Nominations Sought for CARSP Board Directors The Canadian Association of Road Safety Professionals (CARSP) is seeking directors for its Board. It is important to seek new directors for the Board on a regular basis to ensure fresh ideas are being…
NEW! Online Training – Comprehensive & tailored professional development The Road Safety For Canadian Practitioners online training program, presented by TAC & ITE Canada, allows you to tailor your learning to your specific professional development needs. Five courses are offered: Foundations of Road…
Ready to test your skills about road safety and transportation, our host city, and the conference theme? Want to earn some bragging rights? Try out our trivia quiz! To help you prepare for the ITE Canada/CARSP 2023 Joint Conference, we…
Our new resources Webinar recording – Equity in Vision Zero and road safety Parachute delivered a webinar, Equity in Vision Zero and road safety, on Dec. 8, 2022. Watch the video recording if you missed it! The webinar was moderated by…
We are proud to announce that Steve Reed, the Chair of CARPS’s Structure and Governance Committee, was recently awarded with the Marilynn Bastedo Safety Award of the 2022 CMA Awards. The Marilynn Bastedo Safety Award is awarded for the person…
Hello CARSP friends, As we approach the end of 2022, it is with some relief that we are emerging from a global pandemic. However, we do so with a sense of cautious optimism, as various challenges persist for families, communities,…
The following volunteer opportunities are currently available within CARSP: To get involved with our newsletter, the Safety Network Newsletter, please contact Samantha Piper at piper@chilliwack.com If you’re interested in joining CARSP’s Young Professionals’ Committee, please contact Robert Colonna at ypc_chair@carsp.ca To apply to deliver…
The Public Outreach and Education Office of the Ministry of Transportation is pleased to share with you the 2022 edition of Safe Winter Driving electronic toolkit. The new and updated version of the toolkits is a great way to keep…
Dainius graduated from Sir George Williams University (Montreal, Canada) in 1972 with a Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering. He then joined the Road Safety and Motor Vehicle Regulation Directorate of Transport Canada, where he occupied a variety of positions until…
Geni is one of Canada’s outstanding road safety professionals. Her lifetime contributions are many, diverse, and important. In many Canadian cities and a few in the US ones lives were saved directly by the numerous operational reviews, safety audits and…
By Alan German, Road Safety Research At the 2022 CARSP Conference, held from June 19th to the 21st in Sudbury, Ontario, lifetime achievement awards were presented to two CARSP members. Awards were also given for the best papers presented at…
Could artificial intelligence catch distracted drivers in Edmonton? U of A piloting program September 13, 2022, ICBC (EDMONTON, ALBERTA) A new pilot project in Edmonton is using artificial intelligence to detect drivers who are using their cellphone while behind the…
RoadsafetyBC is launching this fall’s #BuckleUpBC social media campaign! This bi-annual seatbelt safety campaign aims to spread awareness about the life-saving importance of proper seatbelt use, and to encourage parents, caregivers and all British Columbians to always use seatbelts. The…
National Teen Driver Safety Week (NTDSW) takes place Oct. 16 to 22 in 2022 and this year focuses on the serious issue of distracted driving among teens. To support the campaign across Canada, Parachute has created a kit for schools…
Distracted Driving this month’s SGI Traffic Safety Spotlight August 03, 2022, GX94 Radio (REGINA, SASKATCHEWAN) SGI’s Traffic Safety Spotlight for this month is focused on distracted driving. Police will be looking out for drivers using their cell phone while driving…
The Ministry of Transportation launched the Road Safety Community Partnership Program TODAY, September 6, 2022! For more information, or to apply for grant funding, please visit: Available funding opportunities from the Ontario Government and click on ‘Road Safety Community Partnership…
Transport Canada is running a safety campaign focused on the Dangers of Hot Cars and Children. The campaign includes the creation of a new TC website that provides an overview of the importance of the topic, strategies how to mitigate…
Why Isn’t There a Canadian Traffic Safety Crisis July 01, 2022, Bloomberg While US road deaths are skyrocketing (including the fastest increase on record in 2021), virtually all other developed countries have seen a decline. In France, for example, traffic…
Ontario is committed to ensuring students can travel to and from school safely. That is why the Ministry of Transportation-Ontario introduced a new amber-red lighting standard for school buses. Starting July 1, 2022, Ontario will require all school buses manufactured…
Township of Scugog is Continuing Measures to Improve Road Safety June 01, 2022, The Township of Scugog (SCUGOG, ONTARIO) Community and road safety continues to be a priority for the Township of Scugog. The Township has been actively working to…