Thank you, Madam Chair. It's very important that we have this legislation that includes making it mandatory for headlights to be on in the communities. Last year, there were approximately 800 accidents in the Northwest Territories, and about 550 of those were in towns or communities. There was only one pedestrian that was fatally injured in 1995, Madam Chair. That occurred in Pond Inlet when a nine-year-old male stepped in the path of a water truck. I don't know if that involved headlights or not, but it just goes to show that accidents happen everywhere. It's not only on the highways, in Yellowknife or in the larger centres. We need to give our youth and our elders more of an opportunity to get around safely on our streets and in our communities, Madam Chair. Thank you.
Roy Erasmus on Bill 5: An Act To Amend The Motor Vehicles Act
In the Legislative Assembly on May 28th, 1996. See this statement in context.
Bill 5: An Act To Amend The Motor Vehicles Act
Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
May 28th, 1996
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Roy Erasmus Yellowknife North
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