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November 2, 2023

New study reveals cost-savings and safety benefits to eco-driving

Aussi disponible en français Two of the most significant costs affecting the bottom line of every transportation company are the amount of fuel used per trip and insurance premiums. An[...]

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Une nouvelle étude révèle les avantages de l’écoconduite sur le plan des coûts et de la sécurité

OTTAWA, ON 02 novembre 2023 – La FRBR publie Quantication des avantages de l’écoconduite pour les employeurs du secteur des transports, faisant état des résultats d'une étude de 2022 menée avec le soutien financier de Ressources naturelles Canada. L'étude a cherché à déterminer si l'adoption d'un style de conduite écologique réduirait les risques de collision et permettrait aux entreprises de transport d'amoindrir leurs coûts d'exploitation.

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October 17, 2023

Calling all adults during National Teen Driver Safety Week: Drive like the kids are watching…because they are

Research shows children who observe parents/guardians taking risks on the road from a young age are more likely to engage in similar risk-taking as they begin driving. Road crashes are[...]

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September 26, 2023

Data collection & analysis of impaired driving is critical to implementing a Safe System Approach to roadway safety

September 26, 2023 – The Traffic Injury Research Foundation (TIRF) is pleased to release a new publication from the 19th Annual Meeting of the Working Group on DWI System Improvements.[...]

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September 21, 2023

New educational resources aimed to increase awareness about the risks of alcohol, cannabis and impaired driving

September 21, 2023  – The Impaired Driving Coalition of Canada (IDCC) has released a new infographic and fact sheet to increase public awareness about the different impairing effects of alcohol and[...]

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August 25, 2023

Impaired & distraction fatal crash data are crucial to link enforcement and education to emerging trends

Aussi disponible en français Drug impairment and distraction were significant contributing factors to drivers killed in road crashes between 2016 and 2020: Among impaired drivers, males were slightly more likely[...]

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Les données sur les collisions mortelles causées par les facultés affaiblies et la distraction sont essentielles pour lier l’application de la loi et l’éducation aux dernières tendances

Ottawa, ON 25 août 2023 – La FRBR a publié Collisions mortelles liées à la consommation de drogues : 2000-2020 et Collisions mortelles causées par la distraction : 2000-2020 avec le parrainage de Desjardins. Ces deux fiches d’information analysent l’ampleur et les tendances de la consommation de drogues et de la distraction, respectivement, comme causes des collisions mortelles au Canada de 2000 à 2020.

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March 16, 2023

National road safety stakeholders raise concerns about the implementation of recreational cannabis consumption spaces

Public safety risks warrant careful consideration to inform decision-making on cannabis consumption spaces prior to implementation. Risks associated with cannabis-impaired driving cannot be overlooked with the percentage of road fatalities[...]

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February 6, 2023

TIRF USA Road Safety Monitor 2022: Risky driver behaviors show signs of decline

Washington, DC, February 6, 2023 — The Traffic Injury Research Foundation USA, Inc. (TIRF USA), in partnership with TIRF in Canada and with sponsorship from the Anheuser-Busch Foundation, released the eighth annual[...]

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December 21, 2022

Hard-won declines in alcohol-related fatalities may stall without targeted action; new poll shows recent increases in self-reported drinking & driving

Aussi disponible en français Ottawa, ON December 21, 2022 – (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) – The Traffic Injury Research Foundation (TIRF) has released, Road Safety Monitor 2022: Drinking & Driving in Canada,[...]

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Les réductions durement acquises en matière de décès liés à l’alcool pourraient atteindre un point mort sans actionsciblées ; un nouveau sondage montre derécentes augmentations des cas deconduite en état d’ivresse signalés par les conducteurs

OTTAWA, 21 décembre 2022 - La FRBR a publié le Sondage sur la sécurité routière 2022 : L'alcool au volant au Canada avec le parrainage de Bière Canada et Desjardins. Cette nouvelle fiche d'informations examine les croyances et pratiques actuellesliées à la conduite en état d'ivresse au Canada et les considère dans le contexte desrécentes tendances des collisions mortelles liées à l'alcool.

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November 24, 2022

Impaired Driving Coalition of Canada releases National Action Plan to reduce impaired driving injuries and deaths

ONTARIO, November 24, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) – In early 2022, TIRF partnered with Diageo North America to establish the Impaired Driving Coalition of Canada (IDCC) and develop a National Action Plan aimed[...]

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