Public Service Announcement
OVERNIGHT WINTER PARKING BAN
(Wednesday, December 8/2004)--
Motorists are reminded that the provincial overnight winter parking
ban in areas outside the HRM Urban Core will be in effect, starting
on December 13, 2004. As a result, no vehicles shall be parked between
the hours of 1:00 a.m. to 7:00 a.m. on streets located in the former
County of Halifax that are maintained by the Nova Scotia Department
of Transportation and Public Works.
HRM’s overnight winter parking ban will not come into effect
in the Urban Core prior to December 13, 2004. The starting date
will be determined by prevailing weather conditions. HRM will notify
the public through the media in advance of the implementation. Once
the ban comes into effect, it will apply each night from 1:00 am
to 7:00 am until March 31, 2005, regardless of weather conditions.
In addition, residents are reminded that Section 139 of the Motor
Vehicle Act provides that parked vehicles obstructing snow removal
or winter maintenance operations may be removed at the owner’s
cost, regardless of time or date.
Having streets free and clear of parked vehicles during snow storms
makes for more efficient and cost-effective snow removal operations
and facilitates better mobility by emergency response agencies.
The cooperation of motorists in that regard is appreciated.
For details of the Urban Core boundaries and more information on
the HRM Winter Parking Ban, please visit the HRM website at www.halifax.ca
or contact the HRM Corporate Call Centre at 490-4000.
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John O’Brien
Corporate Communications Officer
(902) 490-6531
