Road safety is important for healthy communities. Whether you travel by car, motorbike or bicycle, there are many things governments, communities and individuals can do to keep roadways safe. Visit these sites to learn what you can do.
Active transportation
- Active transportation - BC Healthy Communities Society
- Active transportation - Government of Canada
- Active transportation design guide - Government of BC
- CleanBC: Active transportation strategy – Government of BC
- Go by bike - GoByBike BC
- Move. Commute. Connect. BC’s active transportation strategy - Government of BC
Aging drivers
- Healthy aging: Is it time to stop driving? - HealthLink BC
- Senior drivers – Government of BC
- Tuning up for drivers - Insurance Corporation of British Columbia (ICBC)
Bicycling safety
- Bike safety - Canadian Automobile Association (CAA)
- Cycling - Parachute
- Cycling safety - Insurance Corporation of British Columbia (ICBC)
- Helmets - Parachute
Children and road safety
- Child safety: Streets and motor vehicles - HealthLink BC
- Elementary road safety - Parachute
- Pedestrian safety - Parachute
- Road safety for educators - Insurance Corporation of British Columbia (ICBC)
- Road safety for your kids - Insurance Corporation of British Columbia (ICBC)
- Safety reminders for back to school - Canada Safety Council
Distracted driving
- Distracted driving - Canadian Automobile Association (CAA)
- Distracted driving in BC infographic - Insurance Corporation of British Columbia (ICBC)
- Road safety - Parachute
- Road safety: Distracted driving - Insurance Corporation of British Columbia (ICBC)
Driver fatigue
- Preventing driver fatigue (PDF) - Insurance Corporation of British Columbia (ICBC)
- The issues: Fatigue - Traffic Injury Research Foundation (TIRF)
Employees and employers
- Road safety is smart business - Road Safety at Work
General road safety
- BC community road safety toolkit - Government of BC
- Road safety for educators - Insurance Corporation of British Columbia (ICBC)
- Where the rubber meets the road: Reducing the impact of motor vehicle crashes on health and well-being in BC (PDF) - Provincial Health Officer Annual Report, BC Ministry of Health
Impaired driving
- Alcohol-impaired driving - Insurance Corporation of British Columbia (ICBC)
- Cannabis legalization: What the new laws mean for drivers - Insurance Corporation of British Columbia (ICBC)
- Driving while affected by drugs or alcohol - Government of BC
- Drug-impaired driving - Insurance Corporation of British Columbia (ICBC)
- Health topics: Cannabis - Northern Health
- Impaired driving - Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP)
- Operation Red Nose - Insurance Corporation of British Columbia (ICBC)
Motorcycle safety
- Canada’s source for motorcycle rider training - Canada Safety Council
- Motorcycle injuries in BC - BC Injury Research and Prevention Unit (BCIRPU)
- Motorcycle safety - Insurance Corporation of British Columbia (ICBC)
- Motorcycle safety - The rider and the gear - Government of BC
Pedestrian safety
- BC community road safety toolkit and Vision Zero - Government of BC
- Pedestrian safety - Insurance Corporation of British Columbia (ICBC)
- Pedestrian safety - Parachute
- Pedestrian safety - Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP)
- Road safety for your kids - Insurance Corporation of British Columbia (ICBC)
- School zone safety - British Columbia Automobile Association (BCAA)
Speeding
- Excessive speed and careless driving - Government of BC
- Speed - Insurance Corporation of British Columbia (ICBC)
Vision Zero
- BC community road safety toolkit and Vision Zero - Government of BC
- Moving to Vision Zero: Road safety strategy update and showcase of innovation in British Columbia [PDF] - Ministry of Public Safety and Solicitor General, RoadSafety BC
Weather and road conditions
- Summer driving tips - DriveBC
- Winter driving - Insurance Corporation of British Columbia (ICBC)
- Winter driving resources and tips - Shift Into Winter, Winter Driving Safety Alliance
- Winter driving tips - Canada Safety Council
Young drivers
- Motor vehicle collisions - BC Injury Research and Prevention Unit (BCIRPU)
- National Teen Driver Safety Week - Parachute
- New drivers - Insurance Corporation of British Columbia (ICBC)
- Pot and driving - Canadian Public Health Association (CPHA)
- Young and New Driver Resource Centre (YNDRC) - Traffic Injury Research Foundation (TIRF)
- Young driver family contract (PDF) - Insurance Corporation of British Columbia (ICBC)