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Proceedings
2015 Ottawa
25th CARSP Conference
May 27-30, 2015, Ottawa, Ontario
Table of Contents
Session 1A: Cycling and Motorcycle Safety I
- June 18, 2015
Mapping Cyclist Activity and Injury Risk in a Network Combining Smartphone GPS Data and Bicycle Counts
Jillian Strauss, Ph.D. (Candidate), Luis F. Miranda-Moreno, Ph.D., Patrick Morency
Award winner: Étudiant 2 Student - June 18, 2015
Conspicuity of motorcycles in traffic: Evidence from two change-blindness experiments
Bertrand Sager, Elisabeth Kreykenbohm, Thomas M. Spalek - June 17, 2015
Experiment on a Collision of Bicycle with a Vehicle
Myung-cheol Park
Session 1B: Distracted Driving
- July 27, 2015
Progress to Reduce Distracted Driving in Canada
Robyn Robertson - July 27, 2015
A Strategic Approach to Distracted Driving
Mark Milner - July 27, 2015
Traffic Safety Coalition and 'Promise to focus on the road', Distracted Driving Campaign
Anna Mierzejewski - July 27, 2015
Mobile devise use by drivers before and after implementation of a new Nova Scotia districted driving law
Jenny Cartwright, Mark Asbridge
Session 1C: Marketing a Traffic Safety Culture
- July 28, 2015
Nobody Expects to End the Day with a Horrific Car Crash: Social Marketing to Reduce Traffic Related Injury
Ian Pike - July 28, 2015
Perceived and actual safety of streets by vulnerable and handicapped users: a GIS case-study of Montreal's built environment
Jean-François Bruneau - July 27, 2015
Vision Zero: Principles and checklist for effective adoption
Craig Milligan, Rebecca Peterniak
Session 2A: Drug Impaired Driving
- July 28, 2015
"Eggs on Weed“ A Social Marketing Approach to Reducing Cannabis Impaired Driving by Ontario Teens
Lisa Thompson, Anne Leonard - July 28, 2015
Changing mindsets around pot impaired driving
Anne Leonard, Lisa Thompson - July 28, 2015
Validation of oral screening devices for drug-impaired driving
D’Arcy Smith, Lloyd Robertson - July 28, 2015
(Français) Enquête de capacité de conduite affaiblie – Drogues
Michel Pilon
Session 2B: Road Safety Assessment
- July 28, 2015
Manitoba's Pilot In-Service Road Safety Review Program
Craig Milligan, Diana Emerson - July 28, 2015
Roadside Safety Inventory and Condition Assessments
Jeff Suggett, Jordan Frost, Greg Junnor - July 28, 2015
Road Safety in First Nation communities : in need of local interventions
Stéphane Grenier, Laurence Hamel-Charest, Suzanne McMurphy, Brent Angell
Session 2C: School Safety
- July 28, 2015
(Français) MÉTHODE D’AIDE À LA DÉCISION POUR DÉTERMINER LA LOCALISATION DES PASSAGES BRIGADIERS DANS L’AGGLOMÉRATION DE MONTRÉAL
Mathieu Rancourt, Marie-Soleil Cloutier - July 28, 2015
Association between parent perception of traffic danger, walking to school and the built environment
Linda Rothman - July 28, 2015
Do school crossing guards make crossing roads safer? An analysis of 27,827 pedestrian collisions.
Linda Rothman - July 28, 2015
Driving behaviours near elementary schools and child pedestrian-motor vehicle collisions
Linda Rothman, Alison MacPherson
Session 3A: Collision Prediction and Prevention Approaches
- July 28, 2015
Traffic Parameter Methods for Surrogate Safety: A Comparative Study of Three Mobile Sensor Technologies
Joshua Stipancic, Luis Miranda-Moreno, Nicolas Saunier - July 28, 2015
Estimating Crash Modification Factors using Surrogate Measures of Safety
Taha Saleem, Adrian Lorion - June 18, 2015
Identification of crime and collision hotspots for law enforcement: case study for the City of Regina
Emmanuel Takyi, Peter Park
Award winner: Étudiant 3 Student
Session 3B: Intersection Safety
- July 28, 2015
Evaluating the Effectiveness of Roundabout Collision Prediction Models using Estimated Total Daily Conflicting Volumes
Taha Saleem, Robert J. Henderson - July 28, 2015
Alberta Intersection Safety Device Evaluation
Marlene Anderson, Tara Peters, Liz Owens - July 28, 2015
How Psychological and Physiological Impacts Influence Traffic Interpretation
Wayne Browne - June 18, 2015
Are Intersections With Cycle Tracks Safer? A Control-Case Study Based On Automated Surrogate Safety Analysis Using Video Data
Sohail Zangenehpour, Jillian Strauss, Luis F. Miranda-Moreno, Nicolas Saunier
Award winner: Étudiant 1 Student
Session 3C: Medically At-Risk Driving
- July 28, 2015
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder Symptoms and Previous Diagnosis, Other Comorbidities and Driving: Population-based Examination in a Canadian Sample
Evelyn Vingilis, Jane Seeley, Robert E. Mann, Patricia Erickson, Maggie Toplak, Nathan Kolla - July 28, 2015
Are we in the right direction with driving and anesthesia?
