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Sherry Corrington urges Skagway Municipality to require rental-car safety checklists and stickers
Summary
At a Skagway Municipality public-safety roundtable, resident Sherry Corrington warned that rental cars rented through platforms and informal operators create wildlife- and road-safety risks and urged standardized in-vehicle notices, exterior stickers and a renter checklist; officials discussed education and cross-border enforcement limits.
Sherry Corrington, a citizen, told the Skagway Municipality public-safety roundtable that rental cars pose an urgent safety risk on highways and in wildlife areas and urged the municipality to require standardized safety information and vehicle identification for rental vehicles. "It's the Wild West up there," she said, adding that she saw the RCMP on the road "four times" last year.
Corrington described repeated hazardous behavior by renters — getting out of vehicles on blind corners, leaving doors open and approaching wildlife — and said those behaviors are increasingly common when privately owned cars are offered on rental platforms. "The rental car companies are expanding to individual people ... It's scary as ****," she said, and argued that a uniform in-vehicle checklist, prominent exterior stickers and company identification would help locals and tour operators spot and manage risky vehicles.
Municipal officials at the meeting responded that an educational, low-cost start makes sense. Chair Dan and others said a one-page "do not" notice placed on the dashboard or visor could be an immediate, non-enforceable step to put safety guidance directly in front of renters. Alex suggested producing a best-practices pamphlet for visitors as a realistic first move.
Officials and operators also discussed enforcement challenges. Police representatives said incidents that occur on the Canadian side of the border must be handled under Canadian law by the RCMP and that local officers require admissible evidence to issue citations. Members said the municipality should raise the issue in an upcoming meeting with the RCMP and explore video/photo evidence-sharing protocols and education partnerships with tourism stakeholders and tribal leaders.
The meeting record shows no formal action was taken; participants agreed to pursue education and coordination and to raise enforcement questions with RCMP representatives at a separate meeting.
The roundtable discussion did not propose a final ordinance or citation language; officials said enforcement and cross-border jurisdiction would require further work with territorial authorities and industry partners.
