Perhaps one of the more difficult aspects of driving is taking responsibility for your actions when you drive your vehicle or your employer's vehicle. We tend to sit anonymously in the confines of the passenger compartment and not feel obligated to exercise our social manners toward the other unfamiliar drivers around us.
The City of Tshwane in South Africa has created a successful road safety plan and has generously shared their documentation of Guidelines for the Development of Road Safety Master Plans. This process could be applied equally well here in British Columbia.
Are you concerned with heavy truck safety on BC highways? The Commercial Vehicle Safety and Enforcement branch of the Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure has produced a report described by the following excerpt:
This is a road safety campaign video from the UK, just in time for Valentine's day, aimed at teen drivers. One of the slogans used is 'More girls die as passengers than as drivers.' This is a significant idea for the female half of the equation to consider. They do need to play an active role in keeping the male focused on safe driving when necessary, obviously for their own good.
How does one plan a safety strategy for reducing collisions at an intersection? This guide from the U.S. Federal Highway Administration is aimed at assisting agencies in the development of an intersection safety program. However, it could just as easily be used by a group of concerned citizens who want to do something about what they consider to be a problem intersection that is part of their daily drive.
The goal of the British Columbia Injury Research and Prevention Unit (BCIRPU) is to reduce the societal and economic burden of injury among all age groups in British Columbia through research, surveillance, education and knowledge transfer, public information and the support of evidence-based, effective prevention measures.
The title caught my attention and made me think, can we actually change driving attitude? Everyone expects to receive what they feel is their right to have, but can they be convinced to be responsible for ensuring that others receive the same?
How does one plan a safety strategy for reducing collisions at an intersection? This guide from the U.S. Federal Highway Administration is aimed at assisting agencies in the development of an intersection safety program. However, it could just as easily be used by a group of concerned citizens who want to do something about what they consider to be a problem intersection that is part of their daily drive.
The goal of the British Columbia Injury Research and Prevention Unit (BCIRPU) is to reduce the societal and economic burden of injury among all age groups in British Columbia through research, surveillance, education and knowledge transfer, public information and the support of evidence-based, effective prevention measures.
The title caught my attention and made me think, can we actually change driving attitude? Everyone expects to receive what they feel is their right to have, but can they be convinced to be responsible for ensuring that others receive the same?
