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05-04-2005, 09:02 PM
Canada Road Safety Week
Canada Road Safety Week will run from May 17 to May 24, 2005. The program, developed by the RCMP, Canadian Association of Chiefs of Police, Transport Canada and many other traffic safety agencies was created to focus attention on safe driving practices. It is timed to coincide with the first holiday long weekend of the summer when we all start to think about travel for our own enjoyment.
The key messages are those that we are all very aware of: don't drink and drive, always use seatbelts and child restraints and always pay attention, especially at intersections. It amounts to not putting yourself at risk through making a poor choice, reducing the risk of injury or death by protecting yourself and minimizing the risk presented by other drivers. That's something we do every time we get behind the wheel, isn't it?
What would a road safety campaign be without targeted enforcement activities by the police? Expect road checks to find drinking drivers and unrestrained vehicle occupants. Expect to be monitored when you travel through an intersection. Expect to receive a ticket if you don't follow the rules. You are already a safe driver you say? Then don't worry about a ticket, worry about the other drivers out there who don't worry about you!
The other component of the campaign is education. Please take a moment and visit ICBC's web site at this URL: http://www.icbc.com/Licensing/drivingtips/tips_index.html The page contains a variety of tips presented by driver examiners designed to help you be a safer more competent driver.
Canada Road Safety Week will run from May 17 to May 24, 2005. The program, developed by the RCMP, Canadian Association of Chiefs of Police, Transport Canada and many other traffic safety agencies was created to focus attention on safe driving practices. It is timed to coincide with the first holiday long weekend of the summer when we all start to think about travel for our own enjoyment.
The key messages are those that we are all very aware of: don't drink and drive, always use seatbelts and child restraints and always pay attention, especially at intersections. It amounts to not putting yourself at risk through making a poor choice, reducing the risk of injury or death by protecting yourself and minimizing the risk presented by other drivers. That's something we do every time we get behind the wheel, isn't it?
What would a road safety campaign be without targeted enforcement activities by the police? Expect road checks to find drinking drivers and unrestrained vehicle occupants. Expect to be monitored when you travel through an intersection. Expect to receive a ticket if you don't follow the rules. You are already a safe driver you say? Then don't worry about a ticket, worry about the other drivers out there who don't worry about you!
The other component of the campaign is education. Please take a moment and visit ICBC's web site at this URL: http://www.icbc.com/Licensing/drivingtips/tips_index.html The page contains a variety of tips presented by driver examiners designed to help you be a safer more competent driver.