Mr. Speaker, during Safe Driving Week and as the holiday season gets into full gear, I again feel obliged to remind my fellow citizens and my fellow members of the dangers that await us on the road.
We can never be too careful, and the slightest slip while at the wheel can lead to tragic consequences. The most sure way of protecting ourselves is by wearing our seatbelts. Hundreds of lives are saved in Canada every year by seatbelts, an encouraging figure, but not enough when some drivers are still not buckling up.
In speaking to you today about highway safety, I know of what I speak. About a year ago, I was involved in a head-on collision which could have cost me my life. I escaped the worst by being buckled up.