Newfoundland and Labrador invests to reduce the risk of collisions with moose

The Newfoundland and Labrador government is spending $5 million to improve visibility and safety on a section of the Trans-Canada Highway where the risk of collisions with moose is high.

He doubled his clearing budget, from $2 million to $4 million, and added $1 million to build a six-kilometer fence east and west of Route 90.

The Minister of Transport, John Abbottmade this announcement in front of members of the action committee appointed Save Our Peoplewhich raises public awareness of the risk of hitting moose on the roads.

A member of the committee management, Tara Chafe, is delighted with this announcement. She believes that it is mission accomplished for the committee.

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His mother, Linda Bishop, campaigned for such measures as chair of the committee. In 2004, she suffered a collision with a moose in the Saint-Jean region.

His vehicle rolled three times and came to rest upside down. mrs Bishop managed to free herself from her seat belt which was choking her before help arrived, but she suffered after-effects for years. Her doctors installed metal rods in her back to help her maintain some mobility, her daughter explains.

mrs Bishop died in December 2023.

Despite her pain, she lived with a smile because she knew that these efforts were important. She did things she didn’t know or that made her uncomfortable because she knew it had to be doneaffirms Tara Chafe.

Mom is with us and she smiles knowing that her mission is accomplishedshe adds.

The work will soon be carried out

The government launched a call for tenders on Monday to carry out the work. Construction of the fence is expected to begin later this year.

The Minister Abbott explained that the installation of fences will gradually continue in other locations where the risk of collision with moose is high. He stressed that fences installed in the region of Stephenville are effective.

Fences save lives, adds MP Mount Pearl North, Lucy Stoyles, who is a former president of the action committee. Her daughter was also involved in a collision with a moose. She spent 17 days in a coma and was hospitalized for weeks.

Most accidents, especially serious ones, result in lifelong medical expenses for our healthcare system.says Ms. Stoyles.

It’s not wasted money. Its very important. The money saved and the lives we will save, I don’t even know how to describe themshe adds.

According to a report fromAlex Kennedyof CBC