Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, the department's transport officers who patrol this section of the highway with the radar, report that not many large trucks actually exceed the posted speed limit by more than a few kilometres per hour and the intention here is to increase the enforcement presence during the winter haul seasons. We would like to assure the Members that speeding will be given a very low tolerance. His suggestion to lower speed limits for trucks on the Fort Rae - Yellowknife section of the Highway No. 3, there are jurisdictions that deal with speed limits and are generally applied on multi-lane highways with designated passing lanes, which we do not have in this section of the road. The department feels strongly that to introduce dual speed limits will create even greater safety hazards than we have, because the slower mover vehicles will have a big train of vehicles back behind it. Given the conditions of the highway, maintaining the steady traffic flow, and strictly enforcing the speed limit seem to be the best approaches at this time, but if the Members feel strongly and the citizens that use this highway feel strongly that for yet added safety we lower the speed limit, then we will do it. Thank you.
Jim Antoine on Question 117-13(4): Lowering The Speed Limit On Highway No. 3
In the Legislative Assembly on January 24th, 1997. See this statement in context.
Further Return To Question 117-13(4): Lowering The Speed Limit On Highway No. 3
Question 117-13(4): Lowering The Speed Limit On Highway No. 3
Item 6: Oral Questions
January 23rd, 1997
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Jim Antoine Nahendeh
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