• Child safety advocate says N.S. changes to car seat rules makes province ‘leader’ in country

  Source: Nova Scotia - Halifax & Regional News
  Date: 2026-10-07 18:27:25.0
  Tags: [Nova Scotia, Transportation, Public Safety, Justice, Governance]

  The Government of Nova Scotia has released the first set of regulations under its new Traffic Safety Act, replacing the 1920s-era Motor Vehicle Act, effective October 19. The updated rules establish Canada's first age-based minimums for children's car seats, requiring children to remain in rear-facing car seats until at least age two and harnessed car seats until age four. Additionally, the regulatory framework modernizes distracted driving rules, creates inclusive cyclist rules, and establishes clearer guidelines for emerging vehicle types such as electric scooters.

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• Alberta poised to bring in legislation governing e-scooters, e-bikes

  Source: Alberta - Edmonton Journal (Legislature & Capital)
  Date: 2026-09-18 11:00:26.0
  Tags: [Alberta, Municipal, Transportation, Public Safety, Governance]

  The Alberta government announced plans to introduce legislation this fall amending the province’s Traffic Safety Act to establish a comprehensive provincial framework for personal micromobility devices, including e-scooters and e-bikes. Transportation Minister Devin Dreeshen's office stated the regulations will address safety, speed limits, operating locations, age limits, and protective equipment, while allowing municipalities such as Edmonton and Calgary to enforce and choose where these devices are permitted. Currently, e-bikes operating under 500 watts and a maximum speed of 32 kilometres per hour are provincially regulated, whereas personal e-scooters have lacked a formal legal framework outside of municipal rental pilot projects.

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