About This Report ________________________________ Tire and Rubber Association of Canada’s Winter Tire Report assesses public perception and the market for winter tires in Canada. This report is made available to stakeholders in the tire and automotive industries, including tire and…
Essam Dabbour, Ph.D., RSP1, F.ITE, P. Eng. Author Bio: Dr. Essam Dabbour is a Professional Engineer (P.Eng.) licensed in Ontario, Alberta, and British Columbia. He is a Fellow of the Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE), a certified Road Safety Professional…
The Canadian Coalition for the Global Decade of Action for Road Safety 2021–2030, led by Parachute and the Canadian Association of Road Safety Professionals (CARSP), represents a unified national effort to reduce road traffic deaths and serious injuries by 50…
Date: January 12, 2026 Interviewer: Kristine D’Arbelles, Managing Director of Public Affairs at the CAA National Office, CARSP Safety Network Newsletter Editorial Board Member Interviewee: Dr. Liraz Fridman is the current president of CARSP and Road Safety Supervisor for the…
Welcoming Our New Members The CARSP Young Professionals Committee (YPC) is thrilled to welcome five new members in 2025 to our growing team! Each year the YPC expands its network of passionate students and young professionals dedicated to advancing road…
Evelyn Vingilis, Ph.D. Bio Dr. Vingilis is Professor Emerita and Adjunct Research Professor with the Department of Family Medicine in the Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, Canada. She was formerly Head of the…
Overview The Transportation Association of Canada (TAC) is conducting the TAC 2025 Government Survey of Current Practices in Vision Zero & the Safe System Approach. Led by the Vision Zero & Safe System Outreach Subcommittee of TAC’s Road Safety Committee,…
A partnership agreement between CARSP and ITE Canada has been in effect since the joint conference in June 2023 in Winnipeg. Highlights from joint activities in 2025 are as follows: Conferences At the CARSP Conference in Quebec City, CARSP and…
Christina M. Rudin-Brown, Ph.D., CCPE Human Factors North, Inc., Canada Bio Dr. Missy (Christina) Rudin-Brown, CCPE, is a human factors specialist with Toronto-based Human Factors North, Inc. (HFN). She has over 25 years’ experience in road and transportation safety research,…
Bio Linda Rothman is an Associate Professor at the School of Occupational and Public Health at Toronto Metropolitan University and an Assistant Professor (status only) at the University of Toronto. Her early career was as a pediatric Occupational Therapist. Currently,…
By Clinton Marquardt – Sleep & Fatigue Specialist About the Author: Clinton Marquardt – Sleep & Fatigue Specialist As one of Canada’s top Sleep & Fatigue Specialists, Clinton takes the latest science and turns it into practical, implementable solutions that…
Kristine D’Arbelles Thanks again for being here. Today, I have the pleasure of introducing you. You are the Director of Road Safety Research at the Société de l’assurance automobile (SAAQ). Your team is in charge of providing road safety knowledge…
By Ian Lockwood, Professional Engineer Livable Transportation Engineer Toole Design Group Bio: Ian Lockwood is a national leader in sustainable transportation policy and urban design. He has worked on various projects to make communities more walkable, bikeable, and transit-friendly, and…
In April, the City of Québec approved its 2025-2029 Road Safety Strategy. This roadmap, the seventh such document released since 2007, confirms a commitment to achieving the target of zero pedestrian and cyclist deaths by 2040. Meanwhile, City Council has…
Written by Hervé Chapon Kishan Vandael Schreurs, researcher at the VIAS Institute, presented an overview of Micromobility and Road Safety in Belgium. There is still confusion with definitions and categorization of the expressions ‘micromobility’ and ‘personal mobility device’ (PMD). The…
This year, speakers at the 2025 CARSP Conference in Quebec City discussed important road safety topics such as Vision Zero, speed management, and vulnerable road user safety. For me, what stood out was Ian Lockwood’s keynote speech, which emphasized the…
Written by Caroll Lau Brian has been a member of CARSP since its inception in 1985 and is one of its founding members. He likes to say that CARSP was born on a bus that was touring Mount Royal during…
A Memorable Gathering in Quebec City: Reflections from the CARSP Conference This year’s CARSP Conference in Quebec City was an inspiring experience filled with innovation, connection, and purpose. Several standout moments left a lasting impact on me: The Young Professionals…
Martin Lavallière is a Professor of Kinesiology at Université du Québec à Chicoutimi and has been a CARSP member for more than 15 years. He received his B.Sc., M.Sc. and Ph.D. in Kinesiology from Université Laval (Québec, Canada). His current…