{"id":39168,"date":"2024-11-29T19:40:51","date_gmt":"2024-11-29T19:40:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/carsp.ca\/?p=39168"},"modified":"2024-11-29T19:40:51","modified_gmt":"2024-11-29T19:40:51","slug":"2025-road-safety-campaigns-winter-update","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/carsp.ca\/en\/news\/2025-road-safety-campaigns-winter-update\/","title":{"rendered":"2025 Road Safety Campaigns \u2013 Winter Update"},"content":{"rendered":"<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-39169 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/carsp.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/qqqqqqqqqqq.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1087\" height=\"319\" srcset=\"https:\/\/carsp.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/qqqqqqqqqqq.png 1087w, https:\/\/carsp.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/qqqqqqqqqqq-300x88.png 300w, https:\/\/carsp.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/qqqqqqqqqqq-1024x301.png 1024w, https:\/\/carsp.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/qqqqqqqqqqq-768x225.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1087px) 100vw, 1087px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Updates<\/strong> <em>(December 2024-February 2025)<\/em><\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Campaign\/Event<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Details<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Dates<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Festive R.I.D.E. Campaign<\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.oacp.ca\/en\/news\/2024-festive-r-i-d-e-launch-announced.aspx\">Ontario Association of Chiefs of Police<\/a><\/td>\n<td>Nov 21, 2024 \u2013 Jan 1, 2025<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>National Safe Driving Week<\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/canadasafetycouncil.org\/category\/campaigns\/safe-driving-week\/\">Canada Safety Council<\/a><\/td>\n<td>Dec 1-7, 2025<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>International Snowmobile Safety Week<\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ofsc.on.ca\/\">Ontario Federation of Snowmobile Clubs<\/a><\/td>\n<td>Jan 18-25, 2025<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.roma.on.ca\/roma-conference\">Rural Ontario Municipal Association Conference<\/a><\/td>\n<td>Toronto<\/td>\n<td>Jan 19-21, 2025<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.orba.org\/events\">Ontario Road Builders' Association Conference<\/a><\/td>\n<td>&nbsp;<\/td>\n<td>Feb 2-4, 2025<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"http:\/\/activesaferoutes.ca\/section\/winter-walk-day\/\">Winter Walk Day<\/a><\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/greencommunitiescanada.org\/\">Green Communities Canada<\/a><\/td>\n<td>Feb 5, 2025<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Ontario Snowmobile Safety Week<\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ofsc.on.ca\/\">Ontario Federation of Snowmobile Clubs<\/a> &amp;\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.opp.ca\/\">OPP<\/a><\/td>\n<td>Feb 10-17, 2025<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/autoshow.ca\/\">Canadian International Auto Show<\/a><\/td>\n<td>Toronto<\/td>\n<td>Feb 14-23, 2025<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Campaigns<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Impaired Driving<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Based on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ontario.ca\/document\/ontario-road-safety-annual-reports-orsar\/2021-ontario-road-safety-annual-report\">Ontario Road Safety Annual Report for 2021<\/a>, impaired driving by drugs or alcohol continues to remain the leading cause of death on Ontario roads.<\/p>\n<p>Compared to the previous year,<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>drinking and driving fatalities are down 2% from 98 to 96, and<\/li>\n<li>drugs other than alcohol fatalities are up by 12% from 77 to 86.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Some good news, Ontario\u2019s drinking and driving fatality rate in 2021 was 0.08 per 10,000 licensed drivers, a reduction of 89% from 0.72 in 1988.<\/p>\n<p>With enforcement partners across the province currently running their Festive R.I.D.E. campaigns, Ontario will see thousands of charges laid and hundreds of drivers removed from the roads over the holiday season.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Winter Driving <\/strong><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><strong><br \/>\n<\/strong><strong>Did You Know?<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0It\u2019s winter-rated tire season here in Ontario?\u00a0 As temperatures reach a consistent 7\u00baC or lower, that\u2019s when our summer or all-season tires start to get stiff and lose traction.<\/p>\n<p>Most Ontarians use a winter-rated tire as it can decrease stopping distance by up to 25%.<\/p>\n<p>Studded tires are allowed only in Northern Ontario between October 1st and April 30th . They are permitted for vehicles with an ownership address in Northern Ontario, as defined by the Territorial Districts of Algoma, Cochrane, Kenora, Manitoulin, Nipissing, Parry Sound, Rainy River, Sudbury, Thunder Bay and Temiskaming.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Snowmobile Safety<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Snowmobiling is a popular winter activity in Ontario. You can have a safe and fun ride if you know how to operate your snowmobile and prepare for your trip.\u00a0 With the arrival of snow, now is a good time to remind riders about staying on the trail, wearing the gear, and always riding sober.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Seasonal Resources<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>For partners looking for seasonal transportation safety campaign resources, we have compiled the following options:<\/p>\n<p><strong>Impaired Driving\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"342\">The laws in Ontario<\/td>\n<td width=\"317\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ontario.ca\/page\/impaired-driving\">Ontario.ca\/drivesober<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"342\">Proposed changes to Ontario\u2019s impaired driving laws<\/td>\n<td width=\"317\"><a href=\"https:\/\/news.ontario.ca\/en\/release\/1004598\/ontario-taking-impaired-drivers-off-the-road\">Ontario Newsroom<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"342\">Educational resources available upon request<\/td>\n<td width=\"317\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.arrivealive.org\/resources\/educator-resources\/\">arrive alive DRIVE SOBER<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"342\">Project Red Ribbon Campaign pledge to always drive sober<\/td>\n<td width=\"317\"><a