Driving info in HRM

Have a parking ticket?
You can pay it online at www.halifax.ca or at any of the customer service centres
 

Getting a Driver’s License
If you will be getting around HRM in your own vehicle, please contact the Registry of Motor Vehicles.
 

Do you have a license from your country?
Contact the Registry to see if the license from your country can be used in Nova Scotia. If your license is accepted, you can use it for 90 days. After that, you will have to apply for a Nova Scotia driver’s license. If your license isn’t accepted, you may have to take a written test and a road tes
 

Do you have a license from another Canadian province?
You can drive in Nova Scotia for 90 days. After that, you will need to get a Nova Scotia driver’s license.
 

Do you need to register your vehicle?
Contact the Registry of Motor Vehicles. Phone: 424-5851 or 1-800-898-7688
Visit: www.gov.ns.ca/snsmr/rmv/default.nasp
 

Purchasing your own vehicle
You can buy a used or new vehicle. The Nova Scotia Automobile Dealers Association is a good place to start your search. See www.nsada.ca.

Once you have bought your car, you must purchase both a vehicle permit, which will get you license plates, and a vehicle certificate registration, which proves ownership. This can be done through your dealership (at an additional cost to you), or you can go to the Registry of Motor Vehicles to get both documents yourself.

For more information on registering your vehicle, getting a driver’s license, or taking a driver’s test, please contact the Registry of Motor Vehicles toll-free within Nova Scotia at 1-800-898-7688 or 424-5851 within HRM or visit their website.
 

Vehicle insurance
If you own a vehicle in HRM, you must have insurance. In Nova Scotia, it is illegal to drive a car without being insured. Insurance will protect you in the event of an accident, your car is stolen, or if your car is damaged. For more information on companies that offer vehicle insurance, please check the Yellow Pages of the telephone directory. Google or look under ”Insurance (Insurance Agents & Brokers).”