To reduce the number of fatal collisions and serious injuries, and protect the most vulnerable road users, the Sûreté du Québec is adopting a Vision Zero policy.
“Human life is at the heart of our actions,” said Captain Paul Leduc, responsible for the Road Safety and Recreational Tourism Service of the Sûreté du Québec, in a press briefing Thursday. Many policemen have become policemen to save lives, including me. That’s what we want to do with this new plan. ”
Inspired by the Vision Zero plan of the City of Montreal and that of several provinces, including Ontario, the SQ plan aims to improve the safety of the road safety record by collaborating with several partners, including cities, the Ministry of Transport , the SAAQ, in particular.
“Fatal collisions are often trivialized,” said Captain Leduc. That’s practically one death per day across all of our networks. It is often a news item. We want to bring this to the fore. It affects people for the rest of their lives. It affects families in ways that are almost unimaginable. ”
Some 75% of the roads in Quebec are served by the SQ.
As of Thursday, 216 fatal collisions have occurred on Quebec roads, according to the SQ.
More details to come.