Mary Henry (Independent)

I support Senator Ryan's call for a debate on roads and on heavy vehicles in particular. We should also address road surfaces, which are heavily potholed in some areas. In a recent case involving a car accident where a woman lost her unborn child, the driver was found not guilty of dangerous driving because he lost control of his car due to the poor surface of the road. I am familiar with the road in question, which was churned up for decades by heavy vehicles. The damage inflicted by heavy vehicles on road surfaces is a very serious problem. The overloading of heavy vehicles, as Senator Ryan has noted, is an extremely important issue, which we need to address as soon as possible.

I support the points made by Senator White and compliment her on the way she has focused on the child care issue in the House.