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Are you ready for winter driving?

The Winter Driving Issue In BC 3

Vision: Zero winter-related motor vehicle crashes on BC roads 4

Winter Driving Safety Alliance 5

General public ads 6

General public ads 7

Employer ads 8

Employer ads 9

Website – Shift. Into. Winter. ca • Visit Shift. Into. Winter. ca for more information on winter driving safety • Visit Drive. BC. ca for weather warnings and road conditions 10

Pre-winter preparation • Before the winter season arrives, ensure that YOU and YOUR VEHICLE are equipped for winter conditions, now 11

Prepare your vehicle • Give your vehicle a winter check-up. • Ensure it is equipped with: – four matched winter tires – a winter-survival kit, including first aid supplies, non-perishable food, blankets, spare tire, gloves, shovel and jumper cables – chains (commercial vehicles) • Make sure your battery, brakes, lights and fuses, cooling and heating systems, electrical and exhaust systems, and belts and hoses are in tip-top shape. 12

Winter tires and chains • Between October 1 and March 31 most BC highways require passenger vehicles to have winter tires and commercial vehicles to carry chains (April 30 in select areas) • Three-peaked mountain and snowflake OR Mud and Snow (M+S) • At least 3. 5 mm tire tread • Three-peaked mountain and snowflake: – best traction, faster stopping time and shorter stopping distances – Outperform (M+S) tires at temperatures of 7 degrees Celsius or lower 13

Prepare yourself • Winter road conditions vary around the province and can change quickly. • Know how to drive in winter conditions before you get behind the wheel. • Learn or be trained in winter driving skills such as how to brake safely and get out of a skid. • Visit the Shift. Into. Winter. ca website for tips and resources 14

Don’t go. • Ask yourself – do you really have to go? Consider: – rescheduling and waiting until the weather improves – taking public transit to eliminate the need to drive – accomplishing your work tasks via email, conference calls, online meetings, or courier 15

Know before you go. • Plan your trip. If you need to travel: ü Check weather and road conditions ü Determine whether your vehicle is right for the trip ü Determine whether you are fit to drive ü Plan route to avoid hazardous roads ü Adjust schedule to allow for more travel time ü Have an emergency plan 16

Drive safely • • Slow down to match road conditions Maintain a safe following distance (four seconds) Be aware; watch for hazards like black ice (-4 °C to +4°C) Know how to brake safely and get out of a skid Don’t use cruise control Be cautious when approaching highway maintenance equipment Be visible: always drive with headlights on 17

Use www. Shift. Into. Winter. ca • Free resources for the general public (drivers) and workplaces (employers, supervisors and workers) • Online course • Employer Toolkit 18

Help us to spread the word • Share this information with your staff and communities • Direct people to Shift. Into. Winter. ca • Download posters and put them up in your office • Purchase advertising (radio/print in your own community) • Use the resources on the Shift Into Winter website. Develop a Winter Driving Safety Plan. • Change your own winter driving habits • Shift into Winter! 19

Thank you! 20