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Are you ready for winter driving?

The Winter Driving Issue In BC 167 October 3

Reduce frequency and severity of winter-weather related vehicle crashes on BC roads 4

Winter Driving Safety Alliance 5

New General Public Ads 6

New General Public Ads 7

New Employer Ads 8

New 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

Vehicle Preparation • Give your vehicle a winter check-up. • Ensure it is equipped with: – battery, brakes, light fuses, electrical systems, exhaust systems, belts and hoses – a winter-survival kit, including first aid supplies, non-perishable food, blankets, spare tire, gloves, shovel and jumper cables – four matched winter tires – chains (commercial vehicles) 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 • 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

Driver Preparation • Don’t learn by accident • Know how to drive for the conditions before you get behind the wheel • Visit the Shift. Into. Winter. ca website: – Complete the free, Winter Driving Safety online course – Review the resources 14

Don’t know? 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

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; drop speed to match conditions not the speed limit Leave space; keep a safe following distance Be aware; watch for hazards like black ice (-4 °C to +4°C) Accelerate and brake slowly Don’t use cruise control Be cautious when approaching highway maintenance equipment Be visible: always drive with headlights on 17

Visit www. Shift. Into. Winter. ca • Resources for the general public (drivers) and workplaces (employers, supervisors and workers) • Online course • Toolkits 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