Brampton Road Safety Committee

Community Inventory of Resources, Events and Activities

Children (Birth – 12 Years) and Youth (13 – 15 years)
1. Car Seat Safety
2. Pedestrian Safety (Including School Bus, Bicycle and Helmet Safety)
Young Adults (Ages 16 – 24)
1. Safe Driving (including Drinking and Driving Topics)
Adults
1. Responsible Driving
Seniors
1. Safe Driving For Seniors

A Printout of this List is also available (PDF)

Children (Birth – 12 Years) and Youth (13 – 15 years)

A. Car Seat Safety

Resources	Events	Other Activities
Brampton Fire & Emergency Services
DVD to teach parents how to select, install and use child restraints for automobiles Certified staff technicians	Car seat safety clinics (scheduled throughout the year)
Peel Regional Police
Fact sheet (website) Certified staff technicians	Car seat safety clinics (scheduled throughout the year	Child Automobile Restraint Enforcement (CARE Program) – included in Traffic Services Campaign
Peel Health
Fact sheet Certified staff technicians	Car seat safety clinics (scheduled throughout the year)	Car seat safety promoted at community displays with other health & safety topics
St. John Ambulance
Car seat installation training materials	Car seat safety clinics (scheduled throughout the year)	Certification training for car seat installation technicians (agency staff and volunteers) Car Seat Instructors' Training
Peel Children’s Safety Village
Car seat safety information included in children’s safety booklet (print publication) distributed to approx. 6,000 children annually
Peel Car Seat Safety Committee
Poster Certified staff technicians (in various member agencies)	Car seat safety clinics (scheduled throughout the year)	Coordinates car seat safety activities among member agencies, including information sharing
Ontario Ministry of Transportation
Safe & Secure: Choosing the Right Car Seat For Your Child (website) Tips for Installing Car Seats (website) Child Car Seat Legislation and Best Practices (website) Quick Facts (print publication)		2006 legislation (i.e. Bill 73) and resultant media releases raising awareness about car seat safety
Ontario Safety League
Fact sheet on car seat safety		Province-wide media releases on safety topics Support for community-based activities
Safe Kids Canada
Fact Sheets (website and print publications) on variety of child passenger safety topics including choosing a car seat, legislation, car seat manufacturers, fitting station certificates of completion, etc.	Safe Kids Week (June) – supports communities in organizing community safety promotion events	Provides contact information for car seat clinics throughout the province
Infant & Toddlers Safety Association
Fact Sheet - car seat safety tips (website) DVD & Educators' Guide – Boost Me Up		Links to member agencies
Cooperators Insurance
Car Seat Safety Education Guide DVD - Installation tips (website) Frequently Asked Questions (website) Booster Seat Checklist	National Car Seat Safety Campaign – Buckle Up Bears	Media coverage in support of national program

