Your headlights are too bright and Ottawa wants to hear about it
Okay, so I know we're always complaining about something here in Regina, eh? The wind, the potholes on Albert Street, the fact that the Roughriders aren't in first place every single week. But honestly, this one? This one feels personal. Transport Canada is actually asking us about those blinding headlights that feel like they're trying to melt your rearview mirror right off your car. And your chance to tell them is running out.
It's not just me, right? You're driving down Victoria Avenue at night, trying to make your way home after a late Pats game, and suddenly you're blasted by what feels like stadium lights coming from an oncoming minivan. I swear, sometimes I think folks are just driving around with their high beams on permanently. It makes it harder to see the deer trying to cross Wascana Parkway, and it just generally makes night driving a real pain in the neck. I've heard so many people at the Bushwakker talking about this, just shaking their heads, eh?
What This Means for Regina
* **Your Chance to Speak:** Transport Canada’s survey is open to everyone – drivers, pedestrians, cyclists. If you’ve ever been annoyed by these lights, now's your moment. * **Driver Behaviour:** They're asking about how people drive at night and what might make things safer. Maybe it'll lead to some changes. * **Potential Changes:** What if we actually got some regulations that made headlights less blinding? Imagine that!
This is Regina — yeah, we know what it sounds like, and we've heard your joke. Now sit down and listen. This is a chance for our voices, from all across the prairies, to actually be heard on something that affects us daily. It's not just a big city problem; it’s a every-single-night-on-our-roads problem. And honestly, it’s a bit of a relief to know someone in Ottawa finally noticed, eh?
Darlene Chicken-Lawson, MiTL Sports Desk, Regina.
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