‘Steering before braking’: Saskatchewan Safety Council offers winter driving course
Global News
A training program organized by the Saskatchewan Safety Council prepares drivers how to drive during icy road conditions.
The Saskatchewan Safety Council is revving up its annual Skid Smart Collision Avoidance program in Regina.
In a province where winter driving conditions can last three to five months, the course offers training to any drivers who will take to Saskatchewan’s roads, including new Canadians, seniors, and even those who drive for a living.
“It’s a very important skill to have for all drivers out there,” says Al Gall, a traffic safety specialist with the Saskatchewan Safety Council.
Benson Akinbami, who first visited Canada from the United Kingdom in 2019, recognizes the need for a program like Skid Smart. He says he noticed that there are a lot of accidents in Regina during the winter. “So my thought was, how do you prevent that?”
Statistics provided in an email from Saskatchewan Government Insurance (SGI) show that Akinbami’s observation about the frequency of accidents is spot on.
“Intersection collisions occur with higher frequency in the winter, although it’s hard to say whether this is solely due to slippery conditions,” SGI says.
“When looking at the intersection collision average (2016-2020), December to March makes up 45 per cent of total collisions while May to August makes up 28 per cent of total collisions.”
Gall says the training teaches drivers to focus on steering before braking.
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