By: Heidi Cousineau P.Eng. Manager, Traffic, Safety & Mobility Traffic Services, City of Ottawa Abstract The City of Ottawa is advancing road safety through a multifaceted approach that integrates Automated Speed Enforcement (ASE), comprehensive traffic calming programs, and street design…
Authors: Megan Oakey and Lauren Pearson Megan Oakey Since 2016, Megan has been the Manager for Injury Prevention at the BC Centre for Disease Control and a member of the BC Injury Research and Prevention Unit. She has over 20…
Date: February 26, 2025 Interviewer: Dr. Emily McCullogh, York University, CARSP Safety Network Newsletter, Editor Interviewee: Jennifer Chapman is the current manager of road safety at the Manitoba Department of Transportation and Infrastructure (MTI). Jennifer has spent 20 years working…
The continued success of the Road Safety Professional – Level 1 (RSP1) program is contingent upon our ability to develop quality high-stakes examinations. To accomplish this goal, we routinely identify and evaluate the knowledge necessary for competent practice as a…
Hello Road Safety Community, Are you passionate about road safety and eager to make an impact? CARSP is looking for dedicated volunteers to join our committees and help us drive important initiatives forward. This is a unique opportunity to connect…
Date: October 3, 2024 Interviewer: Dr. Emily McCullogh, York University, CARSP Safety Network Newsletter Editor Interviewee: Dr. John Morrall, current president of the Canadian Highways Institute, former professor of civil engineering at the University of Calgary, and longstanding road safety…
Congratulations to the 189 Canadian professionals certified as Road Safety Professionals out of 1,391 worldwide certified RSPs!!! This section of the CARSP SNN aims to give our readers the most recent news about the RSP certification by the Transportation Professional…
As we enter the final year of CARSP and ITE Canada’s partnership agreement, we are pleased to continue collaboration and information sharing between the two organizations. Roadway safety is a major priority for ITE International and the organization has released…
Youth ambassadors The Parachute Youth Ambassador Program launched in October 2024 as part of Canadian Youth Road Safety Week and empowers young leaders to make a difference in their communities by addressing local road safety issues. Eighteen Youth Ambassador teams…
Abstract Part One of this article introduced care ethics as a way of viewing the built environment and how it supports the safety of road users. Care ethics focuses on our collective human interdependence, vulnerability, and need, which draws attention…
By: Dr. Suliman A. Gargoum., Ph.D., P.Eng. Introduction Creating digital replicas of road infrastructure (also known as digital twins) has the potential to transform all disciplines of transportation engineering including design, planning, and safety. Whether it is the use of…
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…
Paul Boase, M.A. and Brian Jonah, Ph.D. Abstract The purpose of this article is to evaluate the progress made on the level of road safety in Canada from 2016 to 2022, the first seven years of Canada’s Road Safety Strategy…
By: Emily McCullogh, Ph.D. Abstract This article introduces care ethics as a lens through which to examine and discuss the built environment in relation to road safety. Connections between the built environment and people’s safety while travelling are well established…
By: Cassie Smith, M.Sc., Transportation Demand Management Strategic Lead, EnviroCentre While the adage ‘if you build it, they will come’ often holds true for transportation infrastructure, it may not be sufficient to achieve significant increases in use, especially among diverse…
By: Abigail Cartwright, BScE, MscE student, Department of Civil Engineering, University of New Brunswick Abstract Complete streets are designed to cater to all road users, promoting safety through road design elements. Complete streets seek to reduce collisions and promote multimodal…
Date: October 3, 2024 Interviewer: Dr. Emily McCullogh, York University, member of the CARSP editorial board Interviewee: Dr. Ian Pike, Full Professor in the Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, at the University of British Columbia, investigator at BC Children’s…
Another milestone of ITE Canada and CARSP’s partnership was reached this fall with a second joint webinar. This one, hosted by ITE Canada, centred on TransLink and the BC Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure’s Design Guide for Bus Stops Adjacent…
Welcoming Our New Members The CARSP Young Professionals Committee (YPC) is thrilled to welcome five new members to the team! You can learn more about our members and read their bios on the CARSP Website. Reflection on YPC Growth Over…
This section of the CARSP SNN aims to give our readers the most recent news about the RSP certification by the Transportation Professional Certification Board (TPCB) with a focus on the Canadian perspective. The TPCB was established in 1998 to…