Congratulations to nearly 200 Canadian professionals certified as Road Safety Professionals!!! And … a New Road Safety Certification is being explored by TPCB, as noted below! The TPCB was established in 1998 to provide a mechanism to create and administer…
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…
ITE Canada and CARSP continue to serve our joint memberships through initiatives identified in our partnership agreement. In December 2023, we hosted our second joint webinar (organized by CARSP) on CapaCITY/É, a six-year research program working with municipal staff and…
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
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….
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…
RoadsafetyBC is launching this fall’s #BuckleUpBC social media campaign! This bi-annual seatbelt safety campaign aims to spread awareness about the life-saving importance of proper seatbelt use, and to encourage parents, caregivers and all British Columbians to always use seatbelts. The…
National Teen Driver Safety Week (NTDSW) takes place Oct. 16 to 22 in 2022 and this year focuses on the serious issue of distracted driving among teens. To support the campaign across Canada, Parachute has created a kit for schools…
The Ministry of Transportation launched the Road Safety Community Partnership Program TODAY, September 6, 2022! For more information, or to apply for grant funding, please visit: Available funding opportunities from the Ontario Government and click on ‘Road Safety Community Partnership…
Transport Canada is running a safety campaign focused on the Dangers of Hot Cars and Children. The campaign includes the creation of a new TC website that provides an overview of the importance of the topic, strategies how to mitigate…
Ontario is committed to ensuring students can travel to and from school safely. That is why the Ministry of Transportation-Ontario introduced a new amber-red lighting standard for school buses. Starting July 1, 2022, Ontario will require all school buses manufactured…
In 2019, Parachute published the Vision Zero Canadian Landscape 2.0, which profiled 24 jurisdictions. This included reviewing the status of all jurisdictions in the process of considering, adopting or implementing Vision Zero; presenting the key features of their programs, using…
** Le texte français suit l’anglais ** Dear Transportation Stakeholders, This is to inform you of new legislation, the Critical Cyber Systems Protection Act (CCSPA), introduced in Parliament on June 14, 2022, alongside amendments to Securing Canada’s Telecommunications System (SCTS) resulting in the combined Act, An…
Watch For Wildlife When You’re Behind The Wheel. Peak times for wildlife collisions are in the spring when animals seek road salt in ditches and try to escape biting insects and during the fall mating and migration seasons. POEO has…
May is Motorcycle Safety Awareness month, and RoadSafetyBC is pleased to be leading an awareness campaign about this important road safety initiative. This RoadSafetyBC campaign aims to spread awareness about what all road users can do to keep motorcyclists safe….
The popularity of micromobility devices in recent years is giving rise to the fastest-growing mode of transport in cities across the province of Ontario. From POEO’s perspective, the greater variance in the types of vehicles and devices on our roads…
This free webinar provides an overview of the Global Plan for the Decade of Action for Road Safety, 2021-2030, shares the regional call to action for Canada and discusses next steps. We also share information about the upcoming #CommitToAct 2022…
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,…
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…