Nova Scotia ranks low on impaired driving report card

Nova Scotia is near the bottom of a list ranking the provinces and territories in their attempts to curbimpaired driving.

Mothers Against Drunk Driving gave Nova Scotia a D ranking in its latest report. Only New Brunswick (D-) and Nunavut (F) fared worse.

MADDsaysNova Scotia, which got a C in 2003, is falling behind in introducing new rules to control drunk driving.

Analcohol interlock program isonly scheduled to come intoforcenext year, the groupnotes, and the province doesn't allow a vehicle to be forfeited.

Manitoba, which placed first with an A-, was credited with recently introducing a zero-blood-alcohol content requirement for all new drivers.

Ontario came second with a B ranking.

MADD supporters hope that their 2006 report will serve as a wake-up call for the Nova Scotia government.

The Opposition New Democrats say the governing Tories should be "ashamed and embarrassed"withthe low ranking.