Mr. Chairman, the changes are in the area of trying to upgrade the act to improve safety on our roads. We certainly recognize that we’re not going to have the RCMP stopping every vehicle as they drive down a muddy road. But at the same time, if the conditions are dry and it’s sunny out and you’re driving on pavement and your taillights are all covered in mud, that’s something for consideration.
The act uses the words “unduly diminishes the effectiveness of the light or reflective device.” That is key, I think. We expect the RCMP to use discretion as they provide enforcement in this area. The conditions have to be realistic. If it’s raining and it’s hard to see the lights, then we would expect people to also take the due care and attention to clean their lights. We already have the act that covers windshields and licence plates, so we’re expanding it to the area of lights. We think this is appropriate.