Emergency Traffic Management

What we offer

New to Halifax! Quickie Roadside offers Emergency Traffic Control. This new feature allows you to get the peace of mind and Safety you need. From personal vehicles to fleet.

We are highly trained to make sure that traffic jams are a thing of the past. Using the right equipment for the job we make it so that traffic flows smoothly around your breakdowns.

  • Our truck includes front and back directional arrow sticks
  • pylons for marking the Work place
  • E-flares For Added visibility
  • Arrow Sticks to show which way to go or lane to change into

We are TWS/TCP (Traffic Control person) Certified with the province of Nova Scotia

We come with many years of first responder experience to make sure your scene is calm and organised and allows traffic to flow smoothly and safely

 

E-MER-GENCY
noun
  1. serious, unexpected, and often dangerous situation requiring immediate action.
    "your quick response in an emergency could be a lifesaver"
    Similar:
    crisis
    urgent situation
    accident
    • WHAT IS EMERGENCY TRAFFIC CONTROL?
      Defined as Unexpected and Dangerous: In this case for Halifax Nova Scotia its almost Anywhere.
      Our roads Carry Heavy Traffic with a mixture of vehicles, Drivers, We have Narrow shoulders which does not always allow for vehicles to completely get off the road
       
      How Does Quickie Roadside Help: Knowledge and the right tools.
       
      Vehicle : Truck with Directional Arrow Equipment
       
      High Visibility  Cones 
       
      E Flares: designed for harsh weather,visibility, added protection for the Emergency Scene
       
      HAAS ALERT: Transponder technology to warn drivers of upcoming hazard what the driver sees
      on their display, Quickie Roadside Ahead Slow down move over 60km
       
      Media Alerts: will Advise local media of traffic hazard
       
      SIGNS: we have Emergency scene ahead sign, to warn oncoming motorists of a hazard
       
      How Does it Work: The moment you need us, you call us! you give us the location of your Emergency,We respond, The sooner you call. The sooner we can arrive on scene
      Once on scene,an assessment will be completed to size up the situation, the resources needed to get the job done, how long the scene will be in place for.
       IF the Job is going to take longer than 20 minutes.
      Radio Stations notified of incident
      Live broadcast with updates
      Text Updates to the customer to advise progress and safety
      The Goal. Slow down & move over so we can all get home safely
       
      Safety Facts about traffic in Nova Scotia:
      SLOW DOWN & MOVE OVER: Under the law, when going by a stopped emergency vehicle or tow truck with its flashing lights on, drivers need to slow down to 60 km/h or obey the speed limit if it is lower than 60 km/h. They also need to move into a lane farther away from the stopped vehicle if they can do so safely.
      Slow Down & Move Over law

      Types of vehicles

      This law has been updated to include public safety officers and tow truck drivers as well as emergency personnel, conservation officers and motor vehicle inspectors.

      You need to slow down and move over for:

      • ambulances
      • police vehicles
      • fire department vehicles
      • Department of Natural Resources and Renewables vehicles
      • fire chiefs' or deputy fire chiefs' vehicles
      • conservation officers' vehicles
      • vehicle transportation inspection vehicles
      • public safety vehicles, like sheriffs and bridge patrol officers
      • tow trucks that are stopped at the scene of a fire or collision or assisting a vehicle

       

      Partial Lane Closures are not permitted on 100 series highways \Multi Lane Roads

      Certifications: First aid. TCP 2025 Wreckmaster. TWS Certified 2025

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