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MTO 2024 Road Safety Events CalendarMinistry of Ontario (MTO) has published its 2024 Road Safety Events Calendar – a valuable tool for enhancing coordination and alignment of public education and awareness activities throughout the year. This calendar has been designed to share a broad range of priority road safety events in Ontario and Canada.
Please note that this calendar may change as it is currently populated with items as they are known at this point.
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#BuckleUpBC Campaign Social Media PackageCampaign Dates
Thursday, March 28st through Friday, April 12nd, 2024
Key Messages
- Seatbelts save
- Wearing your seatbelt protects you from getting injured or killed in a crash.
- Buckle up – it’s the law!
Secondary Messages:
- Use the right type of booster or car seat for your child.
- Always be sure to follow your vehicle owner’s manual & child booster/car seat
Fast Facts
Properly wearing your seatbelt reduces the risk of serious motor vehicle-related injuries by 52% and fatalities by 47%. (Transport Canada)
In B.C. from 2018 to 2022, approximately one-in-five fatal victims (18.44%) were not wearing a restraint at the time of a crash. (RoadSafetyBC)
Partner Twitter Handles
Partner Organization Link to Twitter Handle Abbotsford Police Department @AbbyPoliceDept Better Environmentally Sound Transportation (BEST) @BESTmobility BC Ambulance Service @BCAmbulance BC Injury Research & Prevention Unit @BCIRPU BC RCMP @BCRCMP BCAA @BCAA Canadian Association of Road Safety Professionals @CARSPInfo City of Chilliwack @City_Chilliwack City of West Kelowna @WestKelownaCity Community Against Preventable Injuries @Preventable CRD Traffic Safety Commission @CRDTraffic DriveBC @DriveBC Fraser Health @Fraserhealth Hub Cycling @WeAreHub ICBC @ICBC Interior Health Authority @Interior_Health Mainroad Group Safety @mainroadteam Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) @maddcanada Ministry of Transportation @TranBC Northern Health @Northern_Health Public Safety Canada @Safety_Canada Road Safety at Work @RoadSafeAtWork RoadSafetyBC @RoadSafetyBC Safety Driven Trucking Safety Council of BC @SafetyDrivenBC The Child Passenger Safety Association of Canada (CPSAC) @CPSAC_ASEPC Traffic Injury Research Foundation @TIRFCANADA Transport Canada @Transport_gc Union of British Columbia Municipalities @UBCM Vancouver Coastal Health @VCHhealthcare Vancouver Island Car Seat Techs @VICarSeatTechs WorkSafeBC @WorkSafeBC Partner Websites
ICBC – Car and passenger safety, Seatbelts
BCAA – Child carseat safety
Transport Canada – Child carseat safety
Child Passenger Safety Association of Canada – Occupant restraint brochure
RCMP – Road safety
Campaign Hashtags
#BuckleUpBC
RoadSafetyBC Campaign Contacts
Bela Arutyunova, Information Officer
RoadSafetyBC
Email: Bela.Arutyunova@gov.bc.ca
Phone: +1 (250) 893-8445Shannon Holms,
Communications and Marketing Strategist
RoadSafetyBC
Email: shannon.holms@gov.bc.ca
Phone: +1 (778) 967-5079Possible #BuckleUpBC Posts
Hop in, fasten your seat belt and let’s go! Buckling up isn’t just about safety. It can be a matter of life or death. Stay safe on the road! #BuckleUpBC @RoadSafetyBC
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Alt text: videoIn B.C. from 2018 to 2022, approximately one-in-five fatal victims (18.44%) were not wearing a restraint at the time of a crash.
#BuckleUpBC @RoadSafetyBC
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Alt text: car crash, a man is making a phone call
For better safety, children must be in carseats and booster seats longer than you may think. Learn more about when it’s appropriate for your child to transition out of their current seat: https://rb.gy/d3i52j
#BuckleUpBC @RoadSafetyBC
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Alt text: a family with children is travelling in a car
In a crash going 55km/hr a person not wearing a seatbelt has the same experience as falling from a 3 storey building. Buckle up!
#BuckleUpBC @RoadSafetyBC
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Alt text: simulation of a car accident: a mannequin with a deployed airbag
While over 90% of Canadians buckle up, younger drivers aged 16-24 tend to have the lowest seat belt use rate. Let’s prioritize safety on the road for everyone.
