Distracted Driving Legislation Legislation to ban the use of hand-held electronic devices such as cell phones and MP3 players is now in effect and charges can now be laid. There is no grace period. Please click here for more information. Click here for Frequently Asked Questions. Deh Cho Bridge - A Pylon and Cables Erected Click on image to visit Deh Cho Bridge information site. A scale model of Pier 4 can be viewed at the Northern Frontier Visitors Centre in Yellowknife. A full scale model of the Bridge can be viewed at the Yellowknife Airport. Chan Lake Highway Cam View of Highway 3 from camera at Chan Lake, southwest of Behchoko. Click on image for a larger view. Buckle Up NWT!		Having trouble finding what you're looking for? Please let us know. R U Prepared? Drive Alive reminds you to prepare for the unexpected when travelling. 1. Check yourself a. Is your judgment impaired by alcohol or drugs? b. Are you ready to drive, without distractions? c. Are you well rested, able to reach your next stop safely? 2. Check your vehicle a. Mechanically ready? b. Snow tires on in winter, with a good tread? (All-season tires are not recommended) c. Fuel tank filled? Windshield washer and other fluids topped up? 3. Check your emergency kit a. Enough fluids for each person in the vehicle for two or more days? b. Energy bars, emergency shovel, red flag, flashlight, first aid gear? c. A source of warmth for everyone in the vehicle (sleeping bags, blankets, headgear, winter boots, matches and candles)? 4. Check road and weather conditions a. Visit www.dot.gov.nt.ca and click on NWT Road Conditions b. Visit www.weatheroffice.gc.ca for current conditions & forecasts for the area in which you will be travelling c. Listen to a Weather Radio for up-to-date weather reports. 5. Turn back if the highway isn’t clear, or pull over at a rest stop if there is limited visibility or road conditions are unsafe.
		In most parts of Canada, more than 90% of drivers and passengers wear seat belts, and drivers ensure that children are in properly fitting occupant restraints. That is not the case in many parts of the Northwest Territories. Only 38% of drivers and passengers wear their seat belts in our smaller communities. On average each year, two or three people die on NWT roads because they failed to wear occupant restraints. In fact, you are 13 times more likely to die in a collision if you're not wearing your seat belt.