B. Pedestrian Safety (Including School Bus, Bicycle and Helmet Safety)

Resources	Events	Other Activities
Peel Children's Safety Village
Safety booklet (print publication distributed to approximately 6,000 children annually); includes a variety of safety topics Mini-village facility to teach children pedestrian safety techniques		Ongoing pedestrian and school safety workshops for children throughout the year (part of Ontario School Curriculum; target audience is Grades 1, 3 and 5)
Peel Regional Police
Educational presentations for children, youth or parents by trained police officers – available upon request	Police Week (May)	Enforcement activities relative to pedestrian legislation
Peel Health
Fact sheets on Playground Safety and Pedestrian Safety	Wear the Gear bicycle and helmet safety educational campaign	Maintains information and referral database on Road and Pedestrian safety (website)
Peel Safe and Active Routes to School Committee
Promotional literature with safety tips (print publication)	International Walk to School Week (Oct)	Collaborative project involving community partners
City of Brampton
Fact sheets (print publications) on Safety in School Zones, Pedestrian Crossovers -distributed to parents through school boards, community centres, libraries, etc. Brampton Safety Council – manages a citywide network of school crossing guards	School Zone Safety Awareness Strategy (new in 2005) – annual campaign coinciding with back-to-school period in September	Community displays and distribution of safety literature ongoing throughout the year
Rogers Community Television
Safety tips (print publication) for safe Halloween trick-or-treating	Annual Pumpkin Patrol campaign (Oct 31) Annual drawing contest on safety	Distributes loot bags with safety information to children and glow-in-the-dark bracelets; also does safety ads in local newspapers and sends presenters to schools
Brampton Fire & Emergency Services
RiskWatch Program – educational literature and presentation materials on pedestrian safety and motor vehicle safety for Kindergarten to Grade 8
Region of Peel Traffic and Transportation Services
Educational literature on crossing streets safel
Ontario Ministry of Transportation
Fact sheets (website and print publications) on School Bus Safety (information for parents, motorists, and riders); other print publications include: School Bus Safety pamphlet Illegal Passing of a School Bus – What to Do Pedestrian Safety Young Cyclist’s Guide (print publication) Cycling Skills – cycling safety for teen and adult cyclists		Province-wide media releases in support of road safety, new legislation and other safety news
Ontario Safety League
Cycling and pedestrian safety fact sheets (website) Elmer the Safety Elephant traffic safety program for children		Province-wide media releases on safety topics Support for communities doing safety education for children (materials, Elmer costume, etc.)
Trauma Prevention Council
Information and programs to support Ontario communities in addressing injury prevention (includes pedestrian safety topics)
Safe Kids Canada
Making It Happen – Community Resource Guide for developing a community action plan on pedestrian safety Educational literature available upon request (print publications) on pedestrian safety for children (target audiences include children, parents, doctors, teachers, public health nurses, etc.) Educational literature on bicycle and helmet safety Powerpoint presentation for use by educators available for downloading from website Safe Crossing Program – keeping kids safe at rail crossings	Safe Kids Week (June 5 –11/06) – national promotion	Supports communities participating in Safe Kids Week with publications for distribution
Canada Safety Council
Publishes a member newsletter with safety information Quarterly publication (by subscription) Living Safely – contains safety information for families		Does national public awareness campaigns on safety topics
Canadian Pacific Railway Police Services
Operation Lifesaver Program (Canada-wide) provides pedestrian safety information with respect to railroads; includes video and print materials
Canadian National Railway
Educational literature (print publications and DVD on rail safety)	Rail Safety Week – Apr 23-29/07 Safe Crossing Week – last week of Oct/07 Operation Impact, National Blitz on Traffic Enforcement/Road Safety – 1st week of Oct/07	CN Safe Communities Fund provides financial support to communities that carry out rail safety education
Health Canada, Injury Section
		Provides statistics and information regarding injuries

Young Adults (Ages 16 – 24)

A. Safe Driving (including Drinking and Driving Topics)

Resources	Events	Other Activities
Peel Regional Police
Accident statistics; traffic safety news and information	Annual Traffic Services Campaign – ongoing campaign with focused activities on safe driving topics including seatbelts, RIDE, Operation Safe Driver, eRASE Program (eliminate racing activity on streets everywhere), etc.	Traffic regulation enforcement activities Road Watch enforcement and promotion Distributes safe driving information during annual RIDE Program (booklet) Lectures to driving school students Lectures to public on road safety issues (upon request) Standing time slot with CP24 (television) – 5 minutes every 2nd Friday to discuss road safety issues in Peel
Peel Health (Lead Agency in Collaborative Project)
	Party In The Right Spirit – annual campaign to address drinking and driving issues with youth for prom night/graduation celebrations
Ontario Students Against Impaired Driving (OSAID)
i-Drive Program - provides safety training workshops for young drivers
Ontario Community Council on Impaired Driving (OCCID)
Safe driving tips and information relative todrinking and driving (website) Video & Audio PSA’s (from web)	Arrive Alive Drive Sober Campaign Drug Awareness Week (November)	Province-wide media campaigns to promote not drinking and driving
Ontario Provincial Police
TeenWise Safe Driving Program for young drivers (provides educational workshops)		Traffic regulation enforcement activities Media campaigns on safe driving topics Supports Road Watch Program (Caledon)
Ontario Ministry of Transportation
Fact sheets (website) on driver safety including: Always Check Your Blind Spot, Yield the Right of Way, Leave Space Around Your Vehicle, Reduce Your Risks, Choosing a Driving School, Driving the Speed Limit and Stopping at Railway Crossings, Aggressive Driving and Road Rage, Drivers, Your Attention Please!, Motorists and Cellular Phones, The Dangers of Drowsy Driving, Stay Alert. And other topics Graduated Licensing pamphlet and poster IDrive video/dvd Demerit Point Cards Break the Law/Pay the Price pamphlet Ignition Interlock pamphlet Mover Over Legislation card Winter Driving pamphlet Watch for Wildlife pamphlet Seconds Can Save a Life pamphlet		Graduated Licensing System for new drivers Media releases on safe driving topics, new legislation affecting drivers
Cooperators Insurance
Kits and educational materials on drinking and driving available upon request	National Students Against Impaired Driving Campaign (3rd Tuesday in October)
SmartRisk Foundation of Canada
Safe driving tips (website)		Educational presentations available upon request (fee-for-service); includes key messages about unsafe driving practices
Mothers Against Drunk Driving – MADD Halton/Peel Chapter
Video (Not Ready To Go) available upon request Information and safety tips (website) PSA’s for key messages	Annual awareness campaigns to stop drinking and driving; includes drug awareness messages	Media releases to stop drinking and driving
Young Drivers of Canada
DriveFit Program – a PC based interactive program to maximize driving-related mental abilities (fee-for-service) Teen Safety Tips (website) Summer/Winter Driving Tips (website)		Has Brampton-based operations

