National Road Safety Week (May 16 – 22)

Canada Safety Council’s annual awareness campaign focuses on behaviours that put drivers, passengers and other road users most at risk: sober and alert driving, seat-belt use, and intersection-related incidents involving drivers, riders and pedestrians.

Distracted drivers put everyone at risk. During National Road Safety Week, May 16 – 22, the Canada Safety Council and State Farm Canada want you to be on the lookout for distracted drivers.

“It’s hard to overstate the importance of distracted driving awareness,” said Jack Smith, President of the Canada Safety Council. “This is a serious problem on Canadian roads. We live in a society where people believe it’s important to be in contact at all times, whether it’s with work, family or friends. But the world won’t stop spinning if you let a phone call go to voicemail or take a little longer than usual to answer a text message or an email. Keep your attention squarely where it belongs: on the road.”

For this year’s campaign, our goal is to raise awareness about exactly how widespread this issue is. Whether you have a story to share, a comment about the issue or an experience related to distracted driving, we want to hear from you. Share your story! When it’s safe to do so and you’re not behind the wheel yourself, send us a message on Twitter @CanadaSafetyCSC with the hashtag #CanYouSeeThem.

Continue being a responsible road user and keeping your focus on your car and its surroundings at all times. The more aware you are of what’s going on around you, the better you’ll be able to predict the behaviours of those around you and the more prepared you’ll be to take action to prevent a crash.

Your safety is your responsibility. Vigilance is important. Distracted drivers are everywhere around you. Can you see them?

For more information on this year’s and previous year’s campaigns go to:

https://canadasafetycouncil.org/campaigns/road