Vision Zero Kjipuktuk-Halifax

Vision Zero Kjipuktuk-Halifax

@visionzerokh.bsky.social

A coalition of Kjipuktuk (Halifax) residents & community leaders united by a clear vision: no loss of life is acceptable on our roads. #VisionZero #SafeStreets. Image: @benmacleod.bsky.social. Website: https://visionzerohfx.ghost.io/

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Vision Zero Kjipuktuk-Halifax
@visionzerokh.bsky.social

Help make our streets safer! We want to know about any near misses & close calls experienced by people walking, rolling, cycling or using micromobility around Kjipuktuk/Halifax. Use this link to make your report - it takes just 3-5 minutes. #VisionZero #RoadSafety forms.gle/XGr4do39sW9V... 1/2

buff.lyReport a safety incident while walking, rolling, cycling, or using micromobility in the Halifax Regional MunicipalityThank you for taking the time to fill out this form! Your information will help us gather real-time data and identify patterns across our city, to highlight the dangerous traffic conditions that peopl...
Vision Zero Kjipuktuk-Halifax@visionzerokh.bsky.social

Heads Up Halifax! Deaths & serious injuries from road violence are the tip of the iceberg, but what of the many near misses that occur every day? They matter too but go undocumented. Launching next week - help us to capture these unsafe incidents across@hfxgov.bsky.social #VisionZero More to come...

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David Trueman
@davidwtrueman.bsky.social

People gather in Council Chambers in their bike helmets to draw attention to how our safety and that of all residents, particularly seniors and kids, is threatened by the staff report under consideration today. #bikehfx

Vision Zero Kjipuktuk-Halifax
@visionzerokh.bsky.social

We hope Councillors will not pretend they are making a decision based on cost alone - because the report repeatedly and clearly sets out why the alternative routes will be "non-AAA" Would we approve a product design that is unsafe for children? Would we build an unsafe building for children?

Vision Zero Kjipuktuk-Halifax
@visionzerokh.bsky.social

A report going to @hfxgov.bsky.social Council tomorrow is deeply concerning. Read our latest article outlining why: Six Critical Questions Council must ask before downgrading Halifax's AAA Bicycle Network visionzerohfx.ghost.io/six-critical...

visionzerohfx.ghost.ioSix Critical Questions Council must ask before downgrading Halifax's AAA Bicycle NetworkWhen protected routes become indirect routes and AAA standards are weakened, it is children, seniors, people with disabilities, and those without cars who pay the price.

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Syd
@sydhaines.bsky.social

Ended the 2026 #KidicalmassHFX season off with a successful Halloween themed ride today! Always a pleasure to see so many happy folks cycling together. (We had a furry friend cross the street mid-ride through the crowd this go around; wish I had gotten a pic of the kitty!)

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Danny Doucette
@dannydoucette.bsky.social

They did some utility work at Columbus and Isleville, and ended up replacing the intersection a half inch higher than it was before…. Halifax’s first raised intersection is coming closer to reality!

Vision Zero Kjipuktuk-Halifax
@visionzerokh.bsky.social

Given this is a transportation issue, we question why this key report was not presented to the Transportation Standing Committee first, where public participation is permitted - their meeting last week was cancelled due to a light agenda. Downgrading AAA facilities must have public scrutiny & input

Vision Zero Kjipuktuk-Halifax
@visionzerokh.bsky.social

we have seen other municipalities adopt far more ambitious goals and achieve significant reductions in serious injuries & fatalities, which means we can do the same if we follow the same courses of action www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

cbc.caHamilton updates road safety plan after injury, fatal collisions fall 34% since 2019 | CBC NewsThe City of Hamilton updated its Vision Zero plan to improve road safety. At a committee meeting last month, staff told councillors collisions dropped 34 per cent through the first six years of the pl...
Vision Zero Kjipuktuk-Halifax
@visionzerokh.bsky.social

Useful 🧵 by @terriclarke.bsky.social on the #VisionZero discussion happening at the @hfxgov.bsky.social Active Transportation Advisory Committee. Read the background to the motion that passed here visionzerohfx.ghost.io/read-our-sub...

visionzerohfx.ghost.ioRead our submission to the Active Transportation Advisory CommitteeA proposed Vision Zero motion would strengthen Halifax's road safety strategy by setting a clear target, prioritising high-risk locations, and acting before tragedies occur.
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Vision Zero Kjipuktuk-Halifax
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At this stage it is being reviewed tomorrow by our Active Transportation Advisory Committee with a view to it recommending our Transportation Standing Committee adopt it. At that later stage when it is reviewed by Councillors, wider public support will be needed.

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Halifax Cycling Coalition
@cyclehalifax.ca

Decorate your bike with lights and ride with us on I Light HFX, a marshalled 9.3 km night ride. Bring your friends and family along! Sat, Nov 7, 6pm at Dal/Kings Bike Centre. Please sign our annual waiver to participate using the link in our bio.

Vision Zero Kjipuktuk-Halifax
@visionzerokh.bsky.social

The Traffic Safety Act and Regulations are in force from today, some key issues and questions here

Vision Zero Kjipuktuk-Halifax@visionzerokh.bsky.social

Traffic Safety Act & Regs are law from Monday, thread 1/ Vision Zero tells us actions by authorities have the most impact on road safety. The TSA does not establish a duty or framework for authorities to improve safety (compare Mexico) www.advocacyincubator.org/case-studies...

Vision Zero Kjipuktuk-Halifax
@visionzerokh.bsky.social

Traffic Safety Act & Regs are law from Monday, thread 1/ Vision Zero tells us actions by authorities have the most impact on road safety. The TSA does not establish a duty or framework for authorities to improve safety (compare Mexico) www.advocacyincubator.org/case-studies...

