Westworld Saskatchewan

Fall 2014

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6 w e s t w o r l d | f a l l 2 0 1 4 awareness. SGI also introduced the Road Safety Challenge that focused on the prevention of fatal- ities and serious injuries through awareness of personal driving habits and the need to make behavioural changes. On June 27, booster seats became mandatory for all children under seven years of age and less than 145 cm (4'9") in height and 36 kg (80 lbs) in weight. CAA Saskatchewan fully supports the efforts of both the Ministry of Highways and Infrastructure and SGI that help reduce high- way collisions and fatalities. rough our annual CAA Worst Roads Campaign we continue to lobby for infrastructure improvements such as the Regina Bypass. We agree with reduced speed limits on certain highways near Regina as a short-term measure to help improve traffic safety, but we encourage the provincial govern- ment to expedite construction of the new Regina Bypass so that these major highways can again operate at the intended speed. As motorists, let's continue to improve our personal driving habits, raise our voices to help identify poor roads and infrastructure, and ulti- mately help make the roads safer for everyone. –Barry D. Martin, Regina Chair of the Board Traffic safety remains a key issue for Canadian drivers. According to current CAA national research, texting while driving captured the top posi- tion. e remaining concerns included: drinking and driving, drivers running red lights, speeding on residential streets, driving aggressively, sleepy driv- ers, driving after using illegal drugs, talking on cellphones while driving, driving well over the speed limit and drivers talking to or engaging with their in-car systems. CAA continues to advocate for traffic safety and I invite you to review the tools and resources available at caask.ca/driversafety. We are encouraged that the provincial gov- ernment is continuing to address traffic safety as well by introducing initiatives such as the reduction of speed limits on certain highways to reduce collisions. According to Christine Tell, corrections and policing minister, "Saskatche- wan has one of the worst rates of injury and collisions on highways." is past June, 60 officers dedicated to traffic safety enforcement were deployed in central and southeast Sas- katchewan. Harsher penalties for impaired driving, distracted driving and excessive speed were introduced. Saskatchewan Government Insurance (SGI) developed traffic safety initia- tives targeted at impaired driving, excessive speed, passenger safety and traffic safety Speaker'S Corner One, One Thousand As a driver educator, I found the article "Back to (Driving) School" (Summer 2014) interest- ing. I did, however, notice an item that contra- dicts Saskatchewan Government Insurance policy. In point four you recommended drivers follow the "two-second rule." is should be a "three-second rule" as quoted in the SGI hand- book. Just something you should consider so there is no misunderstanding in the future. –John Nightingale, Sedley Napa Valley Wine Tour anks for the article about the Napa Valley Wine Train (at's How She Rolls, Summer 2014). In April we booked an afternoon lunch in the dome car of the train. e ser- vice was top-notch, with a white linen table- cloth and an orchid on each table. We enjoyed a gourmet meal with excellent wine pairings as the train leisurely travelled up the valley past vineyards and picturesque towns. Anyone going to Napa should include this on his or her must-do list. W –John T. C. Bell, Regina Write us: Speaker's Corner, Westworld Saskatchewan, 200 Albert Street N., Regina, SK S4R 5E2; email: caa.admin@caask.ca. Letters may be edited for clarity and brevity. Traffic Safety Is Everyone's Concern

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