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ONTARIO’S APPROACH TO ROAD SAFETY Not by Accident Conference – Zero Road Fatalities Ahead: What it takes to get there Ministry of Transportation of Ontario Presented by: Claudio DeRose, Director Safety Policy and Education Branch October 18, 2016

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ONTARIO’S APPROACH TO ROAD SAFETY

Not by Accident Conference – Zero Road Fatalities Ahead: What it takes to get there

Ministry of Transportation of Ontario

Presented by: Claudio DeRose, Director Safety Policy and Education Branch October 18, 2016

Presentation Overview

Ontario’s approach to road safety – MTO’s Road User Safety Division work towards zero road fatalities On the horizon – what we see ahead

Ontario’s Approach to Road Safety

Road User Safety Division works towards zero road fatalities

Canada’s Road Safety Strategy 2025

Implementation of Key Road Safety Measures

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Licensed Driver Population and Fatality Rate: 1975-2013

1976: Seatbelt use becomes mandatory

1982: Child car seats become mandatory

1994: Graduated Licensing System (GLS) introduced

1996: Administrative Driver's Licence Suspensions, dedicated R.I.D.E. program funding

2007: Street Racing Legislation

2001: Ignition Interlock Program

2005: Mandatory Booster Seats

2006: One Person, One Seatbelt

1993: Road Safety Marketing Office (RSMO) created

1995: RSMO funding program initiated

1999: Vehicle Impoundment Program

2009: Speed limiters for large trucks Warn range sanctions Ban on hand-held devices

2010: Zero BAC for 21 & under

New Ignition Interlock and Vehicle Impoundment Programs

1998: 'Back on Track' remedial program

Need for Further Action

One person injured in a drinking and

driving crash every 3.8 hours

One person injured in a speed-related crash

every 1.4 hours

One person killed every 17 hours

One collision every 3 minutes

One person injured every

8.8 minutes

About Our Ministry � The Ministry of Transportation (MTO) strives to be a world leader in

moving people and goods safely, efficiently and sustainably to support a globally competitive economy and a high quality of life.

� We take a circular and cumulative approach to addressing road safety issues.

� Work with internal and external partners to promote/regulate responsible driving behaviour; licensing; vehicle registration.

� Key objective: reduce death and injury on our roads by developing, evaluating, promoting and participating in road user safety programs.

� Many MTO programs and services delivered through MTO regional offices, ServiceOntario, and DriveTest.

Safety Policy & Education Branch

• Research, Policy and Marketing work in tandem Current priority issues include:

– Distracted driving – Senior drivers – Impaired Driving – Vulnerable road users – Large trucks and commercial vehicles

Research to support Road Safety Measures

Research direction from:

• Population-level trends in driving behaviours and safety outcomes

• Industry developments and current events

• Government priorities

Research results for:

� Policy and program developments that enhance road safety

� Public education initiatives and to promote safe driving behavior

� Tools for front-line officers to enforce road safety laws

Our research is a mix of qualitative and quantitative, primary and secondary, in-house and partnership-based work that has resulted in peer-reviewed

publications and industry presentations

Evaluation of Road Safety Measures

To what extent does our countermeasures contribute to a decreasing trend? Æ Is a driver who is subject to a countermeasure less likely to be detected drinking and driving again? (individual level question) Æ Does implementation of a countermeasure reduce injuries and/or fatalities related to drinking and driving? (population level question)

Method • Acquired detailed collision, suspension,

conviction, and countermeasure data for full Ontario population over their driving lifetime

• Effects of each countermeasure modelled using various statistical techniques and study designs according to their intended impacts

• Collaboration with internal and external stakeholders over the 2-year process

Contributions • Provided direction for future policy using the

relative strengths and weaknesses of all countermeasures together

• Not only for alcohol, but also drugs, distraction, etc.

• Provided an enduring conceptual and methodological framework for road safety policy evaluations

Making Ontario's Roads Safer Act, 2015

• The Act is the key piece of a broader package of legislative and subsequent supporting regulatory amendments designed primarily to: o Improve road safety; o Enhance the collection of defaulted Provincial Offences Act

(POA) fines; and o Make certain housekeeping amendments.

