By: Karen Laberee, Moreno Zanotto, Alison Funk, Sara F. L. Kirk, Sarah A. Moore, and Meghan Winters Abstract In 2023, CapaCITY/É initiated a six-year research project aimed at adapting Implementation Science for Healthy Cities research, specifically sustainable transportation interventions. The…
BY: Umayangga Yogalingam, Parachute ABSTRACT Road traffic injuries and fatalities seriously threaten the health, well-being, and quality of life of Canadian youth. Reaching young drivers for the purpose of awareness and education presents unique challenges and opportunities compared to other…
By: Jike Wang, Nelson Costa, Ben Kos, Soroush Salek Abstract In the past few years, the Systemic Road Safety (SRS) process was introduced by the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) to address some of the limitations of network screening based on…
BY: Dhammika Wagage, Navoda Rillagodage Abstract This article, by incorporating authors’ opinion, attempts to bring road safety professionals’ attention to a number of overlooked road safety topics that were either highlighted in recent Canadian media and/or were noted as research…
BIO He taught graduate courses in several areas of Transportation Engineering, most notably a course in Road Safety that was likely the first of its kind anywhere in the world. He also taught an undergraduate course to Civil Engineers in…
This new 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…
Hello CARSP friends. As we embark on 2024, I’m proud to look back at CARSP’s remarkable achievements and initiatives in 2023. The highlight, for me, was the ITE Canada/CARSP Conference. Hosted in Winnipeg, Man., this conference brought together more than…
There’s no one perfect solution to the problems at a deadly Manitoba highway intersection, road safety experts say. However, in the wake of an independent consultant’s report on the junction of Highway 5 and the Trans-Canada, just north of Carberry,…
Canadian Council of Motor Transport Administrators (CCMTA) has posted a request for proposals (RFP) on Review of Roadside Survey Methodologies. More details of the RFP can be found here: https://www.ccmta.ca/en/requests-for-proposals
EZRA HAUER, Professor (emeritus), Department of Civil Engineering, University of Toronto. B.Sc., Technion, Israel; M.Sc. Technion, Israel; Ph.D., U.C. Berkeley. Active in road safety research and consulting since 1970. Author of more than 200 scientific papers. Recipient of R. Crum…
The CARSP Young Professionals Committee (YPC) has exciting news for Fall 2023! Welcoming Our New Members We’re thrilled to welcome five new members to the YPC! You can find a quick highlight of each member below. Our full bios can…
Researchers at Western University have recently launched an online survey to explore young Canadians’ experiences with cannabis use and driving under the influence. The study is funded by the Canadian Institutes of Health Research and has several collaborators! We kindly…
By Maryam Hasanpour, Ph.D. Candidate Maryam Hasanpour is a Ph.D. candidate in Transportation Engineering at Toronto Metropolitan University (formerly Ryerson University). Her research interest is traffic safety, focusing on conflict-based analysis using new and innovative machine learning methods. In addition to being a CARSP and…
Author Martin Lavallière, Ph.D. Author’s bio Martin Lavallière, Ph.D. is a professor of kinesiology at the Department of health sciences at Université du Québec à Chicoutimi (UQAC) since August 2016. He received his B.Sc. (2005), M.Sc. (2007), and Ph.D. (2013)…
By Emily McCullogh, Alison Macpherson, Brent Hagel, Audrey Giles, Pamela Fuselli, Ian Pike, Juan Torres, and Sarah A. Richmond Emily McCullogh: Dr. Emily McCullogh is a postdoctoral fellow at York University in the Faculty of Kinesiology and Health Science working under…
Martin Lavallière, Ph.D. Researcher and professor at the Department of health sciences Université du Québec à Chicoutimi (UQAC), Chicoutimi, Qc, Canada How did you first get involved in road safety? Was there any person/s who encouraged or inspire you to…
Last week, CARSP Board Member and alcohol and drug-impaired driving expert Dr. Douglas Beirness presented at the 2023 Drug Recognition and Enforcement Conference about #drugimpaireddriving. Dr. Beirness shared that according to a roadside survey, carried out very recently, alcohol use by drivers…
In addition to the 2023 Joint Conference co-hosted by ITE Canada and CARSP, in Winnipeg, in June, the two professional organizations officially formed a partnership agreement to find mutual benefits for their respective members. More information about this agreement and highlights…
Canadian motorcyclists will soon have access to free life-saving training, including a world’s first: The Biker Down Motorcyclist First Aid Certificate powered by the Canadian Red Cross. Motorcycling remains very popular for nearly 1 million Canadians, both as a passion…
“Young people deserve the right to dream without limits” – Guy Cormier, President of Desjardins Group. ‘Dream the Impossible’ was held in Montreal, Quebec, from June 19-20, 2023. This event, hosted by Desjardins and supported by Bell, Google, Hydro Quebec,…