Canada Road Safety Week will bring increased police presence on roads over the long weekend. The campaign kicked off May 12 and will run up to May 18 as part of a nationwide initiative aimed at making roads across the country safer.
This annual campaign is about increasing awareness of safe driving measures to help save lives and reduce injuries on roads.
The campaign’s focus continues to be on the elimination of impaired driving, distracted driving, aggressive driving and driving without a seatbelt.
The theme remains the same “Road Safety — Every Road. Every Day. Everyone.”
The initiative is part of a national effort to help advance Canada’s Road Safety Strategy 2035 and Beyond
Police are mainly looking for the general public to keep up with “good safe driving behaviour” and that means a lot of things from being mindful of speed limits and paying attention to the road.
Cpl. Josh Seaward of the N.W.T. RCMP explained that for safety week police look out for “impaired driving of all types” and that can mean everything from distracted driving, aggressive driving to seatbelt violations.
Cpl. Seaward pointed out that on any given day its not unusual to see people using cell phone devices and other electronics in their vehicle in ways that can compromise driving safely.
In the city of Yellowknife there are currently resources available to help anyone in need of a safe ride.
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Their Line Drive outreach program offers safe transportation and a sobering centre to anyone over the age of 12.
Anyone who would like support and information can call Home Base YK at (867) 446-7233 (SAFE).
