The Road User Safety Program develops and implements strategies to improve road safety and mobility through driving behaviour and motor vehicle safety.
Ontario holds a leading position as one of the safest jurisdictions in North America. The Ministry of Transportation's road safety programs leads and actively participates with other jurisdictions in Canada and the United States in developing and promoting road safety initiatives and best practices. The Program works with many partners including police, community groups, safety organizations and the private sector to reduce fatalities and injuries on our roads.
The key responsibilities of the Program are to: set safety standards and develop policies, programs, legislation and regulations for road users, carriers and vehicles; inspect, monitor and enforce compliance with those standards; manage and deliver commercial vehicle safety programs and promote public awareness of road safety. It also supports the delivery of programs for other ministries.
The Program establishes policies and standards, and oversees the delivery of drivers and vehicle licensing and registration and other services by our government and private sector partners.
| VOTE -ITEM # |
STANDARD ACCOUNT BY ITEM AND SUB-ITEMS | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OPERATING EXPENSE | ||||
| 2703-1 | Road User Safety | |||
| Salaries and wages | 63,061,200 | |||
| Employee benefits | 9,788,700 | |||
| Transportation and communication | 6,671,300 | |||
| Services | 34,323,000 | |||
| Supplies and equipment | 3,184,900 | |||
| Transfer payments | ||||
| Community Safety Grants | 200,000 | |||
| Subtotal | 117,229,100 | |||
| Less: Recoveries | 21,570,400 | |||
| Total Operating Expense to be Voted | 95,658,700 | |||
| Statutory Appropriations | ||||
| Other transactions | ||||
| Statutory | Bad Debt Expense, the Financial Administration Act | 300,000 | ||
| Total Operating Expense for Road User Safety Program | 95,958,700 | |||
| OPERATING ASSETS | ||||
| 2703-2 | Road User Safety | |||
| Deposits and prepaid expenses | 1,000 | |||
| Total Operating Assets to be Voted | 1,000 | |||
| Total Operating Assets for Road User Safety Program | 1,000 | |||
| CAPITAL EXPENSE | ||||
| 2703-4 | Road User Safety | |||
| Other transactions | 1,000 | |||
| Total Capital Expense to be Voted | 1,000 | |||
| Total Capital Expense for Road User Safety Program | 1,000 | |||
| CAPITAL ASSETS | ||||
| 2703-3 | Road User Safety | |||
| Business application software - salaries and wages | 8,430,300 | |||
| Business application software - employee benefits | 1,095,900 | |||
| Business application software - asset costs | 33,892,000 | |||
| Subtotal | 43,418,200 | |||
| Less: Recoveries | 37,968,700 | |||
| Total Capital Assets to be Voted | 5,449,500 | |||
| Total Capital Assets for Road User Safety Program | 5,449,500 |