href=\"https:\/\/projectredribbon.ca\/\">MADD Canada<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><strong><br \/>\nWinter Driving<\/strong><\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"342\">Safe winter driving information<\/td>\n<td width=\"317\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ontario.ca\/page\/winter-driving\">Ontario.ca\/winterdriving<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"342\">2023 Winter Tire Report<\/td>\n<td width=\"317\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tracanada.ca\/tire-reports\/winter-tire-report-2023\/\">Tire &amp; Rubber Association of Canada<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><strong><br \/>\nSnowmobile Safety<\/strong><\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"344\">The laws in Ontario<\/td>\n<td width=\"315\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ontario.ca\/page\/snowmobile-safety\">Ontario.ca\/snowmobilesafety<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"344\">Safe riding videos<\/td>\n<td width=\"315\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=FiQjZRNzppM&amp;t=316s\">OPP 2023 Snowmobile Safety Week<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"344\">Injury prevention information<\/td>\n<td width=\"315\"><a href=\"https:\/\/parachute.ca\/en\/injury-topic\/winter-sports-and-recreation\/snowmobiling\/\">Parachute<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><strong><br \/>\nCards<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Impaired Driving Info Card<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-39172 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/carsp.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Impaired-Driving-Info-Card_page-0001.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1276\" height=\"826\" srcset=\"https:\/\/carsp.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Impaired-Driving-Info-Card_page-0001.jpg 1276w, https:\/\/carsp.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Impaired-Driving-Info-Card_page-0001-300x194.jpg 300w, https:\/\/carsp.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Impaired-Driving-Info-Card_page-0001-1024x663.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/carsp.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Impaired-Driving-Info-Card_page-0001-768x497.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1276px) 100vw, 1276px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-39173 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/carsp.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Impaired-Driving-Info-Card_page-0002.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1276\" height=\"826\" srcset=\"https:\/\/carsp.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Impaired-Driving-Info-Card_page-0002.jpg 1276w, https:\/\/carsp.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Impaired-Driving-Info-Card_page-0002-300x194.jpg 300w, https:\/\/carsp.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Impaired-Driving-Info-Card_page-0002-1024x663.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/carsp.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Impaired-Driving-Info-Card_page-0002-768x497.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1276px) 100vw, 1276px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Snowmobile Safety Info Card<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-39174 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/carsp.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Snowmobile-Safety-Info-Card_page-0001.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1276\" height=\"826\" srcset=\"https:\/\/carsp.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Snowmobile-Safety-Info-Card_page-0001.jpg 1276w, https:\/\/carsp.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Snowmobile-Safety-Info-Card_page-0001-300x194.jpg 300w, https:\/\/carsp.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Snowmobile-Safety-Info-Card_page-0001-1024x663.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/carsp.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Snowmobile-Safety-Info-Card_page-0001-768x497.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1276px) 100vw, 1276px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-39175 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/carsp.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Snowmobile-Safety-Info-Card_page-0002.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1276\" height=\"826\" srcset=\"https:\/\/carsp.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Snowmobile-Safety-Info-Card_page-0002.jpg 1276w, https:\/\/carsp.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Snowmobile-Safety-Info-Card_page-0002-300x194.jpg 300w, https:\/\/carsp.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Snowmobile-Safety-Info-Card_page-0002-1024x663.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/carsp.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Snowmobile-Safety-Info-Card_page-0002-768x497.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1276px) 100vw, 1276px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Social Media<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Click any of the above social media icons to have direct access to the Ministry of Transportation\u2019s content.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Contacts<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>We have Regional Outreach Coordinators across all of Ontario to support our road safety partners:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Lisa Thompson <em>Central South Region<\/em> | <a href=\"mailto:lisa.thompson2@ontario.ca\">lisa.thompson2@ontario.ca<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Melissa Brabant <em>Central North Region<\/em> | <a href=\"mailto:melissa.brabant@ontario.ca\">melissa.brabant@ontario.ca<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Lisa Lapierre <em>East Region<\/em> | <a href=\"mailto:lisa.lapierre@ontario.ca\">lisa.lapierre@ontario.ca<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Sean Wraight <em>West Region<\/em> | <a href=\"mailto:sean.wraight@ontario.ca\">sean.wraight@ontario.ca<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Tom Marinis <em>Northwest <\/em>| <a href=\"mailto:tom.marinis@ontario.ca\">tom.marinis@ontario.ca<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Tom Marinis <em>North Region (Temp.)<\/em> | \u00a0<a href=\"mailto:tom.marinis@ontario.ca\">tom.marinis@ontario.ca<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Public Outreach &amp; Education Office \u2013 General Inbox: <a href=\"mailto:poeo@ontario.ca\">poeo@ontario.ca<\/a>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Updates (December 2024-February 2025) Campaign\/Event Details Dates Festive R.I.D.E. 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