#BuckleUpBC @RoadSafetyBC
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Alt text: a young woman driving
Accidents can happen anytime, anywhere, often close to home. Always wear your seatbelt, even for short trips. Stay safe!
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Alt text: a girl is hugging a mom, sitting in a car
Ontario Road Safety ForumSix Ontario Road Safety Forums have been held prior to the pandemic bringing together a large roomful of people representing a broad range of road safety interests (e.g., MTO, Transport Canada, City of Toronto, Region of Waterloo, Peel Region, Hospital for Sick Children, Traffic Injury Research Foundation, MADD, CAA, CAMH, Parachute, CARSP, consulting companies, graduate students, law enforcement professionals, and professors from Toronto, Waterloo, Lakehead, Western, Windsor, McMaster, York and Toronto Metropolitan Universities).
The Forum’s objective is to create a networking event with an emphasis on evidence-based road safety. The feedback has always been very positive and now we are organizing the first post-pandemic forum to take place on Wednesday April 10th, 2024, from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. This 7th Forum will take place at the usual historic venue — University of Toronto, Galbraith Building, Room GB 202. Your participation in the event is most welcome. To see the agenda, click here.
Enrollment
There will be a $50 registration fee to cover (whether consumed or not) morning coffee and pastries, mid-morning coffee, lunch, and afternoon nutrition. Anyone attending whose $35 registration for the postponed April 2020 forum is still on hold will only need to pay the $15 difference on enrollment. Please pay by Interac E-transfer (see your on-line banking) to hfn@hfn.ca. Enter “Fee from your name for Ontario Road Safety Forum” in the Message box (so we can record receipt of your fee) and then click on “print” when you complete your E-transfer to produce a receipt. The account has auto deposit enabled, so there is no security question.Please enroll as soon as possible; enrollment will close on March 31, 2024. Please note that if room capacity of 80 is reached, as has happened previously, enrollment will need to be closed earlier.
For general questions, please send an email to Bhagwant Persaud at bpersaud@torontomu.ca.
For questions related to enrollment, please email Thomas Shahel at tsmahel@hfn.ca.
We look forward to interacting with you on April 10th, 2024.
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2024 Australasian Road Safety ConferenceThe Australasian College of Road Safety (ACRS) is excited to announce that the call for submissions to the 2024 Australasian Road Safety Conference is now open.
We invite road safety practitioners and researchers to submit an Extended Abstract or Interactive Workshop proposal on their latest work. We’re looking for innovative, evidence-based insights from recent work that can help improve road safety outcomes and meet our targets for 2030.
Key details:
- Abstract Submission Period: Starts today! 1 February – 17 March, 2024
- Submit your Abstract here: 2024 ARSC Abstract Portal
- Conference Dates: 30 Sept – 3 Oct 2024
- Conference Venue: Hotel Grand Chancellor, Hobart
Submission Guidelines and More Details
For detailed submission guidelines and additional information, please visit the 2024 Australasian Road Safety Conference website at: https://australasianroadsafetyconference.com.au/This is an excellent opportunity for professionals, researchers, and advocates to showcase groundbreaking ideas and research findings. We look forward to receiving your submissions and having you join us at the 2024 Australasian Road Safety Conference.
Start planning your visit
Why not make the most of your trip to beautiful Hobart, Tasmania. Here’s a list of things to do either side of ARSC 2024.Stay up to date
Hear all the latest ARSC 2024 program updates and news as it breaks, and be notified when registration opens to take advantage of our Early Bird savings – Join our Mailing List.Partnership & Exhibition Opportunities
Showcase your products and services to Australasia’s leading road safety and injury prevention researchers, practitioners, and policymakers. At the same time demonstrate your unwavering commitment to road safety in the region. View the official 2024 ARSC – Partnership Prospectus here. To discuss any of the offerings or tailor a package to suit your specific requirements please contact Aidan Coates: p: +61 2 9213 4049 | e: aidan.coates@wearemci.comThank you for your ongoing commitment to road safety. We look forward to receiving your Abstract Submissions and welcoming you to Hobart in 2024.
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