We review traffic safety problems in the CRD and make recommendations to the CRD Board, through a CRD Board Committee, for the purpose of reducing or eliminating the problems. We also plan and operate Traffic Safety education programs within the CRD, as provided for in the annual Budget for the Commission, as approved by the CRD Board.
Due to an increase in the number of traffic incidents in the CRD, ICBC representatives approached the CRD Board to explore the CRD facilitating increased traffic safety in the region through establishing a Traffic Safety Commission.
In June 1989 the CRD Board adopted bylaw No. 1718 cited as Traffic Safety Commission Bylaw No. 1, 1989. In February 1990, the Province of BC granted the CRD power to establish, operate and fund a Traffic Safety Commission Service. In November 1990, five municipal councils & four electoral area directors consented to the CRD Board establishing a Traffic Safety Commission Service. The Board then adopted bylaw No. 1828 cited as Traffic Safety Commission Establishment Bylaw No. 1, 1990. In 2008, Bylaw No 3520 was created to continue the Traffic Safety Commission previously established by Bylaw No 1718, and subsequently additional municipalities joined the service. The service continues to be administered and operated under Establishment Bylaw No 1828.
The budget for this service is established through an annual CRD Financial Planning process. It is funded by business/organization initiative co-sponsors and an annual property value tax levied on all municipalities and electoral areas of the CRD except Colwood and Metchosin.
The Traffic Safety Commission was created in 1981 and continues to remain unique in British Columbia as a community collaboration to enhance road safety.
The Commission receives annual core funding from the Capital Regional District, resulting in the appointment of two CRD members to sit as liaisons.
Two set guidelines have been created for all the Traffic Safety Commission’s Work:
The Commission is made up of one CRD Director and one alternate CRD Director and 19 community members including one each from the following sectors: the medical community, community health, police, business, university research, traffic engineering sectors, community programs, managers and traffic safety education, specifically:
Administrative support for this service is provided by the CRD Planning and Protective Services Division.
To learn more about the CRD Traffic Safety Commission, visit our page on the CRD website.
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