Safety Sources / Ressources de sécurité
Canadian Traffic Safety Sources
Ressources canadiennes de la sécurité routière
The Canadian Association of Road Safety Professionals is pleased to provide this directory of selected Canadian sources of road and motor vehicle safety information which we hope will be of use to safety professionals.
L'Association canadienne des professionnels de la sécurité routière est heureuse de vous présenter ce répertoire des ressources canadiennes en sécurité routière qui, nous l'espérons, sera utile aux individus travaillant dans ce domaine.
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Canadian Vehicle Specifications
The Canadian Vehicle Specifications (CVS) consists of a database of original vehicle dimensions, used primarily in collision investigation and reconstruction, combined with a search engine. The database is compiled annually by the Collision Investigation and Research Division of Transport Canada.
The current release of the software is Version 2011.2, and is available for downloading as the archive file:
To install the program, unzip the files contained in the archive cvs20112.ZIP to any folder, then run the program winspecs.exe.
A help file, providing information on program installation and use, plus contact information for reporting bugs and obtaining technical support, is included in the distribution. The installed package now includes the dBase files. It also includes a Microsoft operating system file msvbvm50.dll, which is required when running Vista.
Canadian Vehicle Survey
l’Enquete sur les véhicules au Canada
| Road vehicles dominate passenger travel and freight traffic. However, prior to the Canadian Vehicle Survey, no measures of total vehicle-kilometres or passenger-kilometres were available. The Canadian Vehicle Survey was developed at the request of Transport Canada to fill this data gap. The survey provides quarterly and annual estimates of the amount of road travel, broken down by types of vehicles and characteristics, such as age and sex of driver, time of day and season. The results are the prime source of road vehicle use information for researchers and interested members of the public.
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Les véhicules routiers dominent le transport de passagers et de marchandises. Cependant, avant la création de l’Enquete sur les véhicules au Canada, aucune mesure du total de véhicules-kilomctres ou de passagerskilomctres n’était disponible. L’Enquete sur les véhicules au Canada fut élaborée, r la demande de Transports Canada, afin de combler cette lacune statistique. L’enquete produit des estimations trimestrielles et annuelles des véhicules-kilomctres parcourus, réparties par type de véhicule et caractéristique, comme l’âge et le sexe du conducteur, la période de la journée et la saison. Les résultats représentent la principale source de renseignements sur l’utilisation des véhicules sur route pour les chercheurs et les membres du public intéressés par ces questions.
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Cargo Securement Standard
Since 1994 there has been active and close collaboration between representatives of governments and industry in both Canada and the United States in pursuit of developing and implementing uniform regulatory requirements for securement of cargo on highway transport vehicles. New regulations based on the North American Standard came into effect in Canada in January, 2005. A training programme, including and Instructors Manual, Participants Guide, and Driver Handbook, developed by the Canadian Council of Motor Transport Administrators (CCMTA) & the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA), is available for downloading from: http://www.ccmta.ca/english/committees/cra/cargo/regulation.cfm
Cell Phones and Driving: Safety Tips
Le téléphone cellulaire et la conduite automobile : Consignes de sécurité
Transport Canada recommends against using cell phones while driving. It is distracting and increases the risk of collision. Your primary concern is the safe operation of the vehicle.
Transports Canada vous recommande de ne pas utiliser le téléphone cellulaire au volant. Cela vous distrait de la conduite et augmente le risque de collision. Votre premier souci doit être de conduire prudemment.
Child Restraint Inspection Clinics
Many communities offer free car seat inspections to assist parents and caregivers on the proper installation of child restraints. To find out about these services in your community please contact your St. John Ambulance Provincial Council.
You can also contact 1-866-FIT-4-A-KID, to find where you can make an inspection appointment at a local Five Star DaimlerChrysler dealership under their Fit for a Kid programme.
Child Restraint Poster
Saskatchewan Government Insurance (SGI), in conjunction with other provincial organizations and community agencies, works to provide a thorough child restraint education program in Saskatchewan. We strive to reach all demographic groups in the province.
