A Northampton County family has teamed up with a local lawmaker, in hopes of preventing unnecessary death.
Frank and Matt Lambert were driving to a family member's home on Christmas Day in 2005 when a flying ice missile came right through their windshield.
Christine Lambert, 51, was killed instantly, leaving Frank a widow and Matt without a mom.
"When you get this kind of weather, it's not easy," said Frank Lambert.
The pair has had countless sleepless nights, and solemn holidays since then.
But, the winter season brings about more painful reminders of that tragic day.
Though, it also inspires them to remind others to wipe their cars clean before hitting the road.
"It amazes me that people still don't take the time," Lambert said.
The father and son, along with State Senator Lisa Boscola, are pushing for a bill that would penalize drivers for not clearing off their car.
"We must underscore the seriousness of this issue with the force of law," Boscola said.
Current law, put on the books in 2006 and sponsored by Boscola, fines drivers for doing so if it causes serious bodily injury or death.
"It's not strong enough, I'll put it that way," Lambert said.
The new legislation would increase fines for that offense, and would give police more preventative power. .
"It would allow police to pull over vehicles beforehand," Boscola said.
But critics in the trucking industry argue it creates another problem.
"The roofs of the trailer are 13 feet, six inches high. Obviously, it's going to cause a safety hazard for a driver to somehow climb to the top to remove snow and ice," said Kevin Stewart, Safety Director of the Pennsylvania Motor Truck Association.
Boscola said her proposed legislation is still in the preliminary stages of getting approved.
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