Scotians, the Nova Scotia Bikeways Coalition supports the extension of the proposed legislation to other vulnerable road users.

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For more information please contact:

Scott MacPhee, Chair, Nova Scotia Bikeways Steering Committee

902 240-0661

Peter Williams, Representative, Nova Scotia Bikeways Coalition