International Road Safety Community
Canada
In Canada, responsibility for road safety is divided among various levels of government, which leads to collaboration in the development of road safety strategies.
Canada's official Road Safety Strategy has a five-year timeframe (2011-2015) and has an aim to deliver the long-term vision of Canada having the safest roads in the world.
The strategy's ultimate goal is to continue to reduce fatalities and serious injuries caused by collisions on Canada’s roads.
Since 2008, the Canadian Council of Motor Transport Administrators (CCMTA) has undertaken consultations with its government members, along with members of the engineering and police community, as well as key industry stakeholders, to develop a road safety strategy framework to succeed the Road Safety Vision 2010.
The core objectives of the Road Safety Vision 2010 plan will continue as objectives in the successor plan.
These are:
- raising public awareness and commitment to road safety,
- improving communication, cooperation and collaboration among all stakeholders,
- enhancing enforcement,
- improving road safety information in support of research and evaluation.
The Road Safety Strategy provides jurisdictions with a framework of best practices which each jurisdiction can adopt or adapt to address its specific road safety challenges.
The Road Safety Strategy 2015 is unique in many ways compared to previous legislation. It is considerably more flexible and is a holistic approach to road safety, with a more coordinated approach and acknowledging the interdependencies which exist between drivers, roads and vehicle safety design. A framework of best practices designed to address key target groups and key contributing factors to road incidents in Canada is core to this road safety strategy.
The Road Safety Strategy aims to inspire road safety stakeholders from all levels of government as well as key public and private sector stakeholders to work together towards the common goal of making Canada’s roads the safest in the world.
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