TRAFFIC SAFETY

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TRAFFIC SAFETY
Its everyones responsibility

• Superintendent Craig Rogers
• Officer-In-Charge
• Support Services

Staff Sergeant Bradley Bulmer Traffic Bureau
Commander Support Services
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OVERVIEW

• York Region at a glance
• Engineering
• Enforcement
• Education
• Community Partners
• Safety Tips
• Q A

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YORK REGION AT A GLANCE

• 1,020,191 residents
• 3,473 lane kilometres of regional road
• Over 3,500 lane kilometres of municipal road
• 747 signalized regional intersections
• 1,483,000 vehicle trips per day
• 80 trips stay within York Region
• 72,000 vehicles per day on
• areas of Hwy 7

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YORK REGION AT A GLANCE

• Up to 2000 Pedestrians per day at some
  intersections
• Environment is increasing Cyclist traffic 61
  collisions in 2008
• 7 of traffic is Commercial Motor Vehicles
• Traffic safety is one of the top 3 community
  concerns

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THE 3-Es OF TRAFFIC SAFETY

• Engineering
• Transportation and Works
• Enforcement
• YRP initiatives
• Education
• YRP Safety programs
• Region of York
• Community partners
• Government agencies

Everyone has a role to play
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ENGINEERINGROAD SAFETY

• Ontarios roads are the safest in North America
• Lowest fatality rate since 1931
• Engineered for everyday vehicles and traffic
• Driver behaviour compromises engineering

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ENGINEERINGREGIONAL ROADS

• State of the art technology
• Measuring road safety
• Shared with police
• 17,000 Motor Vehicle Collision reports last year

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ENFORCEMENTPOLICE SERVICES ACT

• Section 4 (2) - Adequate and effective police
  service must include
• Crime Prevention
• Law Enforcement
• Assistance to Victims of Crime
• Public Order Maintenance
• Emergency Response

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ENFORCEMENTLEGISLATIVE TOOLS

• Bill 203 - Safer Roads for a Safer Ontario Act
  street racing/stunt driving/warn range
  suspensions
• Bill 126 Ontario Road Safety Act novice
  driver changes
• Bill 40 Cell Phone ban
• Bill 41 Speed Limiting Devices on trucks
• Bill 69 Smoke Free Vehicles

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ENFORCEMENTCRIMINAL CODE OFFENCES

• Dangerous driving
• Failing to stop
• Leaving the scene of an accident
• Impaired driving or over 80
• Refusing to provide a breath or blood sample
• Refusing a roadside test

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ENFORCEMENTHIGHWAY TRAFFIC ACT OFFENCES

• Drive while under suspension
• Follow too closely
• Speeding
• Racing
• Careless driving
• Disobeying a red light or stop sign
• Unsafe lane changes or turns

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ENFORCEMENTHIGHWAY TRAFFIC ACT OFFENCES

• Fail to remain and Fail to Stop 7 points
• Passing stopped school bus 2,000.00 fine and 6
  points
• Racing 2,000.00 - 10,000.00 fine
• 6 months prison term
• 2 yr license suspension
• 7 day immediate suspension
• Vehicle impoundment
• 6 points

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ENFORCEMENTCONSEQUENCES OF SPEEDING
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VIDEO (MOTORCYCLE)
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ENFORCEMENTIMPAIRED DRIVING

• Alcohol is the most abused drug
• Affects judgement, reaction ability to divide
  attention
• 17 of fatal collisions involve alcohol
• 1,308 impaired arrests in 2008

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ENFORCEMENTIMPAIRED STATISTICS

• Each year 2.3 million Canadians drive impaired
• Largest criminal cause of death in Canada
• More than 70,000 Canadians killed or injured
  annually
• Every 2 weeks, a teen is
• killed because of an
• impaired driver

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ENFORCEMENTIMPAIRED DRIVING

• Immediate 90 day suspension
• 1,000.00 fine
• 1 year license suspension
• 1 year ignition interlock
• 2nd conviction
• 30 days in jail
• 3 year suspension
• 3rd conviction
• 120 days in jail
• Lifetime suspension

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ENFORCEMENTCASUALTIES OF IMPAIRED DRIVERS

• Steven Bobel
• 22 yrs old
• 3rd yr University student
• Already packed to return to his studies
• Killed in September 1992
• Struck on Gorham St, Newmarket
• Only 3 blocks from home

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ENFORCEMENTCASUALTIES OF IMPAIRED DRIVERS

• Ion Mihaila
• 66 yrs old
• Killed November 2004 in Newmarket
• Driver was a repeat offender
• 1999 conviction for impaired driving causing death