Through SGI's work with Aboriginal communities, this poster was developed and distributed to band offices around the province. The key message of the poster is that using a child restraint can save your child's life.
If you would like a copy of this poster, or more information on the child restraint program in Saskatchewan, please contact:
Shannon Ell
Tel: (306) 775-6179
E-email: sell@sgi.sk.ca
Child Restraint Technician Certification Training
The process of using and securing children's restraint systems in vehicles is much more complicated than generally believed. St. John Ambulance would like to offer help to communities working to improve child passenger safety. St. John Ambulance has come together with Transport Canada, DaimlerChrysler Canada and the Canadian Child Passenger Safety Training Program Coalition to create a training certification program. The technician program will help you achieve the knowledge and the skill to understand vehicle restraint systems, the 4 stages of children’s restraint systems and how to install both the child seat and the child into the vehicle. This 13-hour training course with a 2-4 hour car seat clinic will give you a certification to inspect children’s restraint systems.
Driver Fitness Bibliography
The British Columbia Ministry of Transportation and Highways Library Resource Centre has published a bibliography entitled: "Bibliography of Research of Medical, Physical And Cognitive Conditions Affecting Driver Fitness". The goal of this bibliography was to conduct an extensive review of the current literature that will endeavour to present current and past thinking on the application of medical standards to the task of driving.
The material reviewed encompasses all medical categories addressed in the current British Columbia "Guide for Physicians in Determining Fitness to Drive a Motor Vehicle" with the exception of drugs and alcohol. The categories are as follows: General Guidelines for Fitness and Driver Behaviour (including Road Rage); Vision; Hearing; Cardiovascular Diseases; Cerebral Vascular Diseases; Diseases of the Nervous System; Respiratory; Metabolic, Renal Diseases; Musculoskeletal Disabilities; Psychiatric Disease; the Aging Driver; Anesthesia; General Debility (including fatigue); Medical Exemptions from Wearing a Seat Belt; and Medical Standards for Motorcyclists.
A CD-ROM version is included which shows the original source of citations. There is a charge for this publication ($59.00 Canadian Funds). For more information on the bibliography and how to order, please contact:
Enza Pattison
Ministry of Transportation and Highways Library Resource Centre
Victoria BC Canada
Tel: (250) 356-9147
E-mail: Enza.Pattison@gems1.gov.bc.ca
First Nations - Injury Information Sheets
IMPACT together with the First Nations & Inuit Health Branch and the Community Wellness Working Group have produced a series of information sheets to increase awareness of the issues around First Nations People and injuries. The information sheet Injuries & First Nations People: Motor Vehicle Collisions is available as a PDF file (375 KB) from: http://www.hsc.mb.ca/impact/print/pdf%20files/carcrash.pdf
First-Responder Safety - Air Bags and Hybrid Vehicles
| Modern vehicles may be equipped with multiple air bags and seat belt pre-tensioners which are pyrotechically operated. Such devices are deployed extremely rapidly and inadvertent deployment may result in injury to individuals in close proximity. Since not all of these systems are necessarily actuated in the event of a collision, first-responders must be alert to the potential risk of injury from undeployed devices when working on collision-involved vehicles. Check out our brief guide to Air Bags and First-Responder Safety. Links are provided to related emergency response guidelines and to manufacturers of passenger cars in Canada. |  |
| Gasoline-electric hybrid vehicles use motive power derived from a conventional gasoline engine supplemented by a high voltage electric battery pack. In the event of a crash, emergency rescue personnel, including police officers, ambulance crews, and fire fighters, and recovery personnel conducting towing operations, should be aware of the potential for injury through electrolye spillage and electric shock. Check out our baseline information on hybrid technology and its associated hazards. Links are provided to emergency response guidelines for hybrid vehicle models currently available in Canada. |  |
How to Protect Children in Vehicles with Side Airbags
Les enfants et les sacs gonflables latéraux
Transport Canada has conducted extensive tests on side air bags with child crash test dummies. While testing is still ongoing, two main conclusions stand out:
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Transports Canada a effectué des essais poussés sur l'efficacité des sacs gonflables latéraux en utilisant des mannequins d'enfants dans des collisions simulées. Les essais ne sont pas encore terminés, mais on peut déjà en tirer deux conclusions :
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ICR News
Infant and Child Restraint News (ICR News) is a non-moderated Email list open to all those who are interested in the use of infant and child restraints, and in providing a safe environment for children in motor vehicles. ICR News provides a forum for discussion and information on various aspects of child restraint usage, installation, and safe transportation of children.
