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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
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
• 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 – 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.
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