05/01/2022
Every Albertan deserves a safe place to work, and that includes the side of a highway. Thank you to MLA Brad Rutherford for introducing Bill 207 to add blue flashing lights to Alberta tow trucks to improve visibility and roadside safety for all road users.
Did you know?
• Blue and amber is the most visible colour combination of lights in low light and poor weather (that’s when a lot of high-risk calls take place!)
• Since December of 2019, there have been at least 13 serious roadside incidents and 36 near misses involving Alberta tow trucks and passing vehicles—collisions resulting in injury, hospitalization and even the death of one motorist. (Tow truck operators are our friends, family, and loved ones—they just want to get home safe at the end of their workday).
• In a typical year, AMA responds to more than 37,000 high-risk calls. (That’s one high-risk call every 14 minutes!)