To subscribe to the ICR News list, send an Email to mailserv@usask.ca with "SUBSCRIBE icrnews-l" as the first line of the message (subject line does not matter).
To unsubscribe to the ICR News list, send an Email to mailserv@usask.ca with "UNSUBSCRIBE icrnews-l" as the first line of the message (subject line does not matter).
To post a message, send an Email to icrnews-l@usask.ca (Remember: ICR News is not moderated, messages send to the list are automatically forwarded to all who subscribed)
ICR News list contact Joseph Chan ( Joseph.Chan@usask.ca )
Keep Kids Safe: Car Time 1-2-3-4
Protégeons nos enfants : En voiture 1-2-3-4
 Keep Kids Safe: Car Time 1-2-3-4, available from Transport Canada, tells you about the four stages of child safety in vehicles and gives you simple instructions and tips on making Car Time a safe time for children. |
 Protégeons nos enfants : En voiture 1-2-3-4, disponible de Transports Canada, vous informe des quatre phases de la sécurité des enfants r bord de véhicules motorisés, en vous donnant des instructions et des suggestions faciles r suivre afin que les déplacements « En voiture » soient vraiment sécuritaires pour les enfants. |
Manitoba Child Injury Prevention News
Manitoba Child Injury Prevention News is a publication of IMPACT, the Injury Prevention Centre of the Children's Hospital, Winnipeg, Manitoba. A recent issue (Vol 3 No 3, Winter 2002) includes articles on the utility of car seat clinics, the Manitoba government's commitment to traffic safety, seat belts on school buses, an injury prevention and control curriculum, tips for travelling with children on aircraft, children as pedestrians, winter recreational safety, and regional safety news.
For information on availability of the newsletter contact:
IMPACT
Injury Prevention Centre
Children's Hospital
Winnipeg, Manitoba
Tel: (204) 787-1873
Fax: (204) 787-2070
E-mail: im-pact@escape.caWeb Site: http://www.hsc.mb.ca/impact/
Motor Vehicle Recalls
Les rappels de véhicules
| If you own a vehicle, you know how important it is to keep it in good repair. You want your vehicle to be as safe to drive now as it was when it was new. But what if "good as new" is not good enough? Sometimes there is a problem with the way a vehicle was designed or manufactured. The problem may not show up until years after the first vehicle was sold; and it may present a serious safety hazard for second or subsequent owners.
The Motor Vehicle Safety Act helps to protect you from this kind of safety hazard by requiring the manufacturer or importer to notify the owners of cars, trucks, buses, trailers, motorcycles and snowmobiles of any safety problems relating to these vehicles. On average, about 800,000 motor vehicles are "recalled" each year because of a safety problem. When a vehicle is recalled, the manufacturer must notify dealers, owners and Transport Canada, describing the problem and showing how to fix it. Once dealers have been notified, they are responsible for correcting the problem according to the manufacturer's instructions. You can search the on-line database of vehicle recalls at:
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Si vous possédez un véhicule, vous savez combien il importe de le garder en bon état. Vous faites en sorte d'ailleurs qu'il soit aussi sûr maintenant qu'il était à l'état neuf. Mais à bien y penser, un véhicule presque neuf, est-ce bien suffisant? Il peut arriver qu'un véhicule ait un vice de conception ou de construction. Ce défaut peut n'apparaître que bien des années après la vente du premier véhicule de série et représenter un grand danger pour le second propriétaire ou ceux qui suivront.
