From: An evaluation of evidence-based paediatric injury prevention policies across Canada
BC | AB | SK | MB | ON | QC | NS | NB | NL | PEI | YK | NWT | NU | ||
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Bicycle helmet | All Ages | ✓ | X | n/a | X | X | n/a | ✓ | ✓ | n/a | ✓ | n/a | n/a | n/a |
All Roadways | ✓ | ✓ | n/a | ✓ | ✓ | n/a | ✓ | ✓ | n/a | ✓ | n/a | n/a | n/a | |
(2013) | ||||||||||||||
Booster seat | 9 years of age & height 145 cm | ✓ | n/a | X | ✓ | ✓ | X | ✓ | ✓ | n/a | ✓ | n/a | n/a | n/a |
(2013) | ||||||||||||||
Weight 18–36 kg | ✓ | n/a | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | n/a | ✓ | n/a | n/a | n/a | |
(2014) | (2013) | |||||||||||||
Public education programs | ✓ | n/a | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | n/a | ✓ | n/a | n/a | n/a | |
Under 12 seated in back seat | X | n/a | X | X | X | X | X | X | n/a | X | n/a | n/a | n/a | |
No vehicle exemptions (e.g. for medical vehicles or public/school buses) | X | n/a | X | X | X | X | X | X | n/a | X | n/a | n/a | n/a | |
Driver responsibility | ✓ | n/a | X | ✓ | ✓ | X | ✓ | ✓ | n/a | ✓ | n/a | n/a | n/a | |
(2013) | ||||||||||||||
Non-compliance penalties | ✓ | n/a | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | n/a | ✓ | n/a | n/a | n/a | |
(2014) | (2013) | |||||||||||||
Incentive programs | ✓ | n/a | ✓ | X | ✓ | X | ✓ | X | n/a | X | ✓ | n/a | n/a | |
(e.g. providing free or discounted booster seats to families who qualify) | (2014) | |||||||||||||
GDL | Learner stage | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | n/a |
Intermediate stage | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | n/a | |
BAC restrictions | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | n/a | |
Nighttime driving curfew | ✓ | ✓ | X | X | ✓ | X | X | X | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | n/a | |
Passenger restrictions | ✓ | X | X | X | X | X | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | n/a | |
Cell phone restrictions | ✓ | X | ✓ | X | X | X | X | X | X | ✓ | X | X | n/a | |
(Some provinces have now enacted cell phone restrictions outside of GDL. Those are not included here.) | ||||||||||||||
‘L’ and ‘N’ sign plates | ✓ | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | X | n/a | |
No time discount for driver education | X | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | X | X | X | X | X | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | n/a |