In this way traffic safety is increased and the number of collisions occurring in the City of Lethbridge is significantly decreased. That is education, engineering and enforcement to achieve traffic safety. In Alberta, more people are killed and injured and more damage is done in collisions than all crimes combined. We find that in the City of Lethbridge, out of the approximately 3000 collisions that are reported to the police annually, ninety five percent are a direct result of a driver violating the Highway Traffic Act. The most prominent collision causing and contributing violations are speeding, following too close, unsafe left turns, fail to stop for traffic lights and fail to stop for stop signs.
Collision come with a high social cost.
The rising costs incurred by our health care system and insurance pay outs coupled with the grief and anxiety caused by collisions, are the major social liabilities. Commercial Vehicle Services deals with commercial transportation of goods on highways within the City of Lethbridge. Equipment standards, load regulations, axle weights and drivers hours of service are just some of the areas of responsibility of Commercial Vehicle Services. In partnership with Alberta Transportation Inspection Services and the commercial haulers, Commercial Vehicle Services works to ensure the trucking industry and general public can share the roadways in the City of Lethbridge safely. Specialized Collision Investigations deals with fatal collisions, major injury collisions and hit and run collisions.