Mr. Speaker, December 1 through 7 is National Safe Driving Week, sponsored by the Canada Safety Council. This year's theme is “Driven to Distraction”.
I would like to take advantage of this occasion to remind all Canadians to drive carefully.
We can be distracted in many ways, by cellphones and a multitude of other things. Between 20% and 30% of accidents are the result of distraction, yet these situations are easily avoided by drivers who are aware of the risks. When we drive, we must be attuned to the hazards that surround us.
Let us drive safely, for our own sake as well as others’.