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The Road Safety Directorate was created in 1969 to ensure the federal government plays
a significant leadership role to respond to the road safety problem in Canada. Almost
200,000 people have perished on our roads in the last 50 years — a staggering figure that
exceeds the total number of Canadians killed in two world wars. Transport Canada, in
cooperation with provincial governments and national safety organizations, continues its
efforts to improve road safety in Canada.
In 1971, the Canada Motor Vehicle Safety Act
empowered the Directorate to establish national safety standards for the design and
construction of motor vehicles.
The Directorate has a broad range of responsibilities that are of interest to the
public. Our mandate is to reduce the number of deaths, injuries, damage to property and
the environment, health impairment and energy consumption resulting from the use of motor
vehicles in Canada.
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Charter of the
Road Safety and Motor Vehicle
Regulation Directorate
Our Vision
- For Canada to have the safest roads in the world
Our Mandate
- To reduce the deaths, injuries and environmental damage caused by the
use of motor vehicles
Our Values
- Cooperation, Professionalism, Respect, Service
Our Guiding Principles
- All users of the transportation system
must share responsibility for safety
- Improvements in road safety can best be
achieved through consultation and cooperation
with other levels of the government, industry and
the public
- The most effective solutions to road
safety related problems integrate the driver, the
vehicle, the road and environmental
considerations
- Open and timely communication is vital to
improving road safety
- Resources will be used in a
cost-efficient and effective manner
- Strengthening the professional skills of
all our employees is essential to improving road
safety
If you need general information on vehicle safety standards, children's restraint
systems, seat belts, fuel consumption ratings, vehicle emissions, road safety
publications, national collision statistics, tires or related issues, call:
- 1-800-333-0371 (long distance, Canada)
- 1-613-998-8616 (Ottawa region and from other countries)
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