Media Advisory - Minister Chiarelli and Mayor Watson to Launch New Safe Winter Driving Campaign

OTTAWA, Nov. 15, 2012 /CNW/ - The Honourable Bob Chiarelli, Ontario Minister of Transportation and Minister of Infrastructure with Ottawa Mayor Jim Watson, will launch a province-wide safe winter driving campaign focused on snow plows tomorrow.

The Ontario Road Builders' Association's Let Us Lead The Way campaign, is supported by snow plow operators, the Ontario Provincial Police and the Ontario Ministry of Transportation. The goal of the campaign is to improve road safety by raising awareness about the dangers of drivers passing snow plows.

WHAT: Launch of the Let Us Lead The Way - Snow Plow Safety campaign
WHEN: Friday, November 16^th, 12:30 p.m.
WHERE: Hurdman Snow Plow Yard, 29 Hurdman Street, Ottawa*
WHO:
Ontario Minister of Transportation Bob Chiarelli
Ottawa Mayor Jim Watson
Councillor Marianne Wilkinson (Kanata North) Chair of City's Transportation Committee
OPP Inspector Dave Springer, Manager, Traffic and Marine, East Region
Geoff Wilkinson, Executive Director, Ontario Road Builders Association (ORBA)

For more information on the Let Us Lead The Way campaign please visit: www.snowplowsafety.ca.

*The Hurdman Yard is located near exit 118 (Lees Avenue) on Highway 417. For directions to Hurdman Yard from Ottawa City Hall please see http://goo.gl/maps/AsDyW.

SOURCE: Ontario Road Builders' Association

Amanda Galbraith, Playbook Communications. [email protected] 416-710-3211