1. BACKGROUND
Historically, school buses have been used to transport school-aged children to and from school or other activities. Transport Canada has conducted several studies and investigations that determined that school buses are the safest means of road transportation for school-aged children. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
There are many benefits to Electronic Stability Control (ESC). ESC systems can improve handling and help to prevent loss of control. ESC has been proven to reduce the number of single vehicle collisions and rollovers.
To learn more about ESC please visit: www.tc.gc.ca/ESC
Pay attention to your tires. The traction between the road surface and your tires is the most important factor in safe vehicle control. The tread depth must be adequate to provide traction for safe braking and cornering.
Know the tire pressure you should use
Each vehicle on the road has its own required tire pressure. In fact, the front and rear tire pressures may need to be different for some vehicles. Your van's tire pressures can be found:
As with any vehicle, respect the posted speed limit, slow down when the weather and/or road conditions are poor, and slow down before entering sharp curves. Don't tailgate; always give yourself enough room in front of you to react to sudden events such as animals or vehicles entering your lane. Take extra care when you drive on rural roads because of on-coming and passing traffic.
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Younger children should be using appropriate child seats or booster seats. Find the FAQs on child seats to learn what kind of child seat you should use, when a child can use a regular seat belt – and more.
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List of Transport Publications (TPs) related to marine transportation that are available to order. See also Marine publications for items available on our website.
TP14813 E
This study assesses the competitiveness impacts of electronically limiting the speed of heavy trucks in Canada. This assessment is provided for two scenarios. The first scenario is with the policy implemented only by Ontario and Quebec. The second scenario is with the policy implemented throughout Canada.
