Bill 117: Motor Vehicle Act (amended)

This bill most directly affects tow truck operators, roadside repair shops, and vehicle recovery businesses operating in Nova Scotia. If you run a towing or mobile repair service, you can now equip your truck with red and amber flashing lights in all directions, which improves your visibility and safety when you're on the shoulder helping a stranded driver or clearing an accident scene. It also means that Department of Public Works crews and municipal workers doing roadside duties get the same 'slow down and move over' protection that emergency vehicles already receive, which may affect how contractors and drivers near active work zones are expected to behave. For towing and service businesses, there are no major new compliance burdens — this is largely a permissive change that expands your lighting options rather than imposing new obligations.