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,…
The success of the ITE Canada/CARSP 2023 conference, coupled with the growing interest in transportation safety issues, presented an opportunity for our two organizations to work more closely together into the future, on matters of mutual interest. The backdrop to…
At our recent Annual General Meeting, current President Raheem Dilgir, announced the incoming President and Vice President, both of whom will start their tenure immediately following the upcoming ITE Canada/CARSP Conference, to take place in Winnipeg from June 4-7, 2023. …
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Transport Canada is currently developing an updated version of its 2019 CAV Safety Framework, which provided an overview of the connected and automated vehicles (CAVs) landscape and policy tools that supported the safe testing and deployment of CAVs in Canada….
It is my pleasure to invite you to the joint Canadian Association of Road Safety Professionals and Canadian Institute of Transportation Engineers conference in Winnipeg, Manitoba from June 4th to 7th, 2023. Our conference will attract and showcase transportation professionals…
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…
Elections As permitted by the CARSP Bylaws, an e-mail ballot was sent to CARSP members on Tuesday, April 4, 2023, asking members to elect Board Directors. Members will be asked to indicate which seven nominees they would like to see…
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…
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…