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The RCMP’s Traffic Services in British Columbia have made what is likely to be one of the biggest commitments of its history. They have agreed to be held accountable for meeting the goals of Road Safety Vision 2010.

The plan was adopted by the Council of Ministers of Transportation and Highway Safety in 1996, and sets the ambitious goal of making Canada's roads the safest in the world.

The national target calls for a 30% decrease in the average number of road users killed and seriously injured during the 2008-2010 period over comparable 1996-2001 figures.

The sub-targets include a 40% reduction in the following:

• Road users fatally or seriously injured in crashes involving a drinking driver;

• Road users fatally or seriously injured on rural roadways.

A 20% reduction in the following:

• Road users killed or seriously injured in speed and intersection related crashes;

• Drivers who commit three high-risk driving infractions (two if they are alcohol-related) within a two-year time frame;

• Young drivers/riders (those aged 16-19 years) killed or seriously injured in crashes;

• Road users killed or seriously injured in crashes involving commercial carriers.

And:

• Minimum seatbelt use rates of 95% and proper use of child restraints by all motor vehicle occupants;

• A 30% decrease in the number of vulnerable road users (pedestrians, motorcyclists and cyclists) killed or seriously injured.

To accomplish these goals the Officer in Charge of Traffic Services for B.C., Inspector Gaumont, has instructed that Traffic Services units budget a third of their enforcement efforts toward impaired driving, seatbelt infractions, speeding and aggressive driving respectively.

Whether or not these goals are met will depend on your participation. A driver's attitude is probably the single most important factor in reducing or eliminating any of the problems on our highways.

Source: RCMP

See also the CCMTA webpage on Road Safety Vision 2010