safety

If you feel a bit queasy cycling along busy roads at the behest of Google Maps, you may find this new tool from Bike Ottawa to be of some use. The advocacy group has released four new mapping tools , all with a different use. ...

_ (press release _ _ ) _ The City of Ottawa’s seven drinking water systems have once again received a perfect score in drinking water system inspections performed by the Ministry of the Environment and Climate Change (MOECC) for the review period of 2015-2016. ...

_ (press release) _ Ottawa Fire Services is placing a city-wide fire ban into effect immediately to prevent the rapid spread of fire due to grass and brush fires. This ban will remain in place until conditions improve and the green grass starts to show through dead tall grass. ...

_ (press release) _ STEP to focus on School Zone Safety, School Bus Safety and Cycling Safety during April FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Monday, April 4, 2016 ** Ottawa ** – The Gatineau Police Service and Ottawa Police Service’s Selective Traffic Enforcement Program (STEP) will focus on school zone safety, school bus safety and cycling safety during the month of April. ...

_ (via Ottawa Police Service) _ The Gatineau Police Service and Ottawa Police Service’s Selective Traffic Enforcement Program (STEP) will focus on distracted driving and unsafe lane changes during the month of March. ** Distracted Driving: ** Between 2010 and 2014, there were 25,565 collisions resulting in 6,928 injuries and 18 fatalities. ...

_ (via The Council on Aging Ottawa) _ The Council on Aging Ottawa (COA) and Ecology Ottawa will host a special event on February 25 to launch _ An Age-Friendly Walkability Report: Safe Streets for Seniors and Other Valuable People in Ottawa _ . ...

_ (via Ottawa Police) _ With students returning from winter holiday break, the Ottawa Police Traffic sections, assisted by School Resource Officers, conducted city-wide proactive traffic enforcement blitzes in school zones. The two-day enforcement campaign, which took place January 13th and 14th , focused on traffic safety in and around school zones. ...

_ (via NCC) _ The public is asked to remain off the Rideau Canal surface, as the ice is still dangerously thin.  Although it may appear that a layer of ice has formed on some parts of the canal’s surface, the ice is still too thin. ...

_ (via Mississippi Valley Conservation Authority) _ With the recent cold weather and snowfall, lakes, rivers and creeks are beginning to freeze over. Although Mississippi Valley Conservation Authority (MVCA) does not monitor ice thickness, it is likely that ice cover on the majority of the waterbodies within the watershed is not sufficient to support any type of recreational activity at this time. With temperatures returning to above freezing in the long range forecast, ice conditions are not expected to improve. ...

_ (via Ottawa Police) _ The Gatineau Police Service and Ottawa Police Service’s Selective Traffic Enforcement Program (STEP) will focus on following too close and stop sign violations during the month of January. ** _ Following too close _ ** Between 2007 and 2011, following too close was the cause of 24,487 traffic collisions, 6,872 injuries and eight fatalities. ...