A Yellowknife resident is concerned about a lack of enforcement around people pulling trailers with no lights. 

Marc Coulombe said he's lived off the Ingraham trail for around a decade and that this is a problem he sees every winter season.

"My wife and I, when we're going home from work, we're seeing these vehicles pulling snowmobiles and no trailer lights, which is dangerous," he said. "We're going to have (supply) trucks running the Ingraham Trail for the next two months, and it's like drivers don't care."

Those trucks Coulombe refers to are ones that will be driving the Tibbitt to Contwoyto Winter Road.

Coulombe said this is a concern for drivers since they wouldn't be able to see a trailer at night, for example, and could crash into it.

"There's a local gentleman I saw towing a boat up the Ingraham Trail in the dark and you couldn't see his vehicle or the boat he had on his trailer, and his trailer had no tail lights," said Coulombe. "I could have easily run into the back of him."

If you were to ask him, this problem can be summed up in one word: complacency.

"People aren't taking the time to walk around and make sure that their lights are on and connected. It's simple as that," Coulombe said.

So who can enforce this? Depends on where it's happening.

If it's within city limits, it's municipal enforcement. According to city , driving with no tail light or stop light is an offence and comes with a penalty of $75. Driving with no headlights means the same fine.

If it happens outside city limits, that falls under the 's jurisdiction, which follows the the NWT Motor Vehicle Act. It should be noted that police can enforce that same act within city limits as well if needed. 

"Failure to have properly working lights can result in a fine via a ticket. I donSA¹ú¼ÊÓ°ÊÓ´«Ã½™t have the amount of the fine though as it would depend on the specific situation," an spokesperson said in an email to SA¹ú¼ÊÓ°ÊÓ´«Ã½, explaining the amount of the fine can vary depending on the situation.

In an email to SA¹ú¼ÊÓ°ÊÓ´«Ã½ on Thursday, the city said that, if a bylaw officer sees a car that does not meet the operational light requirements outlined in the , they would take action.