Road Safety Year - Newsletter No. 19 - 4th quarter 2007

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Road Safety Year newsletter No. 19 (4th quarter 2007) promotes safe driving habits across Québec. It highlights government-led awareness campaigns, encourages drivers to display a road-safety endorsement symbol, and points to statistics such as 50,000 yearly victims and 80% of accidents linked to driving behavior. The newsletter stresses actions like slowing down, wearing seatbelts and helmets, avoiding risky behaviors, and planning alternatives when drinking, with resources directed to a dedicated road-safety website.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryHealthcare

FormatPDF

Pages6

Reading Time15 min

AccessFree to download

Road Safety Year

Campaign overview and public commitment

50000victims.com web site and personal stories

Responsible conduct and speeding risks

If you drink, don’t drive

Preventing cellphone distractions

Quick’n Easy online services

www.saaq.gouv.qc.ca NEWSLETTER NO. 19 • 4th quarter 2007 THIS FALL, Let’s show good conduct on the road! • IF YOU DRINK, I N T H I S I S S U E DON'T DRIVE. 2007 Road Safety Year 2007 has been named Road Safety Year by the Québec government. There will be awareness campaigns as well as activities to mobilize the public, and road checks have been planned, all with the aim of lowering the number of accident victims and improving the overall safety record. Do you want to show that you endorse the idea of using the roadway without risking your life or that of others? Put this symbol* in your vehicle’s rear window. This year, let’s make a commitment to do all we can to make Québec roads the safest in the world! * Available free of charge in SAAQ service centres. • ACCIDENTS HURT… A LOT OF PEOPLE • THIS FALL: BE SAFETY CONSCIOUS [www.50000victims.com](www.50000victims.com) During Road Safety Year, the SAAQ has a new Web site available: [www.50000victims.com](www.50000victims.com. This)[. This](www.50000victims.com. This) is a shock site all about road safety. You will find plenty of information, including various statistics and examples of good driving behaviours to adopt. There are also personal stories, including an emergency doctor’s account of speaking to the families of accident victims. He explains just how difficult it is and what the real consequences of traffic accidents are on those close to the victim. You are one of the “other people”on the road. Because together, we can change things, visit [www](www.50000victims.com to)[.](www.50000victims.com to)[50000victims.com](www.50000victims.com to)[ to](www.50000victims.com to) tell your story and offer your solutions to help improve road safety. We are all responsible for our conduct on the road. M Y S T E R Y W O R D FOR MY OWN SAFETY AND THAT OF OTHERS | S | T | R | E | E | T | S | T | H | G | I | L | M | C | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | T | L | R | C | H | I | L | D | R | E | N | T | O | O | | A | E | O | T | L | E | B | T | A | E | S | R | T | N | | T | F | F | W | T | I | M | R | E | P | S | A | O | V | | I I | O | F | P | L | P | O | I | N | T | S | F | R | E | | S | L | I | P | O | Y | C | R | O | S | S | F | C | R | | T | L | C | O | G | L | A | S | S | N | L | I | Y | S | | I I | O | E | L | S | D | C | T | S | I | O | C | C | A | | C | W | D | I | L | O | A | R | D | S | O | R | L | T | | S | B | I | T | O | W | L | E | R | K | K | O | E | I | | I I | S | L | E | W | N | M | S | I | S | L | A | S | O | | X | I | O | H | E | L | P | S | N | I | L | D | U | N | | A | G | S | E | A | S | Y | L | K | R | A | S | B | E | | T | N | E | D | U | R | P | R | E | S | P | E | C | T | A B C D E ALL BELT BUS CALM CHILDREN CONVERSATION CROSS DOWN DRINK EASY F G H L M O P FOLLOW GLASS HELP LIGHTS LOOK MOTORCYCLE OFFICE PERMIT POINTS POLITE PRUDENT R S T RESPECT RISKS ROADS SEAT SIGN SLOW SLOWLY SOLID STATISTICS STREET STRESS TAXI TRAFFIC Courtesy Ms. Nicole Foucault, Gatineau, Québec Answer: I am on the road. Accidents hurt... a lot of people Did you know that 80% of traffic accidents are attributed to driving behaviour? Each year, there are an estimated 50,000 victims of road accidents… this number does not include the relatives, children, friends or colleagues who are also affected. Running a red light, driving and talking on a cellphone, failing to wear a seatbelt or a helmet and jaywalking are just a few examples of risky behaviour that could have alarming consequences on you and the people around you. Behaving responsibly on the road is the best protection… for LIFE. We are all responsible for our conduct on the road. Are you in a rush? • Rushing to get to work? Rushing to get to home? • Rushing to… lose your spouse, your children, your family? • Rushing to lose your life? Every

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How does the newsletter recommend handling cellphone use while driving?

It recommends turning off the cellphone and letting voicemail take calls, pulling over to a safe place if a call must be answered or made, keeping conversations brief, and avoiding stressful or emotional discussions.

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