Road Safety
We can all play a part in promoting road safety and preventing road collisions. In the KFL&A area, 144 people were hospitalized for injuries due to motor vehicle collisions in 2015.
| Impaired driving |
| Drugs and alcohol can impair your ability to drive. Collisions caused by impaired driving are preventable. For more information about impaired driving visit the Ontario Ministry of Transportation website. |
| Bicycle safety |
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Cycling is a great way to stay active and have fun. Cyclists must follow the rules of the road because bicycles are considered vehicles under the Ontario Highway Traffic Act. Children under nine years of age should have an adult with them when cycling. Bicycle helmetsWearing a helmet will help keep you safe, and it's the law if you're under 18 years of age. How to fit a bicycle helmet:
For more information about bicycle safety visit the Ministry of Transportation website. |
The Ministry of Transportation provides road safety tips for pedestrians and drivers to help keep all pedestrians safe. It also includes information about the new law that came into effect on January 1, 2016 about pedestrian crossovers and school crossings and intersections where there is a crossing guard.
Resources
- Distracted Driving - KFL&A Public Health
- Distracted driving in Ontario - Ontario Injury Prevention Resource Centre
- Road safety shareables - Ontario Injury Prevention Resource Centre and Ministry of Ontario
- Laws and penalties in Ontario - Ministry of Transportation
- Distracted driving and youth - Public Health Ontario
- Stop the texts. Stop the wrecks.
- Leave the phone alone
- Motor Vehicle Collisions - What can be done? - Parachute
- CAA; Distracted driving
- Cycling Skills: Ontario's Guide to Safe Cycling (PDF)
- Young Cyclist's Guide (PDF)
- Share the Road Cycling Coalition