Hastings Prince Edward Public Health, along with community partners, is involved in a number of road safety initiatives aimed at helping to reduce injuries and deaths in our community due to motor vehicle collisions. We join other community partners as members of the Quinte Region Traffic Coalition (QRTC), which works to improve on-and off-road safety in our region through education, enforcement and engineering.
Student Silhouettes for Active School Travel
To encourage and promote safe driving behaviours in school zones, the QRTC has received funding to install life-sized student silhouettes in 40km/hr school zones throughout our region. The silhouettes will heighten drivers’ awareness that they are driving within a school zone, in hopes that drivers will pay attention and slow down, making school zones safer for active school travel.
Impaired Driving
Drivers are responsible for ensuring they are not impaired by any substance. If you plan on driving, do not use cannabis, alcohol, or other drugs. If you are not sober, there are always options for a safe ride home. Never get into a car with an impaired driver. Instead, take a taxi, share a ride, use public transit, have a designated driver, call a friend, or stay over.
Cyclist Safety
Sharing the road safely is the responsibility of both drivers and cyclists. When driving near cyclists, ensure you give cyclists space on the road and leave at least 1-metre of distance when possible. When cycling, be sure to ride on the right side of the road in the same direction of traffic and show your intentions with hand signals. For more information on how to Share the Road, see our Rack Card for cyclists and motorists, and our Active Transportation page.
