Taking the high road: campaigning for safe driving (2021)

Parachute has developed and led awareness campaigns to engage young Canadian residents, challenge their perceptions and raise awareness of the dangers of driving while high and speeding – all within the framework of our larger, systems- change commitment to road safety through Vision Zero.

Parachute Youth Road Safety Grant Program 

Do you care about road safety and are looking to make a difference in your community? Do you want to learn new skills and get paid for it? Parachute is offering a grant opportunity to young people in Canada who are committed to educating their peers and communities about road safety to encourage safe driving […]

Road safety

Prevent motor vehicle collisions by reducing your driving speed, adopting best driving practices and managing distractions.

Sources for our NTDSW statistics

Below are a list of the statistics used in the National Teen Driver Safety Week 2023 materials and their sources. “Youth and young adults are killed in road crashes at a higher rate than any other age group under 75 years old.” Statistics Canada. (2020, January 24). Leading causes of death, total population, by age group […]

Social Media Guide for NTDSW 2023

Youth and young adults are killed in road crashes at a higher rate than any other age group under 75 years old. With road crashes being the third-leading cause of death among people aged 15 to 24 years old, this age demographic has the highest rate of involvement in fatal collisions per 100,000 licensed drivers.  […]

Official contest rules, Canada's Safest Driver

 Official Rules The Canada’s Safest Driver Contest (hereinafter “Contest”) is designed to (i) promote safe driving; (ii) improve road safety; (iii) provide insight into how telematics can improve driver safety; and (iv) increase awareness of and participation in Parachute Vision Zero initiatives. The Contest is a contest of skill that measures the driving habits of […]

National Teen Driver Safety Week

During the third full week of October, we run an awareness week to raise teen driver safety issues and encourage communities to work with youth to prevent dangerous behaviours.

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Vehicle-for-Hire Training

Parachute’s Vehicle-for-Hire Training program has been certified by the City of Toronto for Vehicle-for-Hire drivers in that city as of October 2022. Course registration is now open.

For Young Drivers, By Young Drivers

This project partners with Canadian youth to understand attitudes and perceptions that affect safe driving behaviours in young drivers and then develops more effective ways to address the issue of road fatalities and injuries among youth.

Snowmobiling

Snowmobiling is fun but it can also be dangerous, especially for children. According to Statistics Canada, on average 73 people are killed each year while riding on a snowmobile. Snowmobile rider deaths are most commonly caused by a collision with an object. Fatal snowmobile incidents often involve alcohol and drug use, excessive speeding, and riding […]