Martin Lavallière, Samuel Tétrault - June 18, 2015
The Impact of Childhood Symptoms of Conduct Disorder on Driving after Drinking in Adulthood
Christine M. Wickens, Robert E. Mann, Evelyn Vingilis, Anca Ialomiteanu, Patricia Erickson, Maggie E. Toplak, Nathan Kolla, Gina Stoduto, Mark van der Maas
Award winner: Dr. Charles H. Miller
Session 4A: Fitness to Drive
- July 29, 2015
Meta-analysis of cognitive screening tools for predicting unsafe behaviour among elderly drivers
Ward Vanlaar, Anna McKiernan, Heather McAteer, Robyn Robertson, Dan Mayhew, David Carr, Steve Brown, Erin Holmes - July 29, 2015
An evaluation of Ontario's Group Education Session Program (GES) for licence renewal of seniors aged 80 and above
Ward Vanlaar, Marisela Mainegra Hing, Robyn Robertson, Dan Mayhew, David Carr - July 29, 2015
Are interventions effective at improving skills in older drivers?
Martin Lavallière, Alexander Crizzle - July 29, 2015
Type of Vehicle, Speeding and Acceleration Patterns of Older Drivers During Everyday Driving
Andrew W. Cull, Michelle M. Porter, Satoru Nakagawa, Glenys A. Smith, Mark Rapoport, Shawn C. Marshall, Michel Bédard, Holly Tuokko, Brenda Vrkljan, Gary Naglie, Anita Myers, Isabelle Gélinas, Barbara Mazer,
Session 4B: Special Vehicle Risks
- July 29, 2015
Did child restraint laws globally converge? Explaining 40 years of policy diffusion
José Ignacio Nazif-Munoz - July 29, 2015
Coroner’s Report : Vehicle occupants are safer when the mechanical and safety features on the vehicle are in working order.
Martin Sanfacon - July 29, 2015
The impact of Seatback Loading in Frontal Collisions
James Roos, Kevin McClafferty, Dr. Michael Shkrum - July 29, 2015
Ejections and Fatalities in Single-Vehicle Rollover Crashes: A Question of Restraint
Alan German, Priya Prasad, Jean-Louis Comeau
Session 4C: Speeding and Aggressive Driving
- July 29, 2015
Evaluation of Transverse Thermoplastic Pavement Markings for Speed Reduction in Costa Rica
Javier Zamora-Rojas, Didier Eduardo Fonseca-Obando - July 29, 2015
Combatting Aggressive Driving: A Multidiscipline Approach
David L. Wiesenthal, James E. W. Roseborough, Christine M. Wickens - July 29, 2015
A City-Wide Safety Analysis of Mobile Speed Enforcement
Ran Li, Karim El-Basyouny, Amy Kim - July 29, 2015
Relationships between Sensation Seeking, Speeding Attitudes and Driving Violations among a Sample of Motor Sports Spectators and Drivers
Zümrüt Yıldırım-Yenier, Evelyn Vingilis, David L. Wiesenthal, Robert E. Mann, Jane Seeley
Session 5A: Alcohol Impaired Driving I
- July 29, 2015
Reduced Suspension with Ignition Interlock Conduct Review: A quantitative impact evaluation of an Ontario policy-based intervention
Tracey Ma, Patrick Byrne, Yoassry Elzohairy - July 29, 2015
The Characteristics of Youth Passengers of Impaired Drivers
Douglas J. Beirness, Amy Porath-Waller - July 29, 2015
Characteristics and Predictors of Recidivist Drink-Drivers: An Examination of Ontario's Back on Track Remedial Measures Program
Christine M. Wickens, Rosely Flam-Zalcman, Robert E. Mann, Gina Stoduto, Chloe Docherty, Rita K. Thomas
Session 5B: Work-Related Road Safety
- July 29, 2015
Enhancing TCP Safety - Remote Sign Turners
Daryl Sarauer - July 29, 2015
An integrated approach to prevent work related collisions between multiple companies / industries: a Quebec initiative
Martin Lavallière, Johanne Trépanier, Bertrand Paquin - July 29, 2015
Occupational Driver Impairment: Knowledge, Perceptions and Attitudes Amongst Employers in BC
Jennifer Diep - July 29, 2015
Health and wellness in commercial motor vehicle drivers in Canada: A review of the literature
Alexander Crizzle
Session 5C: Cycling and Motorcycle Safety II
- July 29, 2015
Examining the impact of bicycle lanes on cyclist-motor vehicle collisions in the city of Toronto: a quasi-experimental study.
