Develop an increased awareness and understanding of the traffic safety issues in Alberta.
Create a shared responsibility for traffic safety.
Gain an understanding of the MISSION POSSIBLE @ Work Program; the content and delivery method, and how this program is part of the solution.
Aggressive driving
Participants will understand the difference between aggressive, hazardous and road rage behaviours.
They will become more aware of personal hazardous and aggressive driving behaviours, associated dangers and possible sources.
They will be encouraged to adopt strategies to prevent aggressive driving behaviour in themselves and offer ways to cope with these behaviours in others.
Participants will understand how driving behaviours can escalate into road rage incidents and how to avoid becoming involved in these dangerous situations.
Distracted driving
Participants will learn how distractions while driving, interfere with the driving task and are incompatible with human information processing.
They will understand the relationship between distracted driving and improper driving actions.
Participants examine possible causes for the rising incidents of distracted driving, identify personal distracters and develop strategies to avoid distractions while driving.
Driver impairment
Participants learn about various types of impairment, physiological effects and implications for driving.
They will understand how alcohol and other impairments reduce the ability to make good decisions.
Participants will identify reasons why people drive impaired, how to identify high risk situations and develop a personal strategy to avoid taking this risk.
Fatigue
Participants will recognize the signs of fatigue and its effect on driving.
They will be aware of fatigue-related collision statistics.
They will examine compounding factors and other risk factors associated with fatigue-related driving and crashes.
Participants will understand the danger and consequences of driving fatigued, as well as ways to avoid driving while fatigued.
Occupant restraints
Participants will identify occupant restraint systems and how they contribute to the safety of vehicle occupants.
They will learn how occupant restraints operate and the dangers and consequences of improper or non-use.
Participants will examine common reasons for non-use and misuse of occupant restraints.
Speed
Participants will understand what speeding means and recognize the compounding effect of speed on driving ability and driver error.
They will have increased awareness of the risks and consequences of speeding and how speed affects the severity of collisions.
Participants will understand the motivation to speed, the effect of speeding on travelling time and be encouraged to make a personal commitment to change their behaviour.
Summer holiday driving
Participants will be aware of collision statistics and the increased risk during the summer months.
They will recognize risk factors associated with summer holiday driving and learn how to reduce the risk of becoming involved in a collision.
Participants are encouraged to make a personal commitment to safe driving habits.
Vehicle-wildlife collision avoidance
Participants will be able to recognize characteristics and behaviours of wildlife commonly seen on/near roadways.
They will gain an understanding of what happens when a vehicle collides with wildlife and other secondary outcomes.
Participants will increase their awareness of potential outcomes and learn how to prevent encounters with wildlife.
They will recognize the challenges of night driving and the role of the vehicle in preventing collisions with wildlife.
Finally, participants will learn how to minimize property and personal damage, and how to respond after a vehicle-wildlife collision.
Winter driving
Participants will be made aware of winter collision statistics and recognize the hazards of winter driving, including environmental, road and vehicle conditions.
They will have an increased awareness of winter driving skills, potential hazards, stopping distances and precautionary measures for winter driving.
Participants will understand how skids happen and how to prevent them.
Winter holiday driving
Participants will be made aware of winter holiday collision statistics.
They will recognize the hazards associated with winter driving and the compounding factors of driving during the winter holiday season.
