Vancouver Sun (VANCOUVER, BC) …In 2014, the B.C. Transportation Ministry hypothesized that higher speed limits might improve safety. On many highways, the higher speed cars (“85th percentile”) were travelling faster than the speed limit. The ministry thought that by increasing speed…
The Globe and Mail (TORONTO, ONTARIO) Toronto City Council backed a $52-million boost for road safety over the next five years, beating back an attempt to speed up the plan and in the process calling for a ban on pedestrians…
Thanks to Ford of Canada for sponsoring the very insightful Cannabis and Driving Panel at this week’s conference (stay tuned for a posting of the videos of the speakers). Global News was able to capture some delegates trying on Ford’s…
CBC News (OTTAWA, ONTARIO) The man tasked with coming up with Canada’s marijuana law has a proposal for dealing with one of the biggest issues facing legalization: prevention of driving under the influence of pot. While police can conduct field sobriety…
CBC News (TORONTO, ONTARIO) You’re standing on the side of the road, with traffic whizzing past. The police officer who pulled you over suspects you may have smoked the reefer before departing for McDonald’s. ut she’s in a bit of a…
STATEMENT OF POLICY by the International Road Federation “Introducing a Global Maximum BAC Standard” August 20, 2015 Although the International Road Federation (IRF) has not conducted its own investigation, the IRF has reviewed and now endorses the concept outlined below….
Global News (EDMONTON, ALBERTA) Drug-impaired driving has become a growing issue for law enforcement across the country and the Liberal government’s plan to legalize marijuana next spring may compound the problem. “There is a rise in drug-impaired driving. It might…
CBC News (EDMONTON, ALBERTA) Law enforcement agencies should prepare for an influx of drug-impaired drivers before marijuana is legalized in Canada, says an American state trooper. When Colorado legalized marijuana in 2014, police weren’t prepared to crack down on those who light up…
To view the Improving Global Road Safety Resolution which was recently voted on and accepted at the April 4th 2016 meeting of the UN General Assembly Meeting in New York City, click here:
WHO’s global mentoring programme, MENTOR-VIP, is designed to assist junior injury prevention practitioners to develop specific skills through structured collaboration with a more experienced person who has volunteered to act as a mentor. Since its inception in 2007, more than…
B.C. Ministry of Health (VICTORIA, B.C.) Provincial Health Officer Dr. Perry Kendall today released a report that examines road safety in British Columbia. “Road safety is still a critical public-health issue,” said Kendall. “Any preventable death or serious injury is…
City News (TORONTO, ONTARIO) An Ontario judge sentenced a 29-year-old man to 10 years in prison on Tuesday in a horrific drunk driving crash north of Toronto that killed three children and their grandfather. Marco Muzzo had faced the possibility…
Truck News (TORONTO, ONTARO) With reports indicating that the federal government may follow the US’s lead and mandate truck drivers’ use of electronic logging devices (ELDs), trucking associations in Western Canada appear to all be in favour of the move…
Digital Journal (WASHINGTON, D.C.) Protecting employees from motor vehicles crashes could be a profitable investment for U.S. businesses, according to a new report released today by the Network of Employers for Traffic Safety (NETS). In 2013, U.S. traffic crashes cost…
Calgary Herald (CALGARY, ALBERTA) The financial impact of life-altering pedestrian collisions and fatalities in Calgary could be $120 million each year, and possibly higher, according to newly released city figures. Calgary’s transportation department recently adopted societal cost estimates from a 2010 report…
School Crossing Guard Guide In 2005, the OTC released the School Crossing Guard Guide. This document established a process for the identification, justification, installation and operation of School Crossings and School Crossing Guard programs. The link to the 2005 OTC…
Canada Newswire (RICHMOND, B.C.) This year, the second annual Road Safety at Work Week is focusing on “Employer Responsibility” to help employers in BC better understand their responsibilities to employees who drive for work. Motor vehicle crashes continue to be the leading…
Government of Newfoundland and Labrador (ST. JOHN’S, NEWFOUNDLAND) The Honourable Al Hawkins, Minister of Transportation and Works, met with federal, provincial and territorial counterparts yesterday in Ottawa during meetings of Ministers Responsible for Transportation and Highway Safety… …During the meeting,…
MADD Canada (OAKVILLE, ONTARIO) With rates of drug-impaired driving on the rise, and with the federal government’s promise to legalize marijuana, the need for an effective and cost-efficient method to detect drug-impaired drivers is greater than ever. A new paper,…
Reuters Canada (DETROIT, MICHIGAN) The U.S. government and a group of leading global automakers are set to announce a ground-breaking voluntary agreement at the Detroit auto show on Friday aimed at dramatically improving the industry’s safety, according to company officials….