Alberta Traffic Safety Act

• Calgary city council wants Alberta government to regulate personal e-scooters

  According to a motion passed by Calgary city council on Tuesday, there are no provisions around privately-owned e-scooters in Alberta's Traffic Safety Act.

  Consumer

  May 9, 2023
  
• Alberta Transportation delays new rules on slowing to 60 km/h around roadside vehicles

  Alberta Transportation has put the brakes on changes that were set to begin March 1, that would have seen more lanes of traffic slow to 60 km/h when passing emergency vehicles.

  Traffic

  Mar 1, 2023
  
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• Man faces $233 fine in connection with Calgary pedestrian’s death amid calls for tougher Alberta penalties

  Twenty people died in crashes on Calgary roads in 2019, including three pedestrians.

  Traffic

  Dec 30, 2019
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• Alberta tow truck drivers want blue emergency lights to slow down drivers

  Alberta's tow truck drivers want to change the colour of flashing lights on their vehicles, because they say the current amber lights aren't prompting drivers to slow down and it's putting operators' lives at risk.

  Traffic

  Nov 9, 2018
• Alberta 3rd province to allow Sikhs to ride motorcycles without helmets

  The exemption to the province's Traffic Safety Act that will apply to adult motorcycle drivers and passengers is to go into effect on April 12.

  Traffic

  Mar 29, 2018
• Alberta’s top court strikes down provincial impaired driving law

  The law allowed the province to suspend the licence of suspected drunk drivers as soon as charges are laid and until their case was resolved in court.

  Crime

  May 18, 2017
• Two single-vehicle rollovers in one night have St. Paul RCMP issuing plea

  Two serious rollovers - both involving young people - have prompted RCMP in St. Paul, Alta. to ask drivers to stay alert and safe on the road.

  Crime

  Jun 12, 2016