Adults

A. Responsible Driving

Resources	Events	Other Activities
Brampton Safe City Association
Road Watch Program Community Safety Education Project (volunteer Safety Educators) Student Safety Team (summer only)	National Crime Prevention Week (Nov) Local Heroes Gala – Road and Rail Safety Award - Nov	Distributes safety information at community displays and other events Distributes educational information to homes through Community Safety Team Lead agency in Brampton Road Safety Committee
Peel Regional Police
Road Watch Program Fact sheets, safety tips and traffic news (website)	Annual Traffic Services Campaign (ongoing campaign with focused safety topics) Police Week (May)	Enforcement activities relative to traffic-related legislation Media releases on traffic-related issues; fatalities; accident statistics, etc.
City of Brampton Traffic Engineering Services
Radar messaging boards (mobile and pole-mounted) – available to address traffic problem areas	Annual School Zone Safety Awareness Campaign (Fall)	Distributes road safety literature at community displays and events Plans and implements traffic calming measures (new Traffic Calming Policy under development) Staff support for Road Watch Program
Road Today Publishing
Road safety articles published monthly Road safety topics discussed on radio program (GTA audience)
City of Brampton Bylaws Enforcement Office
		Addresses complaints about parking in handicapped parking spaces and fire routes
Region of Peel, Traffic and Transportation Services
• Radar messaging board for awareness activities • Driver safety information (website)		Maintains 24-hour telephone service for citizens to voice traffic-related complaints
Ontario Ministry of Transportation
Fact sheets on driving safety topics (see topic list in Young Adults Section above)
Transportation Health & Safety Association of Ontario
Defensive Driving programs Fleet Management programs Educational materials on website	Annual Health and Safety conference (May)	Distributes safety literature and delivers consulting and training services to trucking and busing firms professional drivers.
Ontario Safety League
Educational materials on safe driving topics (website)		Province-wide media releases on traffic and road safety topics
Canada Safety Council
Defensive Driving training program (on-line, fee-based) Professional Drivers Improvement Course “Gearing Up” - Motorcycle Safety Program	National Road Safety Week – May	Posters, safety brochures available for communities upon request
Cooperators Insurance
Driver Distraction Safety Tips
Canadian Automobile Association
Fact sheets on safe driving topics (website)		Current priorities are aging drivers and distracted driving

Seniors

A. Safe Driving For Seniors

Resources	Events	Other Activities
Ontario Provincial Police
Drive Wise Program – safe driving training for seniors (workshop format with educational literature) – available upon request		Media releases province-wide on safe driving for seniors topics
Bringing Awareness To Senior Safety In Your Community
Safety symposiums for seniors (workshop format) available upon request
Ontario Ministry of Transportation
Fact Sheets (website) including: Senior Driver; Driving Safety Cycle; How’s Your Driving? Safe Driving for Seniors Also see list of other publications under Young Adults section
Canada Safety Council
55 Alive – Driver Refresher Program for drivers over 55 years of age		National media releases on safe driving for seniors topics