Nova Scotia

PASSENGER VEHICLES MOTORCYCLES

Regulating agency: Service Nova Scotia and Municipal Relations approves the Canadian Safety Council's motorcycle training course; currently awaiting further regulatory information
Effective date of regulations enacted: Amended Mar.26, 2007, effective June 1, 2007



AGE REQUIREMENTS
Minimum enrollment age to driver education program: 16 years
EDUCATIONAL SETTING
High schools
Home computer-based instruction
Other
Private driving schools
ENROLLMENT REQUIREMENTS
Course fees subsidized for students
High school student status
Must hold a valid Learner’s permit
Other requirements
Parent⁄guardian consent: If under 19 years of age
Registration⁄enrollment fee: $430 per each person registered
COURSE STRUCTURE - IN-CLASSROOM
Additional sessions available: Yes
Length of each session: 1 hour
Minimum total number of hours: 25 hours
Number of sessions: 30
Small portion of course in classroom
COURSE STRUCTURE - IN-VEHICLE, ON RANGE-TRACK
Additional sessions available
Length of each session
Minimum total number of hours: 20 hours (includes the in-classroom portion)
Number of sessions
COURSE STRUCTURE - IN-VEHICLE, ON ROAD
Additional lessons available: Yes
Length of each session: 30 mins
Minimum total number of hours
Number of sessions: 20
COURSE STRUCTURE - DRIVING SIMULATOR
Additional sessions available
Length of each session
Minimum total number of hours
Number of sessions
COURSE STRUCTURE - PARENT-GUARDIAN SESSION(S)
Additional sessions available
Length of each session
Minimum total number of hours
Number of sessions
CURRICULUM CONTENT
Basic driving procedures and manoeuvres
Braking
Crashes and injury prevention
Defensive driving
Driver communication skills
Driver distractions
Driver fitness to drive
Driver impairments
Driver observation skills ⁄ visual tracking
Driver psychology
Driver responsibility
Emergency situations ⁄ manoeuvres
Fuel efficient driving
Graduated driver licensing system
Hazard perception and recognition
Highway driving
Insurance
Lane changes ⁄ Safe passing
Legal awareness
Night driving
Parking
Pre-driving checks and procedures
Risk perception ⁄ management
Rules of the road
Sharing the road
Signs, signals, and road markings
Space management
Standard transmission
Traffic and roadway conditions ⁄ environmental conditions
Turns and U-Turns
Vehicle control
Vehicle systems ⁄ parts and performance
COMPETENCY MEASURES - PRE-ASSESSMENT
In-classroom
In-vehicle
COMPETENCY MEASURES - INTERMEDIATE ASSESSMENT
In-classroom
In-vehicle
COMPETENCY MEASURES - FINAL EXAM
In-classroom
In-vehicle
INSTRUCTOR REGULATIONS (IN-CLASS)
Age
Certifications ⁄ designations
Driver ⁄ Criminal record check
Licence held
Minimum driving experience
TRAINING VEHICLE
Additional vehicle requirements
Automatic ⁄ manual transmission
Dual control brakes
Passenger restrictions
Required insurance
Vehicle class used: Class 6
Vehicle signage
INSTRUCTOR REGULATIONS (IN-VEHICLE)
Additional regulations
Age
BAC level while instructing
Certifications⁄designations
Driver ⁄ criminal record check
Licence held
Location in vehicle while instructing
Minimum driving experience
COMPLETION REQUIREMENTS
Successfully complete minimum in-classroom instruction hours
Successfully complete in-classroom evaluation
Successfully complete minimum in-vehicle instruction hours
Successfully complete in-vehicle evaluation
FOLLOWING PROGRAM COMPLETION
Driver Education certification issued to student
Insurance discount
Time-reduction in GDL program (number of months): 30 days with Class 15, 90 with other Class
PRACTICE DRIVING (WITH PARENT-GUARDIAN)
Minimum practice driving hours
Maximum period to complete the practice hours
Practice hours recorded on a log sheet
SUPERVISOR (PARENT-GUARDIAN) REGULATIONS
BAC level while supervising
Driver log
Licence held
Location while supervising
Minimum Age
Time licensed
ADDITIONAL FEATURES
N⁄A
CONTACT INFORMATION
Service Novice Nova Scotia and Municipal Relations
Registry of Motor Vehicles
Mail Room, 8 South, Maritime Centre
1505 Barrington Street
Halifax, NS B3J 3K5
Phone: 1-800-670-4357 
Website:
: http://www.gov.ns.ca/snsmr/rmv/
WEBSITES
Driver Training Schools Regulations - https:// www.gov.ns.ca/just/regulations/regs/mvdtschl.htm
 
Safety Services Nova Scotia Motorcycle Training - http://www.safetyservicesns.ca/index.php/motorcycle-course/
 
Gearing Up Canada’s National Motorcycle Safety Training Program - http://www.ridertraining.org
 
Driver Training Schools Regulations - http://www.gov.ns.ca/JUST/regulations/regs/mvdtschl.htm