Many people are trying ahead to spending time with household, pals and colleagues as we rejoice the vacations. Whereas Canadians could also be feeling the strain to finish preparations for a spectacular occasion, discover the right reward or just to get to your vacation spot on time, we wish to encourage everybody on the street to recollect the reward that provides the whole lot and prices nothing…driving safely. Rushing, distraction and impairment are a few of the most typical contributing components in street crashes. These dangerous behaviours are additionally selections with life-altering penalties for ourselves and our communities.

There aren’t any do-overs on the street. And the distinction between a crash and a near-miss is measured in millimetres and microseconds. So, let’s work collectively to make sure this season is full of pleasure, laughter, and unbelievable moments for everybody utilizing the roads.

Whether or not you’re embarking on a journey to be with household and pals or just navigating the bustling vacation visitors, your security and the security of others ought to be a high precedence. Listed here are some easy tricks to preserve ourselves and others secure:

• Plan forward: Give your self the reward of additional time for journey, particularly if the climate is lower than ultimate. Constructing in an additional 10-Quarter-hour to your journey leads to a extra relaxed and fulfilling day. Earlier than heading out, clear all snow and ice off your car’s home windows, roof, hood and trunk that will help you see potential hazards on the street and forestall others from being struck by flying ice.
• Deal with the driving process: Keep away from distractions, flip in your don’t disturb function in your cellphone, load your vacation spot into the GPS, and keep targeted on the street. Be additional vigilant for pedestrians and cyclists.
• Sober is the secure alternative: Determine in your Plan A for a secure journey residence, so that you don’t want a Plan B. Earlier than the ingesting begins, determine on a sober driver, taxi or public transportation, or just keep over, when attending an occasion or becoming a member of household and pals for a celebration.
• Put on your seatbelt: Guarantee all car occupants, together with these within the again seat and little one seats, are sporting their seatbelts. Seatbelts stay probably the most efficient applied sciences to cut back accidents and deaths.

The TIRF workplace is closed from Dec. 25 – Jan. 1. Let’s benefit from the holidays and get everyone residence safely.

Warmest regards,

Robyn Robertson
TIRF President & CEO

To entry the complete TIRF Winter Bulletin Quantity 25, Difficulty 4, go to: https://tirf.ca/bulletins