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• Increased fines ($490-$1000); • Three demerit points on

conviction; and, • Escalating licence suspensions for

novice drivers in graduated licensing program

Distracted Driving- Effective September 1, 2015

It Happens Fast #PutDownThePhone

• The Minister of Transportation promised a robust public education campaign on distracted driving to:

o Raise awareness o Promote compliance o Change attitudes, perceptions and behaviours

• It Happens Fast #PutDownThePhone launched

June 16, 2016

#PutDownThePhone

• Seniors (especially those 80+) have an elevated at-fault collision involvement rate compared to younger age groups – largely due to age related factors.

Senior Drivers 80 and Above Licence Renewal

Program – Requirements

• Two year renewal cycle beginning at age 80

• Vision test

• Driver record review

• Group Education Session presentation (on ageing and driving)

• Two brief cognitive screening tools

• If necessary, either a road test or medical review

• April 2014: Ontario became first jurisdiction in the world to apply cognitive screening as part of a senior licence renewal process.

Public Education: • MTO’s Regional Planners participate in

seniors’ events and initiatives throughout the province.

• “How’s Your Driving” booklet provides details

on Ontario’s new Licence Renewal Process for Senior Drivers.

Impaired Driving- Effective October 2, 2016

DRUGS (or a combination of drugs and alcohol): • 3, 7 and 30 day escalating short-term driver’s licence

suspensions. o Based on a Standardized Field Sobriety Test

• 90-day driver’s licence suspension and a 7-day vehicle

impoundment, can be applied based on additional testing by a police officer o Based on Drug Recognition Expert Evaluation

• Mandatory remedial education, treatment and/or monitoring for repeat occurrences of any administrative suspensions related to drug and/or alcohol impaired driving.

Impaired Driving Research portfolio: • Understanding prevalence e.g., Roadside Surveys • Understanding collision risk e.g., Case-Control and Culpability Study using various data sources • Providing tools for policy development, e.g., simulator-based

experiment to derive THC blood level equal to BAC 0.08; technology scan of drug monitoring technologies for remedial programs; differences in collisions and behaviours of recreational vs. medical marijuana users

• Providing tools for enforcement, e.g., evaluation of SFST for additional

modifications

Pedestrian Safety- Effective January 1, 2016

Pedestrian Safety – Public Education

• Provincial pedestrian safety campaign November 1, 2016 in partnership with Sunnybrook and regional trauma centres

• New pedestrian and motorist info cards

• Continue work with provincial and regional partners to promote pedestrian safety

Large Trucks and Commercial Vehicles

● MTO conducting two studies on large truck safety focussed on:

o optimizing enforcement strategies o uncovering collision causation factors

● Work with provincial and regional partners to promote safe driving around commercial vehicles.

Key

On the Horizon

Automated Vehicle Pilot Program

Impaired Driving - Preparing for Federal Legalization of Marijuana

• The federal government is expected to introduce legislation, legalizing marijuana for recreational use (Spring 2017). Challenges: • Absence of per se limits for cannabis and/or other drugs • Lack of authority in CCC/HTA to use oral fluid screening devices • Change public perception towards drug impaired driving What is MTO Doing: • MTO is taking the necessary steps to prepare for the legalization of

marijuana i.e.: o Partnered with the Canadian Society of Forensic Science/RCMP to test

oral fluid screening devices; o Conducting research to evaluate the effectiveness of the standardized

field sobriety test (SFST) for detecting drugs; and o Partner in developing national standards for screening devices.

Impaired Driving - Preparing for Federal Legalization of Marijuana

• MTO works with our provincial and regional community groups to leverage their support in launching and supporting anti-drug impaired driving activities.

• Public education materials include: o An info card outlining new rules for drug impaired driving o COMPASS sign highway messages o Social media and website updates o Promotion in partner materials

Thank you! Questions?