Thanks to your pledge to drive with care, the road will be more pleasant for everyone who shares it - and we all get home safely!
WINNIPEG PLEDGE is an initiative led by Winnipeg drivers who:
Winnipeg streets welcome motorists - cars, taxis, public transit, emergency vehicles - along with cyclists and pedestrians of all ages and abilities.
Our city was not designed for the diverse use of road.
This has led to too many collisions and fatalities that should have been avoided.
It will take time to change the physical infrastructure to foster safer traveling for all. As we let the City move forward with ambitious plans for shared and active transportations, we can do our part.
Motorists, especially, are in the driver's seat!
By pledging to drive safely, we show our commitment to making Winnipeg a safe and pleasant city to live in... together.
While we often associate speed and highway accidents, we forget that speed is the determining factor of injury and fatality in collisions within city limits as well. Planning and design contribute greatly to reducing risk of harm and to increasing safety. Also effective is every driver's individual commitment to safe, unrushed, calm driving. We're in the driving seat when it comes to safety...
That 10 km/h difference multiplies the chances of survival by four. The infographic on Pedestrian Survival Rate by Vehicle Speed, from a World Health Organization (WHO) study on the correlation between speed and pedestrian fatalities worldwide in 2009 demonstrates clearly how we can prevent fatalities by slowing down. Putting personal safety ahead of our habits of convenience makes sense!
Winnipeg, MB, Canada
email: info@winnipegpledge.ca
When we care, we share. Safe roads for all.