La Loi sur la sécurité des véhicules automobiles vous protège contre ce genre de danger. En effet, elle oblige le constructeur ou l'importateur d'aviser les propriétaires de véhicules (voitures, camions, autobus, remorques, motocyclettes, motoneiges) de tout défaut pouvant nuire à la sécurité. Chaque année, quelque 800 000 véhicules automobiles sont rappelés en moyenne à cause d'un problème de sécurité. Lorsqu'il rappelle un véhicule, le constructeur doit informer les concessionnaires, le propriétaire de ce véhicule et Transports Canada de la nature de ce défaut et des mesures à prendre pour y remédier. Une fois informé, le concessionnaire doit corriger ce défaut conformément aux instructions du constructeur. Vous pouvez rechercher dans la banque de données des rappels de véhicules à:
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Pacific Infant Child Restraint Advisory Committee PICRAC)
PICRAC provides an informal network of individuals, consultants and groups from British Columbia and Washington State who work or are interested in the field of road safety, with an emphasis on child restraint systems use. Members include representatives from medical, engineering, educational and insurance sectors. Meetings are held 2-3 times a year at different venues to provide an opportunity for the presentation of local work and research activities. PICRAC also seeks presentations by visiting specialists. PICRAC was started in 1993 to encourage communication between local professionals working in the field of transportation safety.
Contact:
Linda Reid – Chairperson
Child Passenger Safety Network
305 Liverpool Street
New Westminster, BC V3L 1K4
Tel: 604-526-7623
Fax: 604-526=7626
Rouler sur l’air Un élément important de la sécurité routicre est l’entretien des pneus. Le plus récent exemplaire de la brochure Rouler sur l’air, qui renferme des renseignements cruciaux sur la sécurité des pneus et sur l’environnement et se veut un outil d’éducation du public r la sécurité, est disponible de Transports Canada. |
The University of New Brunswick Transportation Group has developed a set of guidelines for the construction of road safety audits within a Canadian context. The document, available in portable document format (PDF), contains a description of existing practices, audit process, economies, legal issues, case studies, and a comprehensive series of checklists which reflect Canadian practices. |
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Road Safety Information
Renseignements sur la sécurité routière
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The Road Safety and Motor Vehicle Regulation Directorate, Transport Canada, provides a national source of road safety information which is available by toll free telephone or over the Internet. |
La Direction générale de la sécurité routière et de la réglementation automobile de Transports Canada fourni un recueil national des renseignements sur la securité routière qui est disponible par téléphone sans frais ou par leur site Internet. |
| General Information (800) 333-0371 If you need general information on vehicle safety standards, children's restraint systems, seat belts, fuel consumption ratings, vehicle emissions, road safety publications, national collision statistics, tires, technical standards documents or related issues. |
Renseignements généraux (800) 333-0371 Si vous désirez des renseignements concernant les normes de sécurité des véhicules, les dispositifs de retenue d’enfant, les ceintures de sécurité, les cotes de consommation de carburant, les émissions des véhicules, les publications liées à la sécurité routière, les statistiques nationales sur les collisions, les pneus, les documents de normes techniques ou tout autre sujet. |
| Defect Investigations/Recalls (800) 333-0510 To report or obtain information on motor vehicle safety-related defects, or manufacturers' recalls. |
Enquêtes sur les défauts/Rappels (800) 333-0510 Pour faire rapport sur un défaut lié à la sécurité sur un véhicule ou pour obtenir des renseignements sur les défauts ou sur les rappels des fabricants. |
| Importation (800) 511-7755 (English) For information on the importation of vehicles from the United States and other countries. |
Importation (800) 311-8855 (Français) Pour obtenir des renseignements sur l’importation de véhicules des États-Unis ou d’autres pays. |
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Road Safety and
Motor Vehicle Regulation Directorate Tower C, Place de Ville 330 Sparks Street Ottawa, ON K1A 0N5 |
Pour plus d'information:
La Direction générale de la sécurité routière
et de la réglementation automobile Tour C, Place de Ville 330, rue Sparks Ottawa (ON) K1A 0N5 |
RoadSmart Report
| RoadSmart Report, a safety newsletter produced bi-monthly by the Communications Department of the Saskatchewan Government Insurance (SGI), is available on-line at: http://www.sgi.sk.ca/sgi_pub/roadsmart_report/roadsmart_report.htm |  |
Seat Belt Sense
Opinion sur la ceinture de sécurité
Over the last 10 years, more than 30,000 people have died in motor vehicle crashes in Canada. These crashes generally don't grab national headlines. Unless you've lost a friend or family member, you might not even hear about them, but there are thousands of fatal collisions... year after year after year.
