I think again there has to be something in the legislation that whoever’s basically enforcing this new law, that they take into consideration that they do consider the circumstances of the time of the issuing or charging someone. Like you say, if it’s sunny out, well, I have no problem with the law applying. But in most cases, especially the Dempster Highway, I mean, we have a lot of mud on that highway. Unless you’re going to pave it next week or next year, great, do that. But I think it’s something that we have to be realistic about, especially driving a lot of our highways that aren’t paved and that we have to be, you know, whoever is issuing the licence either it’s a highway officer or the RCMP, that they’ve got to be within reason of how they enforce that legislation, not to use this as a way to simply pull somebody over and say, well, sorry, you got mud on your taillights and I’m charging you while the rain’s coming down in buckets.
David Krutko on Committee Motion 48-16(3): Rules And Procedures Report 5-16(3): Late Filing Fees, Carried
In the Legislative Assembly on May 29th, 2009. See this statement in context.
Committee Motion 48-16(3): Rules And Procedures Report 5-16(3): Late Filing Fees, Carried
Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters
May 28th, 2009
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