More good "legislative news" for OHV riders across Nova Scotia!

A pair of municipalities have recently passed their own Road Trails Designation by-laws. 

Halifax Regional Municipality (HRM) adopted By-law R-500 by a vote of 14-1 at a meeting of council Sept 10. The municipality says the purpose of the by-law is to "provide the ability for Council to designate road trails on HRM roadways, allowing for the operation of off-highway vehicles on those roadways designated as road trails."

No new road trails were designated as a result of the legislation, however R-500 will pave the way for possible future trail connections to be approved and implemented within the HRM.

Moving onto the Town of Digby...

The "Scallop Capital of the World" now has its own Road Trail By-law and designated Road Trails in the town. Second reading and passage of 2024-03 occurred Sept 3, with the town advertising the new by-law Sept 11. 

The HRM and Town of Digby now join the Towns of Yarmouth, Oxford, and Shelburne in passing their own Road Trail by-laws.

The following excerpt from the Digby by-law details the designated portions of streets as Road Trails:

"Designation: The Town of Town of Digby hereby designates the following portions of streets as Road Trails pursuant to section 5(2) of the Road Trails Act: 1. First Avenue from civic number 194 to the Mount Street Intersection, 2. Mount Street from First Avenue Intersection to Montague Row intersection. 3. Saint George Street Extension east of Montague Row Intersection 4. Montague Row from Saint George Street Intersection to civic number 5."