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…
By: Valerie Smith Director of Road Safety Programs Parachute For more than a decade, Parachute has led National Teen Driver Safety Week (NTDSW) in Canada. Supported by Desjardins Insurance and, more recently, Transport Canada, we created the For Young Drivers,…
On behalf of Manitoba Transportation and Infrastructure, it was our pleasure to sponsor and attend the 2024 CARSP Conference in Ottawa. Road safety is a significant priority in Manitoba as evidenced by the fact that it is one of three…
The importance of road safety becomes even more critical during long weekends. In a recent segment on CBC News – Toronto, various experts, including CARSP Board Director, Manan Gupta, shared their insights on preventing collisions during this busy travel period….
Background The CARSP Lifetime Achievement Award for Road Safety is presented annually to individuals who have made a positive impact on road safety in Canada. Candidates will have had a career in this field (past/present) and have also made significant…
By: Robert Colonna, M.Sc.; Ph.D. Candidate, Health Promotion, Western University and Chair, CARSP Young Professionals Committee Another year, another fantastic CARSP Conference! The Young Professionals Committee (YPC) is thrilled to report on several conference successes. This year, we hit a…
By: Amr Shalkamy, Ph.D., P.Eng., RSP1 Abstract Equity in transportation aims to ensure fair access to mobility and transportation networks for all individuals and communities, regardless of their location or mode of transport. Historically, road design has favored vehicle movement,…
Implementing Healthy Urban Policy in Guelph, Ontario: Lessons from Copenhagen By: Dr. Linda Rothman, BScOT, Ph.D., Assistant Professor at the School of Occupational and Public Health at Toronto Metropolitan University and Adjunct Scientist in Child Health Evaluative Sciences at the…
By: Isabelle Joncas, B.A. Équiterre Abstract In Canada, the recent rise in the number of small trucks on our roads is phenomenal (a category that includes sport utility vehicles (such as SUVs, pickups, mini-vans and crossovers). They are sold as…
By: Caroll Lau, B.Sc., M.Sc. Human Factors Specialist, Transport Canada Patrick Kehoe, B.Eng., M.A.Sc. – Senior Researcher, National Research Council Canada Zuzanna Strom, B.A., M.a. – Manager, Consumer Awareness and Road Users, Transport Canada Abstract: Pediatric Vehicular Heatstroke (PVH) is…