If Canadians understood more about how and why these deaths involving motor vehicle crashes occur, perhaps we could take better precautions to prevent them. What, then, are the facts?
The Case for Restraints: What you need to know about seat belts, air bags and child restraints (Brochure No. TP 14646 E, March 2007)
Au cours des 10 dernières années, plus de 30 000 personnes ont perdu la vie dans des accidents de la route au Canada. Ces accidents ne font habituellement pas la manchette nationale. À moins d'avoir perdu un ami ou un membre de la famille, vous n'en entendrez peut-être même pas parler. Toutefois, des milliers de collisions mortelles se produisent... année après année.
Si la population canadienne comprenait davantage comment et pourquoi ces décès impliquant des accidents de la route surviennent, nous pourrions peut-être adopter de meilleures mesures préventives. Quels sont donc les faits?
Arguments en faveur des dispositifs de retenue pour occupants : ce que vous devez savoir sur les ceintures de sécurité, les sacs gonflables et les ensembles de retenue pour enfant (TP 14646 F, mars 2007)
TAC Publications
The Transportation Association of Canada (TAC) has a number of publications available, in hard copy and/or on CD-ROM. For full details see their web site at: http://www.tac-atc.ca/
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Guide for the design of roadway lighting (2006)
TAC’s 2006 Guide is intended to promote uniformity in lighting across Canada by providing guidance in the planning and design of roadway lighting and related outdoor lighting systems. The 430 page publication is divided into two major sections: Fundamentals and Design. The Guide offers warranting criteria for each roadway application, with the warrants provided as a point-score system, a narrative definition or a combination of both. In addition, the Guide covers a number other related topics. It emphasizes that roadway lighting, if properly designed, installed and maintained, should reduce vehicle collisions, improve safety for cyclists and pedestrians and enhance personal security. It also discusses ongoing trends in the development of more energy-efficient light sources, as well as the need to consider alternatives to lighting. |
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Transportation Demand Management Encyclopaedia
The first comprehensive Internet tool for Transportation Demand Management (TDM) planning is now available free from the Victoria Transport Policy Institute's web site at: http://www.vtpi.org. Transportation Demand Management is a general term for strategies that encourage more efficient travel patterns. The on-line TDM Encyclopaedia is designed to help transportation professionals identify, plan, implement and evaluate TDM options. These solutions tend to provide multiple benefits. They can reduce traffic congestion, reduce road and parking facility costs, increase road safety, expand consumer choice, provide consumer savings, protect the environment, support efficient land use, and help achieve equity objectives.
Walk Your Child to School Today
Walk Your Child to School Today is a programme that aims to get children to walk to and from school while accompanied by adults. Young children have limited capabilities to judge the speed and distance of traffic and may not be able to read street and traffic signs. Parents and caregivers must teach and reinforce road safety skills in a real environment before children venture out on their own.
A safety pamphlet has been developed by the City of Saskatoon Traffic Safety Committee and Saskatoon District Health. Both agencies have agreed to share the pamphlet with others via CARSP's web site. The pamphlet is designed for 8.5x11, two-sided printing, in a tri-fold format. There is white space for adding the local contact information of participating organizations. The pamphlet can be downloaded as a PDF file (50 KB) from: