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About Road Safety [menu]

• About road safety
• Our charter
• Contact information  
• Road safety vision

Advanced Technology Vehicles

• Advanced technology vehicles program

Air Bag Safety

• Air bag deactivation
• Air bags
• Evaluation of the Effectiveness of Air Bags and Seat Belts
• How to Protect Children in Vehicles with Side Air Bags

Bus Safety [menu]

• Be Bright-Think Right
• A Better View: School Bus Mirror Adjustment Procedures
• Bus safety consultations June 1999- June 2000
• Child Seats on School Buses
• Evaluation of Occupant Protection in Buses
• Review of bus safety issues
• School bus safety advisory notices
• School bus collision summary, Canada 1989-1997
• School bus collisions, 1988-1997
• School bus collisions 1992-2001
• School bus restraints for small children in Canada

Cell Phones and Other Telematic Devices [menu]

• The impact of cognitive distraction on driver visual behaviour and vehicle control (February 2002)
• Questions and answers
• Safety tips
• Strategies for reducing driver distraction
  • Strategies for reducing driver distraction from in-vehicle telematics devices: report on industry and public consultations (2005) 
  • Strategies for reducing driver distraction from in-vehicle telematics devices: a discussion document (2003)

Child Safety [menu]

• Safety in the Car
  • Information for parents & caregivers
    • Car time (Transport Canada/Health Canada fact sheets)
      • Stage 1: Safe Travel in a Rear-facing Infant Seat
      • Stage 2: Safe Travel in a Forward-facing Child Seat
      • Stage 3: Safe travel in a booster seat
      • Stage 4: Safe travel in a seat belt
    • Children & side air bags
    • Keep kids safe: Car time 1-2-3-4
    • Universal anchorage system (UAS)
• Child restraint & booster cushion notices
  • Most recent notices
    • Cosco Alpha Omega Elite and Eddie Bauer Deluxe 3-in-1 Restraint Systems 
      (January 5, 2005)
    • Suzuki Canada Inc. Owner’s Manual – 2004 Swift+ and Verona 
      (October 18, 2004)
    • General Motors Owner’s Manual – 2004 Chevrolet Aveo, Optra and Epica (September 30, 2004)
    • Evenflo Sightseer Booster Cushion (September 30, 2004)
    • Britax Marathon Child Restraint System (August 13, 2004)
• Research reports 
  • Behavioural evaluation of child restraint system (CRS) label/warning effectiveness
  • Child restraint use in Canada : 1997 survey data
• School Bus Safety
  • Tips for kids and their parents
    • Be bright - Think right
    • Child Seats on School Buses
    • School bus safety advisory notices
  • Information for school bus drivers
    • A Better View: School Bus Mirror Adjustment Procedures
  • Research reports
    • Review of bus safety issues
    • School bus collision summary, Canada 1989-1997
    • School bus collisions, 1988-1997
    • School bus collisions 1992-2001
    • School bus restraints for small children in Canada
•  Links
  • Links to our Car Time Partners
  • Other Links
  • Link to regulations
    • Motor vehicle restraint systems and booster cushions safety regulations (RSSR) (Motor Vehicle Safety Act)

Drinking and Driving [menu]

• Impacts of cannabis on driving
• The alcohol-crash problem in Canada: 1999
• The alcohol-crash problem in Canada: 2000
• Smashed: Information on drinking and driving

Fuel Consumption

• Fuel consumption guide (Natural Resources Canada)
• Fuel consumption program

Hot Topics [menu]

• Air bag safety [menu]
• Anti lock brake systems (ABS)
• Cell phones and driving [menu]
• Child safety [menu]
• Drinking and driving [menu]
• Importation [menu]
• Road safety vision [menu]
• Safe snowmobiling
• Strategies for reducing driver distraction from in-vehicle telematics devices: report on industry and public consultations (2005) 
• Strategies for reducing driver distraction from in-vehicle telematics devices: a discussion document (2003)
• Vehicle recalls and defects [menu]
• Winter tire safety

