Thank you, Mr. Speaker. My question is to the Minister of Transportation. Out of the concern for safety of Mr. Rabesca on the road to Fort Rae, I have had plenty of occasion to travel on the highways south and back when I've been going to school and visiting some friends in Hay River and I've always been concerned with the vehicles that are travelling without lights. Often you can't tell if a vehicle is coming towards you or going the other way. I know there have been studies done in areas where it's mandatory to have lights on. The studies have shown it is safer and there are less accidents when it's mandatory to have lights on highways. Of course, this brings down the hospital costs, long-term care and stuff like that, so I was wondering if the Minister would consider initiating an amendment to the proper act to make it mandatory to use headlights on our highways.
Roy Erasmus on Question 18-13(1): Legislation For Mandatory Use Of Headlights
In the Legislative Assembly on December 14th, 1995. See this statement in context.
Question 18-13(1): Legislation For Mandatory Use Of Headlights
Item 6: Oral Questions
December 13th, 1995
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Roy Erasmus Yellowknife North
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