The MPP for Chatham-Kent-Essex is applauding a move made by Chatham-Kent council.
Rick Nicholls says he's glad to see the municipality voting in favour of asking the province to erect centre barriers along Highway 401 in the Chatham-Kent area.
He says he's been pushing for centre barriers for a number of years and has also received petitions for residents.
"With the number of accidents that have been occurring on that stretch of highway, the government made a promise back in 2007, an election promise change those lanes from four to six lanes, three on each side going east and west and it still hasn't happened."
Nicholls says centre barriers have been on his radar for a number of years and he'll continue to push the issue.
"Continue to bring it up at Queen's Park absolutely," he says. "Again I'm glad to see that the Municipality of Chatham-Kent are following my lead with regards to calling on the province to install barriers to prevent those crossovers. That's the dangerous aspect of it all."
Nicholls says the crossover accidents must stop.
"Those barriers save lives and right now there's a grass median between the most part Dutton and Chatham that it's extremely hazardous and crossover are occurring on a very frequent basis."
As reported on AM800 news, Chatham-Kent council voted 17-1 in favour of asking the province to set up centre barriers on the highway because of multiple deaths from crossover accidents.
Councillor Derek Robertson voted against the motion because of a procedural issue, not because he doesn't support the barriers.