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ENFORCEMENTREDUCE IMPAIRED DRIVING EVERYWHERE
(R.I.D.E)

• Operates year-round
• Enhanced during festive season and holidays
• Ministry funding provides for 22 extra
  deployments per year

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ENFORCEMENTR.I.D.E.
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ENFORCEMENTIMPAIRED BY DRUGS

• Leaders in the Drug Recognition program
• 28 fully trained Drug Recognition Expert officers
• Eye examination
• Divided-attention tests
• Taking vital signs
• 29 charges of impaired by drugs in 2008

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ENFORCEMENTOPERATION DISQUALIFIED

• Targets drivers who fail to comply with
  suspension orders
• Traffic Bureau conducts surveillance
• 82 criminal arrests
• 1,239 Highway Traffic Act Charges

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ENFORCEMENT2008 STATISTICS
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ENFORCEMENT TECHNOLOGY

• Moving and handheld RADAR
• Laser speed detection
• RADAR and Laser detector - detector
• Unmarked cars
• Motorcycles

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ENFORCEMENTTECHNOLOGY

• Alcohol Screening Device for every patrol car
• R.I.D.E truck
• Intoxilyzer
• Helicopter

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VIDEO (AIR 2)
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ENFORCEMENTCOMMERCIAL MOTOR VEHICLES

• Commercial Motor Vehicle Team of 4 officers
• Fully trained Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance
  inspectors
• 3,338 vehicles inspected in 2008
• 2,419 charges
• 37 of vehicles taken out-of-service

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ENFORCEMENTSAFE ROADS.YOUR CALL

• Developed in December of 2006
• Partnership with Mothers Against Drunk Driving
  (MADD) and Transportation and Works
• Advertises through road signage, posters and the
  media

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ENFORCEMENTSAFE ROADS.YOUR CALL

• First year resulted in 2,232 calls and 307
  arrests
• One month away from 2nd anniversary 4,265 calls
  and 598 arrests
• Program has won 5 local, regional and national
  awards

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VIDEOSAFE ROADSYOUR CALL
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EDUCATIONOUR RESPONSE

• Targeting drivers, pedestrians, cyclists,
  students seniors
• Impact and adjust behaviour
• Increase public awareness of dangers
• Focus on safety

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EDUCATIONSTAY FOCUSED

• Distracted Driving
• Multitasking
• Driving requires full-time attention
• Bill 40 will take effect in the fall of 2009
  banning hand held cell phones

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EDUCATIONNO SHORTCUT TO SAFETY

• Targets motorists who use residential streets as
  shortcuts
• Each District identifies locations
• Concentrated enforcement

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EDUCATIONOPERATION ABC

• Targets aggressive driving in school zones
• Up to 60 of students are driven
• Behaviour can lead to dangerous situations
• 323 School zones

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EDUCATIONCYCLE SMART

• Encourages youth to wear a helmet
• Helmets can reduce up to 90 of injuries while
  cycling
• Partnership with Health Services, Ministry of
  Transportation, Emergency Medical Services and
  State Farm Insurance

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EDUCATIONSECURE YOUR FUTURE

• 95 compliance in York Region
• 92 compliance throughout Ontario
• 8 equals about 700,000 people
• 1 increase would save about 5 lives per year

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EDUCATIONCHILD SEAT RESTRAINTS

• Required for all children under 36 kg (80 lb) and
  145 cm (49) tall
• 3 4 clinics per year jointly with Health
  Services and Ministry of Transportation Ontario

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COMMUNITY PARTNERS

• Road Watch
• Mothers Against Drunk Driving
• Ontario Students Against Impaired Driving
• Ontario Safety League
• Ministry of Transportation
• St. Johns Ambulance

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WHAT CAN YOU DO?

• Slow down
• Stay alert
• Wear your seatbelt
• Dont drink and drive
• Be alert to pedestrians and cyclists
• Dial 911 if you see an impaired driver

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TIPS FOR PARENTS

• Be a role model
• Consider the maturity level of your teen
• Set clear rules and consequences
• Limit the number of their passengers
• Know where they are driving plan safe routes

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TIPS FOR TEENS

• Dont drink and drive or use drugs
• Dont ride with someone who has been drinking or
  used drugs
• Be aware of distractions
• Limit the number of your passengers
• Know your limitations

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TIPS FOR SENIORS

• Change your driving habits
• Consider a refresher course
• Wear your seatbelt
• Have your eyesight and hearing checked
• Know the side effects of your prescription
  medication

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• TRAFFIC SAFETY IS EVERYONES RESPONSIBILITY

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• THANK YOU.
• QUESTIONS?