Importation [menu]

• From the United States
• From countries OTHER than the United States
• Guidelines for importing Pocket Bike Type Competition Vehicles into Canada
• Preclearance Program
  • Introduction to Transport Canada’s Pre-clearance Program
  • Preclearance List of Recognized Vehicle Importers

• Exporting a vehicle

Links to Related Sites [menu]

• Fuel consumption guide (Natural Resources Canada)
• Related sites

Motor Carrier Safety [menu]

• Commercial vehicle drivers hours of service regulations, 1994 
• Commercial Vehicle Drivers Hours of Service Regulations - Proposed Regulation  
• Heavy Truck Collisions 1994 - 1998
• Leaf Springs
• Motor Vehicle Transport Act (MVTA)
• Sharing the Road Safely - Everybody's Business!

Publications [menu]

• Publications by subject
• Publications by publication number
• Publications by title

Regulatory Information [menu]

• Canada Gazette
• Commercial Vehicle Drivers Hours of Service Regulations - Proposed Regulation (Canada Gazette - Part I, 2003-02-15)
• Consolidation of the Motor Vehicle Safety Act and the Attendant Regulations
  • Motor Vehicle Safety Act Review: Discussion Paper
• Guidelines on Enforcement and Compliance Policy
• Importation [Menu]
• Motor Vehicle Transport Act (MVTA)
• Strategies for reducing driver distraction from in-vehicle telematics devices: report on industry and public consultations (2005) 
• Strategies for reducing driver distraction from in-vehicle telematics devices: a discussion document (2003)
• Technical Standards Documents
• Test Methods
• Trailer Information Guide
• Trucks, Buses, MPVs: Federal Lighting Equipment Location Requirements

Road Engineering [menu]

• Synthesis of Safety for Traffic Operations
• Traffic Signal Safety Warrants

Road Safety Vision [menu]

• Road Safety Vision 2010

  • 2002 Annual Report - Road Safety Vision 2010 (HTML format)
  • 2002 Annual Report - Road Safety Vision 2010 (PDF format)  

  • Road Safety Vision 2010 - 2001 Update (HTML format)

  • Canada's Road Safety Targets to 2010 (HTML format)

•  Road Safety Vision 2001

  • 1998 (HTML format)
  • 1999 (HTML format)
  • 2000 (HTML format)

Safety Devices [menu]

• Air Bag Safety [menu]
• Anti Lock Brake System
• Child Restraint Recalls and Consumer Information Notices
• Electronic Stability Control
• Winter Tire Safety

Safety Programs [menu]

• Defect Investigations
• Importation [menu]
• Police Traffic Safety - Best Practices
• Road Safety Vision [menu]
• Quality Traffic Services Program
• Vehicle Recalls and Defects [menu]

Statistics and Reports [menu]

