Number of Convictions – Select MVA Offences records convictions for two specific Motor Vehicle Act violations in Nova Scotia: cellphone distracted driving and passing a school bus with flashing red lights. The data originates from the Nova Scotia Justice Enterprise Information Network (JEIN) and is defined by calendar years. It is published by the Government of Nova Scotia.
Use Cases
- Analyze trends in distracted driving enforcement based on conviction counts for MVA 100D.
- Assess compliance with school bus safety laws based on conviction counts for MVA 103(3).
- Compare annual conviction rates for the two specified offences to identify enforcement priorities.
- Support public safety policy evaluation by providing quantitative data on specific traffic violations.
Strengths
- Data is sourced from the authoritative Nova Scotia Justice Enterprise Information Network (JEIN).
- Focuses on two specific, high-impact traffic offences for clear analysis.
- Data is defined by calendar years, providing a consistent temporal structure.
Limitations
- Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
- Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
- Data may reflect geographic bias inherent to Nova Scotia jurisdiction.
Provenance
- Source
- Government of Nova Scotia
- Collection Method
- Recorded on the Nova Scotia Justice Enterprise Information Network (JEIN).
- Time Range
- Defined by calendar years.
- Freshness
- Last updated 2026-04-17 15:29:39.998178; freshness should be verified.
- Geography
- Nova Scotia, Canada