Deepit Bhatia, Sarah Richmond, Jennifer Loo, Linda Rothman, Colin Macarthur, Andrew Howard - July 29, 2015
(Français) Environnement routier et blessés cyclistes résultant d’une collision avec un véhicule : quels facteurs de risque dans un milieu faiblement densifié ? - July 29, 2015
Improving Cycling Safety On the Ground: Edmonton's Approach to Conducting Bicycle-Specific In-Service Road Safety Review
Sarah Freigang, Brian Patterson - July 29, 2015
Improving Cycling Safety Study in the City of Vancouver - July 29, 2015
Fatal-crashes involving cyclists (1985-2009): Crash-, cyclist-, and driver-related factors associated with crash responsibility.
ERICA SAWULA, SACHA DUBOIS, BRUCE WEAVER, MICHEL BÉDARD
Session 6A: Injury Patterns and Trends
- July 29, 2015
Occupant injury simulation model development and neck injury assessment at low impact velocity using MADYMO active human model - July 29, 2015
Exploring spatial patterns of pedestrian injury by age and severity in Toronto, Canada
Emily Grisé, Ron Buliung, Linda Rothman, Andrew Howard - July 29, 2015
Examining the role of body mass index on injury severity in fatal crashes
Aislin Mushquash, Sacha Dubois, Bruce Weaver, Michel Bédard
Session 6B: Pedestrian Safety
- July 29, 2015
(Français) Sécurité et marchabilité chez les piétons âgés : l’influence de l’environnement bâti objectif et subjectif dans une ville régionale
Aimée Thouin, Marie-Soleil Cloutier - July 29, 2015
Installation of speed humps and pedestrian-motor vehicle collisions in Toronto, Canada: a quasi-experimental study
Linda Rothman, Alison Macpherson, Ron Buliung, Colin Macarthur, Teresa To, Kristian Larsen, Andrew Howard - July 29, 2015
Building Accessible, Temporary Pedestrian Pathways through Sidewalk Construction
William Jamieson, Tim Cox - July 29, 2015
Pedestrians with reduced mobility in shared spaces and pedestrian priority environments
Jean-François Bruneau, Catherine Morency - June 18, 2015
Safe, Secure, and Accessible: A gender-inclusive approach to the provision of pedestrian infrastructure
Rebecca Peterniak
Award winner: Mavis Johnson
Session 6C: Alcohol Impaired Driving II
- July 29, 2015
Risky Driving Behaviour in Canada
Brian Jonah - July 29, 2015
Pilot testing a Post RIDE Evaluation of Alcohol Use by Drivers
Paul Boase, Doug Beirness - July 29, 2015
An analysis of injuries and police statistics in Wetaskiwin, Alberta after an amended bylaw on liquor sales hours.
J. Randall, D. Voaklander, K. L. Belton
Session 7A: Emerging Data Trends and Tools
- July 29, 2015
First Responders Response Time Analysis Considering At-Grade Crossing Blockage: City of Saskatoon Case Study
Garreth Rempel, Peter Y. Park, Wook Rak Jung, Godfred Yeboah, Dan Paulsen, Dave Rumpel - July 29, 2015
A Canadian wildlife-vehicle collision clearinghouse
Shawna R. Meister, Robyn D. Robertson, Ward G. M. Vanlaar, Steve Brown, Luciana Nechita, Sara A. Oglestone - July 29, 2015
Surrogate Safety Measures for Crosswalk Safety at Non-Signalized Locations during the Nighttime with the Use of Thermal Videos: A Case Study in Montreal
Ting Fu, Sohail Zangenehpour, Luis F. Miranda-Moreno, Matin S. Nabavi Niaki, Nicolas Saunier, Luis Amador, Liping Fu - June 9, 2015
Failure mechanisms of energy absorbing guardrail terminals
Eric D. Hildebrand, Ryan W. Esligar
Session 7B: Risky Driving Behaviour
- July 29, 2015
Intelligent Transporta/on System for Fa/gue: Are they appropriate for older drivers? A literature review
Perrine Ruer, Évelyne Vallières, Charles Gouin-Vallerand - July 29, 2015
Justice-Related Mediators of the Relationship between Unjust World Beliefs and Driving Anger
James E. W. Roseborough, David L. Wiesenthal, Robert A. Cribbie, Gordon L. Flett - July 29, 2015
Driver fatigue and risk of death or injury: A ten-year analysis of fatigue-related collisions on Ontario roads from 2002 - 2011 using an operational definition of fatigue
Maryam Haya, Sulaf Al-Karawi, Francine Rubin, Yoassry Elzohairy - July 29, 2015
Development of protocol to evaluate truck driver fatigue interventions
Bronson Du, Hugh Davies, Pete Johnson, Phil Bigelow