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2025 Road Safety Campaigns – Winter Update

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Updates (December 2024-February 2025)

Campaign/Event Details Dates
Festive R.I.D.E. Campaign Ontario Association of Chiefs of Police Nov 21, 2024 – Jan 1, 2025
National Safe Driving Week Canada Safety Council Dec 1-7, 2025
International Snowmobile Safety Week Ontario Federation of Snowmobile Clubs Jan 18-25, 2025
Rural Ontario Municipal Association Conference Toronto Jan 19-21, 2025
Ontario Road Builders' Association Conference   Feb 2-4, 2025
Winter Walk Day Green Communities Canada Feb 5, 2025
Ontario Snowmobile Safety Week Ontario Federation of Snowmobile Clubs & OPP Feb 10-17, 2025
Canadian International Auto Show Toronto Feb 14-23, 2025

 

Campaigns

Impaired Driving

Based on the Ontario Road Safety Annual Report for 2021, impaired driving by drugs or alcohol continues to remain the leading cause of death on Ontario roads.

Compared to the previous year,

  • drinking and driving fatalities are down 2% from 98 to 96, and
  • drugs other than alcohol fatalities are up by 12% from 77 to 86.

Some good news, Ontario’s drinking and driving fatality rate in 2021 was 0.08 per 10,000 licensed drivers, a reduction of 89% from 0.72 in 1988.

With enforcement partners across the province currently running their Festive R.I.D.E. campaigns, Ontario will see thousands of charges laid and hundreds of drivers removed from the roads over the holiday season.

Winter Driving  
Did You Know?  It’s winter-rated tire season here in Ontario?  As temperatures reach a consistent 7ºC or lower, that’s when our summer or all-season tires start to get stiff and lose traction.

Most Ontarians use a winter-rated tire as it can decrease stopping distance by up to 25%.

Studded tires are allowed only in Northern Ontario between October 1st and April 30th . They are permitted for vehicles with an ownership address in Northern Ontario, as defined by the Territorial Districts of Algoma, Cochrane, Kenora, Manitoulin, Nipissing, Parry Sound, Rainy River, Sudbury, Thunder Bay and Temiskaming.

Snowmobile Safety

Snowmobiling is a popular winter activity in Ontario. You can have a safe and fun ride if you know how to operate your snowmobile and prepare for your trip.  With the arrival of snow, now is a good time to remind riders about staying on the trail, wearing the gear, and always riding sober.

Seasonal Resources

For partners looking for seasonal transportation safety campaign resources, we have compiled the following options:

Impaired Driving 

The laws in Ontario Ontario.ca/drivesober
Proposed changes to Ontario’s impaired driving laws Ontario Newsroom
Educational resources available upon request arrive alive DRIVE SOBER
Project Red Ribbon Campaign pledge to always drive sober MADD Canada


Winter Driving

Safe winter driving information Ontario.ca/winterdriving
2023 Winter Tire Report Tire & Rubber Association of Canada


Snowmobile Safety

The laws in Ontario Ontario.ca/snowmobilesafety
Safe riding videos OPP 2023 Snowmobile Safety Week
Injury prevention information Parachute


Cards

  • Impaired Driving Info Card

  • Snowmobile Safety Info Card

Social Media

Click any of the above social media icons to have direct access to the Ministry of Transportation’s content.

Contacts

We have Regional Outreach Coordinators across all of Ontario to support our road safety partners:

Public Outreach & Education Office – General Inbox: poeo@ontario.ca