Skid Smart Collision Avoidance: Community Day

On January 10th, 2022, our skid pad played host to a wonderful group of guests.

Our friends at Regina Regional Local Immigration Partnership (RRLIP) and Catholic Family Services Regina connected us with Saskatchewan drivers who are new to driving on snow and ice. Experienced Saskatchewan drivers, SGI representatives, and local media also joined in the fun.

Together, they practiced emergency driving maneuvers with expert instruction from our traffic team. Our Traffic Safety Specialist, Al Gall, delivered program messaging to local media outlets. Of course, our own content team was on the scene as well!

Enjoy this recap of our special day on the skid pad:

Benson Aki​nbami had lived in the United Kingdom for many years before coming to Saskatchewan. He has enjoyed ice-free transportation for most of his life. After completing Skid Smart, Benson learned driving skills he may pass along to his family. "I cant sing it enough - for everyone who has the opportunity to come down here... and learn how to actually avoid trouble before trouble strikes."

"I was very curious about this activity... Because I had not taken (this type of) training anywhere." Says Nirad Shukla, a Saskatchewan newcomer from India. "After taking this course, I am 100% confident".

"The final exercise was very useful for me" said Thi Cam Van Mai, who arrived in Saskatchewan with her family one year ago. "I think that I can control my vehicle in winter condition(s)".

"If you have an incident, which you'll have from time to time I'm sure, you've gotten the experience now that you can control your car". Says Regina's Darlene Lepine. Darlene has lived in Saskatchewan her whole life, but was still able to learn some new skills to practice. "You might be able to stop an accident from happening".

Skid Smart in the News

Participating media outlets had a great time documenting the Skid Smart Collision Avoidance Course: 

CTV Morning Live: https://regina.ctvnews.ca/video?clipId=2357074

CTV Evening News: https://regina.ctvnews.ca/sask-safety-council-sgi-host-winter-driving-course-1.5734524

Global Evening News: https://globalnews.ca/news/8502861/saskatchewan-safety-council-winter-driving-course/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter

Our Traffic Safety Specialist Al Gall had some fun answering questions on John Gormley's live radio show:

Gormley Live: https://www.ckom.com/2022/01/17/show-segments-monday-january-17-2022/

The comments section was lively on the Regina Leader Post's Facebook page:

​Regina Leader Post: https://www.facebook.com/reginaleaderpost/posts/6269266139756462