Modernizing the Motor Vehicle Act

Whereas the Road Safety Law Reform Group of British Columbia and organizations including the City of Vancouver, British Columbia Cycling Coalition and Trial Lawyers Association of British Columbia have called on the Government of British Columbia to review and modernize the BC Motor Vehicle Act; And whereas modernization of this legislation is necessary to achieve the Government of British Columbias Vision Zero plan to make BCs roads the safest in North America and eliminate road-related injuries and deaths by 2020, and where the Road Safety Law Reform Group has provided evidence-based recommendations for increasing safety for vulnerable road users, including children, seniors, people with disabilities, pedestrians and cyclists: Therefore be it resolved that the Province of British Columbia review and modernize the BC Motor Vehicle Act, to increase safety for all road users and achieve the Vision Zero objective of making BCs roads the safest in North America and eliminating road-related injuries and death by 2020.