Road Safety/Addressing Motor Vehicle Collisions
We know that road safety is an important public health issue, as motor vehicle collisions are a leading cause of serious injury and death in this province, espcially for Nova Scotian youth. We work to address this important issue through partnership work in a number of areas.
- Participating as community co-chair with the Road Safety Advisory Committee for 2012-2014 and 2014-2016 terms, where evidence-informed policy change is identified and recommended
- Supporting youth road safety engagement provincially
- Addressing the culture of alcohol and its impact on road safety
- Addressing cannabis and other drugs and their impact on road safety
- Facilitating impaired and distracted driving sessions
We know that we can lower injury levels by changing unsafe driver behaviours, designing , building and maintaining safer roads and vehicles. Through the combined efforts of evidence-based policies, engineering and strategic education we will improve the safety on our roads, for all of us.
Motor Vehicle Resource Downloads
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2014 RSAC GDL Report and Recommendations Final (1).pdf [381.39 KB]
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Children Injured in Motor Vehicle Traffic Crashses.pdf [810.09 KB]
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Graduated driver licensing.pdf [437.67 KB]
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Impaired Driving Report Final March 22 2011.pdf [275.67 KB]
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Impaired and Distracted Driving.ppt [658 KB]
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Risky driving among young males in Nova Scotia.pdf [123.38 KB]