• Air Bags
  • Evaluation of the Effectiveness of Air Bags and Seat Belts
• Alcohol Use
  • The Alcohol-Crash Problem in Canada: 1999
  • The Alcohol-Crash Problem in Canada: 2000
• Bus safety
  • Child Seats on School Buses
  • Evaluation of Occupant Protection in Buses
  • School bus collisions, 1988-1997
  • School bus Collisions 1992-2001
• Canadian Motor Vehicle Traffic Collision Statistics
  • 2005 Canadian Motor Vehicle Traffic Collision Statistics
  • 2004 Canadian Motor Vehicle Traffic Collision Statistics 
    2003 Canadian Motor Vehicle Traffic Collision Statistics
  • 2002 Canadian Motor Vehicle Traffic Collision Statistics
  • 2001 Canadian Motor Vehicle Traffic Collision Statistics
  • 2000 Canadian Motor Vehicle Traffic Collision Statistics
• Cell Phones and Other Telematic Devices
  • The Impact of Cognitive Distraction on Driver Visual Behaviour and Vehicle Control (February 2002)
  • Strategies for reducing driver distraction from in-vehicle telematics devices: report on industry and public consultations (2005) 
  • Strategies for reducing driver distraction from in-vehicle telematics devices: a discussion document (2003)
• Child restraint use
  • Child Restraint Use in Canada : 1997 survey data
• Mature Drivers
  • Mature Drivers in Casualty Motor Vehicle Collisions, 1988 - 1998
• Pedestrians
  • Pedestrian fatalities and injuries, 1992-2001 - December 2004
  • Pedestrian Fatalities and Injuries 1988 - 1997 - February 2001
• Seat belts
  • Seat Belt Effectiveness
    • Evaluation of the Effectiveness of Air Bags and Seat Belts (October 2001)
  • Seat belt use in Canada
    • 2004-2005
      • Transport Canada’s Surveys of Seat Belt Use in Canada, 2004-2005 (February 2006)
    • 2004
      • Results of Transport Canada’s September 2004 Survey of Seat Belt Use in Rural Areas of the Country (May 2005)
    • 2002-2003
      • Results of Transport Canada’s surveys of seat belt use in Canada 2002-2003 (September 2004) 
    • 2002
      • Survey of Seat Belt Use in Rural Areas of Canada, September 2002 (May 2003)
    • 2001
      • Results of Transport Canada’s July 2001 Survey of Seat Belt Use in Canada (October 2001)
    • 2000
      • Results of Transport Canada’s July 2000 Survey of Seat Belt Use in Canada (October 2000)
    • 1999
      • Seat belt use in Canada - June 1999 survey results (September 1999)
    • 1998
      • Seat belt use in Canada - June 1998 survey results (November 1998)
    • 1997
      • Unbelted fatally and seriously injured drivers – Canada, 1993 - 1997 (June 1999)
• Trends
  • Trends in Motor Vehicle Traffic Collision Statistics 1988-1997
  • State of Road Safety in Canada in 1998 (Canadian Council of Motor Transport Administrators)
  • Road Safety in Canada - 2000
  • Road Safety in Canada - 2001
  • Road Safety in Canada - 2003
  • Road Safety in Canada - an overview
• Vehicle Safety
  • Occurrence of Light-Duty Vehicle Rollovers in TRAID (1993 to 1997)
  • Synthesis of Safety for Traffic Operations
• Vulnerable Road Users
  • Vulnerable Road User Safety: A Global Concern 

Tire Safety [menu]

• Riding On Air
• Winter Tire Safety

Vehicle Recalls and Defects [menu]

• Child Restraint and Consumer Information Notices [menu]
• Defects:
  • Faulty Flex Fan Blades
  • Leaf Springs
• Defect and Investigations
• Search the Recalls On-Line Database
• Vehicle Defects and Recalls (Brochure - TP 2822)

Vehicle Safety [menu]

• Brakes for Cars, Trucks, Buses, etc.
  • Anti Lock Brake System (ABS)
  • Assessment of the Effect of Automatic Slack Adjusters on Brake Adjustment (Research Report)  
• Bus Safety
  • Bus Safety [Menu]  
• Cell Phones and Driving
  • Cell Phones and Other Telematic Devices [Menu]  
• Defects
  • Defect Investigations [Menu] 
• Electronic Stability Control
  • Electronic Stability Control
• Event Data Recorders
  • A Review of Jurisprudence Regarding Event Data Recorders [Technical Report]
• Importing Vehicles into Canada
  • Vehicle Importation [Menu]  
  • Lighting
    • Trucks, Buses, MPVs: Federal Lighting Equipment Location Requirements  
  • Occupant Protection
    • Air Bag Safety [Menu]  
  • Recalls 
    • Vehicle Recalls and Defects [Menu]  
  • Snowmobiles
    • Safe Snowmobiling  
  • Tires 
    • Tire Safety [Menu]
  • Trailers
    • Trailer Information Guide  
  • Vehicle Maintenance Issues
    • Faulty Flex-Fan Blades
    • Leaf Spring Safety Warning
    • The Prevention of Motor Vehicle Exhaust Gas Poisoning