Vision Zero Kjipuktuk-Halifax@visionzerokh.bsky.social

The new Nova Scotia Traffic Safety Act & Regulations is an improvement on the outdated MVA but gaps & contradictions remain that could threaten implementation, interpretation & impact. Read our media release & submission for our assessment from a #VisionZero lens #NSPoli

visionzerohfx.ghost.ioTraffic Safety Act and Regulations: Key changes, Vision Zero gapsWe recommend that the Government of Nova Scotia expressly strengthens the statutory framework governing the preventative responsibilities and accountability of road authorities
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Vision Zero Kjipuktuk-Halifax
@visionzerokh.bsky.social

Traffic Safety Act & Regs are law from Monday, thread 1/ Vision Zero tells us actions by authorities have the most impact on road safety. The TSA does not establish a duty or framework for authorities to improve safety (compare Mexico) www.advocacyincubator.org/case-studies...

Vision Zero Kjipuktuk-Halifax@visionzerokh.bsky.social

The new Nova Scotia Traffic Safety Act & Regulations is an improvement on the outdated MVA but gaps & contradictions remain that could threaten implementation, interpretation & impact. Read our media release & submission for our assessment from a #VisionZero lens #NSPoli

visionzerohfx.ghost.ioTraffic Safety Act and Regulations: Key changes, Vision Zero gapsWe recommend that the Government of Nova Scotia expressly strengthens the statutory framework governing the preventative responsibilities and accountability of road authorities
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Vision Zero Kjipuktuk-Halifax
@visionzerokh.bsky.social

4/ Some archaic cyclist laws have not changed: - Yielding distance still just 1 metre for drivers - Cyclists must ride single file in a group - No Stop = yield law (Idaho stop) - Cyclist must use a bike lane or face a fine - No riding over crosswalks

Vision Zero Kjipuktuk-Halifax
@visionzerokh.bsky.social

Traffic Safety Act & Regs are law from Monday, thread 1/ Vision Zero tells us actions by authorities have the most impact on road safety. The TSA does not establish a duty or framework for authorities to improve safety (compare Mexico) www.advocacyincubator.org/case-studies...

Vision Zero Kjipuktuk-Halifax@visionzerokh.bsky.social

The new Nova Scotia Traffic Safety Act & Regulations is an improvement on the outdated MVA but gaps & contradictions remain that could threaten implementation, interpretation & impact. Read our media release & submission for our assessment from a #VisionZero lens #NSPoli

visionzerohfx.ghost.ioTraffic Safety Act and Regulations: Key changes, Vision Zero gapsWe recommend that the Government of Nova Scotia expressly strengthens the statutory framework governing the preventative responsibilities and accountability of road authorities
Vision Zero Kjipuktuk-Halifax
@visionzerokh.bsky.social

2/ A Municipal Traffic Authority can set speed limits of 80 km/h or less on municipal roads, including limits below 50 km/h. That power in HRM is with Roddy MacIntyre, the Traffic Authority. Councillors do not have that power. 311 your speed limit reduction request, attn Roddy

Vision Zero Kjipuktuk-Halifax
@visionzerokh.bsky.social

We do not agree that more research is needed. The speeding problem in Nova Scotia is systemic, cultural, harmful and must be addressed with established proven technology

Derek Bellemore@derekbellemore.bsky.social

Shoutout to @safehrm.bsky.social for his comments in this interview. Follow @visionzerokh.bsky.social for more advocacy. youtube.com/watch?v=CW24...

youtube.comAre speed radar cameras coming to Nova Scotia?YouTube video by CBC News Nova Scotia
Vision Zero Kjipuktuk-Halifax
@visionzerokh.bsky.social

The new Nova Scotia Traffic Safety Act & Regulations is an improvement on the outdated MVA but gaps & contradictions remain that could threaten implementation, interpretation & impact. Read our media release & submission for our assessment from a #VisionZero lens #NSPoli

visionzerohfx.ghost.ioTraffic Safety Act and Regulations: Key changes, Vision Zero gapsWe recommend that the Government of Nova Scotia expressly strengthens the statutory framework governing the preventative responsibilities and accountability of road authorities
Vision Zero Kjipuktuk-Halifax
@visionzerokh.bsky.social

"issues around privacy, consultation, and further research are stopping the province from giving municipalities the green light" But as Councillor Morse says, the bottom line is people do not feel safe using our roads. And that is the priority here. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

cbc.ca'Not on our table': N.S. still won't allow municipalities to install traffic radar cameras | CBC NewsA framework exists, but the province will not allow municipalities to install automated traffic radar cameras at this time. The government revealed this as part of its broader announcement detailing t...
Vision Zero Kjipuktuk-Halifax
@visionzerokh.bsky.social

Our submission to the Minister of Transportation examines: - What do we need for traffic laws that support Vision Zero? - Key queries and concerns - Areas of law that could be misused and need development visionzerohfx.ghost.io/nova-scotias...

visionzerohfx.ghost.ioTraffic Safety Act and Regulations: Key changes, Vision Zero gapsWe recommend that the Government of Nova Scotia expressly strengthens the statutory framework governing the preventative responsibilities and accountability of road authorities
Vision Zero Kjipuktuk-Halifax
@visionzerokh.bsky.social

The long-awaited Traffic Safety Act will take effect on October 19th. We have questions, including yielding to persons not on foot using crosswalks, key vulnerable road user offences, and the unexpected turnaround on photo radar www.halifaxexaminer.ca/transportati...

halifaxexaminer.caNova Scotia has a new Traffic Safety Act. Here's what some road safety advocates and elected officials have to say - Halifax ExaminerAdvocates talks about concerns around clarity of language in the new act, as well as no photo radar.