Student Paper Competition
Posted on: Jan 15, 2015
Capital Region Intersection Safety Partnership (CRISP) STUDENT PAPER COMPETITION
About CRISP
The Capital Region Intersection Safety Partnership (CRISP) is comprised of traffic safety and injury prevention stakeholders within the Edmonton Capital Region. CRISP shares resources and expertise to implement on-going, collaborative, and integrated intersection safety initiatives to reduce the frequency and severity of intersection collisions in the capital region. Initiatives involve integration of education, engineering, and enforcement strategies, and targets four priorities: red light violations, pedestrian safety, speed and high crash locations. For more information visit www.drivetolive.ca.
CRISP Student Paper Competition
CRISP is pleased to launch a Student Paper Competition for the 2014-2015 academic year. The purpose is to recognize outstanding contributions from individual students at Edmonton based post secondary schools with a focus on improving traffic safety. Student papers can include current research, literature reviews, theoretical arguments, or case studies. Areas of focus and study can include, but are not limited to:
- Intersection Design
- Injury Prevention
- Policy Development
- Community Mobilization
- Enforcement
- Driver Behavior
Deadline for Submission
February 28th, 2015
Award
The first place winner receives a $2,500 award, second runner up receives $1,250, and third place winner receives $750. In addition, all three winners will receive a full registration to the Urban Traffic Safety Conference.
Award Announcement Date
Winners will be announced and awarded during Edmonton’s 7th Annual International Conference on Urban Traffic Safety scheduled for April 27-30, 2015.
Eligibility
Author(s) must be enrolled as a student for at least one term in the 2014-2015 academic year at an Edmonton based post secondary school.