BC announce the launch of a new app to help new and inexperienced drivers improve their hazard perception skills. Street Sense is an interactive learning experience that aims to enhance situational awareness by presenting hazards in driving scenarios in a safe,…
CARSP in the news…. With transportation an essential part of Canada’s economy, more needs to be done to address key issues impeding worker safety in the road and rail sectors. In a country as vast as Canada, driving is essential….
Today the Current on CBC presented road safety as a topic of discussion. What will it take to bring down road fatalities and make Canada’s roads safer for all? They spoke with Jessica Spieker, who was hit by an SUV…
This RoadSafetyBC campaign aims to spread awareness about the safety benefits of properly wearing a seatbelt, along with key information about proper carseat and booster seat use. The campaign will run from March 21, 2022 through April 1, 2022. It…
The University of Calgary’s School of Public Policy is hosting a series of roundtables throughout 2022 on the Canadian Northern Corridor Concept (CNC). The roundtables are facilitated by Cascade Projects. The roundtable event, to be held via Zoom on April…
As mentioned in Parachute’s last Open Your Parachute newsletter, over fall 2021, Parachute drew together diverse sectors to envision how to work together to drive change to our roads and road use. This collaboration has resulted in a report and…
Jessie Singer’s best friend died 15 years ago when he was 22, cycling in New York, and a driver hit and killed him. Singer, a journalist, also became a road safety advocate. Her quest to find out why society often doesn’t…
This year, Parachute’s Safe Kids Week will focus on the safety and health benefits of encouraging school-age children to engage in active transportation: that is, to walk, cycle or wheel to school or other nearby destinations, rather than be driven. …
Alberta Transportation’s safety focus for the month of March is Occupant Restraints. Whether you’re a driver or a passenger, buckling up is one of the simplest things you can do to protect yourself in a collision. Seatbelts help secure you in…
Take a look at 2022 Road Safety Calendar published by Public Outreach and Education Office of the Ontario Ministry of Transportation.
The Canadian Centre for Cyber Security issued an alert on February 24, 2022 concerning a new disruptive malware, named HermeticWiper, targeting Ukrainian organizations. For more information on this cyber security alert, please visit: https://cyber.gc.ca/en/alerts/disruptive-activity-against-ukrainian-organizations
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#ShareSafeRoads In 2022, Parachute has launched a national awareness campaign based on Vision Zero principles that calls on Canadians to #ShareSafeRoads: we need to accommodate all road users and build safe road systems for them to use. Learn more here…
The United States Department of Transportation National Roadway Safety Strategy (NRSS) outlines the Department’s comprehensive approach to significantly reducing serious injuries and deaths on our Nation’s highways, roads, and streets. This is the first step in working toward an ambitious…
The Public Outreach and Education Office of the Ministry of Transportation is pleased to share with you the 2022 edition of the Snowmobile Safety electronic toolkit. The new stand alone version of the toolkit is a great way to keep our valued…
There are less than two months until the PIARC (formerly known as the World Road Association) XVI World Winter Service and Road Resilience Congress, being held virtually February 7-11, 2022 and themed Adapting to a Changing World. The Congress will cover topics…
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City of Mississauga (MISSISSAUGA, ONTARIO) The City has been lowering speed limits in Mississauga neighbourhoods to make residential streets safer for everyone using them. Speed is a contributing factor in approximately one-third of fatal collisions according to the Ontario Traffic…
The Review (QUÉBEC CITY, QUEBEC) Beginning November 26, all of Québec’s police services, in collaboration with the Société de l’assurance automobile du Québec (SAAQ), will intensify their interventions against impaired driving until January 3, 2022. The extra enforcement is part…