The Alberta Safety Council

Alberta Safety Council - Edmonton

The Alberta Safety Council is a non-government, non-profit charity organization committed to making "Alberta a Safer Place to Live, Work and Play." We are also committed to professional, pro-active, and effective safety training.

Practical and pro-active safety training is offered in four key areas:

Children′s Safety
Public Safety (Motorcycle Training and Education)
Workplace Health and Safety
PIR/COR (auditing)

Our Business operations are centered in Edmonton with satellite operations throughout the province. Since 1948, staff, instructors, and volunteers have focused on injury prevention, safety education and skill acquisition to improve the lives of Albertans across the Province.

Bill 16 - Distracted Driving Legislation

Driver distraction is a growing traffic safety concern among policy makers and the public. Several studies have shown that 20 to 30 per cent of collisions involve driver distraction. To address this serious traffic safety issue, the Alberta government has introduced Bill 16- the Traffic Safety (Distracted Driving) Amendment Act, 2010 - to help make our roads safer.

Highlights:

Restricts drivers from holding/using hand-held/portable communication/entertainment devices such as cell phones, laptops or MP3 players while driving;
Restricts drivers from reading, writing or attending to personal hygiene or grooming while driving;
Allows enforcement officers, at their discretion, to charge distracted drivers;
Complements the current driving without due care and attention legislation;
Applies to all vehicles as defined by the Traffic Safety Act.