Nova Scotia is finally getting photo radar — or is it?

Advertisement 1 This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Breadcrumb Trail Links HomeAtlantic CanadaNewsNova ScotiaHalifax Nova Scotia is finally getting photo radar — or is it? 'Digital technologies' still years away, says the province,  even as new Traffic Safety Act is on track to be proclaimed this fall Author of the article: By Jen Taplin Published Aug 31, 2026 5 minute read A Halifax regional firefighter examines the front end of a mangled car following a multiple vehicle collision at Highfield Park Drive and Victoria Road in Dartmouth on April 12, 2025. PHOTO BY TIM KROCHAK /The Chronicle Herald Article content It’s looking like photo radar and red-light cameras won’t be coming this fall when the Traffic Safety Act is proclaimed. Article content That piece of legislation, replacing the outdated Motor Vehicle Act, was approved in 2018, but it has taken years of fine-tuning before it’s on track to be proclaimed this fall. Article content Article content Halifax has wanted this for years and has been preparing to have stationary cameras snap photos of speeders. Tickets would arrive in mailboxes sometime later. Article content Article content But in advance of the upcoming proclamation, The Chronicle Herald reached out to Public Works with a list of questions about how photo radar would work. Article content Public Works spokesperson Gary Andrea responded with this statement: Article content “The Traffic Safety Act (TSA) will make our roads and highways safer for all road users, including cyclists and pedestrians. The act is expected to be proclaimed in the fall, and some aspects will immediately come into force once proclaimed,” he wrote. Article content “Other aspects, including digital technologies, will be implemented over several years as we continue to work with our information technology, municipal government and policing partners.” Article content When asked to confirm if this specifically means photo radar and red-light cameras, he responded: Article content “We will be in a better position to provide additional details about the provisions contained in the act once proclamation takes place.” Article content North of $3.5 million Article content In 2021, HRM hired Sheilagh Stewart, with Stewart Solutions, to deliver a report on using photo radar and red-light cameras. The Dalhousie University alum, who now makes her home in Toronto, concluded that photo radar would be an invaluable road…